Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 DEAR List I have a question regarding Sanskrit two words. In regard to music, what TIVRA and KOMALA does mean? Aries, Gemini, Sagittarius Libra and Capricorn are considered to be Tivra notes and the rest except Leo and Cancer are Komala. I have the feeling that Tivra means High or major and Komala means Soft, flat or minor but i would like an explanation. For example. we have that the Four Stations of Vivaldi are: Spring = E major Summer = G minor Autumn = F major Winter = F minor Best wishes Natabara Das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Dear Natabara, Yes, you are right in guessing the meanings of the two sanskrit words. Being a student of Sanskrit throughout, the first thought that occured o my mind is as follows: Teevra should convey(mean) Intense or concentrated or sometimes 'fast' also depending on the situations. Komala should convey 'soft; or 'not so severe' or meaning to that effect. Best wishes E.G.Santhanam - natabara GJList Monday, April 08, 2002 8:34 PM [GJ] MUSIC DEAR List I have a question regarding Sanskrit two words. In regard to music, what TIVRA and KOMALA does mean? Aries, Gemini, Sagittarius Libra and Capricorn are considered to be Tivra notes and the rest except Leo and Cancer are Komala. I have the feeling that Tivra means High or major and Komala means Soft, flat or minor but i would like an explanation. For example. we have that the Four Stations of Vivaldi are: Spring = E major Summer = G minor Autumn = F major Winter = F minor Best wishes Natabara Das Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya; Hare Krishna; Om Tat SatTo , send an email to: gjlist-http://www.goravani.comYour use of is subject to the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Dear Natabara I don't know whether this is an answer to your question but nevertheless my attempt:The terms are musical terms denoting a particular note.Before I point out the notes there are two terms involved.They are Shruti and Swara.What are they? Shruti:is merely a minute sound capable of being heard by the ear.The interval between two shrutis is a very small gap which can only be distinguished by an expert musician.Hence these shrutis are also called the microtonal interval of sound.There are 22 Shrutis which are used in Indian Music. Swara:On account of very minute gap in sound,the common man felt it difficult to understand Shrutis.The enchanting and melodius sound, the time and gap of which is comparatively more than that of Shruti is called Swaras.As a matter of fact Swaras and Shrutis are alike.The only difference between them is that Swaras are measured by Shrutis.To remove the practical difficulty of recognising the minute gap of Shruti, 7 Shuddha Swaras or full notes came in practice.These seven Swaras are: SHUDDHA , KOMAL & TIVRA SWARAS S. No. Swaras Swaras Description English Notes Swaras Ruling Rasis 1. Sa Shuddha (Fixed) C Mesha 2. Re Komal C sharp Vrishaba 3. Re Shuddha D Mithuna 4. Ga Komal D sharp Kataka 5. Ga Shuddha E Simha 6. Ma Shuddha F Kanya 7. Ma Tivra F sharp Thula 8. Pa Shuddha (Fixed) G Vrischaka 9. Dha Komal G sharp Thanus 10. Dha Shuddha A Makara 11. Nee Komal A sharp Kumbha 12. Nee Shuddha B Meena Planetary Relationship ( No Swaras for Rahu and Ketu) Thus musical notes are known as Sapta Swaras. Planet Swara Surya Sa Chandra Pa Mangal Dha Buddha Re Gurui Nee Shukra Ma Shani Ga Hope that helps with my limited knowledge of mosic.These terms used in North Indian Musis. In South Indian Music there are equivalent terms.I think your understanding may not be right bringing the major and minor scales here.These terms are to do with notes or swaras.Thank you for letting me answer your question and God Bless. Love and Regards S Purushothaman - S.Gopal gjlist Tuesday, April 09, 2002 8:26 AM Re: [GJ] MUSIC Dear Natabara, Yes, you are right in guessing the meanings of the two sanskrit words. Being a student of Sanskrit throughout, the first thought that occured o my mind is as follows: Teevra should convey(mean) Intense or concentrated or sometimes 'fast' also depending on the situations. Komala should convey 'soft; or 'not so severe' or meaning to that effect. Best wishes E.G.Santhanam - natabara GJList Monday, April 08, 2002 8:34 PM [GJ] MUSIC DEAR List I have a question regarding Sanskrit two words. In regard to music, what TIVRA and KOMALA does mean? Aries, Gemini, Sagittarius Libra and Capricorn are considered to be Tivra notes and the rest except Leo and Cancer are Komala. I have the feeling that Tivra means High or major and Komala means Soft, flat or minor but i would like an explanation. For example. we have that the Four Stations of Vivaldi are: Spring = E major Summer = G minor Autumn = F major Winter = F minor Best wishes Natabara Das Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya; Hare Krishna; Om Tat SatTo , send an email to: gjlist-http://www.goravani.comYour use of is subject to the Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya; Hare Krishna; Om Tat Sat: gjlist-http://www.goravani.comYour use of is subject to the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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