The Varnam Project

Dear all,

I am happy to start "The Varnam Project" where I will upload recordings of as many varnams as possible.  Please feel free to use the below recordings for practice - 

Adi Tala Varnas:

01 Shankarabharanam

02 Mohanam 

03 Abhogi 

04 Kambhoji ...Coming soon...

05 Saveri 

06 Kalyani ...Coming soon...

07 Begada ...Coming soon...

08 Hamsadhwani 

09 Saranga ...Coming soon...

10 Thodi ...Coming soon...

11 Vasantha ...Coming soon...

12 Navaragamalika ...Coming soon...

13 Sree Ragam ...Coming soon...

14 Bilahari ...Coming soon...

15 Pantuvarali ...Coming soon...

16 Arabhi ...Coming soon...

17 Sahana ...Coming soon...

18 Mukhari ...Coming soon...

19 Darbar ...Coming soon...

20 Madhyamavathi ...Coming soon...

21 Kedaragoula ...Coming soon...

22 Kalyanavasantam ...Coming soon...

23 Surutti ...Coming soon...

24 Kanada ...Coming soon...

25 Nattakurinji ...Coming soon...

26 Malayamarutham ...Coming soon...

27 Nalinakanthi ...Coming soon...

Ata Tala Varnas:

01 Gambheera Nata ...Coming soon...

02 Bhairavi 

03 Kalyani ...Coming soon...

04 Thodi ...Coming soon...

05 Shankarabharanam ...Coming soon...

06 Dhanyasi ...Coming soon...

07 Narayanagaula ...Coming soon...

08 Kanada ...Coming soon...

09 Kambhoji ...Coming soon...

10 Reethigaula ...Coming soon...

11 Anandabhairavi ...Coming soon...

12 Hindolam ...Coming soon...

Basic exercises textbook

Dear all,

Please enter password provided to you below to download the textbook for basic exercies.

Also, here a link to the recordings for Sarali and Janta exercises - https://lalitsubramanian.blogspot.com/2015/03/basic-exercises.html

Thanks,
Lalit

Enter password for textbook: Click here

Saraseeruhasana priye - Nata

Dear All,

Here is a recording of the krithi Saraseeruhasana in Nata Raga, composed by Puliyur Sri Doraiswamy Iyer that I sang at a concert -

I also found this rare recording of the krithi played the composer himself!

Thanks,
Lalit

Saraswati Namostute Notation

Dear All,

Here is the notation for the krithi Saraswati Namostute in Raga Saraswati composed by Sri G. N. Balasubramaniam.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2usQL9U958MUlF5d2gyS0UxdTQ/view?usp=sharing

Thanks,
Lalit

Material for Composers day

Dear All,

As you all know, Composers day is on Sep 27th, and we have been given a 15 min slot and have to present krithis composed by Sri Papanasam Sivan.  I have recorded the krithis we are going to present in my voice.  Please see below for the links.  Participants, please keep listening to the recordings repeatedly so you get used to the sangathis.  We are going to be presenting the krithis in C sruthi.

Tatvamariya Tarama - Reethigowla Raga - Adi Tala
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2usQL9U958MZE5RR3FudU04WUk/view?usp=sharing

Karpagame - Madhyamavathi Raga - Adi Tala
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2usQL9U958MaGtldHhRRlRISUk/view?usp=sharing

Also, like last year, we will be singing mangalam in Suruti Raga.  Please see below for the link to recording for the mangalam.

Geetarthamu - Suruti Raga - Adi Tala - Thyagaraja Swami krithi
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2usQL9U958MTjdwZ2xjUFdDeXM

Please note that ALL Carnatic music students who are in Varnam/Krithi level are expected to participate in the event.  Parents/students please let me know ASAP if for some reason you are not able to participate.  Students in Geetham/Swarajathi level, this is a challenge for you all, if you are able to learn the krithis using these recordings and sing them to me, I will make a determination if you are ready to sing with the group.

Good luck to all!  Let us put up an awesome show!

Warmly,
Lalit

Swagatham Krishna recording

Hi All,

Here is a recording from one my performances back in 2013.  Swagatham Krishna, composition of Oothukadu Venkatasubbaiyer.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2usQL9U958MelQzOUFkWU1KbUE/view?usp=sharing

Thanks!
Lalit

Laya/Tala exercises for Krithi level Carnatic students

Dear Students,

I am very pleased to announce that I have completed the first phase of my project of devising some Laya/Tala exercises for you.  These exercises are meant to help you strengthen your hold on the Laya/Tala aspects and enable you to render rhythmical complexities with ease.

All krithi level students, please download and print this book - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2usQL9U958McWRXcFZUUmpmMDA/view?usp=sharing

In this book, I have devised and notated exercises to facilitate practice of 'idam' or 'eduppu' for major talas - Adi, Rupaka Chapu, Mishra Chapu, and Khanda Chapu.  I will teach these exercises in class as well.

Thank you,
Lalit