Gamakam

Question 1

What are Gamakas?

Answer 1

Oscillation of the swaras

Question 2

Who found out about the Dasavitha gamakas?

Answer 2

Sangeetha Ratnakaran

Question 3

What are the Dasavitha Gamakas?

Answer 3

the 10 types of KEY gamakas

Question 4

Is there a set no. of gamakas?

Answer 4

No. People have various opinions on how many there are.

Question 5

Give the names of the 10 dasavitha gamakas.

Answer 5

Arohana
Avarohana
Dhalu
Sphurita
Kampita
Ahata
Pratyahata
Tripuncha
Andola
Moorchana

Question 6

Arohana Gamaka

Answer 6

A grace embracing notes in ascending order

Question 7

Avarohana Gamaka

Answer 7

A grace embracing notes in descending order

Question 8

Dhalu Gamaka

Answer 8

Starting on a basic note and producing the higher notes in confirmity with raga bhava. Thus begining on Sa, one jumps to Pa, Ma, Ga, Ri,etc.
e.g. sP sM sG sR

Question 9

Sphurita Gamaka

Answer 9

A Janta Swara phrase (Double notes)

e.g. SS-RR-GG-MM-PP

Question 10

Kampita Gamaka

Answer 10

A shake e.g. Ppp-ppP

Question 11

Ahata Gamaka

Answer 11

A swara phrase like sr rg gm mp in ascending order.

Question 12

Pratyahata Gamaka

Answer 12

A swara phrase like sn nd dp pm in descending order.

Question 13

Tripuncha Gamaka

Answer 13

Notes occur in triple order like sss rrr ggg

Question 14

Andola Gamaka

Answer 14

Swinging movement produced by phrases

Question 15

Moorchana Gamakas

Answer 15

Starting on Sadjam and proceeding regularly in the arohana krama and finishing on dirga (long) Nishadam. Then starting on Rishabam and going up to dirga (long) sadjam etc. srgmpdn rgmpdns gmpdnsr