The Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1: PART B 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, lyric segmentation, and tala. Notations are included.
The geetam lessons included in this course are 1-10:
1.Lambodara lakumikara - Malahari
2 Kunda gowra - Malahari
3 Kereya neeranu - Malahari
4 Padumanabha - Malahari
5 Bhaya samaya - Deshakshi
6 Shree Ganapatiye - Pantuvarali
7 Analekara - Shuddhasaveri
8 Iravu pahar - Khamach
9 Varaveena - Mohanam
10 Harihara vinuta - Nattai
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