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swaras (notes0. Carnatic music is gamaka oriented. There are two opinions
on the number of gamakas (10 & 15). Some accept the no. as 10 &
some 15. Some opine that the number comes to 15 due to the subdivisions
within the 10 gamakas. The 10 gamakas are called Dhasavidha Gamakas.
Dhasavidha Gamakas
Avarohanam : singing the swaras
in the akara brigas according to the avarohana krama of the raga.
AVAROHANA : is the descending scale of notes of a raga. Spuritham : Repeating the same swara wice. While doing so, the second time the swara is said with force. e.g., sasariri Kampitham : Oscillating the same swara without mixing with its preceding or succeeding note. Aahatham : Singing the swaras in the aarohana krama, giving the stress on alternate swaras. Prathyahatham : Singing the swaras in the avarohana krama while stressing the alternate swaras. Thripuchcham : The swara above will join the two swaras below in the same sruthi. e.g., risasa - gariri Aandholam : Generally associated with combination of swaras which produce swinging movement. It involves jumping in a swinging manner. e.g., Sarisapapa Sarisamama Sarisagaga Murchchana : For delineating the character of a raga the arohana, avarohana are successively delineated in a regular ascent from a swara through seven notes and a descent back to the starting note. e.g., Sarigamapadani Rigamapadanisa Nidapamagarisa The 15 gamakas according to the other
school of thought :
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