SAMPADA Level 1 Practice Test

Which term in the list is the base/root note?

Shadjam Pancama Dhaivata Nishada

Correct Answer:

Shadjam

Explanation:

The base/root note is the tonic, called Shadjam (Sa). It serves as the reference pitch for the octave, from which all other notes are named and spaced. In this system, the seven swaras are Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni. Shadjam is the starting point, while the others are its subsequent positions: Pancama is the fifth (Pa), Dhaivata is the sixth (Da), and Nishada is the seventh (Ni). Since the question asks for the root, the term that represents the tonic is Shadjam.

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