Carnatic music basics

 Carnatic music basics

• Prayer
  Vakra Tunda Mahakaya
• 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)
• 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)
• Fixed Swaras ( Sa  & Pa)
• Rhymes to swaras
• 12 Swara Sthanams
  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)
• Saraliswaras
• Janta Swaras
• Chatushra Jati  EKA TALAM 
• Khanda Jati ATA TALAM
• Mishra Jati JHAMPA TALAM
• Thrisra Jati TRIPUTA TALAM
• Chatushra Jati RUPAKA TALAM
• Chatushra Jati MATYA TALAM
• Chatushar Jati DRUVA TALAM
• Gamakas
• Alankara Patterns
• Laya (sense of rhythm )
• Shruthi ( Mother of Music) ( Shruthi as Pitch, Shruthi as Root Note (Sa))
  Tambura or Shurthi box tells us about the Shruthi 
  Shruthi : A, B , C, D, E, F ( In Keyboard)
• 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
• 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)
• Scales
• Notes (12 Notes/Swarasthanas) ( Songs to Swaras) (Master the language of Swaras)
• Akaram
• Rasa
• 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

Youtube Channels:

• Voxguru
• Nihals Maatangi School of Arts Official
• Sangeetha Sadhananjali
• OctavesOnline
• CreativeOEC
• Carnatic Veena Classes By Devika Bhatnagar

Youtube Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfWQFZ_-fps&list=PLdsnuJpyrZrfDRdqPvMbu-MKRTS-eFobG&index=13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCKhZlWkIAA&list=PLdsnuJpyrZrd8kTcU3uuL9xC8dESt5Ej0&pp=iAQB

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=510Qh8f3ynE&list=PLdsnuJpyrZre6YXApCr9e2C6DZJ8fQDK3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5AFFF_Jaus&list=PLdsnuJpyrZrf0nxinHYOGCRfVa_LJv_6K

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntCimc_tCHc&list=PLdsnuJpyrZre6hnBqCy5-gjYifjYrMyQJ

https://www.youtube.com/@Kalacarnaticmusic/playlists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZA_cSb0Zo8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPhnN6bFFgw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouKyxvGvgGY&list=PLJvZxopBjn27a1PSycl_gzXufqFRHAmoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhnVr9SPec0

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJuycuU9I4Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyAZWT4_iKw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVh33E25mEs&list=PLEXR4iNvoBAjArQ2-12PUEx34zPPw_8Ei

https://www.youtube.com/@sapaganavidhyalaya7405

Websites:

https://www.onlinecarnaticmusic.com/curriculum-levels.php

https://www.carnaticmusicforall.com/syllabus/

https://www.ragakriti.com/courses

https://www.octavesonline.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Janya_ragas

https://www.dpattammal.com/ragas-list.htm

https://www.ipassio.com/blog/list-of-ragas-in-carnatic-music

http://www.carnatic.com/carnatic/ragalist.htm

https://www.acharyanet.com/carnatic-ragas/

https://www.hitxp.com/keyboard-music-notes/music-articles/carnatic-melakartha-raga-list/

https://carnaticmusicexams.in/sangeeta-visarada/third-year/raga-classification-terms/

https://musikclass.com/content/types-of-ragas-in-carnatic-music

https://maheshmahadev.com/list-of-ragas-created-by-mahesh-mahadev/

https://medium.com/kavyavriksha/from-12-musical-notes-to-16-svaras-in-carnatic-music-the-brilliance-of-venkatamakhi-14564afbcc69

https://www.spardhaschoolofmusic.com/blog/72-melakarta-ragas-and-its-structure

https://carnatik.blogspot.com/2010/07/list-of-7000-carnatic-indian-ragas.html

https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/75560/carnatic-vs-western-12-note-system

https://www.shankarmahadevanacademy.com/carnatic-vocal-music/?hmb01

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svara

https://www.ipassio.com/blog/types-of-musical-notes-in-indian-music

https://raagaschool.com/how-to-identify-swaras-in-carnatic-music/

https://musicwithaditi.com/what-are-swaras/

https://medium.com/@keepalivebollywood/understanding-the-role-of-swaras-in-different-ragas-in-indian-classical-music-d10f0d081e00

https://musicmaster.in/blog/lesson-7-saptha-swaras/

https://musikclass.com/content/swaras-in-carnatic-classical-music/

https://www.sunadam.com/2016/03/18/sapta-swaras-the-seven-musical-notes-of-carnatic-music/

https://www.sunadam.com/2016/04/21/basic-tala-concepts/

https://22shruti.com/research_topic_5.asp

https://syndu5.wixsite.com/syndujayamusic/post/carnatic-basics-101-all-about-swaras

https://medium.com/@ankitnotes/swaras-notes-in-indian-music-d0626f317eed

https://ragascape.com/Detailed/1.html

https://vignanam.org/english/carnatic-music-daatu-swaras.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronome

https://anuradhamahesh.wordpress.com/carnatic-music-lessons-2/15-mythological-origin-of-the-swara/

https://anuradhamahesh.wordpress.com/carnatic-music-lessons-2/16-the-importance-of-sruthi-or-drone-the-concept-of-sruthi/