Alankarams
Alankaarams are multi-talam sequences which were originally composed in 35 Talas. First, get a basic understanding of Tala here, and then be able to perform each one alone. You may also want to sing the notes alone to get a feel for the rhythm. Then, learn to sing the lesson with the Tala. Finally, sing all the notes in the four speeds, and then in Akaaram, singing only aaa.
Ragam: MaayamaaLava GowLa (15th Melakartha)
Aarohanam: S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S
Alankaaram 1
Talam: Dhruva, Chaturashra Jati (I O I I = 4 + 2 + 4 + 4 = 14 beats)
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qL2zQBuHbygzMnh5BeVxGKYJiECg4NQk
S R G M | G R | S R G R | S R G M ||
R G M P | M G | R G M G | R G M P ||
G M P D | P M | G M P M | G M P D ||
M P D N | D P | M P D P | M P D N ||
P D N Ś | N D | P D N D | P D N Ś ||
Ś N D P | D N | Ś N D N | Ś N D P ||
N D P M | P D | N D P D | N D P M ||
D P M G | M P | D P M P | D P M G ||
P M G R | G M | P M G M | P M G R ||
M G R S | R G | M G R G | M G R S ||
Alankaaram 2
Talam: Matya, Chaturashra Jati (I O I = 4 + 2 + 4 = 10 beats)
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/15fPGcq4I_zFU6-oJkde_Md1ooLPJ7kuG
S R G R | S R | S R G M ||
R G M G | R G | R G M P ||
G M P M | G M | G M P D ||
M P D P | M P | M P D N ||
P D N D | P D | P D N Ś ||
Ś N D N | Ś N | Ś N D P ||
N D P D | N D | N D P M ||
D P M P | D P | D P M G ||
P M G M | P M | P M G R ||
M G R G | M G | M G R S ||
Alankaaram 3
Talam: Roopaka, Chaturashra Jati (O I = 2 + 4 = 6 beats)
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/13LS5PMy-Qnpt71XnEGRFTcO3IjunYGLq
S R | S R G M ||
R G | R G M P ||
G M | G M P D ||
M P | M P D N ||
P D | P D N Ś ||
Ś N | Ś N D P ||
N D | N D P M ||
D P | D P M G ||
P M | P M G R ||
M G | M G R S ||
Alankaaram 4
Talam: Jhampa, Mishra Jati (I U O = 7 + 1 + 2 = 10)
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KprQxakA0hqfzvb9nRlJYgi6p4-K6KCw
S R G S R S R | G | M , ||
R G M R G R G | M | P , ||
G M P G M G M | P | D , ||
M P D M P M P | D | N , ||
P D N P D P D | N | Ś , ||
Ś N D Ś N Ś N | D | P , ||
N D P N D N D | P | M , ||
D P M D P D P | M | G , ||
P M G P M P M | G | R , ||
M G R M G M G | R | S , ||
Alankaaram 5
Talam: Triputa, Tishra Jati (I O O = 3 + 2 + 2 = 7 beats)
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HBnFX2aHkWnSfPhLLZg8Tja_qFsh1LiW
S R G | S R | G M ||
R G M | R G | M P ||
G M P | G M | P D ||
M P D | M P | D N ||
P D N | P D | N Ś ||
Ś N D | Ś N | D P ||
N D P | N D | P M ||
D P M | D P | M G ||
P M G | P M | G R ||
M G R | M G | R S ||
Alankaaram 6
Talam: Ata, Khanda Jati (I I O O = 5 + 5 + 2 + 2 = 14 beats)
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZAa2-v1ciuf_M-N_yOTcxWFjiXh5EY5A
S R , G , | S , R G , | M , | M , ||
R G , M , | R , G M , | P , | P , ||
G M , P , | G , M P , | D , | D , ||
M P , D , | M , P D , | N , | N , ||
P D , N , | P , D N , | Ś , | Ś , ||
Ś N , D , | Ś , N D , | P , | P , ||
N D , P , | N , D P , | M , | M , ||
D P , M , | D , P M , | G , | G , ||
P M , G , | P , M G , | R , | R , ||
M G , R , | M , G R , | S , | S , ||
Alankaaram 7
Talam: Eka, Chaturashra Jati (I = 4 beats)
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jnnT7w6ralfZtaUN4xspIctf9uj28xV8
S R G M ||
R G M P ||
G M P D ||
M P D N ||
P D N Ś ||
Ś N D P ||
N D P M ||
D P M G ||
P M G R ||
M G R S ||
Alankaaram 8
Talam: Eka, Sankeerna Jati (I = 9 beats)
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) -
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YxsBSGTmjIOmyZFqsv-jr5AvzHoNwMnb
Version 1
S , R , G , M P D ||
R , G , M , P D N ||
G , M , P , D N Ś ||
Ś , N , D , P M G ||
N , D , P , M G R ||
D , P , M , G R S ||
Version 2
S R , G M , P D N ||
R G , M P , D N Ś ||
Ś N , D P , M G R ||
N D , P M , G R S ||