PERFECTING CARNATIC MUSIC LEVEL 1 - PART D
The Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1: PART D course provides a comprehensive introduction to simple musical forms called geetams, which seamlessly blend both melody and rhythm while incorporating lyrics. Geetams are composed at either first or second speeds, featuring uncomplicated tunes and lyrics, and they also serve as an introduction to the concept of ragas. Upon completing this module, students will gain the ability to understand the process of learning and presenting simple compositions, with a focus on raga lakshana, raga key phrases, swara, gamakas, lyric segmentation, and tala. This course also contains 2 swarajatis. Swarajathis are more sophisticated musical forms which are longer and typically composed in third speed. Swarajatis typically have a pallavi and multiple charanams which are rendered once in swara and once with sahitya. (Lyrics) Notations are included.
The geetam lessons included in this course are 20-28 and Swarajatis 1-2:
21 Shree rāmachandra - Gowḷa
22 Jānakee ramaṇa - Neelāmbari
23 Sarasvati - Bēgaḍa
24 Shree rāmachandra - Bhairavi
25 Jaya karuṇāsindhō - Dhanyāsi
26 Sārasākṣhi - Sāvēri
27 Bhaktiyāl yānunai - Yadukulakāmbhōdhi
28 Meenākṣhi - Shree
Swarajatis:
1 Rāvēmē maguva - Ānandabhairavi
2 Sāmbashivā yanavē - Khamāch
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Kalaimahale – Hindolam - Roopaka Tala - Chitravina Ravikiran - Geetham
Learn the beautiful Hindolam geetham, Kalaimahale, a composition of Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran taught by the composer himself, set to Roopaka talam. The notation is provided in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1 e-book.
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Shree Ramachandra - Gowla - Roopakam - Geetam
Learn the Gowla raga geetham, Shree ramachandra, a composition of Pydala Gurumurthy Sastri from maestro Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran in this video lesson. The notation is provided in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1 e-book.
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Janaki ramana – Neelambari - Mishrachapu - Geetam - Pydala Gurumurti Sastri
Learn the Neelambari geetham, Janaki ramana from Guru Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran. The notation is provided in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1 e-book.
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Sarasvati – Begada - Geetam
In this video lesson, learn the Begada raga geetham, Sarasvati taught by guru Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran. The notation is provided in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1 e-book.
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Shree ramachandra - Bhairavi - Chaturashra Dhruva - Geetam
Learn the Bhairavi geetham, Shree Ramachandra taught by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran. The notation is provided in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1 e-book.
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Jaya karunasindho – Dhanyasi - Dhruva -Geetam - Pydala Gurumurti Sastri
Learn the majestic Dhanyasi lakshana geetham, Jayakaruna from guru Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran in this video lesson. The notation is provided in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1 e-book.
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Sarasakshi - Saveri - Mishra Chapu - Geetam
Learn the popular Shyama Sastri Saveri raga geetham, Sarasakshi taught by Sangita Kalanidhi Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran. The notation is provided in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1 e-book.
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Bhaktiyal yanunai– Yadukulakambodhi - Chhanda Talam - Geetam - Arunagirinathar
Learn the Yadukulakambhoji Kambhoji Tiruppugazh of Arunagirinathar, Bhaktiyal taught by maestro from Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran. The notation is provided in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1 e-book.
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Meenakshi – Shree – Dhruva - Geetham
Learn the Shree geetham, Meenakshi taught by Sangita Kalanidhi Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran. The notation is provided in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1 e-book.
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Raaveme maguva - Anandabhairavi - Adi Tala - Swarajathi
Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran teaches a swarajathi in the raga Anandabhairavi, Raaveme, set to Adi tala.
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Sambasiva yanave - Khamach - Swarajathi
Sangeet Samrat Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran teaches the swarajathi Sambashiva in the raga Khamach, set to Adi tala