Departures from the acoustical parameters in the intonation of South Indian Musical Intervals
M. M. Komaragiri · Canadian acoustics · 2012
All evolved music cultures have engaged in the study of musical intervals. Indian musical intervals are melodic. Indian music was not structured acoustically1. But in recent times scholars began to give precise acoustical values for the musical notes. This paper shows the departures from such acoustical parameters and explores the pitch profiles characteristic to the South Indian raga music. It demonstrates the dynamic variability in the intonation of the South Indian musical intervals. A holistic view incorporating hearing and perception are vital to the understanding of culturally sensitive idiomatic pitching of the musical intervals.