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Aahat anahat bhed naad keComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Aai hai khelan ke phaag lala sonComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Aaj khelo Shaam sang horiComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Aaj man bas gai Saanvare ki suratiyaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Aaj tum bhor bhor hi aayeComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›AakarTerm · Singing on the vowel aa rather than using words or swara names; a mode of vocali…›Aali dekho bhor bhaiComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›AbhogTerm · The concluding section in a traditional four-part composition scheme. Many trans…›Achal swarTerm · Fixed notes: Sa and Pa.›Ada ChautalTala · A fourteen-matra cycle grouped here into seven divisions of two.›Ahir BhairavRaga · A morning raga with komal Re and Ni, shuddha Dha and a resting centre on Ma.›Aho jin bolo piyaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Akhiyan lagi rahat nis dinComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›AlankarTerm · Ornamentation; in exercise teaching, also a patterned swara exercise or palta.›AlapTerm · Free melodic exposition of a raga.›Alhaiya BilawalRaga · A morning raga with an occasional komal Ni touch in descent.›Alhaiya Bilawal sargamComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Anat kaha jin jaavo piyaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›AndolanTerm · A slow, deliberate oscillation on a note.›AntaraTerm · A later section of a composition, typically exploring the upper register; this i…›Are man Har saun kare tu pritComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Are man samajh samajh pag dhariyeComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›ArohaTerm · Ascending melodic line.›AsavariRaga · A contemplative morning raga whose treatment of Re differs between traditions.›Ati prataap tero jag men honComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›AvarohaTerm · Descending melodic line.›AvartanTerm · One full cycle of a tala.›Baabul mora naiyar chhuto jaayComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›BageshriRaga · An introspective night raga shaped by komal Ga, komal Ni and restrained Pa.›Balma more tore sangavaComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Ban ban dhundhan jaunComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›BandishTerm · A fixed composition framing improvisation.›Bas kino baat chalat jiya piya moraComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›BhairavRaga · A morning raga with characteristic oscillation on komal Re and Dha.›Bhairav lachchhan gaay gunivarComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Bhairav sargamComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›BhairaviRaga · A raga with komal Re, Ga, Dha and Ni, heard in classical and lighter treatments.›Bhairavi kahi manmaniComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Bhairavi sargamComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Bhaj harinaam tu more manavaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Bhaj man KarunanidhanComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›BhajanForm · A devotional song expressing praise or spiritual longing.›Bhavani dayaani maha baak baaniComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›BhimpalasiRaga · An afternoon raga distinguished by its melodic treatment within Kafi thaat.›BhupaliRaga · A five-note raga using Sa, Re, Ga, Pa and Dha, with Ma and Ni omitted.›BibhasRaga · The Bhairav-thaat treatment of Bibhas, with komal Re and Dha.›BihagRaga · A night raga with prominent Ga and Ni and characteristic treatment of both madhy…›Bina Hari kaun khabar mori letComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Bina re khivaiya naiya kaise laage paarComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Bit jat barkha rituComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Bol-alapTerm · Melodic elaboration using the words or syllables of a composition. Preserve thei…›Bol-bantTerm · Rhythmic play with a composition's words.›Bol-taanTerm · A taan articulated with composition syllables, rather than only a vowel or swara…›Chado chado chaila mori baiyaComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Chal swarTerm · Movable notes (Re Ga Ma Dha Ni).›ChalanTerm · A raga's characteristic melodic movement.›Chatur rag gayo AsavariComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›ChautalTala · A twelve-matra cycle associated with dhrupad and pakhawaj.›Counting a tala and finding samFoundation · A tala is a repeating organisation of time, not just a number of beats.›Daarat kesar pichkaariComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›DadraTala · A six-matra cycle used widely in lighter music.›Dadra (form)Form · A light vocal form related to thumri; distinct from the tala of the same name.›Darbari KanadaRaga · A weighty raga whose slowly shaped notes and phrases define its character.›DeepchandiTala · A fourteen-matra cycle associated with thumri and lighter repertoire.›Dekho sakhi Kanhaiya rokeComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›DesRaga · A flowing raga with different forms of Ni in ascent and descent.›Devi bhajo Durga BhavaniComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Dhaivat komal karComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Dhamar (form)Form · A composition type in the dhrupad tradition, associated with Holi and Dhamar tal…›Dhamar (tala)Tala · A fourteen-matra cycle associated with the dhamar repertoire.›Dhan dhan murat Krishna MurariComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Dhan ghari dhan sudinComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›DhrupadForm · A vocal tradition combining expansive melodic development and rhythmic compositi…›DurgaRaga · A five-note raga using Sa, Re, Ma, Pa and Dha.›E baje jhananaComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›EktalTala · A twelve-matra cycle associated with khayal, including slow elaboration.›Eri aali piya binaComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Eri e main kaune jatan sonComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Eri makaa sab sukh dinoComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Foundational conceptsFoundation · The vocabulary of melody, rhythm and musical expression.