Swara
Sanskrit
A musical note, named and sung.
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Meaning
The seven swaras — sa, ri, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni — are the note names of Indian music, sung aloud as syllables. A jathiswaram is danced to sequences of them, which is how the item takes its name.
Also written: swaram, sware