Janta Varisai involve double and triples of a single Swara. These should be sung with force and emphasis from the first note to the second: S S R R G G etc. The use of one plain note followed by a forceful one is a type of gamaka called spuritam. Practice emphasizing the second note and avoid singing both notes in a plain manner. When there are triples of notes (S S S) emphasize the second note as well. When you have mastered this, learn to sing the lesson in four speeds, with Tala. Finally, sing all the notes in Akaaram, singing only aaa.
Ragam: MaayamaaLava GowLa (15th Melakartha)
Swarasthana pattern: S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 Ś (Western Notes: C C# E F G G# B C)
Talam: Aadi
Janta Varisai 1
Practice - G# Scale (Female voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - in 3 speeds - Video
S S R R | G G | M M ||
P P D D | N N | Ś Ś ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | P P ||
M M G G | R R | S S ||
Janta Varisai 2
Practice - G# Scale (Female voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - in 3 speeds - Video
S S R R | G G | M M ||
R R G G | M M | P P ||
G G M M | P P | D D ||
M M P P | D D | N N ||
P P D D | N N | Ś Ś ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | P P ||
N N D D | P P | M M ||
D D P P | M M | G G ||
P P M M | G G | R R ||
M M G G | R R | S S ||
Janta Varisai 3
Practice - G# Scale (Female voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - in 3 speeds - Video
S S R R | G G | R R ||
S S R R | G G | M M ||
R R G G | M M | G G ||
R R G G | M M | P P ||
G G M M | P P | M M ||
G G M M | P P | D D ||
M M P P | D D | P P ||
M M P P | D D | N N ||
P P D D | N N | D D ||
P P D D | N N | Ś Ś ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | N N ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | P P ||
N N D D | P P | D D ||
N N D D | P P | M M ||
D D P P | M M | P P ||
D D P P | M M | G G ||
P P M M | G G | M M ||
P P M M | G G | R R ||
M M G G | R R | G G ||
M M G G | R R | S S ||
Janta Varisai 4
Practice - G# Scale (Female voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - in 3 speeds - Video
S S R S | S R | S R ||
S S R R | G G | M M ||
R R G R | R G | R G ||
R R G G | M M | P P ||
G G M G | G M | G M ||
G G M M | P P | D D ||
M M P M | M P | M P ||
M M P P | D D | N N ||
P P D P | P D | P D ||
P P D D | N N | Ś Ś ||
Ś Ś N Ś | Ś N | Ś N ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | P P ||
N N D N | N D | N D ||
N N D D | P P | M M ||
D D P D | D P | D P ||
D D P P | M M | G G ||
P P M P | P M | P M ||
P P M M | G G | R R ||
M M G M | M G | M G ||
M M G G | R R | S S ||
Janta Varisai 5
Practice - G# Scale (Female voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - in 3 speeds - Video
S S R R | G S | R G ||
S S R R | G G | M M ||
R R G G | M R | G M ||
R R G G | M M | P P ||
G G M M | P G | M P ||
G G M M | P P | D D ||
M M P P | D M | P D ||
M M P P | D D | N N ||
P P D D | N P | D N ||
P P D D | N N | Ś Ś ||
Ś Ś N N | D Ś | N D ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | P P ||
N N D D | P N | D P ||
N N D D | P P | M M ||
D D P P | M D | P M ||
D D P P | M M | G G ||
P P M M | G P | M G ||
P P M M | G G | R R ||
M M G G | R M | G R ||
M M G G | R R | S S ||
Janta Varisai 6
Practice - G# Scale (Female voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - in 3 speeds - Video
S S , R | R , | G G ||
S S R R | G G | M M ||
R R , G | G , | M M ||
R R G G | M M | P P ||
G G , M | M , | P P ||
G G M M | P P | D D ||
M M , P | P , | D D ||
M M P P | D D | N N ||
P P , D | D , | N N ||
P P D D | N N | Ś Ś ||
Ś Ś , N | N , | D D ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | P P ||
N N , D | D , | P P ||
N N D D | P P | M M ||
D D , P | P , | M M ||
D D P P | M M | G G ||
P P , M | M , | G G ||
P P M M | G G | R R ||