›Gaavat Durga raginiComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›GamakTerm · A forceful oscillating ornament.›Gangadhar Trinayan SulpaniComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›GharanaTerm · A lineage or school of musical practice associated with transmitted repertoire a…›GhazalForm · A poetic form with a rich musical tradition, built from a sequence of couplets.›Ghungharuva mora bajeComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Gore mukh so more man bhaaveComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Govind ko bhajan kar le man rangComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Guni gaavat Kafi raagComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Guru bin kaise gun gaaveComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Guru naatha saban ke nit sumare man jivit chhin bhangurComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Hari bin tera kaun sahaaiComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Jaa jaa re apne mandirvaComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Jaag uthe sab jan tum jaagoComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Jaago mere bhaag aajComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Jaago mohan pyaareComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Jaao Mohan more phand paro naComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Jaay tu man guru charan sharanComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Jagat janani Jagadamba BhavaniComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›JatiTerm · A raga's class by note-count (audav 5 / shadav 6 / sampurna 7).›Jaun tore charan kamal par vaarComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›JaunpuriRaga · A late-morning raga with komal Ga, Dha and Ni, closely related to Asavari.›JhaptalTala · A ten-matra cycle grouped 2 + 3 + 2 + 3.›JhumraTala · A fourteen-matra cycle used for slow khayal, divided 3+4+3+4.›Jo guru kripa kareComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Ka ri karun main ek pal na maaneComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Kaahe chhero mohe ho ShyamComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Kaau ki rit kou kare sakhi riComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Kadar piya naiya mori kaise laage paarComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›KafiRaga · A seven-note raga with komal Ga and Ni, also influential in lighter forms.›Kagvaa bole mori atariyaaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Kahaan nar apno janam gamaaveComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›KaharwaTala · An eight-matra cycle with many accompaniment patterns.›Kaho sakhi piya ken daras kai me paaunComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Kan-swarTerm · A grace note.›Kanha karat mose raar eri maaiComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Kanha mohe Asavari raag sunaayeComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Kanha re Nand nandanComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Kaun karat tori binatiComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›KedarRaga · A night raga centred on Ma, with a Sa-to-Ma leap and both madhyams.›KhaliTerm · The tala division marked by a hand-wave at its first beat; “empty” does not mean…›KhamajRaga · A raga with two forms of Ni and a rich semi-classical repertoire.›Khamaj sargamComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›KhatkaTerm · A sharp cluster ornament around a note.›KhayalForm · Raga improvisation built around a fixed bandish and a rhythmic cycle.›KhayalTerm · The predominant Hindustani vocal form.›KomalTerm · The flattened form of Re, Ga, Dha or Ni.›Koot taanTerm · A taan built with more intricate or angular note ordering rather than a simple s…›Koyaliya bole ambuva ki dar parComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Laag rahyo man Radhavar seComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Laal alamaane ho tum rain ke jaageComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Laee re Shyam hamari duriyaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Lakshan geetTerm · A pedagogic song whose text describes features of a raga.›Lakshan geetForm · A composed song whose words explain features of a raga.›LayaTerm · Tempo: vilambit (slow) / madhya (medium) / drut (fast).›LayakariTerm · Rhythmic play against the tala (dugun, tigun, chaugun).›MalkaunsRaga · A five-note raga with komal Ga, Dha and Ni, omitting Re and Pa.›Man re sun puraan kya kitaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Manaharava re manaharava re mainkaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Mandra / Madhya / TaraTerm · Lower / middle / upper register.›MarwaRaga · A late-afternoon raga without Pa, centred on komal Re and shuddha Dha, with tivr…›MatraTerm · A beat of a tala.›MeendTerm · A smooth glide between notes.›Mehar ki najar kijeComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Mera man baandh lino reComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›More man jaay sharan tu MukundaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›More sainyaan nahin aaye main ka ri karunComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Mukha mor mor muskaat jaatComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›MukhdaTerm · A lead-in phrase resolving on sam.›MurkiTerm · A quick cluster ornament.›Na maanungi na maanungi na maanungiComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Naath naath kar bol rasnaaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›NadaTerm · Musical sound; the raw material of music.›Nai re lagan mori laagiComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Naman kar chatur shri guru charanaComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Naman karun main sadguru charanaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Neer bharan kaise jaunComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Nek chaal chaliye ChaturComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›NyasTerm · Resting/pause swar.›PakadTerm · The catch-phrase identifying a raga.