Keyboard Harmonium In Desi Style ID-3366
Alankars & Their Types
Alankars are different sets of the swars that will enable you to practice and familiarize yourself with the
different sounds. You should practice these till you can play them correctly without looking at the
keyboard. While you practice how to play, please sing along too so that you can improve your voice and
can learn how to sing more in tune.
The term Alankar literally means an ornament or decoration; it is the repetition of musical notes from a
Raga in a particular pattern.
Alankars are of four types:
- Asthai Alankars, which returns to the initial note
- Arohi Alankars, which is a ascending sequence of notes
- Amrohi Alankars, which is a descending sequence of notes
- Sanchari Alankars, which combines elements of the above types.
Alankars are extremely useful for practice and are a great way of getting familiar with your keyboard or
harmonium.
Here are some more Alankars for practice; try to play them continuously for an extended period of time;
its extremely important that your fingers move smoothly on the keyboard because when you are playing
a metered melody, an extra second's hesitation is enough to send you out of synchronization with the
taal or rhythm.
Kalyan Sargam
Practice according to above diagram of Kalyan. Play in madh saptak:
- S R G M P D N S'
S' N D P M G R S - SS, RR, GG, MM, PP, DD, NN, S'S'
S'S' NN, DD, PP, MM, GG, RR, SS - SRG, RGM, GMP, MPD, PDN, DNS'
S'ND, NDP, DPM, GMP, MGR, GRS - SRGM, RGMP, GMPD, MPDN, PDNS'
S'NDP, NDPM, DPMG, PMGR, MGRS - SG, RM, GP, MD, PN, DS'