ZAMZAMA HARSH PREET KAUR BAGGA

                WHAT IS ZAMZAMA...?

A zamzama is an unevenly accented sequence of notes sung using sharp gamaks. The length of the notes in the sequence also varies, giving it a choppy effect. This ornament is very characteristic of folk music in the western parts of India, and also of a genre of semi-classical music called tappa which evolved from folk songs sung by camel riders in Punjab,

                                                      sequence of notes sung using sharp gamaks. The length of the notes in the sequence also varies, giving it a choppy effect.

 

Zamzama is a Persian word meaning "Thunder," or "Roar", but can also mean "murmur" or "whisper to oneself". As with many Arabic and Persian words, it has been taken into Urdu and is now considered indigenous to that language. The meaning is: addition of notes                      

. In Indian traditional music, the note ornamentation includes the Zamzama style of Alankar.

• Zamzama is a group of sounds, similar to a khatka, another kind of Alankara, that the musician uses to accentuate the landing note. The notes in a zamzama are played in progressive combos and permutations as opposed to a khatka. It appears to the observer to be a challenging taan pattern with sharp gamaks.

Zamzamas play a crucial role in tappa music. Depending on the rag, the vocalist must use it with extreme care in Khayal renditions

•  ZAMZAMA IS NOTHING BUT CLUSTER OF KHATKA TAKEN TOGEATHER 

• SOME MUSICOLOGISTS SAY THAT ZAMZAMA IS PURELY AN INSTUMENTAL ORNAMENT PLAYED SPECIALLY ON STRING INSTRUMENTS LIKE SITAR

 The zamzama is a kured, with a simultaneous mizrab stroke.

This creates two notes in one stroke of the mizrab in a descending movement, the dominant note being the second.

For instance, to play the note Sa, the LEFT hand's middle finger is struck kured or jerkily at the fret of the next note (Re), while the LEFT hand's index finger presses down on the fret at Sa. Re Sa is audible playing in rapid succession.,

This is referred to as the zamzama of Sa, with Sa serving as the main note. One-fourth of the time is spent on Re and three-fourths of the time is spent on Sa. The zamzama is a widely used method.

a sitar player. The zamzama-specific tonal characteristics of the notes made using this method help to maintain the sound's continuity."

Note: Preceding zamzama is a definition and demonstration of kured                                     

 

In a different manner, the Zamzama programme by Amina Youson also had a significant impact on preserving Afghan music. The Afghan practise of singing and humming to support daily activities and rituals is known as zam. Amina's programme was designed with Afghan women in mind, many of whom thought they couldn't sing due to gender inequality and repression, even at home.                        

           

  

                                      Reference1

(2011b). Ornamentation in Indian Classical Music - Raag Hindustani. Raag hindustani.com. Retrieved March 6, 2023, from https://raag-hindustani.com/Embellishment.html

       

                                Reference2

zamzama. (n.d.). Definitions.net. Retrieved March 5, 2023, from https://www.definitions.net/definition/zamzama.