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One interesting fact that the origin of swaras gives us is that they were derived from Mother Nature Herself! The tonal quality of each note is associated with the call of a specific animal or bird, as listed below:

 

 

 

 

NAME OFSWARA

 

NOTATIONWRITTEN

 

NOTATION

 

SOURCE

 

 

Sadja

 

Sa

 

S

 

Cry of the peacock

 

 

Rishabha

 

Re

 

R

 

Lowing of the bull

 

 

Gaandhaara

 

Ga

 

G

 

Bleating of a goat

 

 

Madhyama

 

Ma

 

M

 

Call of the heron

 

 

Panchama

 

Pa

 

P

 

Call of the cuckoo

 

 

Dhaivata

 

Dha

 

D

 

Neighing of the horse

 

 

Nishaada

 

Ni

 

N

 

Trumpeting of the elephant

 

 

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