SANCHAARA : exploration of the terrain of a raaga (with a particular gait, geometry, progression). 
  

SANGEETA UPAASANA : devoted practice of music 
  

SHISHYA : disciple. 
  

SHRUTI : the microtonal intervals between notes. 
  

SWARA : is described as a note. 
  

SWARA BHEDA : a technique of modal shift of the tonic note. 
  

SWARA PRASTHAARA : an exercise of phrases of notes in various rhythms and layas.