How do you master in Carnatic music?

In Carnatic music, one needs to learn Kirthana (Krithi)….Regular practice helps a beginner make steady progress

1. Set the voice range correctly.
2. Get a good grip on the tempo of the music when practiced at various speeds.
3. Enhance the ability to traverse Swaras through plenty octaves with ease.

What is Swarakalpana?

In Carnatic Music, Kalpanaswaram (also called swarakalpana (spelt alternatively as svarakalpana), manodharmaswara or simply swaras), is melo-rhythmic raga improvisation in a specific tala. Swarakalpana is integral to the Pallavi portion of a Ragam Thanam Pallavi and typically follows the neraval.

What is alapana in Carnatic music?

In Carnatic classical music, alapana is a form of manodharmam, or improvisation, that introduces and develops a raga (musical scale). As a term that is Sanskrit in language, alapana means “to speak, address, discourse, communicate”.

What is a Neraval in Carnatic music?

In Carnatic music, Neraval also known as Niraval or Sahitya Vinyasa is the elaboration and improvisation of melody for a particular line. Usually, just one or two lines of text from the song (from the charanam part of the kriti) are sung repeatedly, but with improvised elaborations.

What is a kriti in Carnatic music?

Kriti (Sanskrit: कृति, kṛti) is a format of musical composition typical to Carnatic music. Kritis form the mental backbone of any typical Carnatic music concert and is the longer format of Carnatic song. “Kriti” also means Creation.

What is manodharma and how is it created?

Manodharma is a form of improvised music and is created on the spot during the performance, but within the confines of strict grammar of music, as codified in the raga and/or the tala. It can be likened to speakers resorting to impromptu speech while reading from their prepared texts.

Who is the founder of Carnatic music?

It was spread and popularized with significant contributions by composers like Purandaradaasar (15th century A.D.) and the trinity of carnatic music Sri Thyagarajar, Sri Muthuswami Dikshithar and Sri Shyama Shasthry (18th century A.D.) who were contemporaries. Their compositions are filled with devotion and are unique in their own way.

What are the main forms of Karnatic music?

The main crux of Karnatic music is manodharma sangeetham. Even though we say the main forms are Ragam, Thanam, Pallavi, Neraval and Kalpana Swaram, we can say other minor forms like singing a virutham, doing graha bedham etc are also from the mind and can be weaved at the stage.

What is the growth curve of Carnatic music?

As one commences learning carnatic music, the growth curve includes the following stages: Abhyaasa gaanam (Varisais, Alankarams), Geethams, Varnams, Krithis, Manodharma sangeetham and finally Ragam Thanam Pallavi. Learning theory happens side by side along with the various stages or the levels.