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Carnatic Veena : Introduction to Alankarams
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Carnatic Veena : Introduction to Alankarams

WhatsApp - +91-8072415626 for online classes. Talam has six angas or parts. These are namely: 1) Anudhrutam 2) Dhrutam 3) Laghu 4) Guru 5) Plitham 6) Kakapaadam We will now take the first three aspects or angas and try to understand them. 1) Anudhrutam: It is represented by the symbol 'U.' It is a beat, and is physically counted as 1 unit/akshara. 2) Dhrutam: It is represented by the symbol 'O.' It is a beat and a wave of the hand. This is counted as 2 units/akshara. 3) Laghu: It is represented by the symbol 'l.' It is - one beat+ followed by counts of the fingers starting from the little finger. The counts of fingers are units called 'aksharas.' Laghu can be of five types. These are Jathis. Let us now understand the Jathi pattern. 1) Tisra Jathi: In this, Laghu has one beat of the palm facing downwards + 2 finger counts (in detain, the finger counts will be- little finger, ring finger). This equals three units or three aksharas. 2) Chatushra Jathi: In this, Laghu has one beat of the palm facing downwards + 3 finger counts (in detain, the finger counts will be- little finger, ring finger and middle finger). This equals four units or four aksharas. 3) Khanda Jathi: In this, Laghu has one beat of the palm facing downwards + 4 finger counts (in detain, the finger counts will be- little finger, ring finger, middle finger and again little finger). This equals five units or five aksharas. 4) Misra Jathi: In this, Laghu has one beat of the palm facing downwards + 6 finger counts (in detain, the finger counts will be- little finger, ring finger, middle finger again little finger, ring finger and middle finger). This equals seven units or seven aksharas. 5) Sankeerna Jathi: In this, Laghu has one beat of the palm facing downwards + 8 finger counts (in detain, the finger counts will be- little finger, ring finger, middle finger again little finger, ring finger middle finger, and again little finger and ring finger). This equals nine units or nine aksharas. Let us now see how a talam is structured. For this, we will study the seven basic talams, called the "Suladi Sapta Talams." Dhruva Thalam : 1O11 (1 laghu of 4 beats + 1dhrutam (2units) +1laghu of 4 beats + 1 laghu of 4 beats) Matya Thalam : 1O1 (1 laghu of 4 beats + 1 dhrutam (2units) + 1 laghu of 4 beats) Rupaka Thalam : O1 (1dhrutam (2units) + 1 laghu of 4 beats) Jhampa Thalam : 1UO (1 laghu of 4 beats + 1 anudhrutam (1unit) + 1 dhrutam (2units) Triputa Thalam : 1OO (1 laghu of 4 beats + 1 dhrutam (2units) + 1 dhrutam (2units) Ata thalam : 11OO (1 laghu of 4 beats + 1 laghu of 4 beats +1 dhrutam (2units) + 1 dhrutam (2units) Eka Thalam : 1 (1 laghu of 4 beats) Lesson by Mrs.Sujatha Thiagarajan For free videos on music classes visit www.octavesonline.com Music learners, to post your questions or to participate in discussions visit the OctavesOnline forum - https://www.octavesonline.com/forum For music-related assessment and certification visit - https://www.octavesonline.com/services-octavesonline
Carnatic Veena : Rupaka Taalam
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Carnatic Veena : Rupaka Taalam

