Indian Classical Music And Sikh Kirtan by Gobind Singh Mansukhani (M.A., LL.B, Ph.D.) © 1982 Varna (Melodic movement) |
| Varna (Melodic movement) A scale can be developed in varna or melodic movement. There are four types of such melodic movements: Asthai, (level) which means playing the same notes continuously; Aroha, the ascending motion of the notes in a raga; Avaroha, the descending motion of the notes; Sanchari (wandering) the melodic movement combining all the three types mentioned above. In some cases, the aroha and avaroha, may differ in the type of notes, as for example Khamaj raga uses N in aroha and _N_ in avaroha, or in the number of notes, as for example Janpuri raga uses five notes in aroha and seven notes in avaroha. By and large, the number of notes in aroha and avaroha is the same. |