Twin Musicians REACT and LEARN - How To Sing Gamakas 

Is it just me or it's very satisfying to listen how she sings

You can get this with practice. But I suggest one thing, as you are learning how to sing gamakas, you can practice in the lower octave. No need to sing in the female voice when learning from a female vocalist. Then you can have better focus on the gamaka than on the range.

NO FALSETTO allowed in Indian systems of music. NEVER.

One rule in classical music never go falsato no matter what is takes

I love how western singers almost always use a vibrato to sustain a note except when belting lol

And just to add , what you listened today is part of the carnatic style of singing, there is another hindustani classical music.. happy exploring 😊

Spuritum is not vibrato, it's changing notes so fast that it's sound like vibrato

React to what is a raag by Anuja Kamat It is a very informative video pls give it a watch

Let me share about Indian classical Music. In Indian Classical music we have have saptak(octave) (Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa) For a male we have base note C# (As of C#2 in harmonium) 1.C# equivalent to Sa 2.D# equivalent to Re 3. Ga- F 4.Ma-F# 5.Pa-G# 6.Dha-A# 7.Ni-C 8.Sa-C# (C3#) These are pure notes. The notes left in between are Komal swaras like re(denoted small letters) is equivalent to D note ,ga is equivalent to E note and so on. Now in a sargam Sa and Pa don't have Komal swaras. Singers usually sing in three octaves which is Mandra saptak, Madhya and Taar saptak. This C#2 base is for Madhya saptak (Root note) . This is for if you don't know what Sa Re Ga ma in its notations. After you have gathered information about gamaks, please try all the musical ornaments of Indian classical music like meend,taan. Then it won't be that difficult to understand the depth of Indian classical music.

It is so good to see you guys trying to learn and understand the basics of indian classical songs...Also do some indian ragas☺️...And like western notes we have swaras 'sa re ga ma pa dha ni sa'..

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The Carnatic style of singing has a lot more gamakas than say. Hindustani style of singing....... if western styles focus on straight notes and Carnatic style is more usage of gamak, the Hindustani or the North Indian singing style is somewhere in between ! I have learnt Hindustani classical singing for several years and now I am contemplating learning the Carnatic style as well ! Good luck in your quest .......you guys have beautiful voices by the way !😊

I love and admire how openminded you guys are to new music 😊💕

Most of the terminologies she used is from carnatic classical music. Terminologies in hindustani classical music can be different. Both the classical musics has Raag as common thing. But use of these gamakas which are nothing but ornamentation are different in both the classical music which produce very different effect. Both the classical music forms are different and should not be mixed. Most of the music you have reacted to are either hindustani classical, semi classical or light music. I don't think you have reacted to any of the carnatic classical. If you want more knowledge, you can listen to compare the difference between hindustani classical music and carnatic classical music. Both has different vibe. Hindustani classical is mostly north Indian style while carnatic classical music is south indian.

You guys are the best..sounds so cute when you try to repeat what she sings❤️

Ah this was great!! I’m feeling inspired to sing along with you while you learn

This is the first time I have ever seen someone trying this. Well done..👏👏

You attempting the gamakas was worth watching your video. Keep going💓

Listening to her sing reminded me of the days when I used to learn classical music. While she was singing I could almost hear the music box (ya know, the one they use to pitch and stuff. Idk what it's called exactly) in the background. Also, learning or trying this might really help you understand Indian music better, but you mostly listen to bollywood, which is usually linked to Hindusthani music. So I don't know how helpful it's going to be while you're listening to Bollywood songs. Again, don't get me wrong, this is very very useful.

I don't have any idea that you watch this video; I'm shooked 😱; even I am her subscriber.

