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'''Indian music''' is one of the major microtonal traditions of the world (along with the [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian|Middle Eastern]] family of traditions). It has two main subcategories: South Indian music known as Carnatic and North Indian music known as Hindustani. | '''Indian music''' is one of the major microtonal traditions of the world (along with the [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian music|Middle Eastern]] family of traditions). It has two main subcategories: South Indian music known as Carnatic and North Indian music known as Hindustani. | ||
The unit of measurement in the Indian system is the '''shruti''' (sometimes spelled śruti, sruti or shruthi), which corresponds roughly to a quarter-tone. There are 22 shrutis per octave, 13 per fifth and 9 per fourth. A size of 4 shruti for the major whole tone follows from that. The step sizes of the heptatonic scales ([[shadja grama]], [[madhyama grama]]) are given as sequences of 4, 3, and 2 shruti. | The unit of measurement in the Indian system is the '''shruti''' (sometimes spelled śruti, sruti or shruthi), which corresponds roughly to a quarter-tone. There are 22 shrutis per octave, 13 per fifth and 9 per fourth. A size of 4 shruti for the major whole tone follows from that. The step sizes of the heptatonic scales ([[shadja grama]], [[madhyama grama]]) are given as sequences of 4, 3, and 2 shruti. | ||
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There is no single standardized non-ambiguous definition of the exact sizes of all shruti intervals. | There is no single standardized non-ambiguous definition of the exact sizes of all shruti intervals. | ||
An explanation about the shruti system and one traditional derivation of the 22 shrutis is | An explanation about the shruti system and one traditional derivation of the 22 shrutis is given in S. Vidyasankar's essay [http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/22_srutis.htm ''Derivation of the 22 Srutis'']. | ||
Another example of a compilation of the shrutis, with explicit values of the intervals, can be found in ''[[A shruti list]]''. | Another example of a compilation of the shrutis, with explicit values of the intervals, can be found in ''[[A shruti list]]''. | ||
The system has been approximated by [[22edo]], though the traditional tuning system is unequal, and split-shruti systems may approximated by the 22& | The system has been approximated by [[22edo]], though the traditional tuning system is unequal, and split-shruti systems may approximated by the 22 & 34d (or 12 & 22 or even 10 & 12 generalized [[diaschismic family|diaschismic]] if simplicity or accuracy is no object) temperament. | ||
The | The {{w|Shruti (music)|Wikipedia entry on shrutis}} gives a quite accurate approximation of the shruti system as a 22-note subset of [[53edo]]. (See also a discussion on the [https://yahootuninggroupsultimatebackup.github.io/tuning/topicId_104546.html#104549 Yahoo tuning list]) | ||
Some derivations in the light of modern temperament theory: ''[[Magic22 as srutis]]'' | Some derivations in the light of modern temperament theory: ''[[Magic22 as srutis]]'' | ||
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