WhatsApp - +91-8072415626 for online classes. 1) Anudhrutam: It is represented by the symbol 'U.' It is a beat, and is physically counted as 1 unit/akshara. 2) Dhrutam: It is represented by the symbol 'O.' It is a beat and a wave of the hand. This is counted as 2 units/akshara. 3) Laghu: It is represented by the symbol 'l.' It is - one beat+ followed by counts of the fingers starting from the little finger. The counts of fingers are units called 'aksharas.' Laghu can be of five types. These are Jathis. Let us now understand the Jathi pattern. 1) Tisra Jathi: In this, Laghu has one beat of the palm facing downwards + 2 finger counts (in detain, the finger counts will be- little finger, ring finger). This equals three units or three aksharas. 2) Chatushra Jathi: In this, Laghu has one beat of the palm facing downwards + 3 finger counts (in detain, the finger counts will be- little finger, ring finger and middle finger). This equals four units or four aksharas. 3) Khanda Jathi: In this, Laghu has one beat of the palm facing downwards + 4 finger counts (in detain, the finger counts will be- little finger, ring finger, middle finger and again little finger). This equals five units or five aksharas. 4) Misra Jathi: In this, Laghu has one beat of the palm facing downwards + 6 finger counts (in detain, the finger counts will be- little finger, ring finger, middle finger again little finger, ring finger and middle finger). This equals seven units or seven aksharas. 5) Sankeerna Jathi: In this, Laghu has one beat of the palm facing downwards + 8 finger counts (in detain, the finger counts will be- little finger, ring finger, middle finger again little finger, ring finger middle finger, and again little finger and ring finger). This equals nine units or nine aksharas. Rupaka Thalam O1 (1dhrutam (2units) + 1 laghu of 4 beats) [4 (Chatushra) laghu] Lesson by Mrs.Sujatha Thiagarajan For free videos on music classes visit www.octavesonline.com Music learners, to post your questions or to participate in discussions visit the OctavesOnline forum - https://www.octavesonline.com/forum For music-related assessment and certification visit - https://www.octavesonline.com/services-octavesonline
Geetham : Srigananatha - Ragam : Malahari
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Geetham : Srigananatha - Ragam : Malahari

WhatsApp - +91-8072415626 for online classes. Shree Gananatha Lambodara Geetham raagam: malahari 15 maayamaaLava gowLa janya Aa: S R1 M1 P D1 S Av: S D1 P M1 G3 R1 S taaLam: roopakam Composer: Purandara Daasar Language: KannaDa pallavi lambOdara lakumikara ambaasuta amaravinuta caraNam 1 shree gaNanaatha sindoora varNa karuNa saagara karivadana (lambOdara) caraNam 2 siddha caaraNa gaNa sEvita siddhi vinaayaka tE namO namO (lambOdara) caraNam 3 sakala vidyaadi poojita sarvOttama tE namO namO (lambOdara) Notation Charanam 1 m p | d S S R || R S | d p m p || shree | ga Na naatha || sindoo | . ra varNa || r m | p d m p || d p | m g r s || ka ru | Na saaga ra || ka ri | va da na . || pallavi s r | m , g r || s r | g r s , || lam. | bO , da ra || la ku | mi ka ra . || r m | p d m p || d p | m g r s || am . | baa. su ta || a ma | ra vi nu ta || s r | m , g r || s r | g r s , || lam. | bO , da ra || la ku | mi ka ra . || Charanam 2 m p | d S S R || R S | d p m p || siddha | caa. ra Na || ga Na | sE . vi ta || r m | p d m p || d p | m g r s || siddhi | vi naaya ka || tE . | na mO na mO || (lambOdara) CharaNam 3 m p | d S S R || R S | d p m p || sa ka | la vidyaa. || . di | poo. ji ta || r m | p d m p || d p | m g r s || sa r | vO t ta ma || tE . | na mO na mO || (lambOdara) Music learners, to post your questions or to participate in discussions visit the OctavesOnline forum - https://www.octavesonline.com/forum For music-related assessment and certification visit - https://www.octavesonline.com/services-octavesonline
Geetham : Analekara  - Ragam : Shuddha Saveri (learning mode)
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Carnatic Veena : Padhumanabha Geetham (Malahari Raag)
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Carnatic Veena : Padhumanabha Geetham (Malahari Raag)

