Some Ornaments in Hindustani Music: "
Meend:
pronunciation: MEE-nd.
A musical ornament, somewhat similar to the glissando of western music. This is a glide from one note to another. It may be executed slowly or fast, and the rate of progressing from the first to the second note may be constant or changing (progressively increasing or decreasing).
The Meend is arguably the most important of ornaments in Hindustani music. It is a compulsary ornament in many Raga of Shuddha Geeti or Gaurhar Bani. Such Raga cannot be properly presented without the necessary Meend. The paramount thing to remember is that in Hindustani music, the ornament is absolutely at least as important as the note itself. For example, the descending progression from Ma to Re is an essential element of any Raga belonging to the Malhar group. But, a mere movement from Ma to Re will not characterise a Raga as one of the Malhar family if the absolutely mandatory Meend from Ma to Re is absent. "
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