SAMPADA THEORY EXAMS LEVEL
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Sangitam---ans-✔✔'samyak-iti-sangitam"-is-the-aphorism.-Sangitam-is-melodic-and-
pleasant-music.-Some-factors-that-go-into-sangitam-include-swara,-laya,-struti,-tempo,-
and-more.-The-word-music-comes-from-the-latin-word-muse-which-means-to-please.-
Sangitam-is-known-as-the-language-of-emotions.-It-is-also-one-the-finest-arts.-Carnatic-
music-evolved-from-samaveda-which-we-also-know-as-gandharva-veda.
Touryatikam---ans-✔✔According-to-Bharata's-Natya-sastra,-touryatrikam-is-the-triple-
confluence-of-vocal-music,-insturmental-music-and-dance-music.-The-sloka-is-"gitam-
vadyam-tatha-nrityam-trayam-sangeeta-muchayte"
Nada---ans-✔✔Nada-is-any-music-sound-with-a-regal-frequency.-The-slots-is-"na-karma-
prank-namanam-dakaram-analo-vidhuhu"-In-Sanskrit-na-means-prana-or-life-force-and-da-
means-fire-or-energy.-So,-nada-means-sound-energy.-There-are-five-different-types-of-
nada-that-orginiate-from-different-parts-of-our-bodies.-first-is-through-our-naval-part-which-
is-anti-sukshma,-next-is-through-the-heart-with-is-sukshma.-Next,-is-through-the-voice-box-
which-is-pushta,-through-the-head-is-apushta,-and-through-the-nose-is-kritima.-There-are-
2-different-types-of-nada.-One-is-ahata-nada-which-mean-sounds-procured-by-the-human-
body-and-things-that-we-can-hear-and-the-second-one-is-anahata-nada-which-is-sounds-
that-they-human-body-cannot-hear.-It-is-a-Devine-inner-feeling-that-only-sages-can-hear.-
Nada-is-known-as-all-prevading-and-if-someone-practices-it-they-become-one-with-
bhrama.
nada-continued-(idk-if-you-need-this-info-but-just-incase-study)---ans-✔✔There-are-many-
different-things-that-create-nada.-One-is-through-the-human-body-which-is-called-sari-raja.-
String-instruments-is-called-nakhaja.-Bowed-insurgents-is-called-dhanuraja,-wind-
instruments-is-called-vayuja,-precussion-instuments-is-called-charmaja-and-metal-
instruments-is-called-lohaja.
Sruti---ans-✔✔Sruti-is-the-minimum-audible-musical-sound-or-the-smallest-difference-of-
pitch-which-is-hear-by-the-musically-trained-ear.-The-"sru"-in-sruti-means-to-hear.-There-
are-22-srutis-in-an-octave.-Sruti-is-often-compared-to-Mother-and-laya-is-usually-
compared-to-father-which-is-why-to-slots-is-"srutimata,-layah-pita"
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Sangitam---ans-✔✔'samyak-iti-sangitam"-is-the-aphorism.-Sangitam-is-melodic-and-
pleasant-music.-Some-factors-that-go-into-sangitam-include-swara,-laya,-struti,-tempo,-
and-more.-The-word-music-comes-from-the-latin-word-muse-which-means-to-please.-
Sangitam-is-known-as-the-language-of-emotions.-It-is-also-one-the-finest-arts.-Carnatic-
music-evolved-from-samaveda-which-we-also-know-as-gandharva-veda.
Touryatikam---ans-✔✔According-to-Bharata's-Natya-sastra,-touryatrikam-is-the-triple-
confluence-of-vocal-music,-insturmental-music-and-dance-music.-The-sloka-is-"gitam-
vadyam-tatha-nrityam-trayam-sangeeta-muchayte"
Nada---ans-✔✔Nada-is-any-music-sound-with-a-regal-frequency.-The-slots-is-"na-karma-
prank-namanam-dakaram-analo-vidhuhu"-In-Sanskrit-na-means-prana-or-life-force-and-da-
means-fire-or-energy.-So,-nada-means-sound-energy.-There-are-five-different-types-of-
nada-that-orginiate-from-different-parts-of-our-bodies.-first-is-through-our-naval-part-which-
is-anti-sukshma,-next-is-through-the-heart-with-is-sukshma.-Next,-is-through-the-voice-box-
which-is-pushta,-through-the-head-is-apushta,-and-through-the-nose-is-kritima.-There-are-
2-different-types-of-nada.-One-is-ahata-nada-which-mean-sounds-procured-by-the-human-
body-and-things-that-we-can-hear-and-the-second-one-is-anahata-nada-which-is-sounds-
that-they-human-body-cannot-hear.-It-is-a-Devine-inner-feeling-that-only-sages-can-hear.-
Nada-is-known-as-all-prevading-and-if-someone-practices-it-they-become-one-with-
bhrama.
nada-continued-(idk-if-you-need-this-info-but-just-incase-study)---ans-✔✔There-are-many-
different-things-that-create-nada.-One-is-through-the-human-body-which-is-called-sari-raja.-
String-instruments-is-called-nakhaja.-Bowed-insurgents-is-called-dhanuraja,-wind-
instruments-is-called-vayuja,-precussion-instuments-is-called-charmaja-and-metal-
instruments-is-called-lohaja.
Sruti---ans-✔✔Sruti-is-the-minimum-audible-musical-sound-or-the-smallest-difference-of-
pitch-which-is-hear-by-the-musically-trained-ear.-The-"sru"-in-sruti-means-to-hear.-There-
are-22-srutis-in-an-octave.-Sruti-is-often-compared-to-Mother-and-laya-is-usually-
compared-to-father-which-is-why-to-slots-is-"srutimata,-layah-pita"
