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Category: MUSIC THEORY

The Art Of Jazz: A Beginner’s Guide To Jazz Music.


 

Jazz music is one of the most popular genres in the world. It has a long history, and its origins can be traced all the way back to New Orleans. There are many different kinds of jazz, but they all have certain elements in common. To fully appreciate what this genre has to offer, you need to understand these basics as well as the differences between each type. So without further ado, let’s jump right into it!

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Interesting Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About The Kalyan Thaat


The basic concept behind the Kalyan thaat or any other thaat is simple. It is just a combination of different swaras that sound good when played together. There are countless thaats in Hindustani music and each one follows certain rules. The main rule for a thaat is that it should be capable of producing different ragas with equal ease.

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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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