M M , G | G , | R R ||
M M G G | R R | S S ||
Janta Varisai 7
Practice - G# Scale (Female voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - in 3 speeds - Video
S , S R | , R | G G ||
S S R R | G G | M M ||
R , R G | , G | M M ||
R R G G | M M | P P ||
G , G M | , M | P P ||
G G M M | P P | D D ||
M , M P | , P | D D ||
M M P P | D D | N N ||
P , P D | , D | N N ||
P P D D | N N | Ś Ś ||
Ś , Ś N | , N | D D ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | P P ||
N , N D | , D | P P ||
N N D D | P P | M M ||
D , D P | , P | M M ||
D D P P | M M | G G ||
P , P M | , M | G G ||
P P M M | G G | R R ||
M , M G | , G | R R ||
M M G G | R R | S S ||
Janta Varisai 8
Practice - G# Scale (Female voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - in 3 speeds - Video
S S S R | R R | G G ||
S S R R | G G | M M ||
R R R G | G G | M M ||
R R G G | M M | P P ||
G G G M | M M | P P ||
G G M M | P P | D D ||
M M M P | P P | D D ||
M M P P | D D | N N ||
P P P D | D D | N N ||
P P D D | N N | Ś Ś ||
Ś Ś Ś N | N N | D D ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | P P ||
N N N D | D D | P P ||
N N D D | P P | M M ||
D D D P | P P | M M ||
D D P P | M M | G G ||
P P P M | M M | G G ||
P P M M | G G | R R ||
M M M G | G G | R R ||
M M G G | R R | S S ||
Janta Varisai 9
Practice - G# Scale (Female voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - in 3 speeds - Video
S , R G | , - S | R G ||
S S R R | G G | M M ||
R , G M | , - R | G M ||
R R G G | M M | P P ||
G , M P | , - G | M P ||
G G M M | P P | D D ||
M , P D | , - M | P D ||
M M P P | D D | N N ||
P , D N | , - P | D N ||
P P D D | N N | Ś Ś ||
Ś , N D | , - S | N D ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | P P ||
N , D P | , - N | D P ||
N N D D | P P | M M ||
D , P M | , - D | P M ||
D D P P | M M | G G ||
P , M G | , - P | M G ||
P P M M | G G | R R ||
M , G R | , - M | G R ||
M M G G | R R | S S ||
Janta Varisai 10
Practice - G# Scale (Female voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - in 3 speeds - Video
S R , G | , - S | R G ||
S S R R | G G | M M ||
R G , M | , - R | G M ||
R R G G | M M | P P ||
G M , P | , - G | M P ||
G G M M | P P | D D ||
M P , D | , - M | P D ||
M M P P | D D | N N ||
P D , N | , - P | D N ||
P P D D | N N | Ś Ś ||
Ś N , D | , - Ś | N D ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | P P ||
N D , P | , - N | D P ||
N N D D | P P | M M ||
D P , M | , - D | P M ||
D D P P | M M | G G ||
P M , G | , - P | M G ||
P P M M | G G | R R ||
M G , R | , - M | G R ||
M M G G | R R | S S ||
Janta Varisai 11
Practice - G# Scale (Female voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - in 3 speeds - Video
S , R , | G - S | R G ||
S S R R | G G | M M ||
R , G , | M - R | G M ||
R R G G | M M | P P ||
G , M , | P - G | M P ||
G G M M | P P | D D ||
M , P , | D - M | P D ||
M M P P | D D | N N ||
P , D , | N - P | D N ||
P P D D | N N | Ś Ś ||
Ś , N , | D - Ś | N D ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | P P ||
N , D , | P - N | D P ||
N N D D | P P | M M ||
D , P , | M - D | P M ||
D D P P | M M | G G ||
P , M , | G - P | M G ||
P P M M | G G | R R ||
M , G , | R - M | G R ||
M M G G | R R | S S ||
Janta Varisai 12
Practice - G# Scale (Female voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - C Scale (Male voice) - in 3 speeds - Video
S S M M | G G | R R ||
S S R R | G G | M M ||
R R P P | M M | G G ||
R R G G | M M | P P ||
G G D D | P P | M M ||
G G M M | P P | D D ||
M M N N | D D | P P ||
M M P P | D D | N N ||
P P S S | N N | D D ||
P P D D | N N | Ś Ś ||
Ś Ś P P | D D | N N ||
Ś Ś N N | D D | P P ||
N N M M | P P | D D ||
N N D D | P P | M M ||
D D G G | M M | P P ||
D D P P | M M | G G ||
P P R R | G G | M M ||
P P M M | G G | R R ||
M M S S | R R | G G ||
M M G G | R R | S S ||