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Murki
Murki is a short taan or inverted mordent in Hindustani classical music, known as ''pratyahatam'' in Carnatic music. It is a fast and delicate ornamentation or '' alankar'', employing two or more notes and is similar to a mordent or ''ulta murki''. A murki is less forceful than a khatka or a zamzama. A combination like R R S S could be a ''murki'' or a ''khatka'' or the starting point of a ''zamzama'', depending on the force of delivery. ''Murki''s may or may not be appropriate for a given raga. It is also employed in thumris and other lighter genres. . In Punjab
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Taan
''Taan'' (Hindi: , ur, ) is a technique used in the vocal performance of a raga in Hindustani classical music. It involves the improvisation of very rapid melodic passages using vowels, often the long "a" as in the word "far", and it targets at improvising and to expand weaving together the notes in a fast tempo. It is similar to the technique ''ahaat'', used in Arabic music. The ''murki'', a type of ornamentation, is a swift, short and taan-like movement that is heavily used in thumri. Types Taans are clustered in different types: ''Bol Taan'' : Taan can be sung by utilizing the words of the bandish. This is a difficult type of a taan as in this correct pronunciation, meaning of the composition, everything has to be taken into consideration. ''Shuddha/Sapat (Straight) Taan'' : The notes are placed in an or ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |