Question

B. How do you mark Tarasthayi swara in the notation? Explain it with a suitable example.

Hint:

Upper octave = dot above the letter. Give a short swara line as example.

Answer 1

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
We must say how a swara of the upper octave is written in notation and show an example. The marking is 1 + 1.

Step 2: The three sthayis:
Carnatic music uses three octaves. Mandra sthayi is the lower octave. Madhya sthayi is the middle octave. Tara sthayi is the upper octave.

Step 3: How it is marked:
The Madhya sthayi swaras carry no sign: S R G M P D N. A swara of the Tara sthayi carries a dot above the letter, such as \(\dot{S}\). A Mandra sthayi swara carries a dot below the letter.

Step 4: Example:
The line of upper octave swaras: \(\dot{S}\ \dot{N}\ \dot{D}\ \dot{P}\).
The singer reads these dotted letters in the higher octave.
For instance, in the Arohana S R G P D \(\dot{S}\), the last Sa is the Tara sthayi Shadjam and carries a dot above.

Final Answer:
Tara sthayi swaras are written with a dot above the letter. \[ \boxed{\text{Tara sthayi: dot above the swara}} \]