[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [A Comparative Study of Some of the Leading Music Systems of the 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th Centuries](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative) › c14.21 # A Comparative Study of Some of the Leading Music Systems of the 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th Centuries c14.21 A Comparative Study of Some of the Leading Music Systems of the 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th Centuries c14.21 - **Language:** English ### [c14.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative.c14.21) This is practically the Kaphi Thata of the Hindusthani musician. In the southern presidency Shri Raga is still sung with these notes. Our Kaphi Thata, as you have seen, corresponds with their, खरहरप्रिया Thata. I shall not trouble you with the Sanskrit descriptions of the remaining Thatas. Tulojirao Bhonsle was a faithful follower of Vyankata Makhi and the Shruti Swara chart given for the Chaturdandi prakasika will be a good guide to the Shrutis and Swaras of the Sangeet Saramrit. The अन्यराग of Shri Thata will be of some interest to the Hindusthani musicians also The twenty-one thalas of Tulajirao may be written with their Swaras thus:— - [Previous: c14.20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative.c14.20) - [Next: c14.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative.c14.22) - [Up: c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative.c14) ## Linked texts (1) - [Caturdaṇḍīprakāśikā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.art.sangita.raga.caturdandiprakasika) — Veṅkaṭamakhin 1620, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative.c14.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.bhatkhande-comparative.c14.21) · Pramāṇa