The second step of the sapta swara, offering both komal (lowered) and shuddha (natural) options. While these are somewhat equivalent to the Western b2 and ♮2 (=100 and 200 cents), the Hindustani Re may also take a nearby microtone – plus, swaras are much more than just ‘notes’ (e.g. Rishab, meaning ‘bull’ in Sanskrit, is traditionally associated with erotic energies, the songs of skylarks, and more). Oddly, could be argued that the shuddha Re is present in virtually all tabla-accompanied ragas, regardless of actual swara set – since the dayan’s open ‘Tun‘ stroke is tuned to this tone.
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Komal re: present
Komal re: only
Komal re: varjit
Komal re: imperfect
Komal re: detached
Shuddha Re: present
Shuddha Re: only
Shuddha Re: varjit
Shuddha Re: imperfect
Shuddha Re: detached
Generic Re: present
Generic Re: varjit
Double Re: present
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• Quirks: shuddha Re matches the tabla’s open ‘Tun‘ stroke:
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