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Sāma is composition of words in Rigvedic hymns from notes. The hymns of Rigveda form the base of Sāmagāna. Sāmagāna is not merely a name given to singing hymns of Veda but represents the philosophy and science of uniting thought, sound and music. Sāmagāna is purpose of creation of [[Samaveda]].
Sāma is composition of words in Rigvedic hymns from notes. The hymns of Rigveda form the base of Sāmagāna. Sāmagāna is not merely a name given to singing hymns of Veda but represents the philosophy and science of uniting thought, sound and music. Sāmagāna is purpose of creation of [[Samaveda]].
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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{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"!
!
!Songs of Jaimineeya Branch
!Songs of Jaimineeya Branch
!Songs of Kouthumeeya Branch
!Songs of Kouthumeeya Branch
|- align="center"
|- align="center"|Gramgeyo-gāna:
|Gramgeyo-gāna:
|1233
|1233
|1197
|1197
|- align="center"
|- align="center"|Aranyageya-gāna:
|Aranyageya-gāna:
|291
|291
|294
|294
|- align="center"
|- align="center"|Ooha-gāna:
|Ooha-gāna:
|1802
|1802
|1026
|1026
|- align="center"
|- align="center"|Oohya-gāna:
|Oohya-gāna:
|356
|356
|205
|205
|- align="center"
|- 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:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"|-
|-
! 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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{| class="wikitable"|-
|-
! Shruti-jāti
! Shruti-jāti
! Sign
! Sign
==External links==
==External links==
* [http://omenad.net/articles/BSV_samintro.htm Swar in Samveda. An Article by Dr. Lal Mani Misra on Samic musical notes]
* [http://omenad.net/articles/BSV_samintro.htm Swar in Samveda. An Article by Dr. Lal Mani Misra on Samic musical notes]
[[Category:Vedas]]
[[Category:Vedas]]