What are the 12 swaras of Carnatic music?
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The 12 swaras in Carnatic music are: 1. Shadjam (Sa) 2. Shuddha Rishabham (Ri1) 3. Chatushruti Rishabham / Shuddha Gandharam (Ri2 / Ga1) 4. Shatsruti Rishabham / Sadharana Gandharam (Ri3 / Ga2) 5. Antara Gandharam (Ga3) 6. Shuddha Madhyamam (Ma1) 7. Prati Madhyamam (Ma2) 8....
read more The 12 swaras in Carnatic music are: 1. Shadjam (Sa) 2. Shuddha Rishabham (Ri1) 3. Chatushruti Rishabham / Shuddha Gandharam (Ri2 / Ga1) 4. Shatsruti Rishabham / Sadharana Gandharam (Ri3 / Ga2) 5. Antara Gandharam (Ga3) 6. Shuddha Madhyamam (Ma1) 7. Prati Madhyamam (Ma2) 8. Panchamam (Pa) 9. Shuddha Dhaivatam (Da1) 10. Chatushruti Dhaivatam / Shuddha Nishadam (Da2 / Ni1) 11. **Shatsruti Dhaivatam / Kaishiki Nishadam (Da read less
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The 12 swaras (notes) of Carnatic music are Shadjam (Sa) Chatusruti Rishabham (Ri₂) Shatsruti Rishabham (Ri₃) / Suddha Gandharam (Ga₁) Sadharana Gandharam (Ga₂) Antara Gandharam (Ga₃) Suddha Madhyamam (Ma₁) Prati Madhyamam (Ma₂) Panchamam (Pa) Suddha Dhaivatam...
read more The 12 swaras (notes) of Carnatic music are Shadjam (Sa) Chatusruti Rishabham (Ri₂) Shatsruti Rishabham (Ri₃) / Suddha Gandharam (Ga₁) Sadharana Gandharam (Ga₂) Antara Gandharam (Ga₃) Suddha Madhyamam (Ma₁) Prati Madhyamam (Ma₂) Panchamam (Pa) Suddha Dhaivatam (Dha₁) Chatusruti Dhaivatam (Dha₂) Shatsruti Dhaivatam (Dha₃) / Suddha Nishadam (Ni₁) Kaisiki Nishadam (Ni₂) Kakali Nishadam (Ni₃) read less
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