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Comparing Indian And Western Music

If we look at Indian Music we have Swaras [swars] namely-

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Sa   Re   Ga   Ma   Pa   Da  Ni   Sa

  Now the same Swaras are called notes in western Music and they are namely-

  C   D   E   F   G   A   B    C

  If we take a look at the above swaras or notes , they are same only the name differs.

 For example-we can call a note Sa and the same note can also be called C.

  At this point we can easily put forward the basic difference between the Indian and western music. If you see the swaras or the notes written above ,the last sa or c has a marking. this marking defines the change of saptak or octave. So in Indian music, tar saptak is marked with a dot above the note, whereas in western music the same tar saptak changes its name to higher octave and it is marked with a line below.

 

Sa- Madhya  saptak = c   - medium octave

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Sa-  tar saptak         = c   - higher octave

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Sa-mandra saptak  =  c     - lower octave  

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Now let know what this saptak or octave is . a group of full seven notes starting from Sa[or c] to Ni [or b] is called an octave,.

So if you look at the notes below-

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               Sa  Re  Ga  Ma  Pa  Da  Ni  Sa

   The notes start in Madhya saptak, but changes to tar saptak with the last  sa, where there is a indication with a dot below.

    Table Of Octave-

  Lower Octave               Medium octave                Higher octave

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                                    C D E F G A B                     C D E F G A B                          C D E F G A B

 

 

 

Mandra saptak                Madhya saptak                              Tar saptak

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Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Da  Ni         Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Da Ni              Sa  Re  Ga  Ma    Pa  Da  Ni

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