Carnatic Music Terms
- Anya swaram
Anya swaram in a janya
rāgam is a swaram that is not found in its parent rāgam (melakartā rāgam). Anya
means outside the set/ group.
- Sthāi
Sthāi refers to an
octave of music. There are 5 sthāis in Carnatic music, namely, Anumandra
(lowest), Mandra (literally means chant, which means lower), Madhya (literally
means middle), Tara (means higher) and Athitara (meaning very high). Most
artists sing over two octaves or two and a half octaves range (within Mandra,
Madhya and Tara sthais). Very few can sing well in bigger range of 3 or more
octaves.
Western Music Terms
- Harmony
Harmony is the chordal
or vertical structure of a piece of music, as opposed to melody (and polyphony,
or multiple melodies) which represents the horizontal structure. The succession
of chords in a given piece is referred to as a chord progression.
- Homophony (homophonic)
From the Greek for
"like-sounding."Music in which all voices move in the same rhythm.
Or, more commonly, a musical texture in which there is a clear distinction
between melody and achordal [chord] accompaniment. (See polyphony.)
Careers in Music
- Composing, Arranging, & Orchestrating
Computer Multimedia
& Game Music Composer, Jingles & Advertising Music
Courtesy
Google
No comments:
Post a Comment