Shruti (music)
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shruti-music-172-12762414
title:
Shruti (music)
text:
The shruti or śruti is the smallest interval of pitch that the human ear can detect and a singer or musical instrument can produce. The concept is found in ancient and medieval Sanskrit texts such as the Natya Shastra, the Dattilam, the Brihaddeshi, and the Sangita Ratnakara. Chandogya Upanishad speaks of the division of the octave in 22 parts. The swara differs from the shruti: the shruti is the smallest gradation of pitch available, while a swara is the selected pitches from which the musician
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Term used in the music of India
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shruti_(music)
date created:
2004-04-15T08:37:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T21:56:02Z
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