Gāndhāra


Gāndhāra/Gandhar/Gandhara is the 3rd svara from the 7 svaras of Hindustani music and Carnatic music. Gandhara is the long form of the syllable ग. For simplicity in pronouncing while singing the syllable, Gandhara is pronounced as Ga. It is also called as गान्धार.

More information and importance of Gandhara

Following are the information and importance of Gandhara in the Indian classical music :
षड् - 6, ज -जन्म. Therefore, it collectively means giving birth to the other 6 notes of the music.
So the svara Ga is formed from Sadja.
Consequently, the Ga after the Re of 540 Hz has a frequency of 600 Hz i.e. the double of the Lower octave Ga.
For example, if these are the 2 Shruti's of Ga then,
Previously this was the position of the main Shruti of Ga.
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1 2
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But now this position has become the main Shruti of Ga.

Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni - Shuddha Svaras

Re, Ga, Dha, Ni - Komal Svaras

Ma - Tivra Svaras