Indian riyaz · Advanced · Indian classical
Merukhand: S R G M, all 24 orders
Four swaras give 24 orders. Ustad Amir Khan is reported to have advised memorising the four-note patterns and practising them regularly, rather than all 5,040 orders of seven.
How to do it
- Take it six orders at a time; each six starts on the same swara.
- Slow enough that no swara is guessed.
- When it is secure, try it on "aa".
Remember Slow, exact, every order.
| Numbers | 1 2 3 4 1 2 4 3 1 3 2 4 1 3 4 2 1 4 2 3 1 4 3 2 2 1 3 4 2 1 4 3 2 3 1 4 2 3 4 1 2 4 1 3 2 4 3 1 3 1 2 4 3 1 4 2 3 2 1 4 3 2 4 1 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 1 4 1 2 3 4 1 3 2 4 2 1 3 4 2 3 1 4 3 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 |
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| Sargam | S R G M S R M G S G R M S G M R S M R G S M G R R S G M R S M G R G S M R G M S R M S G R M G S G S R M G S M R G R S M G R M S G M S R G M R S M S R G M S G R M R S G M R G S M G S R M G R S S |
| Solfa | do re mi fa do re fa mi do mi re fa do mi fa re do fa re mi do fa mi re re do mi fa re do fa mi re mi do fa re mi fa do re fa do mi re fa mi do mi do re fa mi do fa re mi re do fa mi re fa do mi fa do re mi fa re do fa do re mi fa do mi re fa re do mi fa re mi do fa mi do re fa mi re do do |
| Notes | G A B C G A C B G B A C G B C A G C A B G C B A A G B C A G C B A B G C A B C G A C G B A C B G B G A C B G C A B A G C B A C G B C G A B C A G C G A B C G B A C A G B C A B G C B G A C B A G G |
| Sung on | sa re ga ma sa re ma ga sa ga re ma sa ga ma re sa ma re ga sa ma ga re re sa ga ma re sa ma ga re ga sa ma re ga ma sa re ma sa ga re ma ga sa ga sa re ma ga sa ma re ga re sa ma ga re ma sa ga ma sa re ga ma re sa ma sa re ga ma sa ga re ma re sa ga ma re ga sa ma ga sa re ma ga re sa sa |
Where it comes from
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