-the other swars in a raag, excluding the vaadi and samvaadi swars
-they are neither highlighted or downplayed
-title is Sevak
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Antara
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the second part of a song
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Thaat
Front
-is a mother raag
-derived from the 12 swars of a saptak
-as per Pandit Vankat Mukhi, there are 72 thaats
-each gives birth to 484 raags
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Samvaadi
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-second most important swar in a raaga
-second most emphasized
-has the title of Mantri or Minister
-Bhairav: Rishab
-Kaafi: Shadj
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Sangeet
Front
-means music
-combination on 3 arts: vocal, instrumental, and dance
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Vivaadi
Front
-the swars that are not designated to be sung in a raaga
-title is Shatru
-they can spoil the melody
-some musicians use vivaadi swars to improve the melody of a raaga
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Vaakra
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IN A RAAG WHILE DOING AAROH AND AVROH WE GO UP TO A PARTICULAR SWAR AND RETURN.
EX: S R G R (G IS VAKAR)
In a raag, when you sing aaroh and avroh, we go up to a particular swar and return back down.
Ex: S R G R. G is the Vaakra swar
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Sanchari
Front
the third part of a song
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Swar
Front
-a melodious sound that soothes the hear
-stable structure of sound
-swars come out of naads
-12 swars form a saptak, which are...
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Vaadi
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-most strongly emphasized note in a raaga
-it is the most important swar in a raaga
-title is Raja or King
-not necessarily the most sang note, but it refers to a note of special significance
-Bhairav: Dhaivat
-Kaafi: Pancham
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Varjit
Front
-a swar that is not used in aaroh and or avroh
-based on number of varjit swars, the jaati of a raaga is derived
-Bhoopali: Gandhar & Dhaivat in aaroh and avroh
-Khamaaj: Rishab in aaroh
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Abhog
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the fourth part of any song
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Avroh
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-the descending swars that go towards the lower saptak
-P M G R S
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Sthayee
Front
the first part of a song
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Achaal
Front
-S & P
-they have no second position (no komal or teevra)
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Naad
Front
-naad is a sound
-22 naads
-from these naads, the 12 swars of a saptak have been derived
-7 of them are shudh swars and 5 of them are vikrut swars
-of the 5 vikrut swars, 4 are komal (R G D N) and one is teevra (M)
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Aaroh
Front
-the ascending swars going towards the higher saptak
-S R G M P