The Learn Carnatic Violin Blog
Carnatic music concepts explained simply, for students, by a practising performer.
What are the 7 Swaras in Carnatic Music? (Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Da Ni Explained)
Swaras are musically significant pitch identities understood in relation to the chosen Aadhara Shruthi.…
READ MOREHow to tune a Carnatic Violin (Pa–Sa–Pa–Sa Tuning Guide)
The Carnatic violin is not a different instrument; it is the same violin used in Western music, tuned differently according to the Carnatic system. In Carnatic, violins are tuned based on Aadhara Shruthi.…
READ MOREWhat is Aadhara Shruthi? (Carnatic Music Tonic Explained)
To understand clearly what Aadhara Shruthi is, one must already know clearly what sound fundamentally is, and also know what is frequency & pitch. So, it is strongly recommended to read the blog about Sound, Frequency & Pitch before continuing with this one.…
READ MOREWhat is Sound, Frequency and Pitch? A Beginner’s Guide for Music Students
What is Vibration? An object is said to be vibrating when it is rapidly moving to-and-fro about an equilibrium position (or also called as in an oscillatory motion).…
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