Vadi
the main tone in a piece
Samvadi
the second most important tone in a piece
Gamak
ornamentation technique
Pakar
short melodies and motives of a raga
Gat
metered section of a raga
Rasa
specific feelings evoked by a raga
Ragamala
paintings that embody certain rasas
Sam
first beat of a cycle
Tali
normal beats of a cycle, neither Sam nor Khali
Bols
mnemonic syllables used to identify beats