Rhythm
Melody
Ragam
Carnatic Music Terms
Instruments
100
The rhythmic beating of the hand used to maintain and measure the speed of music
What is "Thalam" ?
100
Basic seven notes of Carnatic Music
What is "Saptaswaras"?
100
"Varaveena" Geetham is in this ragam
What is "Mohanam"?
100
This is the carnatic music term for "Pitch"
What is "Sruthi"?
100
Saraswathi Devi's instrument. Carnatic string instrument.
What is "Veena" ?
200
The symbol for _____ is a half circle
What is "Anudrutham"?
200
Shadjam and Panchamam
What is "Constant notes" ?
200
"Nottuswaras" is in this ragam
What is "Shankarabharanm"?
200
This is the term used to refer parts of a thalam
What is "Angams" ?
200
Lord Krishna's instrument. Wind instrument.
What is "Flute"?
300
Refers to the number of counts in a laghu
What is "Jathi"?
300
Has all seven notes in its arohanam and avarohanam
What is "Sampoorna ragam"?
300
Mohanam is a janya raga of this Melakartha ragam
What is " Shankarabharanam" ?
300
This refers to the middle octave we sing usually
What is "Madhya Sthayi"?
300
Originally a western string instrument. Now a very popular instrument in carnatic music. Almost all carnatic concerts will include this instrument.
What is "Violin"?
400
Has 7 counts and is a type of laghu
What is "Misram" ?
400
This is the madhyamam for the first 36 melakartha ragas
What is "Suddha madhyamam"?
400
This raga is Mayamalavagowla rag janyam. Audava-Shadava ragam without swaras 'ga" and "ni" in Arohanam and with "ni" in Avarohanam. Ragam of "keraya Neeranu" geetham.
What is "Malahari"?
400
This refers to a rāgam which is derived from a Melakartā rāgam.
What is "Janya ragam"?
400
This is a famous percussion instrument. Primary rhythmic accompaniment in a Carnatic music ensemble. ...
What is "Mridangam"?
500
This talam includes the thumb in the laghu aksharas ?
What is "Jhampa Thalam"?
500
They are sampurna ragas – they contain all seven swaras (notes) of the octave in both ascending and descending scale They are krama sampurna ragas – that is the sequence is strictly ascending and descending in the scales, without any jumps or zig-zag notes The ascending and descending scales must have the same notes
What is "Suddha madhyamam"?
500
Has 5 notes in its arohanam and 7 notes in its avarohanam
What is "Auvdava sampoorna ragam" ?
500
The lyrics of a song (as opposed to the notes or swaras of the tune)
What is "Saahithya" ?
500
A long-necked plucked string instrument used in carnatic music; it does not play melody but rather supports and sustains the melody of another instrument or singer by providing a continuous harmonic drone. Helps to maintain your Sruthi.
What is "Thampura"?
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