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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Sargams, Bols and Konnakol - mnemonics for effortless communication

All I'm saying is pronounce what you sing! Or atleast have a mnemonic system! It's awesome. 
Let me explain why.
A singer can not
Parts can be effortlessly and efficiently transmitted to another musician without any scope of ambiguity, because every note being played is also being pronounced.
A con is that the sargam system requires a root. It is not an atonal system of nomenclature. 
It is also relative in pitch and is based on the root pitch.
Bol and Konnakol are one and the same - they are mnemonics for percussion. Bol is the Northern system of nomenclature whereas Konnakol is the Southern. Konnakol, an intricate part of Southern Classical music, frequently called Carnatic or Kannadic music, has also found great popularity in Western nations.

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