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NOTES ON THE PEINCIPLES 
Notes on Hindu Music. 
The Hindus divide tlie octave or series of eight musical 
sounds into 12 parts, as we do; to each of the notes in 
these 12 spaces they have given the following names : — 
Hindu Names of Notes. 
Cerresponding names 
of notes in 
European Music. 
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5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
11 
12. 
13. 
Sadja ... 
Suddharisabha 
Catussrutirisabha 
Suddhagandhara . . . 
Sacchrutirisafeha 
Sadharanagandhara 
Antaragandhara 
Suddhamadhyaraa. .. 
Pratimadhyama 
Pancama 
Suddhadhaivata 
Catussrutidhaivata 
Suddhanisada ... 
Sacchrutidhaivata. . . 
Kaisikinisada . . . 
Kakalinisada 
Sadja 
Do or C. 
Ee b or D b. 
Ee \ or Dl|. 
Mibb or Ebb. 
Ee ^ or D ^ . 
Mi b or E b. 
Mi i! or E Ij . 
Fa or F. 
Fa^ or F^f. 
Sol or G. 
La b or A b. 
La or A i| 
Si ?b or Bbb 
La ^ or A ^. 
Sib or B b. 
Si ll or B H 
Do or C. 