›Panaghat muraliya baaje sakhiComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Paniya bharan kaise jaunComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Pariye pay na vake sajaniComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Piya ki najariya jaadu bhariComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Piya milan kon baari ariComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Prabhu daata saban keComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Prabhu teri daya hai apaarComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›PurviRaga · A dusk raga with komal Re and Dha, both forms of Ma and a melodic centre on Ga.›Pyaala mujh bhar de re matavaare moreComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Pyari pyari akhiyan Radhe kiComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Pyari pyari batiyanComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Rab son neh laga tu manavaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Radhika raman Giridharan GopinathComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Rag Vibhas madhurComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›RagaTerm · A melodic framework with rules of movement, emphasis and mood.›Ram jai jai manbhaavanComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Rangili Ram ki akhiyaanComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Rasiya mhaara amala ra raata maataComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Reading lyrics and notation togetherFoundation · Keep the sung text, its meaning and its placement in time connected without conf…›RupakTala · A seven-matra cycle with a distinctive treatment of sam and khali.›Sa (Shadja)Term · The tonic; a movable reference pitch, fixed within a performance.›Sa, the tonic and the droneFoundation · Sa is the reference from which the other notes are heard, not a permanently assi…›Saadho bidyaadhar gun nidhaan gunadaataComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Saanval Mohana main tende ren kurbaanComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Sab gunijan Iman gaatComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Sab mili gaavo bajaavo mirdangComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Sab sakhiyaan mil Khamaj gaavoComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Sadashiv bhaj mana nis dinComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Sajan tum kaahe na Hari gun gaavoComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Sakhi ab kaiso karat hai mor sorComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Sakhi mero man lino salone sajanaComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Sakhi mori rum-jhumComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›SamTerm · The first beat of a tala cycle and an important point of return. It need not coi…›Samb Sadashiv Bhola pyaareComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›SamvadiTerm · The second most prominent swar.›SanchariTerm · A named section in the four-part scheme sthayi, antara, sanchari and abhog. Its …›Sapat taanTerm · A relatively straight-running taan pattern, contrasted with patterns involving m…›SaptakTerm · The seven-swara span of an octave.›SargamTerm · Singing in swara names. It may occur in a fixed sargam composition or in improvi…›Sargam geetTerm · A fixed composition sung in swara syllables. Unlike improvised sargam, its note …›Sargam geetForm · A fixed composition sung with swara syllables.›Sharada bidya daani dayaaniComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›ShrutiTerm · A concept of fine pitch distinction in Indian music theory, traditionally discus…›ShuddhaTerm · The natural form of a swar.›Shyam Sundar Banmali ke sakhiComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Soch mana tu kaun ghat mainComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Soch samajh man meet piyaravaComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›SthayiTerm · The opening or returning section of a composition, typically centred in lower/mi…›SultalTala · A ten-matra pakhawaj cycle, shown here in five groups of two.›Sundar tere mukh sen gaariComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›Sur sangat raga-vidyaComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›SwarTerm · A musical note (Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni).›Swar, registers and note signsFoundation · Read note names, alterations and octave signs as separate pieces of information.›TaanTerm · A fast melodic run.›Tab kahat BilawalComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›Tab kahat chatur Khamaj raginiComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›TaliTerm · A clapped accent in a tala.›TanpuraTerm · A plucked drone instrument that provides a sustained tonal reference. Its role i…›TappaForm · A vocal form recognised by quick, intricate and closely connected melodic runs.›TaranaForm · A vocal form using rhythmic syllables as its text.›Tat bitat ghan sushir sab maanatComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›TeentalTala · A sixteen-matra cycle divided into four equal groups.›Teri gati ati agaadhComposition · Lyrics, meaning and notation.›ThaatTerm · Parent scale used to classify ragas (ten in Bhatkhande's system).›ThekaTerm · The skeletal bol pattern of a tala.›ThumriForm · A semi-classical vocal form led by the expressive meaning of its words.›TihaiTerm · A phrase repeated three times, usually resolving on sam; other landing positions…›Tilak KamodRaga · A raga recognised through characteristic turns and phrases.›TilangRaga · A five-note night raga with shuddha Ni in ascent and komal Ni in descent.›TilwadaTala · A sixteen-matra cycle used in slow khayal.›TivraTerm · The sharpened form of Ma.›TodiRaga · A late-morning raga shaped by komal Re, Ga and Dha, tivra Ma and the close movem…›Tu ab yaad kar re bande apne Allah koComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›VadiTerm · The most prominent swar of a raga.›VakraTerm · Oblique (zig-zag) melodic movement.›Varjit swarTerm · A note omitted from a raga.›VibhagTerm · A section/bar of a tala.›Vrindavani SarangRaga · A midday raga omitting Ga and Dha and using both forms of Ni.›What this music isFoundation · An introduction to raga, tala and learning through listening.›YamanRaga · A Kalyan-thaat raga with tivra Ma and characteristic oblique movement.›Ye Narahar Narayan Gopal GiridharComposition · Lyrics and meaning.›
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