Indian music
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Indian music is one of the important microtonal music traditions (along with the [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian|arabic/turkish/persian]] tradtition). Its measuring unit is the **shruti** (sometimes spelled šruti, sruti or shruthi), which roughly corresponds to a quartertone. There are 22 shrutis per octave, 13 per fifth and 9 per fourth. A size of 4 sruti 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 sruti It can be (and has been) approximated with [[22edo]] - the "traditional" tuning system, however, is unequal. An explanation about the shruti system and a traditional derivation of the 22 shrutis: http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/22_srutis.htm Some derivations in the light of modern temperament theory: [[Magic22 as srutis|Magic22 and Shrutar22 as srutis]] ==Other links== [[http://tonalsoft.com/monzo/indian/indian.htm|Article on indian tuning in Joe Monzo's tuning encyclopedia]]
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<html><head><title>Indian</title></head><body>Indian music is one of the important microtonal music traditions (along with the <a class="wiki_link" href="/Arabic%2C%20Turkish%2C%20Persian">arabic/turkish/persian</a> tradtition).<br /> <br /> Its measuring unit is the <strong>shruti</strong> (sometimes spelled šruti, sruti or shruthi), which roughly corresponds to a quartertone. There are 22 shrutis per octave, 13 per fifth and 9 per fourth. A size of 4 sruti for the major whole tone follows from that. The step sizes of the heptatonic scales (<a class="wiki_link" href="/shadja%20grama">shadja grama</a>, <a class="wiki_link" href="/madhyama%20grama">madhyama grama</a>) are given as sequences of 4, 3, and 2 sruti<br /> <br /> It can be (and has been) approximated with <a class="wiki_link" href="/22edo">22edo</a> - the "traditional" tuning system, however, is unequal.<br /> <br /> An explanation about the shruti system and a traditional derivation of the 22 shrutis: <!-- ws:start:WikiTextUrlRule:18:http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/22_srutis.htm --><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/22_srutis.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/22_srutis.htm</a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextUrlRule:18 --><br /> <br /> Some derivations in the light of modern temperament theory: <a class="wiki_link" href="/Magic22%20as%20srutis">Magic22 and Shrutar22 as srutis</a><br /> <br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:0:<h2> --><h2 id="toc0"><a name="x-Other links"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:0 -->Other links</h2> <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://tonalsoft.com/monzo/indian/indian.htm" rel="nofollow">Article on indian tuning in Joe Monzo's tuning encyclopedia</a></body></html>