The Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1: PART C 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 11-20:
11 Kamalajādaḷa - Kalyāṇi
12 Giridhara - Navarōj
13 Kamalasulōchani - Ānandabhairavi
14 Shivaneṛiyē - Nāgaswarāvaḷi
15 Rē rē shree rāmachandra - Ārabhi
16 Mandara dhārē - Kāmbhōdhi
17 Teerāppiṇi teera - Shahānā
18 Sārasa nayana - Varāḷi
19 Shree gōvinda - Shankarābharaṇam
20 Kalai mahaḷē - Hindōḷam
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The geetam lessons included in this course are 11-20:
11 Kamalajādaḷa - Kalyāṇi
12 Giridhara - Navarōj
13 Kamalasulōchani - Ānandabhairavi
14 Shivaneṛiyē - Nāgaswarāvaḷi
15 Rē rē shree rāmachandra - Ārabhi
16 Mandara dhārē - Kāmbhōdhi
17 Teerāppiṇi teera - Shahānā
18 Sārasa nayana - Varāḷi
19 Shree gōvinda - Shankarābharaṇam
20 Kalai mahaḷē - Hindōḷam
To browse the entire Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1 curriculum, click here.