Carnatic Music Basics

Carnatic music basics

• Prayer
  Vakra Tunda Mahakaya
• Swaras (Building blocks of music)
• 7 Basic Swaras ( S R G M P D N) (Basic Alphabets for Music) ( Swaras->Patterns->Tunes->Song)
  Hindustani ( Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni)
  Carnatic ( Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Da Ni)
  Western ( Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti)
• Fixed Swaras ( Sa  & Pa)
• Swaras are the seven musical notes in Indian music, also known as Shudha Swaras. The word swara comes from the Sanskrit word Svar, which means "sound". Swaras are the sound of a musical note, a breath, and the successive steps of the octave or saptaka. They also represent the complete dimension of musical pitch. The seven basic notes of the scale are:
• Sa: Shadjama, the tonic
• Ri: Rishabha
• Ga: Gandhara
• Ma: Madhyama
• Pa: Panchama, the perfect fifth
• Dha: Dhaivata
• Ni: Nishada
• Tanpura/Sruthibox ( To know the positions of swaras & pitch to swaras)
• 12 Swara Sthanams/12 Notes
  S R R G G M M P D D N N
  S R1 R2 G1 G2 M M P D` D2 N2 N3
  In Raga: Mayamalavagoula, it uses R1.
  In Raga: Kalani, it uses R2
  In Raga: Ganamurthi, it uses both R1 and R2; R2 as G1; the other G2 and G3.
  In Raga: Chala nattai, it uses both G1 and G2; G2 as R3.
• 16 Swara Names   
•   S - Shadjam
•   R1 - Suddha Rishabham
•   R2 - Chatusruthi Rishabham
•   R3 -  Shatsruthi Rishabham
•   G1 - Suddha Gandharam
•   G2 - Sadharana Gandharam
•   G3 - Antara Gandharam
•    M1 - Suddha Madhyamam
•    M2 - Prati Madhyamam
•   P - Panchamam
•    D1 - Suddha Dhaivatham
•    D2 - Chatsruthi  Dhaivatham
•    D3 - Shatsruthi Dhaivatham
•    N1 - Suddha Nishadham
•    N2 - Kaisiki Nishadham
•     N3 - Kakali Nishadham
• Sarali Varisai ( Ascending and Descending) ( Swarna Pattern)
• Janta Varisai
• Dhattu Varisai ( Zig Zag Patterns) ( Perfect Pitch)
• Laya (sense of rhythm )
• Talas( Beat) 
• 7  basic Talas - 
• Dhruva, 
• Matya, 
• Rupaka, 
• Jhumpa, 
• Triputa, 
• Ata, 
• Eka
• Parts of Talas - 
• Angas 
• 1. Laghu ( Tap + Fingers) 
• 2. Dhrutham ( Tap + Turn) 
• 3. Anudhrutham ( Tap). 
• Every Talas is a combination of three Angas
• Angas [Notations]  
• Laghu ln(3,4,5,7,9)  
• Dhrutham  O2  
• Anudhrutham U1
• Talas always comes with Jathi
• 3 Aksharas -  Thisra Jathi
• 4 Aksharas - Chathurasra Jathi
• 5 Aksharas -  Khanda
• 7 Aksharas - Mishra  Jathi
• 9  Aksharas  - Sankeerna Jathi
• Shruthi ( Mother of Music) 
• ( Shruthi as Pitch, Shruthi as Root Note (Sa))
• Tambura or Shurthi box tells us about the Shruthi
• Ragas 
• The swaras in this scale/Tune of Swaras
• Sampurana/Parent/Melakarta Ragas :  Maya Malava Goula , Kharaharpriya
• Child/Janya Ragas for Kharaharpriya:   Abhogi and Madhyamavathi
• Janya Raga: Mohanam ( 5 swaras for both ārohanam and avarohanam)
• Shada Ragas: Sriranjani
• Audva Sampurna Raga:  Bilahari
• Audava Shadav Raga: Malahari
• Vakras Ragas:  Kkhamas, Anandha Bhairavi  
• Brighas ( Fast set of notes)
• Alankara Patterns
• Gamakas
• Nottu swaram
• Rama Janardhana
• Shakthi Sahitha (Optional)
• Bhajans
• Gananatha
• Achutham Keshavam
• Jaya Guru
• Parvathi Nandana
• Bala Gopala
• Rama Rama Nama
• Siddhivinayaka Namo
• Asathoma Sad Gamaya
• Shlokas
• Saraswati Namstubhyam
• Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam
• Samudravasane devi
• Shubham karoti
• Twameva mata
• Vasudevasutham devam
• Songs
• Radhe radhe
• Vandana Shri deva
• Compositions 
• Geethams
• Varnams
• Krithis
• swaram
• sahithyam
• Biography 
• Saint Purandara Dasa
• Mapping Rhymes to Swaras
• ABCD
• I Hear Thunder
• Twinkle Twinkle
• Incy Wincy Spinder
• Are You Sleeping Brother John?
• London Bridge is Falling Down
• Chubby Cheeks
• Humpty Dumpty
• Baa Baa Black Sheep
• Stop Says the Red Light
• HINDI Lullabies
• Do Naina Ek Kahaani
• Gudiya Rani
• So Jaa Raajakumari
• Nanhi Kali Sone Chali
• Chanda re Chanda re
• Lalla Lalla Lori
• Chanda Hai Tu
• Chandaniya Chup Jana Re
• Aa Ri Aaja Nindiya
• Dheere se aaja
• Chaoro chaoro
• Tu hi mere
• Chandan ka Palna
• So Meri Rani
• Qawwali

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