WhatsApp - +91-8072415626 for online classes. Malahari is a Carnatic raga. This raaga is a janya of the 15th Melakarta raga Mayamalavagowla. This raga is known to be a morning raga which brings out a sense of calmness.It is associated with the rainy season. ārohaṇa: S R1 M1 P D1 S avarohaṇa: S D1 P M1 G3 R1 S R S d | S , | S , || Pa du ma | na - | bha- || M G R | M M | P , || pa ra ma | pu ru | sha- || S D , | D P | M P || pa ram-| jo - | - thi || D D P | M G | R S || swa ru - | pa - | - - || R S d | S , | S , || vi du ra |van - |dhia- || M G R | M M | P , || vi ma la | chari | tha - || vi hang-| ga - | - di || D D P | M G | R S || ro - ha | na - | - - || P M P | D Ṡ | D Ṡ || U dha dhi | ni va | - sa || Ṙ Ṡ D | D Ṡ | D P || u ra ga | sa ya | - na || D D P | P , | P M || un - na| tho- | nnatha|| R M M | P , | P , || ma hi - | ma - | - - || D D P | P , | P M || ya du ku | lo - | tthama|| R , M | M G | R S || ye - gna | ra - | kshaka|| S , S | D D | D P || a - gna | si - | kshaka || P , P | M G | R S || ra - ma | na - | - ma || R S d | S , | S , || Pa du ma | na - | bha- || M G R | M M | P , || pa ra ma | pu ru | sha- || S D , | D P | M P || pa ram-| jo - | - thi || D D P | M G | R S || swa ru - | pa - | - - || R S d | S , | S , || vi du ra | van - | dhia- || M G R | M M | P , || vi ma la | chari | tha - || vi hang-| ga - | - di || D D P | M G | R S || ro - ha | na - | - - || P M P | D Ṡ | D Ṡ || U dha dhi | ni va | - sa || Ṙ Ṡ D | D Ṡ | D P || u ra ga | sa ya | - na || D D P | P , | P M || un - na| tho- | nnatha|| R M M | P , | P , || ma hi - | ma - | - - || D D P | P , | P M || ya du ku | lo - | tthama|| R , M | M G | R S || ye - gna | ra - | kshaka|| S , S | D D | D P || P , P | M G | R S || ra - ma | na - | - ma || D Ṡ , | D P | M P || Vi bhe - | shana | pa - || D D P | M G | R S || la ka - | na mo | na mo || D Ṡ , | D P | M P || i bha - | va ra | da - || D D P | M G | R S || ya ka - | na mo | na mo || D Ṡ || Ṙ Ṡ D | D S | su ma || no - ra | da ya | D P || D D P | P , | P M || - su || re - ndra | ma - | no - || R M M | P , | P , || ran - ja | na - | - - || D Ṡ , | D P | M P || Vi bhe - | shana | pa - || D D P | M G | R S || la ka - | na mo | na mo || D Ṡ , | D P | M P || i bha - | va ra | da - || D D P | M G | R S || ya ka - | na mo | na mo || P M P | D Ṡ | D Ṡ || Su bha - | prada | su ma || Ṙ Ṡ D | D S | D P || no - ra | da ya | - su || D D P | P , | P M || re - ndra | ma - | no - || R M M | P , | P , || ran - ja | na - | - - || P M || R , M | M G | R S || pu - || randha | ra - | - - || D D P | P , | P M || abhina | va - | pu - || R , M | M G | R S || randha | ra - | - - || D D P | P , | P M || abhina | va - | pu - || R , M | M G | R S || randha | ra - | - - || S , S | D D | D P || vi ta la | bhala | re - || P , P | M G | R S || ra - ma | na - | - ma || D D P | P , | P M || abhina | va - | pu - || R , M | M G | R S || randha | ra - | - - || S , S | D D | D P || vi ta la | bhala | re - || P , P | M G | R S || ra - ma | na - | - ma || R S d | S , | S , || Pa du ma | na - | bha- || M G R | M M | P , || pa ra ma | pu ru | sha- || Music learners, to post your questions or to participate in discussions visit the OctavesOnline forum - https://www.octavesonline.com/forum For music-related assessment and certification visit - https://www.octavesonline.com/services-octavesonline
Geetham : varaveena - Ragam : Mohanam
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Geetham : varaveena - Ragam : Mohanam

WhatsApp - +91-8072415626 for online classes Classes by Mrs.Sujatha Thiyagarajan VaraVeena Geetham Ragam : Mohanam Thalam : Rupakam Thalam Arohanam : S R2 G3 P D2 S Avarohanam: S D2 P G3 R2 S Sahityam : Varaveena Mrudu Paani Vanaruha Lochana Raani Suruchira Bambhara Veni Suranuta Kalyaani Nirupama Shubha Guna Lola Niratishaya Prada Sheela Varadaapriya Ranganaayaki Vaanchita Phala Daayaki Saraseejasana Janani Jaya Jaya Jaya Sahityam and Notes: G G | P , P , || Va ra | vee - na - || D P | Ṡ , Ṡ , || mrudu | pa - ni - || Ṙ Ṡ | D D P , || va na | ru ha lo - | D P | G G R , || chana | ra - ni - || G P | D Ṡ D P || su ru | chirapam - || D P | G G R , || ba ra | ve - ni - || G G | D P G , || su ra | nuthakal - || P G | G R S , || ya - | - - ni - || G G | G G R G || ni ru | pa ma shubha || P G | P , P , || gu na | lo - la - || G G | D P D , || ni ra | thaja ya - || D P | Ṡ , Ṡ || prada | see - la - || D G | Ṙ Ṙ Ṡ Ṡ || va ra | da - priya || D Ṡ | D , D P || ran ga | na - ya ki || G P | D Ṡ D P || va - | nchitha phala || D P | G G R S || da - | - - ya ki || S R | G , G , || sa ra | si - ja - || G R | P G R , || sa na | ja na ni - || S R | S G R S || ja ya | ja ya ja ya || WhatsApp - +91-8072415626 for online classes For more videos visit www.octavesonline.com Music learners, to post your questions or to participate in discussions visit the OctavesOnline forum - https://www.octavesonline.com/forum For music-related assessment and certification visit - https://www.octavesonline.com/services-octavesonline
Geetam : kamalasulochani - Ragam : Anandabhairavi
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Geetam : kamalasulochani - Ragam : Anandabhairavi

WhatsApp - +91-8072415626 for online classes Classes by Mrs.Sujatha Thiyagarajan Geetham : Kamalasolochana Ragam : Ananda Bhairavi In this Geetham the theam of Sahithya is praise of GOD and the music lumenaries and Achariyars also exist Ananda Bhairavi is derived from 20th mela Nata bhairavi Arohanam : S G1 R2 G1 M1 P D2 P Ṡ Avarohanam : Ṡ N1 D2 P M1 G1 R2 S N D N Ṡ | Ṡ , | N Ṡ || ka ma la su | lo - | chana || Ġ Ṙ Ṡ N | N D | P M || vi ma la tha| ta - | gi ni || P P P D | N D | P M || ma ra - la | ga - | mi ni || M P M P | G R | S , || ka ri ha ra | ma - | dhye -|| S , n , | S G | G M || bim - ba - | - - | na na || G M P M | G R | S , || vi du man | da la | re - || P , M G | M , | G R || chan- da na | kum - | ku ma || G , R N | S , | S , || san - ka li | tha - | - - || P P M G | M M | G R || pa ri ma la | ka - | sthuri|| G G R n | S , | S , || thila katha | re - | re - || S G R G | M G | M , || ja - - ji | sai - | ya - || P N D N | P D | N Ṡ || kacha kucha | gha na| ja ga || Ġ Ṙ Ṡ N | N D | P M || nam - - - | bo - | - ja || P P P D | N D | P M || ma ra - la | ga - | mi ni || M P M P | G R | S , || ka ri ha ra | ma - |dhye - || S , n , | S G | G M || bim - ba - | - - | na na || G M P M | G R | S , || vi du man - | da la | re - || Music learners, to post your questions or to participate in discussions visit the OctavesOnline forum - https://www.octavesonline.com/forum For music-related assessment and certification visit - https://www.octavesonline.com/services-octavesonline
Carnatic Veena : Amma Endru Azhaikadha (Movie - Mannan)
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Carnatic Veena : Amma Endru Azhaikadha (Movie - Mannan)

WhatsApp - +91-8072415626 for online classes. Amma Endru Azhaikadha from the tamil movie Mannan in Kalyani raagam. Language : Tamil Song : Amma endrazhaikkaadha Movie : Mannan Pallavi ------- Amma endrazhaikkadha uyirillaye.e.e.e.e.e.e n s s n n s s ns r g r p g r s r n . . . . . C C G Ammaavai vaNangaadhu uyarvillaye n s s n n s r pm r s s . . . C G C Naeril ninnru.u.u.u.u paesum dheiivam.m.m.m.m p S nRSnp m g m g p S nRSn p m g m g C Em C Em Petra thaayanri vaerOndru yaaedhu.u.u.u.u.u.u.u n s g r r n d d d SdR S n d p m g r s . D G D G Charanam -------- Abhiraami sivagaami karumaari magamaayi pm d p p p p p m p g m p p p p C D C ThirukkOOOyil dheivangaL nee dhaanamma p nd S ndp p mdpmg gr g mpp p G C G C Annaikku andraadam abhishegam alangaaram pm d p p p p md mg m pp p p C D D Puriginra siru thondan naan dhaanamma pnd dSndp p p mdp m g gpr g mpp p G C G C Yeeraiindhu maadhangaL karuvOdu enai thaangi Sn nR S S S S S n R S SS S S G C G C Nee patta perum paadu arivaaenamma nd S n p p mdpmg gm dnSdS S Am Em D G C Yeeraezhu jenmaNgaL eduththaalum uzhaithaalum Sn R S S S S RG S n RS S S G C G C Unakkingu naan patta kadan theerumaa nd S n p m g g m dnSdS S G Em D G C Unnaaaaalae pirandhaenae.a.a.a.a.a.a n RnR ndp p m m d m d p m g r s G D G C Lesson by Mrs.Sujatha Thiagarajan For free videos on music classes visit www.octavesonline.com Music learners, to post your questions or to participate in discussions visit the OctavesOnline forum - https://www.octavesonline.com/forum For music-related assessment and certification visit - https://www.octavesonline.com/services-octavesonline
Carnatic Veena : Yamunai Atrilae (Movie - Thalapathy)
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Carnatic Veena : Yamunai Atrilae (Movie - Thalapathy)

WhatsApp - +91-8072415626 for online classes. Yamunai Atrilae from tamil movie Thalapathi in Raagam Yaman Kalyani. Language : Tamil Song : Yamunai Aatrile Movie : DhaLapathi Yamunai aatrile eera kaatrile kaNNanOduthaan aaaada S S S   S  S S  S R  R   R R  G~RG R~SSS     SnRSn C               G             C              C   Em Paarvai pooththida paadhai paathida paavai raadhayO vaaada S   S   S    S  S  S  R    R  R  R  G~RG   R~SS  S  SnRSS C                  G                C Iravum pOnadhu pagalum pOnadhu mannannn illaye koooda SS S   S S S   S S R   R R R   G~RG~R~G R~SSS  SnRSn C              G               C               C   Em ILaya kanniyin imaithidaadha kaN inngummm angume thaeda SS S  S  S S   SS  R  R  R   R   G~RG~R~G R~SSS  SnRSS C              G                 C Aaayarpaadiyil kaNNanillayOOOO  aasai vaippadhe annbuthollayOOOO P~GM  P  P P   PMPMDP  M GMPMG  P~GM  P   P P   PMPMDP   M GMDMG C               Em               G               Em Paaavamm Raaadhaa PMGDPMGP MGRPGRSn Am  Em   D   G Yamunai aatrile eeera kaatrile kaNNanOduthaan aaaada S S S   S  S S  S~RR  R   R R  G~RG R~SSS     SnRSn C               G              C              C   Em Paarvai pooththida paaadhai paathida paavai raadhayOOOO vaada S   S   S    S  S  R n p    pnRR  R  P  P~M G~RG  RGRPG R~SS C                  G                 C Lesson by Mrs.Sujatha Thiagarajan For free videos on music classes visit www.octavesonline.com Music learners, to post your questions or to participate in discussions visit the OctavesOnline forum - https://www.octavesonline.com/forum For music-related assessment and certification visit - https://www.octavesonline.com/services-octavesonline

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