What is Naad? | Types and Features of Naad Explained Simply

Added: 2026-06-04

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[00:00:56]Nad Instantly calm Indian music.

[00:01:16]The melodious sound which has a constant and rulebound andolan count is called nad. This melodious sound is used in music. The sound which has variable and no rule bound and count has no use in music. This sound is not n it is noise.

[00:01:34]Matanguni in his grunti writes na nad vinadam.

[00:01:43]It means that without n there cannot be g which means song cannot be created and there will be no gan and no music.

[00:01:57]In other language meaning some more definitions of regular vibrations simple words Indian music or spirituality important Brahma meaning sound is divine.

[00:02:35]Next is types of nad. Nad has two types.

[00:02:39]Ahatnad and anahhatnad. Ahatnad. The nad which originates from the rubbing of two things is called ahatnad. Like stroking of string of guitar, sitar create sounds and blow air into flute create sounds.

[00:02:55]For example, Temple musicad.

[00:03:24]The nad which originate without any rubbing of two things is called anahat and it cannot it can be attained only through knowledge.

[00:03:34]When we close our both ears with pressure then the sound which we hear internally is anahhatna. This nad was used by our ancient rishimis for worship of god.

[00:03:48]Divine soundation deep concentration.

[00:04:02]Important features discuss features or characteristics of nad.

[00:04:12]There are mainly three features of nad.

[00:04:15]Small or large nad which means magnitude. When the nad created slowly it is called small nad and when it is created loudly it is called large nad.

[00:04:26]Sound loudness volume.

[00:04:29]sound magnitude decide.

[00:04:36]Next is upper and lower nad which means pitch. When a nad is upper to prior nad it is called upper nad like upper. When a nad is lower to a it is called lower female voice usually high or male voice low pitch.

[00:05:11]Next next is quality or jati of nad which means timber. We can differ nad without even seeing from where it is being created. Like with closed eyes we can defer the sound of sitar, guitar, tabla and s. This is the quality or jati of na timberity or flute.

[00:05:46]Now examples at the end conclusion is Indian music.

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