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Kampita – Probably the defining gamaka in Carnatic, kampita is oscillation of notes. Most of these oscillations are unique to Carnatic and distinctive from other shakes seen in world music. Kampita can be of various types based on speed, amplitude and/or and number of repeats the note is oscillated, based on musical context within a raga.
A wavelet is a wave-like oscillation with an amplitude that begins at zero, increases or decreases, and then returns to zero one or more times. Wavelets are termed a "brief oscillation". A taxonomy of wavelets has been established, based on the number and direction of its pulses.
Vibration (from Latin vibrāre 'to shake') is a mechanical phenomenon whereby oscillations occur about an equilibrium point.Vibration may be deterministic if the oscillations can be characterised precisely (e.g. the periodic motion of a pendulum), or random if the oscillations can only be analysed statistically (e.g. the movement of a tire on a gravel road).
A mechanical wave is an oscillation of matter, and therefore transfers energy through a medium. [19] While waves can move over long distances, the movement of the medium of transmission—the material—is limited.
meend, a technique of singing notes in a fluid manner with one note merging into the next - there are many different kinds of meend; kan-swar, grace notes - the use of grace-notes depends on the raga being performed; andolan, a gentle swing on specific notes, used selectively; gamaka, a heavy to-and-fro oscillation involving two or three ...
Oscillation is the repetitive or periodic variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states. Familiar examples of oscillation include a swinging pendulum and alternating current. Oscillations can be used in physics to approximate complex interactions, such ...
For example, higher "harmonics" of piano notes are not true harmonics but are "overtones" and can be very sharp, i.e. a higher frequency than given by a pure harmonic series. This is especially true of instruments other than strings, brass, or woodwinds. Examples of these "other" instruments are xylophones, drums, bells, chimes, etc.; not all ...
The waves in quantum systems are oscillations in probability amplitude rather than material displacement. The frequency of oscillation, f, relates to the mode energy by E = hf where h is the Planck constant. Thus a system like an atom consists of a linear combination of modes of definite energy. These energies are characteristic of the ...