Etymology
The word svara (Sanskrit: स्वर) is derived from the root svr which means "to sound". To be precise, the svara is defined in the Sanskrit nirukta system as:
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Sapta svara, also called sapta swara or sapta sur, refers to the seven distinct notes of the octave or the seven successive svaras of a saptak. The sapta svara can be … See more

As per the widely used Bhatkhande Svara Lipi (Bhakthande's Swar Notation script), a dot above a letter (svara symbol) indicates that the note is sung one saptak (octave) higher, and a dot below indicates one saptak lower. Komal notes are indicated by an underscore, … See more

• Daniélou, Alain (1949). Northern Indian Music, Volume 1. Theory & technique; Volume 2. The main rāgǎs. London: C. Johnson. OCLC 851080.
• Randel, Don Michael (2003). The Harvard Dictionary of Music (fourth ed.). Cambridge, MA: … See more

The svara differs slightly from the śruti concept in Indian music. Both the svara and the śruti are but the sounds of music. According to the music scholars of the distant past, the śruti is generally understood as a microtone besides veda and an ear. In the … See more

• Each svara is associated with the sound produced by a particular animal or a bird, like,
So each svara is … See more

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