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Hence we find, that the abovementioned abbrevi- 

 ated names of these notes, which are used in vvhat wc 

 call Sol/din^ or Solmizafion, are the tirst syllables of' 

 their names, viz. sd, ri, ga, ?/iay fa, dlia, ni. The 

 CO nplete scale is called S'waragnima or assemblage of 

 tones ; it is likewise called Septac or heptachord, as con- 

 taining, or consisting of, seven notes. 



The Hindus place the seven notes under the pro- 

 tection of seven Ad'hishfhdtn Devatas. or siiperintead- 

 in;^ divinities, as follow : 



Shiidja, under the protection of Agni. 

 Rhhahha, of B r a h m a - 

 Gdndhura^ ofSARASVATf. 

 Mad'hyama^ of Maha'de'va. 

 Panchama, of Sri or Lac sum!. 

 Dhalvata , of G a n ' l-/ s' a . 

 Nishddd, of S u 'li Y A . 



Of these notes, there are four descriptions : 1st the 

 Buidi. whicii is the Ans'a or key note ; and is described 

 as the Rdjd on whom all the rest depend; the 2fi >< 

 ^a/dfddi which is considered as the Mantr't or principal 

 minister of the Rdja\ the 3d are Anuhdd'i^ described as 

 subjects attached to tlieir Lord ; 4th Blbddi, mentioned 

 ns ininiical to him ♦. 



• The three last distinctions seenfi to eorres;>^id to the Homcplo' 

 ■Tiia, Paraphotiia, and Antiphonia of the Grciks. G.wviv :ivs. iu 

 his Harmonick IntrcdLiction, explains Paraphonia, a mean Lietwet n 

 consonance and dissooaiTee J where the sound, lo t!je ear, anre.-ns 

 coQbonant. H. T. 



