Andolan (music)

Summary

In Hindustani music andholan (Hindi: अंदोलन) as a specific form of ornament (alankar[citation needed]) is a gentle oscillation around a note, touching the periphery of an adjacent note as well as shrutis in between. The notes (andolit swars) used for andolan depend on the raga.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Introduction to Andolan at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy Archived December 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine