Topic 45: Summary of 22 Shrutis

The characteristics of generated 22 Shrutis are:

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The 24 Shrutis arise from the Natural Shruti-Nirman-Chakras out of which 22 are selected.
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All 22 Shrutis complete a SRGM based mathematical cycle from Shadja to Upper Shadja accurately.
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The 7 Natural swaras come accurately at their natural places.
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The 3 extremely accurate Adjacent Ratios operate systematically and sequentially from Shadja to Upper Shadja. (Namely Poorna Shruti, Pramana Shruti and Nyuna Shruti)
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The Mathematics are applicable to any Shadja (irrespective of the frequency of the starting Shadja).
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Shadja-Madhyam Bhava exists between all the Shrutis.
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Shadja-Pancham Bhava exists between all the Shrutis.
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The 22 Shrutis are placed at Equiratioal points between S-S', S-P, S-M and S-g distances.
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Many of these Shrutis have been known since ancient times, as a part of Ancient musical scales (Just Intonation, Pythagorean, Mesopotamian/Greek).
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All 22 shrutis are interconnected by Shadja:Gandhar and Shadja:Pancham relationship only.
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When 22 shrutis are played on "22-Shruti Harmonium","22-Shruti-Metallophone", or "22-Shruti Veena", or if we sing with the same, they make wonderful, melodic and extremely harmonic Indian Classical Music.
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There is no dissonance even when several Shrutis in any Raga are played together on the 22-Shruti-Harmonium. This experience is not possible on Violin, Sarangi, Sitar, Sarod, Flute etc.