If there is a single feature of Carnatic music to account for its mesmerizing effect on listeners it may well be a feature known as kalapramanam: practicing rhythm (laya) ((‘”The sense of rhythm gives us a feeling of freedom, luxury, and expanse. It gives us a feeling of achievement in molding or creating. It gives …
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Flow | Colourful and creative “when life is attuned to a single tune” – Mahatma Gandhi
An exercise for raga Kuntalavarali (YouTube) >> The above exercise is inspired by eminent Carnatic flautist Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar rendering Bhogindra Sayinam (Kuntalavarali, Khanda capu) by Svati Tirunal Excerpt © HMV Marga 1996 cassette recording South Indian conventions (raga names & svara notation): karnATik.com | Guide >> raagam: kuntalavarALiAa: S M1 P D2 N2 D2 S | Av: S N2 D2 …
Flow | Janya practice 5 & 6 notes – raga Vasanta
sa = middle octave (madhya sthayi), ‘sa = higher octave (tara sthayi)Explore renditions of raga Vasanta on YouTube >>Find song lyrics (composers) & translations for these and other ragas >> raagam: vasantA 17 sUryakAntam janyaAa: S M1 G3 M1 D2 N3 S | Av: S N3 D2 M1 G3 R1 S Having but 6 notes (instead of …
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Flow | Janya practice 5 notes – raga Valaji
An exercise for raga Valaji (YouTube) >> The above exercise is inspired by the eminent violin duo Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan & Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi rendering a varnam by their late fatherLalgudi Shri. G Jayaraman: Chalamu seya in Adi tala1 raagam: valaci (valaji), 16 cakravAkam janyaAa: … Continue reading “Flow | Janya practice 5 notes – raga Valaji “Live …
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Flow | Janya practice 5 notes – raga Hamsadhvani
An exercise for raga Hamsadhvani (YouTube) >>Find song lyrics (composers) & translations for these and other ragas >> The above exercise is inspired by the rendition by eminent flautist J.A. Jayant (YouTube Channel):Gaayathi Vanamali by Sadasiva Brahmendra in Adi talaListen to a Varnam sung by Bhushany Kalyanaraman >> raagam: hamsadhvaniAa: S R2 G3 P N3 S | …
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