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Alankar: S R G R S

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Indian riyaz · Intermediate · Indian classical

Alankar: S R G R S

Up two and back two from every swara. The voice turns on every group, which is the movement inside every taan.

How to do it

  1. S R G R S, R G M G R, G M P M G…
  2. Mirror it down from the upper Sa.
  3. Keep the turns smooth, not bumpy.

Remember Turn smoothly at every peak.

With Sa = G, the first rep
Numbers1 2 3 2 1 2 3 4 3 2 3 4 5 4 3 4 5 6 5 4 5 6 7 6 5 6 7 1′ 7 6 1′ 7 6 7 1′ 7 6 5 6 7 6 5 4 5 6 5 4 3 4 5 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 1 2 3 1
SargamS R G R S R G M G R G M P M G M P D P M P D N D P D N Ṡ N D Ṡ N D N Ṡ N D P D N D P M P D P M G M P M G R G M G R S R G S
Solfado re mi re do re mi fa mi re mi fa sol fa mi fa sol la sol fa sol la ti la sol la ti do ti la do ti la ti do ti la sol la ti la sol fa sol la sol fa mi fa sol fa mi re mi fa mi re do re mi do
NotesG A B A G A B C B A B C D C B C D E D C D E F♯ E D E F♯ G F♯ E G F♯ E F♯ G F♯ E D E F♯ E D C D E D C B C D C B A B C B A G A B G
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Where it comes from

  • Standard alankar shape; NSM original setting

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