Svaras: The Vedic Accents | Svarāḥ | स्वराः | SarvaMangalaNadam

Svaras, स्वराः (Svarāḥ), the Vedic accents: the music of the mantra. A guided introduction to the three svaras, how long each is held and how to hear them, as taught in the Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda (Taittirīya) tradition. 📖 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • The three svaras: उदात्त (udātta, the base note), अनुदात्त (anudātta, a line below, a step down) and स्वरित (svarita, a stroke above, a step up) • Hearing them on our pitch: udātta F (the tanpura's base), anudātta E, svarita F♯ • Mātrā: how long a svarita is held, hrasva (1), dīrgha (2) and pluta (3) • Worked examples with the pitch line: the Guru Mantra and Saha Nāvavatu • Yajurveda and Ṛgveda: the same marks, held for different durations, shown with Tryambakaṃ Yajāmahe (Ṛgveda 7.59.12) The svara marks are shown in both Devanāgarī and IAST, so you can see and hear them together. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda tradition 1:29 The three svaras 3:00 Hearing the svaras: our pitch 4:05 How long is a svarita? Mātrā 5:48 Example: Guru Mantra 9:41 Example: Saha Nāvavatu 14:13 Yajurveda and Ṛgveda: how durations differ 16:14 Example: Tryambakaṃ Yajāmahe (Ṛgveda) 19:01 Closing ▶ THE "START HERE" SERIES Watch all the Start Here (Prārambhaḥ) lessons in order:    • Start Here | Prārambhaḥ   🌸 ABOUT सर्वमङ्गलनादम् (SarvaMaṅgalaNādam) Study authentic Vedic chanting, Samskrutam pronunciation, Vedic recitation, and the living oral tradition of the Vedas at सर्वमङ्गलनादम् (SarvaMaṅgalaNādam). सर्वमङ्गलनादम् (SarvaMaṅgalaNādam) means "The Sound of Universal Auspiciousness." Dedicated to preserving and sharing the sacred Vedic oral tradition with authenticity, humility, and reverence. The channel explores वर्णमाला (Varṇamālā)—the Samskrutam alphabet and sound system; उच्चारणम् (Uccāraṇam)—correct pronunciation; स्वराः (Svarāḥ)—Vedic accents; शान्तिमन्त्राः (Śāntimantrāḥ), सूक्तानि (Sūktāni), श्री रुद्रम् (Śrī Rudram), and more. Guiding Principle सर्वजनहिताय सर्वजनसुखाय (Sarvajana-hitāya Sarvajana-sukhāya) "For the welfare and happiness of all." Guiding Values स्वाध्यायः (Svādhyāyaḥ) — Self-study दिव्यता (Divyatā) — Divinity विनयः (Vinayaḥ) — Humility माङ्गल्यम् (Māṅgalyam) — Auspiciousness शान्तिः (Śāntiḥ) — Peace Tanpura drone (F) with gratitude to CarnatiCalifornia —    / @carnaticalifornia   ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः #VedicChanting #SarvaMangalaNadam #Svara #Sanskrit #Samskrutam