Question

What is vocal
And tal and alankar

Answer 1

Answer:

vocal means music

taal are of various types like teen taal, ek taal, jhap taal etc.

alankar is a part of vocal only

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Hello viewers, today in my this lecture, I will tell you about the two very

important musical terms – ‘Varna’ and ‘Alankar’. I think every student of

music becomes familiar with the word ‘Alankar’ from the very beginning

of their music learning. Once the students start taking lessons in music

classes, they are made to practice ‘Alankars’ every day, no matter, wether

they are students of vocal or instrumental music. First, listen to some Alankars

and then I will explain the term ‘Alankar’. 'Alankars' are extremely useful, for

practice. In fact ‘Varna’ and ‘Alankars’ are steping stones for every student of

music for the preparation of advanced training.

Literal meaning of the word ‘Alankar’ is ‘ornament’ but in the context

of Indian classical music, the application of ‘Alankars’ is essential to embellish

or enhance the inherent beauty of the genre. In the old text on Indian music,

Alankars have been categorized into two broad groups – ‘Varnalankar’ and

‘Shabdalankar’. The former comprises the ‘Varna’ based ‘Alankars’ of earlier

times.

ALANKAR

‘Alankar’ is also another aspect of all the ‘Varnas’, which expands the

‘Raga’ and beautifies it in its own way. Alankar comprises the aesthetic aspect

of a Raga. ‘Alankars’ are supposed to be the fundamental principles of the

practical art of music, without which it is almost impossible for a beginner to

acquire the art of music. In Indian music the earliest reference of the term

‘Alankar’ has been found in Bharat’s ‘Natyashastra’ in which 33 kinds of

‘Alankars’ are mentioned. In subsequent musical treatises like ‘Sangeet

Ratnakar’ (12th or 13th century) by Pt. Sharang Dev and in ‘Sangeet Parijat’

(17th century) by Pt. Ahobal have been mentioned 63 and 68 kinds of

‘Alankars’ respectively. Considering the mention about ‘Alankar’ in such

precious musical texts, speaks about the importance of the term. So first of all

we should know, what is ‘Alankar’?

‘Alankar’ is such a combination of ‘Swars’ (notes) and ‘Varnas’ in

which ‘Aroh’ and ‘Avroh’ (i.e. ascending and descending order of notes) are

executed in a systematic manner. An ‘Alankar’ comprises two parts – ‘Aroh’

and ‘Avroh’. For example - S R G M P D N S - this is Aroh and S N D P M G

R S - this is Avroh. In an ‘Alankar’, we fix a combination of two, three, four or

more notes and further all the combinations follow the same pattern in

ascending order. What so ever the pattern is fixed in Aroh, exactly, the reverse

is followed in its Avroh e.g. if in ascending order we sing or play Sa, Ri, Ga,

Ma then the descending will be Ma, Ga, Ri, Sa. That is why, ‘Alankars’ are

also referred to as ‘Palta’ which means – ‘reverse’. There is no such rule

regarding the number of notes in one combination of ‘Alankar’, it is solely on

the necessity and discretion of the practitioner to form the combination of notes

of any number or in any manner.

On the basis of such characteristics Alankars may be defined as the

combination of notes following a certain pattern in its ascending and

descending order. In Sanskrit text ‘Sangeet Ratnakar’ (12th or 13th century) by

Pt. Sharang Dev, Alankar has been defined as –

Vishishtvarn Sandharbhalankar Prachkshte