Guys, one thing to remember if you're a western singer practicing Indian classical is that in pure classical we have no vibrato. A vibrato in western singing is slight oscillation around a note, but a gamaka is more like portmento in Western music, that is what westerners may think sounds like vibrato in Indian classical is actually not vibrato in the Western sense because when we quickly oscillate around a note, we do it across one or more of the 12 semi tones in an octave.. However if we slide from one note to another, and stop on another note, we don't do any vibrato on that note (microtone oscillation), but we stay steady on it. You guys were doing the slide OK, but when you reached your destination note, you did a western style vibrato on it, whereas if you listen to the instructor she doesn't do that. She stays steady on that note. In north Indian classical with which I'm familiar we also have a very slow micro-oscillation (less than a semi tone) which we call an aandolan which is the deliberate slow oscillating micro flattening and unflattening of a note to achieve a certain musical effect to express pathos, but in pure classical Indian music we don't do western style vibrato which is a quick micro oscillation (sub semitone) around a sustained note. Remember the quick gamakas of oscillating between notes is when you oscillate between any of the 12 semi tones in an octave -- in other words it's always a multiple of a semi tone (it's not a micro-oscillation which is less than a semi tone). Now having said that. We do sometimes use western style vibrato for a western effect in our light classical such as gazals and Bollywood songs. Whenever, I hear western musicians trying to first play Indian classical, they're always unconsciously performing vibrato when they reach a sustained note. With vibrato you can disguise the fact that you may be a little off tune because essentially the vibrato dances around the sustained note. But to hold a sustained note without vibrato is more difficult but it makes your voice more accurate Once you're in tune and you're playing light classical style, then a little vibrato is fine. But to tune your voice accurately, it's best to hold sustained notes without vibrato when you practice. That will also improve the accuracy of Western singing when you go back to it.

I love that you guys tried it! It motived to do it

This is so lovely and enjoyable video to watch. Guys please watch more of such educational videos and start from basics about Raga and taalam and such concepts. It'd be lovely to watch you both learn like this ❤️

I liked the starting performance. It was soothing :)

i love this, great job you guys 🖤

Beautiful, you really pick up such a difficult Karnataka sagas . You have beautiful voice

Great effort guys. You guys really are quick learners 😁

You know, since you are a music teacher, you are quite a good student 🎉❤😊

Indian classical musics are very well built and is much ancient than we think. It really makes one happy or sad or it gives every emotions of life. That's really what a song is.

Oh my God I'm an Indian Musician....n I'm very much happy to c u gyss showing so much interest towards Indian classical music 😍😍❤️❤️❤️ love from India

After a long time an interesting video for a jaded RU-vid addict... :-)

Brothers, you sing so well. Love your voices. Do you have an album? Wish you were triplets. Would be nice to see a 3rd lovely face!

The dude with the manbun can actually learn classical music if he works hard. He has a natural ability to pick up notes.

This is some real stuff to react to,do more

Come here in India then see what happens 😍

You guys are cool watching you guys makes me hopeful ill become a better singer with practice

Hi Twins: Why dont do a cover of a Hindi/Indian song?...I am sure you are talented to learn and who knows, video might go crazy viral.?!

Appreciate your dedication

Your attempts were so good

I like to sing fusion rap/hip hop/Classical Indian music using slide and wave gamaka with autotune.

Matthew is such a nice and humble guy.. 👍

You can notice these slides in The Beatles song Within You Without You, from their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

It was such a cute video...😍

Two types of traditional Indian music Carnatic music (south) Hindustani music (north)

The song at the start was just awesome ❤️❤️

You should listen to hindustani classical as well......a melodious form of music....you will definitely like it!!!

It's so satisfying 🤩

Beautiful

Plaese react to raag puriya dhanshree by bhimsen joshi pure indian classical music by a legend

You are doing well. Keep it up.

please do more of these

Love to see you guys learning, watch Anuja Kamod for more good short English video tutorials on Indian classical

Quite impressed to see you both picked it up so quickly. So as Voxguru sez, start looking for these swaras in all the Indian singers - be it cine music, or classical ( both Hindustani and Carnatic). Voxguru went over the Carnatic swaras which is predominantly South Indian, there are different set of guidelines in Hindustani ( which is predominantly North Indian)

You are the on the right track dear friends. Knowledge in indian classical Music will change your mindset and concepts about the music as a whole . Eg. Beatles . It will help you in exploring new heights in your musical career. Keep the track. All the best

You both have great voice and you have music composing talents also. pl make your own songs album so that everyone can enjoy your music. Jai Hind Jai Bharat

This kind of gamaka is used in the vocal solo in Toxic by Britney Spears. Though not as complex, and uses alot of microtones

