
In Carnatic music, Sthai refers to the octave, especially in the Tamil language. Madhyama sthai refers to the middle octave, Tara sthai refers to the upper octave and Mandhira sthai refers to the lower octave.
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Sthāi refers to an octave of music. There are 5 sthāis in Carnatic music, namely, Anumandra (lowest), Mandra (literally means chant, which means lower), Madhya (literally means middle), Tara (means higher) and Athitara (meaning very high). Most artists sing over two octaves or two and a half octaves range (within Mandra, Madhya and Tara s...
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In Carnatic music, Sthai or Staayi refers to the octave, especially in the Tamil language. Madhyama sthai refers to the middle octave, Tara sthai refers to the upper octave and Mandhira sthai refers to the lower octave. ==Types== The Five types of Sthai are: ...
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