PARIBHASHA - DEFINATIONS

Rasa  Emotional state.In music there are nine ►Shringaar[sensual],Raudra[angar],Hasya   [happy],Vibhatsaya[disgust],Veera[heroic],Karuna[sympathy],Bhayanak[fear],Adabhuta [wonder],and Shanta[peace].

Tabla  North Indian drum set consisting of the Dagga[bass drum]and the Tabla [treble drum].

Alaap  Unmetered Ragaintroduction and expansion;prelude.

Carantic  South Indian.

Hindustani  North Indian.

Kan  Grace.as in grace note.

Komal swar  Flat.

 Laya   Tempo.

Madhya laya  medium tempo.

Nada  sound in general;but applies more to musical sound or else it is considered noise. Nada is of two types : Ahata[struck]and Unahata[un-struck].

Raga  modal scale.

Ragini  Feminine gender modal scale.

Shruti  musical microtone;pitch;intonation.

Taal  rhythm cycle.