A grace inherent notes in the descending order.
e.g. °s n d p m g r s
Back
Pratyahata Gamakam
Front
A swara phrase like °s n - n d - d p
Back
Ahata Gamakam
Front
A swara phrase like sr rg gm mp in ascending order.
Back
Sphurita Gamakam
Front
A Janta Swara phrase (Double notes) where in the lower note in between each Janta swara group is faintly heard with a stress on the second janta swara.
e.g. SS-RR-GG-MM-PP
Back
Arohana Gamakam
Front
A grace embracing notes in the ascending order.
e.g. s r g m p d n °s
Back
Dhalu Gamakam
Front
Starting on a basic note and producing the higher notes in confirmity with raga bhava. Thus begining on Sa, one jumps to Pa, Ma, Ga, Ri,etc.
e.g. sP sM sG sR
Back
Andola (Andolitam) Gamakam
Front
A swinging movement produced by phrases.
e.g. srsDd srsPp srsMm srsGg
Back
Kampita Gamakam
Front
It is a shake. The manipulation of the note is such that there is not even the remotest suggestion of the adjacent notes.
e.g. Ppp-ppP
Back
Tripuncha Gamakam
Front
When notes occur in triple order such as sss rrr ggg etc.
Back
Moorchana Gamakam
Front
Starting on Sadjam and proceeding regularly in the arohana krama and finishing on dirga (long) Nishadam. Then starting on Rishabam and going up to dirga (long) sadjam etc.
e.g:
srgmpdN- rgmpdn°s - gmpdn°s°R - mpdn°s°r°G- pdn°s°r°g°M