Glossary of terms used in this blog/website
A
ArOhanam : The ascending scale of a rAgA. [1]
AvarOhanam : The descending scale of a rAgA. [1]
B
bAnsurI : Indian Bamboo Flute [1]
bHairav : Hindustani Raga equivalent to Carnatic Raga, mAyAmAlavagowlA [1], [2]
bollywood : Indian hindi film industry is known thus.
C
carnAtic : English name for ‘karnataka-shAstrEeya-sangEetham’; South Indian Classical music genre
chArukEsi : A raga name, common in carnatic and hindustani genres.[1], [2]
D
dHarmavatI : A cArnAtic Raga. [1]
E
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G
gamakA : The ornamentaion-like oscillation associated with a swara. [1]
H
hindOlam : A carnAtic raga name, equivalent to mAlkauns of HindustAni.
hindustAni : The North Indian Classical music genre is known thus.
I
ilayarAjA : A great Indian cine-music composer, director.
J
janyA : Sanskrit word meaning ‘derived’, One classification of Ragas.[1]
K
kArunyA : Sanskrit word meaning, pity, sympathy, kindness.
kramA : Sanskrit for Order, sequence.
L
Lalgudi : A district in South India, made famous by Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman, a great carnatic violin artiste. Used synonymously to him.
Lalgudi Jayaraman : A great Indian carnatic violinist, composer, musician and musicologist. [1]
LGJ : Abbreviation for Lalgudi G Jayaraman
M
mAyAmAlavagowlA : A carnatic music raga, equivalent to the hindustani raga Bhairav.[1], [2]
melakArthA : A classification of a carnatic raga. [1]
MS Subbulakshmi : A great south Indian carnatic female vocalist. Honoured with the highest civilian award for service to music by Indian Govt.
Mudduswamy Dikshitar : A great composer of Carnatic Music. One among the Trinity of Indian Music. [1]
N
nAdaswaram : A south Indian classical/folk instrument. [1]
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy : A great carnatic male vocalist.
O
P
PurandaradAsA : A great saint composer, considered the father of carnatic music.
Q
R
rAgA : Will try to give a nice concise meaning soon 
ranjanI : A carnatic music rAgA. [1], [2]
S
sampOornA : sanskrit for Complete. A rAgA can be classified as a sampOorna Raga. [1]
saptaswarA : The seven notes, Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da, Ni are collectively called so. [1]
sArangI : An Indian string based instrument, in a way similar to the western violin.
swarA : will give info later…..
syAmA sAstry : A great south Indian composer, one of the Trinity of Indian Music. [1]
T
Thyagaraja : A great saint composer, one of the Trinity of Indian Music. [1]
Todi : Name of a raga in both carnatic and hindustani music genres. Though, they are different rAgAs that share the same name.
Tulsi : A plant which is considered auspicious in India. Has medicinal values.
U
Ustad Sultan Khan : A great North Indian sArangI maestro.
V
vakrA : sanskrit for crooked, not-straight. [1]
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