Alankaram 4 - Jhampa Talam

4. Mishra Jati
JHAMPA TALAM Alankaram:
I7 U 0 = 7 + 1 + 2 = 10 beats
 I7              U    0
s r g s r s r | g | m , ||
r g m r g r g | m | p , ||
g m p g m g m | p | d , ||
m p d m p m p | d | n , ||
p d n p d p d | n | S , ||
S n d S n S n | d | p , ||
n d p n d n d | p | m , ||
d p m d p d p | m | g , ||
p m g p m p m | g | r , ||
m g r m g m g | r | s , ||

I hope you already know what the above notation reperesention and 'jathi' is.

Below audio has two alankaralu so please do not get confused,the second one is jhampa talam alankaram.

Alankaram 5 - Triputa Talam

Alankaram 3 - Rupaka Talam

3. Chatushra Jati
RUPAKA TALAM Alankaram:
0 I4= 2 + 4 = 6 beats
 0     I4
s r | s r g m ||
r g | r g m p ||
g m | g m p d ||
m p | m p d n ||
p d | p d n S ||
S n | S n d p ||
n d | n d p m ||
d p | d p m g ||
p m | p m g r ||
m g | m g r s ||

I hope you already know what the above notation reperesention and 'jathi' is.

Alankaram 4 - Jhampa Talam

Alankaram 2 - Matya Talam

2. Chatushra Jaati
MATYA TALAM Alankaram:
I4 0 I4 = 4 + 2 + 4 = 10 beats
 I4       0      I4
s r g r | s r | s r g m ||
r g m g | r g | r g m p ||
g m p m | g m | g m p d ||
m p d p | m p | m p d n ||
p d n d | p d | p d n S ||
S n d n | S n | S n d p ||
n d p d | n d | n d p m ||
d p m p | d p | d p m g ||
p m g m | p m | p m g r ||
m g r g | m g | m g r s ||

NOTE - I hope it is understood that when we stay 'matya tala,',the pronunciation should be 'Mat'ya :)

I have just done a silly thing :> .Just want to be clear with the pronunciation of talam,
so not wasting much time,here is my silly bad,naughty idea of showing u in paint :P

I also hope you already know what the above notation reperesention and 'jathi' is.

Alankaram 3 - Rupaka Talam

Alankaram 1 - Dhruva Talam

1. Chatushra Jaati
DRUVA TALAM Alankaram:
I4 0 I4 I4 = 4 + 2 + 4 + 4 = 14 beats
I4          0       I4       I4
s r g m | g r | s r g r | s r g m ||
r g m p | m g | r g m g | r g m p ||
g m p d | p m | g m p m | g m p d ||
m p d n | d p | m p d p | m p d n ||
p d n S | n d | p d n d | p d n S ||
S n d p | d n | S n d n | S n d p ||
n d p m | p d | n d p d | n d p m ||
d p m g | m p | d p m p | d p m g ||
p m g r | g m | p m g m | p m g r ||
m g r s | r g | m g r g | m g r s ||

Checkout the audio for your reference

I hope you already know what the above notation reperesention and 'jathi' is.Isn't the first Alankaram beautiful?Let's concentrate on other Alankaramulu too.

Alankaram 2 - Matya Talam is right here.

Kunda goura

Kunda Goura

Malahari ragamRupaka Talam

Aa: S R1 M1 P D1 S
Av: S D1 P M1 G3 R1 S

Kunda goura gowri vara
mandiraya manamakuta
mandara kusumakara
makaramdam vasithuva

hemakuta simhasana
virupaksha karunakara
mandara kusumakara
makaramdam vasithuva

chandamama mandakini
mandiraya manamakuta
mandara kusumakara
makaramdam vasithuva

caraNam 1

d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||  r  m   |  p  d  m  p   ||
kunda  |  gow.  .  ra  ||  gow.   |  ri . va  ra  ||

d  R   |  R  s  d  p   ||  d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||
mandi  |  ra .  .  ya  ||  maa.   |  na ma ku ta  ||

s  ,   |  r  ,  r  ,   ||  d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||
man.   |  da .  ra .   ||  ku su  |  ma .  ka ra  ||

s  r   |  m  ,  g  r   ||  s  r   |  g  r  s  ,   ||
maka   |  ran.  dam.   ||  va .   |  si tu vaa.   ||

caraNam 2

d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||  r  m   |  p  d  m  p   ||
hE .   |  ma ku .  ta  ||  sim.   |  ha .  sa na  ||

d  R   |  R  s  d  p   ||  d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||
vi ru  |  paa.  .  ksha||  ka ru  |  naa.  ka ra  ||

(mandara)

caraNam 3

d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||  r  m   |  p  d  m  p   ||
canda  |  ma .  .  ma  ||  man.   |  daa . ki ni  ||

d  R   |  R  s  d  p   ||  d  p   |  m  g  r  s   ||
mandi  |  raa.  .  ya  ||  ma .   |  na ma ku Ta  ||

(mandara)

Kunda goura is usually sang in continuation to our first geetham as discussed , Sri Ganandha and followed by padumanabha geetham

Sri Gananadha

Oh wow,how beautiful when you listen to your favorite playlist that you used to listen in your college days and the rest of good old days(not too old though,but somehow missing the time I used to enjoy this music on the way to office).Currently playing Laali Laali anu ragam saaguthunte ...♬♬♬ .I really want to take this blog seriously which I have not been able to.Though I don't post here regularly :( ,ooph,thoughts about this blog,more and more ideas on research and implementation have been continuously running in my mind all the time.
We just get so busy in our lives.I don't know why there are many and many things running in my mind all the time,particularly these days.My sister says :D you shouldn't allow situations deal you,you should deal the situations.Every one is different and no one understands the other completely and it is because of the environment each of us are bought up.But I somehow feel me and my sister are always confident about what we believe and the way we lead our life.So let the bad circumstances try hitting me,its okay,believe in yourself ,let the worst come,yes why not,its life and they do come.I am here,ready all the time not to face it but fight it saying,I know what I am doing and I believe in life and what HE has blessed me with :)./nobigdeal .Too much of outburst,but I promise I will surely update the notes from today on a REGULAR BASIS.Anyhow :D I know I know,I should talk subject now :P.Sri Ganandha is the first geetham.

