for students and lovers of Carnatic music
The above exercise is inspired by the eminent violin duo Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan & Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi rendering a varnam by their late father Lalgudi Shri. G Jayaraman: raagam: valaci (valaji), 16 cakravAkam janyaAa: S G3 P D2 N2 S | Av: S N2 D2 P G3 S
raagam: mAyAmALavagauLaAa: S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S | Av: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S raagam: shankaraabharaNam Aa: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S | Av: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S raagam: kalyANiAa: S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S | Av: S N3 D2 … Read more
Music by Kalaimamani TR SundaresanConcept by Ludwig PeschInspired by a conversation on the subject of ‘korvai’ with the late Sangita Vidwan S. Rajam Originally published in 2001 by KIT Publishers in Rhythm, A Dance in Time by Elisabeth den Otter (ed.) in conjunction with the exhibition titled “Ritme, dans van de tijd” at the Tropenmuseum … Read more
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 7), this type of raga pattern is traditionally classified as being “derived” (janya) from a melakarta raga. Text books refer to any raga limited to 6 notes as … Read more
The Goddess Mariyamman in Music and in Sociology of Religion by Pia Srinivasan Buonomo & S. A. Srinivasan >> Listen to the four recordings here; and download the audio and text files onhttps://archive.org/details/mariyamman-in-music >>