We provide here some samples of stable notes for few singers.

Singer AG

AG_Alap1_Bag

For AG, the gestures are consistent with the stability of notes. For stable notes, the hands are quite steady while for non stable notes they are moving. For more details around gesture contours for this segment,refer to AG Alap Contours Stable note timestamps:

1:25-3:18

3:45-4:18

7:45-8:57

10:43-13:21

13:42-14:38

Singer SS

SS_Alap1_Bag

For SS, the gestures are inconsistent with the pitch stability. She is moving her hands constantly in minimal ways for both stable and nonstable notes. For more details around gesture contours for this segment,refer to SS Alap Contours

Stable note timestamps:

4:71-7:68

13:99-17:60

18:33-19:08

Singer MP

MP Alap1 Shree

For more details around gesture contours for this segment,refer to MP Alap Contours

Stable note timestamps:

0:39-1:46

1:89-2:48

4:13-4:83

7:50-11:33

Singer SM

SM Alap1 Shree

For more details around gesture contours for this segment,refer to SM Alap Contours

Stable note timestamps:

0:76-1:46

3:69-4:82

5:40-7:74

9:55-10:43

13:68-15:60

16:05-16:56

17:30-17:98

18:89-19:60

19:79-20.68

22:72-26:65

27:29-28:13

Exploring the correspondence of melodic contour with gesture in raga alap singing

  • Exploring the correspondence of melodic contour with gesture in raga alap singing