The Music of Hindostan c9.s2.37

c9.s2.37

Indian theory, which is nothing if not complete, has names also for scales of fewer notes. Scales of one note, which seems a little Irish, are called *Arcika* (i. e. belonging to the *Rigveda*). This is curious since the *Ṛk* was by common consent chanted to three notes. Of two notes, *Gāthika*; *Gāthas* were religious non-Vedic songs. Of three notes, *Sāmika*, belonging to the *Sāmaveda*.