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Varnam Introduction
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WhatsApp - +91-8072415626 for online classes. The name varnam (meaning letter ) was likely given to this form of song due to the prevalence of swara letters in this type of composition. • Lyrical content of varnams are commonly either devotional or amarous.[10] • The varnam is subdivided into several sections: • Pallavi: The first section of the Varnam, sung with lyrics or sahithyam. • Anupallavi: A sort of recapitulation, sung with lyrics or sahithyam also. • Muktaayi Swaram: Sung completely with syllables—or swaras -- (like sa ri ga ma pa dha ni saa). In Pada Varnas it is known as Muktaayi Swaram-Sahithyam. • Charanam: Sung with lyrics • Chittai Swarams: Sung completely with syllables. In a Pada varnam, there are lyrics which correspond to the Charanam swaras. The swaras occur in several groups or stanzas. • Anubandham:epilogue to the Varnam. Some varnams have an additional part that follows the charanam and chittai swarams, that is sung with lyrics or sahityam thus leading back to the muktaayi swaram or the first pallavi line itself. It is found more often with very old Varnams and it is less prevalent in the newer varnams. In mordern times, some old varnams are even sung partially, by omitting the anubandam part. The most classical example of this is the Viribhoni varnam in bhairavi, which is sung after omitting one of its chittai swarams and the anubandham. • Generally, a varnam is sung as follows: • Pallavi • Anupallavi • Muktayi Swaram • Pallavi (in double speed) • Repeat, then Pallavi sung in triple speed, or in original speed. • Charanam • Charanam Swara Group 1 • Charanam • Charanam Swara Group 2 • Charanam • Charanam Swara Group 3 • Charanam • Charanam Swara Group 4 • Charanam • There are generally 3–5 swara groups in every varnam. In a concert, the entire charanam section is sung at approximately 1.5 speed. Sometimes when repeating the Pallavi the Annupallavi and Muktayi Swarams are repeated in double or triple speed. • Varnams are generally sung in two varieties of talas, or metric systems, Adi Tala (8 beat cycle) and Ata Tala (14 beat cycle), where Ata Tala varnams are generally more complicated and advanced. In most of the Adi Tala Varnams the tala is placed in the 2 kalai version. So therefore each beat and finger count is placed twice. • Carnatic Music lessons by Vid. Sreelakshmi Suresh. • For more videos visit www.octavesonline.com • Music learners, to post your questions or to participate in discussions visit the OctavesOnline forum - https://www.octavesonline.com/forum • For music-related assessment and certification visit - https://www.octavesonline.com/service...
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