Practice

Gamaka Coach

Sustain a note for four seconds with kampita. We measure your vibrato rate and depth and show which of the four reference masters you sound closest to.

261.6 Hz

Sustained pitch

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4s

How to read this

Kampita is the slow, sinusoidal pitch oscillation Carnatic singers and instrumentalists use as ornamentation. Two characteristics define it: the rate (how fast you oscillate, typically 4-6 Hz) and the depth (how wide the swing, typically 10-20¢). Vocalists hold a steady mean pitch but vibrate around it — that's what we measure.