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There is a difference in number of songs attributed to different branches. Shri Satvalekar in preface to Sāmaveda Samhita has given the following table of songs.

There is a difference in number of songs attributed to different branches. Shri Satvalekar in preface to Sāmaveda Samhita has given the following table of songs.

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!Songs of Jaimineeya Branch

!Songs of Jaimineeya Branch

!Songs of Kouthumeeya Branch

!Songs of Kouthumeeya Branch

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|- align="center"|Gramgeyo-gāna:

|Gramgeyo-gāna:

|1233

|1233

|1197

|1197

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|- align="center"|Aranyageya-gāna:

|Aranyageya-gāna:

|291

|291

|294

|294

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|- align="center"|Ooha-gāna:

|Ooha-gāna:

|1802

|1802

|1026

|1026

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|- align="center"|Oohya-gāna:

|Oohya-gāna:

|356

|356

|205

|205

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|- align="center"|Total

|Total

|3681

|3681

|2722

|2722

Apart from these three basic notes, the singers came across a fourth which they called Swarāntara. When they discovered a note lower than the lowest known note they called it Mandra. When a still lower note than Mandra was found they called it Atiswāra. A higher note determined was called Krushta after Sanskrit root Krush (to scream, speak loudly). So the complete Sāmic Saptaka in descending order contains:

Apart from these three basic notes, the singers came across a fourth which they called Swarāntara. When they discovered a note lower than the lowest known note they called it Mandra. When a still lower note than Mandra was found they called it Atiswāra. A higher note determined was called Krushta after Sanskrit root Krush (to scream, speak loudly). So the complete Sāmic Saptaka in descending order contains:

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! First Note

! First Note

! Second Note

! Second Note

Shruti-jāti is defined as the way in which a particular note could be applied to make the song appealing. There are five with individual signs for three shruti-jāti-s.

Shruti-jāti is defined as the way in which a particular note could be applied to make the song appealing. There are five with individual signs for three shruti-jāti-s.

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! Shruti-jāti

! Shruti-jāti

! Sign

! Sign