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The Art Of Thaat: A Complete Guide.


What is a thaat?

There is a scale in Hindustani music which is called a thaat. The thaat is not the same as the Western musical scale, as it is not used as a tool for composition but rather as a basis for the classification of ragas. Not all ragas have to follow a strict compliance with a thaat; for example, a raga said to belong to one thaat may not allow all the thaat’s notes and may require the heptatonic scale. The traditional raga is a form of classical music in North India that consists of ten basic elements or frameworks. The thaats are Bilawal, Kalyan, Khamaj, Bhairav, Poorvi, Marwa, Kafi, Asavari, Bhairavi, and Todi. Many traditional ragas are composed using these ten thaats.

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A Complete Guide To The Bilawal Thaat In Indian Classical Music.


As defined by the IAST, Thaats are heptatonic scales; they are also known as frets on stringed instruments, like the sitar and veena. Bilawal thaat is a mode of the Hindustani music. Bilawal Thaat is the most popular thaat in Pakistani classical music too. It’s also one of the most commonly used thaats in Indian classical music and Western Classical music. Bilawal Thaat is a raga in the Guru Granth Sahib, the primary scripture of Sikhism. The Bilawal thaat can be played using either Shuddh Vadi, i.e., natural note or Shadav, i.e., flat fifth tone in the lower octave and Madhyam in the upper octave.

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“An In-Depth Analysis Of Hip Hop Music: Why Is It So Great?”


Hip hop is a culture and art form that has been present since the 1970s. Hip hop music is made up of four elements: Rapping, DJing, breaking, and graffiti. Hip hop is said to have developed as way for people in low income neighborhoods to describe their harsh surroundings and express their deep emotions through music and poetry. Hip hop is not just a genre of music, but rather a culture with its own language, art, clothing styles, and subcultures. The hip hop culture was born in the South Bronx of New York City in the 1970s.

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Raag Yaman – A Basic Structure Of Music


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A raag ( Hindustani: राग) is a melodic mode or raga, a pattern of pitches in classical Indian music. There are hundreds of raags in Indian classical music, which have been used for centuries to express creativity and emotions in music. The raag Yaman belongs to the second group of Indian classical music, known as “Komal” ragas – or flat notes. These ragas are characterized by a natural downward movement and their notes descend in pitch. The raag also has both shuddha (natural) and tivra (sharpened) swaras.

* Tivra Ma: D# F# G A B C D
* Shuddh Ma: E F# G A B C

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The History Of Rock And Roll In The Infographic


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The infographic below takes a look at the evolution of rock and roll. The History of Rock and Roll infographic explores the roots of rock music with some key artists from each decade. It’s been more than 6 decades since Chuck Berry released his first hit song in May 1955, about a month after Elvis Presley recorded his first single for RCA in March of that same year. Since then, hundreds of artists have emerged with unique sounds and styles – some moving on to super stardom while others remain unknown outside of their respective cities or countries.

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