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Kamakas Flashcards

1
Q

What are Gamakas?

A

Vibrations or oscillations of swaras?

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2
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How is each note sung in Indian music

A

Embellishes and sung

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3
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Where are Gamakas present?

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In all systems of music

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4
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What swaras are embellished despite being plain?

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Suddha swaras and non gamaka swaras

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5
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Comparisons Bharathi uses to compare music without gamakam:-

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Moonless night, river without water, lady without ornaments, creeper without flowers

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6
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What do Gamakams do?

A

Determines the melodic character of ragas even if they have the same Arohana and Avarohana and are derived from the same melakartha raga through the different characteristics of gamakams absent in present in one raga.

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7
Q

What is the back bone of ragas?

A

Gamakams

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8
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Where are Gamakams
Found?

A

Vedic chants

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9
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What did nandyadeva write?

A

Bharatha’s natya sastra and parsvadeva in his sangita samaya sara

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10
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How many types of Gamakams did nandyadeva believe there was?

A

7

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11
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What did Narada write?

A

Sangita Makarandam

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12
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How many Gamakams did narada believe there was?

A

19

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13
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What did sarganadeva write?

A

Sangita ratnakara

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14
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How many Gamakams did sarnagadeva believe to be?

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15

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15
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What are the dasavitha gamakams ?

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A system of ten Gamakas that was formed and has wide acceptance

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16
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What are the names of the Gamakams in order?

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Arohana gamakam, avarohana Gamakam, dhalu gamakam, sphurita gamakam, kampita gamakam, ahata gamakam, pratyhata gamakam, tripuncha gamakam, Andola gamakam, moorchana gamakam

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17
Q

What is Arohana gamakam?

A

Gamakam using separating the ascending order of the arohana

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18
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E.g. of arohana gamakam

A

SRGMPDNŚ

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19
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What is avarohana gamakam?

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Gamakam if swaras using the descending order of the avarohana

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20
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E.g. of avarohana gamakam

A

ŚNDPMGRS

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21
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What is dhalu gamakam?

A

A gamakam using a swinging motion by using a basic note and repeating it after every other higher note

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22
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E.g. of dhalu gamakam

A

SPSMSGSR

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23
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What is sphurita gamakam?

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Gamakam using jantai swara phrases

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24
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E.g. of sphurita gamakam

A

SS RR GG MM

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25
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What is kampita gamakam?

A

A Gamakam that is a shake manipulated by using a note

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26
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E.g. of kampita gamakam

A

PPppPpP

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27
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What is ahata gamakam?

A

A swara phrase like Sr rg gm mp in ascending order

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28
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E.g. of ahata gamakam

A

Sr rg gm mp

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29
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What is pratyahata gamakam?

A

Gamakam of a swara phrase like śn nd dp pm

30
Q

E.g. of pratyahata gamakam?

A

Śn nd dp pm

31
Q

What is tripuncha gamakam?

A

When swaras in triple order is used.

32
Q

E.g. of tripuncha gamaka

A

Sss rrr ggg mmm

33
Q

What is andola gamaka?

A

A swinging movement from phrases like srsDd srsPp srsMm

34
Q

E.g. of andola gamakam

A

SrsDd srsPp srsMm

35
Q

What is moorchana gamakam?

A

Gamakam with a mixture
Of madhya sthayi and tara sthayi swaras

36
Q

E.g. of moorchana gamakam

A

SrgmpN rgmpnŚ gmpnŚŘ

37
Q

E.g. of arohana gamakam

A

SRGMPDNŚ

37
Q

What is arohana Gamakas?

A

Gamakam that is arohana

38
Q

What is avarohana gamakam?

A

Gamakam in avarohana gamakam

39
Q

E.g. of Avarohana gamakam

A

ŚNDPMGRS

40
Q

What is Dhalu gamakam?

A

Starting from a basic notes and repeating after each high note

41
Q

What is sphurita gamakam?

A

Gamakam using jantai swara phrases

42
Q

E.g. of dhalu gamakam

A

Sr sg sm sp

43
Q

E.g. of sphurita gamakam

A

SS RR GG MM PP

44
Q

What is kampita gamaka?

A

A shaking ganakam by Manipulating some swaras

45
Q

E.g. of kampita gamakam

A

PppPpP

46
Q

What is ahata gamakam

A

Gamakam in ascending order of the swaras sr rg gm mp

47
Q

E.g. of ahata gamakam

A

Sr rg gm mp

48
Q

What is pratyahata gamakam?

A

Descending order is swaras such as Śn nd dp pm

49
Q

E.g. of pratyahata gamakam

A

Śn nd dp pm

50
Q

What is tripuncha gamakam?

A

Gamakam with triple swaras

51
Q

E.g. of tripuncha gamakam

A

SSS RRR GGG

52
Q

What is andola gamakam?

A

Gamakam using swinging movement

53
Q

E.g. of andola gamakam

A

srsDd srsPp srsMm

54
Q

What is moorchana gamaka ?

A

Gamakam in a certain pattern with mixture of madhya sthayi and tara sthayi swaras

55
Q

E.g. of moorchana gamaka

A

rgmpdnś gmpdnśř
mpdnśřġ

56
Q

What are the dasavitha Gamakas in order?

A

Arohana, avarohana, dhalu, sphurita, kampita, ahata, pratyahata, tripuncha, andola, moorchana

57
Q

What is a gamakam

A

Vibrations or oscillations of swaras

58
Q

What is the back bone of a raga

A

Gamaka

59
Q

Comparison of music without gamaka by bharatha

A

River without water, moonless night, creeper without flowers, lady without ornaments

60
Q

What is Gamakas found in?

A

Every music system

61
Q

How is every swaras sung in Indian music

A

It is embellished then sung

62
Q

What do gamakams do?

A

Determine the melodic character of a raga even if it has the same arohana and avarohana and is from the same melakartha as it may have different gamaka characteristics that is absent and present in one raga

63
Q

What types of swaras are embellished least

A

Sudda swaras and non gamaka swaras

64
Q

What book did nandyadeva write

A

Natya sastra and parsvadeva in his sangita samaya sara

65
Q

How many Gamakas did nandyadeva believe there to be?

A

7

66
Q

What book did narada write

A

Sangita makarandam

67
Q

How many Gamakas did narada believe there to be?

A

19

68
Q

What book did sarnagadeva write?

A

Sangita ratnakaram

69
Q

How many gamaka did sarnagadeva believe there to be?

A

15

70
Q

What are the dasavitha gamakams?

A

A system of 10 gamakams that have been found widely accepted as it was altered from the 15 gamakams.

Sangeetham Grade 6 (7 decks)

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