Alankāra, the Glossary
Alankara, also referred to as palta or alankaram, is a concept in Indian classical music and literally means "ornament, decoration".[1]
Table of Contents
12 relations: Carnatic music, Gamaka (music), Grace note, Hindustani classical music, Indian classical music, Meend, Murki, Natya Shastra, Purandara Dasa, Raga, Svara, Tala (music).
- Carnatic music terminology
Carnatic music
Carnatic music, known as or in the South Indian languages, is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. Alankāra and Carnatic music are Indian classical music.
See Alankāra and Carnatic music
Gamaka (music)
Gamaka (Hindi: गमक / Urdu: گمک) (also spelled gamakam) refer to ornamentation that is used in the performance of North and South Indian classical music. Alankāra and gamaka (music) are Carnatic music terminology, Hindustani music terminology and Indian classical music.
See Alankāra and Gamaka (music)
Grace note
A grace note is a kind of music notation denoting several kinds of musical ornaments. Alankāra and grace note are Indian classical music.
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the classical music of the Indian subcontinent's northern regions.
See Alankāra and Hindustani classical music
Indian classical music
Indian Classical Music is the classical music of the Indian Subcontinent.
See Alankāra and Indian classical music
Meend
In Hindustani music, meend (Hindi: मींड, مینڈ) refers to a glide from one note to another. Alankāra and meend are Hindustani music terminology.
Murki
Murki is a short taan or inverted mordent in Hindustani classical music, known as pratyahatam in Carnatic music. Alankāra and Murki are Hindustani music terminology.
Natya Shastra
The Nāṭya Shāstra (Nāṭyaśāstra) is a Sanskrit treatise on the performing arts.
See Alankāra and Natya Shastra
Purandara Dasa
Srinivasa Nayaka, also known as Purandara Dasa (kannada ಪುರಂದರ ದಾಸರು; IAST: Purandara dāsa) (1484 – 1564) was a composer, singer and a Haridasa philosopher from present-day Karnataka, India.
See Alankāra and Purandara Dasa
Raga
A raga (also raaga or ragam or raag) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a melodic mode. Alankāra and raga are Hindustani music terminology.
Svara
Svara (Sanskrit: स्वर svara) is a word that connotes simultaneously a breath, a vowel, the sound of a musical note corresponding to its name, and the successive steps of the octave or saptaka. Alankāra and svara are Carnatic music terminology, Hindustani music terminology and Indian classical music.
Tala (music)
A tala (IAST tāla) literally means a 'clap, tapping one's hand on one's arm, a musical measure'. Alankāra and tala (music) are Carnatic music terminology, Hindustani music terminology and Indian classical music.
See also
Carnatic music terminology
- Adi tala
- Alankāra
- Alapana
- Anupallavi (music)
- Arohana
- Asampurna Melakarta
- Avarohana
- Chakra Tanam
- Charanam
- Chitta swara
- Dwi-Madhyama Panchama Varja Ragas
- Eka tala
- Gamaka (music)
- Gandhara (svara)
- Geetam
- Glossary of Carnatic music
- Janya
- Janya ragas
- Kalpanaswaram
- Katcheri
- Kriti (music)
- Melakarta
- Navaragamalika
- Niraval
- Nishada (svara)
- Pallavi
- Ragam Thanam Pallavi
- Ragavardhini
- Rishabha (svara)
- Samavadi
- Sampurna raga
- Shruti (music)
- Sthai
- Svara
- Swarajati
- Tala (music)
- Tanam
- Theka
- Tillana
- Vadi (music)
- Viruttam
- Vivadi
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alankāra
Also known as Alankar, Alankara.