Vivadi

Vivadi
Stylistic originsCarnatic music, Hindustani classical music
Cultural originsIndia
Typical instrumentsVoice, Veena, Mridangam, Sitar, Tabla
Subgenres
Vivadi swaram, Vivadi ragam, Vivadi melakarta
Other topics
Raga, Swaram, Melakarta, Frisson, Dissonance

In Hindustani classical music, vivadi (Sanskrit: विवादि meaning "dissonant") refers to pitches that are not part of the arohana or avrohana of a given raga. In general, vivadi are not to be played during an improvisation on a given raga. So, for instance, if a raga had the structure S R G m P D N S', S' N D P m G R S; in that case, r, g, M, d and n would all be vivadi. Although vivadi pitches are generally to be avoided during the playing of a given raga, they are occasionally added by skilled performers in order to introduce some color to an interpretation.

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