Excellent try bro.... keep going you have brilliant talent

Now you understand why Shreya Ghoshal uses her hand movements to guide her slides and riffs

Her voice hits different 🔥🔥

Please try to do the classical singing without the falsetto.... I am sure it'll sound better in your voice:)

Very very very sweet melodious voice 👌💓

awesome reaction

that sweet vocal voice comes only after years of practice... not everyone can get it.. of course, few get by birth..otherwise, u need to practice so many years to get that sweetness in the voice... my child is learning from 5 years, I can now notice, how her voice changing.. becoming more and more sweeter day by day, bcz of Karnatic Music

You guys are cute! Do take a look at John McLaughlin with Shakti. You'll love the performances. You can start with Ma No Pa.

India is a 10000 year old civilization where the music,/Instrument/Dance is refined. Just listen to Tamil song Malre Malare from Tamil movie Karna then you will enjoy the Indian music

You should watch videos by Anuja Kamat.

I am Carnatic music student and I have never managed to sing any pop song or cinema song without gamaka and I never managed to get the flow of a pop way of singing . Plus everyone hates it even if I hum pop or cine songs to myself cause it just sounds Carnatic , so much so that they tell me to shut up 🥲

You have to learn this for 4-5 hours per day for 20 years or more to sound like her.

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gamak is similar to ornamentation one might find in baroque or romantic music

Nice reaction.

It'll take you one decade of 12 hours of practice everyday to master just the 4 gamakas! 😁 Sorry, someone had to say that!

I really enjoy your reactions and your intros are super cool...!!you guys are good..!! 😀😄

Cool

You must listen to Ranjani and Gayatri Duo once, I’m sure you’ll be spellbound

The quoted original songs in the cited video are these: Kannalane song: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WfwCtR1iLFw.html Thendral vanthu theendum pothu enna vannamo: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GrTxNulH6Gc.html Ninnukori Varnam: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vtnStoSLLlk.html Kannamoochi Yenada: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q0wno1SHeXI.html

Sir If you followed & sing Western music based on *Do re me pha so la tee* ( 👈 _spelling may be wrong_ ) Don't try to learn Sha Re Ga Ma Pa Da Ni Sha. It's totally totally different pitch & vocal form. Thank you

Check out Anuja Kamat as well! Who specializes in North Indian voice - slightly different style

Music was born in India brother!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

slides are equivalent to glissandos but much controlled and detailed

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Mind Blown! Can't stop seeing Naruto though 😅

U r singing in heigh pitch sing in your voice the frequency adjusted with notes in mind .

donig great

dear bros, in ancient classical indian music, discovered and scripted more than five thousand years ago, there are thousands of such techniques defined.... also remember that each region and each musical family has distinct style differences called 'gharanas'.... experts also use shadow of one gharana or one raga on another and then exit with style known as 'avirbhab and tirobhab'..... hindusthani classical is an ocean and needs lifetime dedication.... please review another old style in pandit bhimsen joshi...... best wishes....

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Well the one thing that I can tell u guys is U definitely have to be at ur chest voice when learning ragga or gamakas for that matter....head voice is a na na..!!!! Ohh and yeah Indian classical is divided into two distinct part.....1--- Hindustani and Carnatic...!!!!!

Falsettos aren't allowed or not generally used in Indian classical.. It may be allowed in India western fusion music.

Seriously 😮😮

Which type of music do you want to learn there is both hindustani music or carnatic music

This is the start of digestion of carnatic music into western. Often modified and repacked back to India as western music..of course after few decades

Billie eilish dose a lot of sliding notes. I love it

Matthew is so cute

Guys listen to the wavy song she mentioned. Thendralvandhu the great ilayaraja's composition

Guy on the right looks like a dragon ball z character with that plant in the background lol

Watch these and know more about ornamentations (alankara, a part of which is gamaka) of Indian classical : 1. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9t4WcumdnR0.html 2. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ly2yyikTe1Q.html 3. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VP9E80keRBo.html 4. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Y2Y8DQygU1Q.html

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U should do practice these in your chest voice , it's more effective....

When I look at you by Zephanie 😊

sa re ga ma pa dha ni sa - octave in indian classical music.....