Home About us Sitemap Guest Book Contact Us About us Home   Main Menu HomeLinksSearchContact UsSubmit Your articleView/Sign Guest Booksitemap Features Classical Music Classical Dance Percussion Instruments Fusion Events-North America News Now World News Current Affairs(US) SE Asia(India) World News Headlines Bestseller Books Movies Login Form Username Password Remember me Lost Password? No account yet? Register Glossary - Classical Music Terms used in Indian classical music    Karnatic Music/Carnatic Music - the classical music of South India. Hindustani Music - North Indian classical music. Rag/Raga/Ragam: A melodic concept within certain strict rules. Ragas are groups of notes that organise melody.Common in Indian classical music. Tal/Tala/Talam :A time cycle, a rhythm structure and a measure applied in the act of keeping time.Common in Indian classical music. Laya: Rhythm or Tempo. The tempo is regulated. The duration of rest between two strokes of 'matra' Is laya.Common in Indian classical music Gharana : A school Of music representing a specific musical lineage or tradition.Term used in North Indian classical music. Bol - This is the mnemonic system where each stroke of the drum has a syllable attached to it. These syllables are known as bol. Term found in Northy Indian classical music. Bhajan — a hindu devotional song. Bhajans are sometimes used as light classical repetoire Mridangam: A percussion instrument which is a common accompaniment in south Indian classical music and dance. Tabla: A percussion instrument which is a common accompaniment in north Indian classical music and dance. Guru-Shishya Parampara -The traditional teacher-disciple method of learning all forms of Indian classical music. About us Tag it: ?   Vimoksha (Snskrt) - means enlightenment, ultimate freedom and a state of perfect quietude. We at Vimoksha are dedicated for the development and promotion of Indian performing arts and artistes, specifically Indian classical dance and music. Vimoksha, a news and feature rich portal is mainly devoted to Indian classical dance forms like Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, Kathakali, Mohiniattam and Indian classical music . This portal aims to keep the visitor well informed and interested on the various aspects of the Indian performing arts and news. We hope you enjoy your visit to Vimoksha as much as we do, in keeping the content interesting and fresh.. Web Choreographer, vimoksha.com Raleigh, NC   [ Back ]

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