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'''Zamzama''' is a [[Persian language|Persian]] word meaning "Thunder," or "Roar", but it 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'''. Zamzama is a type of [[Alankar]]{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}) and part of the [[Ornament (music)#Indian classical music|note ornamentation]] in [[Hindustani classical music|Indian classical music]].<br />
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Like a [[khatka]], another type of [[Alankara]], ''zamzama'' is a '''cluster of notes''', which is used by the musician to embellish the landing note. The difference to a khatka is that the [[Swara|note]]s in a ''zamzama'' are rendered in progressive combinations and permutations. For the listener it sounds like a complex [[Taan (music)|taan]] pattern with sharp [[gamak]]s.<br />
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''Zamzamas'' are an integral part of [[tappa]] singing. In [[Khyal|Khayal]] renditions it needs to be used with great caution by the vocalist, depending on the [[raga]].<br />
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==Source/Reference==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090423023829/http://www.itcsra.org/alankar/alankar.html Types of Alankaras in Indian Classical Music - Alankars: A Background] (ITC SRA)<br />
* [http://www.itcsra.org/zamzama Alankars - Zamzama] (ITC SRA)<br />
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