Course Description

In this course, the student gets to learn one of the most prominent and dynamic form of Compostions - Varnams. We are getting introduced to two very important components of Carnatic Music in this course. One is the sound and another is a form. Gamaka is an intrinsic sound and character of Carnatic Music. We are going to extensively look in to how to play the gamaka. The techniques of using the wrist, the fingers, the forehand - all the different ways in which the gamaka is played on the instrument. The trigger Swara and the boundaries within which the gamaka is played. Ragams covered in Prathama are Mayamalavagowla and Hamsadhwani.


Course Highlights

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to Varnam- Prathama

  • 2

    How to navigate through this site

  • 3

    Chapter # 1 Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam Part 1

    • Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam Pallavi

    • Assignment 1 - Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Pallavi

    • Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam Anupallavi & Chittaswaram

    • Assignment 2 - Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Anupallavi and Chittaswaram
  • 4

    Chapter # 2 Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam Part 2

    • Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam second speed - (1st Half)

    • Assignment 3 - Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam second speed - (1st Half)

  • 5

    Chapter #3 - Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam Part 3

    • Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Charanam & Swaram 1

    • Assignment 4 - Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Charanam & Chittaswaram 1

    • Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Charanam Chittaswaram 2 & 3

    • Assignment 5 - Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Charanam & Chittaswaram 2,3
  • 6

    Chapter #4 - Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Gamakam Part 1

    • Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Pallavi (Gamakam)

    • Assignment 6 - Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Pallavi (Gamakam)

    • Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Anupallavi (Gamakam)

    • Assignment 7 - Mayamalavagowla Varnam (Gamakam) - Anupallavi and Chittaswaram

    • Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Chittaswaram (Gamakam)

    • Assignment 8 - Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Chittaswaram(Gamakam)
  • 7

    Chapter # 5 Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam Second Speed - Gamakam Part 2

    • Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam Second speed (Gamakam) - 1st Half

    • Assignment 9 - Mayamalavagowla Varnam (Gamakam) -Second Speed
  • 8

    Chapter # 6 Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Charanam, Swaram1 (Gamakam) Part 3

    • Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Charanam(Gamakam)

    • Assignment 10 - Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Charanam & Chittaswaram 1 (Gamakam)

    • Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Charanam Chittaswaram 2 & 3 (Gamakam)

    • Assignment 11 - Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam - Charanam & Chittaswaram 2,3 (Gamakam)
  • 9

    Chapter #7 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam Part 1

    • Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam Pallavi

    • Assignment 12 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Pallavi

    • Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Anupallavi

    • Assignment 13 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Anupallavi

    • Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Chittaswaram

    • Assignment 14 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Chittaswaram
  • 10

    Chapter # 8 Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam Second Speed - Part 2

    • Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Second Speed (1st half)

    • Assignment 15 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam Second Speed - 1st half
  • 11

    Chapter # 9 Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam Part 3

    • Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Charanam & all swarams

    • Assignment 16 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Charanam & 4 Swarams
  • 12

    Chapter # 10 Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Gamakam Version Part 1

    • Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam Pallavi - Gamakam Version

    • Assignment 17 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Pallavi (Gamakam)

    • Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Anupallavi (Gamakam)

    • Assignment 18 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Anupallavi (Gamakam)

    • Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Chittaswaram(Gamakam)

    • Assignment 19 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Chittaswaram(Gamakam)
  • 13

    Chapter # 11 Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam Second Speed - (Gamakam)Part 2

    • Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam Second Speed - 1st Half (Gamakam)

    • Assignment 20 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam Second Speed - 1st Half (Gamakam)
  • 14

    Chapter # 12 Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Gamakam Version Part 3

    • Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam- Charanam , Swarams 1&2 (Gamakam Version)

    • Assignment 21 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam (Gamakam) - Charanam & Swarams 1,2

    • Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Charanam Chittaswaram 3 (Gamakam)

    • Assignment 22 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Charanam & Chittaswaram 3(Gamakam)

    • Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Charanam Chittaswaram 4 (Gamakam)

    • Assignment 23 - Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam - Charanam & Chittaswaram 4(Gamakam)

  • 15

    Final Exam - Varnam Prathama

    • Final Exam Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam

    • Final Exam Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam

    • Final Exam Mayamalavagowla Ragam Varnam (Gamakam Version)

    • Final Exam Hamsadhwani Ragam Varnam (Gamakam Version)
  • 16

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