REPPELLE DE MUSIQUE … Series

CARNATIC MUSIC TERMS

• Swaram counts

The following terms are applicable to ascending scale (ārōhanam) of arāgam, descending scale (avarōhanam) of a rāgam, or the rāgam as a whole.

• Sampūrnarāgam

Sampurnarāgam is arāgam that has all seven swarams, namely, Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha and Ni.

Shādavarāgam

Shādavarāgam is arāgam that has only six of the seven swarams in its scale.

WESTERN MUSIC TERMS

• Polyphony

From the Greek for "many-sounding." Music in which two or more "voices" are heard simultaneously; as opposed to monophonic ("one-sounding") and homophonic ("like-sounding").

CAREERS IN MUSIC

• Music Business & Management

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