Let us talk about our first geetham,on Ganapathi,it is in malahari ragam.Very familiar geetham to all , lambodara lakumikara,ambasutha amaravinutha.I love to sing this any number of times in a day.








Ragam - Malahari

Talam - Rupaka

Arohanam : S R1 M1 P D1 S
Avarohanam: S D1 P M1 G2 R1 S









(NOTE : Above is first charanam audio,charanam 2 & 3 must be sung similarly)

Charanam1:  
M
P
|
D
S
S
R
||
R
S
|
D
P
M
P
||
Sree
–
|
Ga
na
na
tha
||
sin
dhu
|
–
ra
var
na
||

R
M
|
P
D
M
P
||
D
P
|
M
G
R
S
||
ka
ru
|
Na
sa
ga
ra
||
ka
ri
|
va
dha
–
na
||

S
,
|
R
M
G
R
||
S
R
|
G
R
S
,
||
lam
–
|
bo
dha
ra
||
la
ku
|
mi
ka
ra
–
||

R
M
|
P
D
M
P
||
D
P
|
M
G
R
S
||
am
–
|
ba
–
su
tha
||
a
ma
|
ra
vi
nu
tha
||

S
,
|
R
M
G
R
||
S
R
|
G
R
S
,
||
Lam
–
|
bo
–
dha
ra
||
la
ku
|
mi
ka
ra
–
||



Charanam2:

M
P
|
D
S
S
R
||
R
S
|
D
P
M
P
||
Sid
dha
|
cha
–
ra
na
||
ga
na
|
se
–
vi
tha
||

R
M
|
P
D
M
P
||
D
P
|
M
G
R
S
||
Sid
dhi
|
vi
na
ya
ka
||
the
–
|
na
mo
na
mo
||
(Lam)


Charanam3:

M
P
|
D
S
S
R
||
R
S
|
D
P
M
P
||
Sa
ka
|
la
vi
dya
–
||
–
dhi
|
pu
–
ji
tha
||

R
M
|
P
D
M
P
||
D
P
|
M
G
R
S
||
Sa
–
|
rvo
–
ttha
ma
||
the
–
|
na
mo
na
mo
||

Alankaralu (Alamkarams)

Alankaralu has been one of my favorite topic to learn and teach ,because of the obvious fact that these are very important in understanding the swara singing,and helps us to get good grip of taala importantly.

When you are learning carnatic music ,there are different ways every teacher teaches you.The topics vary, pattern varies and ofcourse way of teaching.But it is our interest and responsibility to improvise what we learn in our regular classes.Now that we have internet and all the knowledge share on web,it is so easy that we take take our basic knowledge as reference to understand in and out.

If we just ignore topic wise studies of carnatic music,instead look into why they are organised into topics,we will have a clear understanding of the format.Prior to Alamkaralu, we have Sarali Swaralu,Janta swaralu followed by Dhatu swaralu which every music aspirant should understand.More the self study of dhatu swaralu , better the understanding will be.It has zig zag swaralu placement so we tend to focus on sthayi(note) of swaralu.Next ,one should practise Aakaram i.e., sing sapthaswaralu with 'Aaaaaaaa...' sound(aakaram) in 1st,2,d,3rd ... speeds.

Say, in adi talam, we lets 'sa' note in aakaram for 8 beats( 1 laghuvu+1 drutam,+1 drutam)
--------------------------------r
--------------------------------g
--------------------------------m
--------------------------------p
--------------------------------d
--------------------------------n
--------------------------------S.

Similarly follow this for descending order of swaram too.This is the 1st speed.
Next sing in the same manner, but in 2nd speed 4 beats for aakaram of sa and go on.
Increase the kalamu(speed) 3rd speed, 2 beats for sa and go on.
While you are doing this, sit straight, back should be straight, and open you mouth ,do aaakaram,take deep inhale and exhale and have breath control ,for, the sound should come from deep within you through the vocal chords.

So before scrolling down the page,please make sure we already practiced these lessons.Lesson1 Lesson 2.

Notations :

I - Laghuvu (using fingers )
0 - Druthamu (two sides of palm - 2 beats)
U-anudrutham (one side of palm- 1 beat)

Jathi is implied on basis of LAGHUVU only.

Chathushra(4) jathi - I4 --> laghuvu 4
Thisra (3) jathi - I3 --> laghuvu 3
Khanda(5) jathi - I5 --> laghuvu 5
Mishra (7) jathi - I7 --> laghuvu 7

Now that we have basic understanding of what notations used in alankaralu, we will learn them.

1. Alankaram 1 - Dhruva Talam
2. Alankaram 2 - Matya Talam
3. Alankaram 3 - Rupaka Talam
4. Alankaram 4 - JhampaTalam
5. Alankaram 5 - Triputa talam
6. Alankaram 6 - Eka Talam ( Chathushra jathi)
7. Alankaram 7 - Eka Talam ( Thishra jathi)
8. Alankaram 8 - Ata Talam

Alankaralu is the first step to understand Talam or Rhythm.