Acharya Ratnakara Chitravina Narasimhan has devised many innovative techniques to help students master various techniques in Laya. The Chapu formulas demonstrated in these lessons are great exercises to develop a strong sense of rhythm in Chapus. These exercises will not only help students sing compositions in such talas with greater ease and control but also help in manodharma aspects like kalpana swaram and neraval. This video illustrates the example in khanda chapu.
This is the geetham in 72 mela ragamalika, composed and taught by Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran.
Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran teaches Voice Techniques in Alapana
