MelSthayi Varisai
MelSthayi varisai (Upper sthayi) are exercises for singing in the higher octaves. Each exercise adds a new higher note and will help you sing higher and higher notes accurately. Do not shout to sing the higher notes or strain. Try practicing the highest one you can, or set your Shruti lower, and sing slowly. With time you will achieve all of the exercises. Then, learn to sing the lesson in four speeds with Talam. Finally, sing all the notes 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
Taalam: Aadi
MelSthayi Varisai 1
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tHjOdlb70se7397YkjgREraqqpPWAXYR
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KhHFgeLpy__5_foVeZ9qDNhEftEAwrsh
(Sample video:)
S R G M | P D | N Ś ||
Ś , , , | Ś , | , , ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ś N | D P ||
Ś N D P | M G | R S ||
MelSthayi Varisai 2
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fRdcCo25ATjy7cE7kmLjDZRLg_zA2P_9
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZPypyj-jKNryac8CutkIT_67JQaIs8VE
(Sample video:)
S R G M | P D | N Ś ||
Ś , , , | Ś , | , , ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ś Ś | Ŕ Ś ||
Ś Ŕ - Ś N | D P | M P ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ś N | D P ||
Ś N D P | M G | R S ||
MelSthayi Varisai 3
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NL_9E99zQ0zGBwN2X8aUKrc-tnJe9exu
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J70KKGk3PnJZ3OUB1ZkvDnsIEIh-Ho5a
(Sample video:)
S R G M | P D | N Ś ||
Ś , , , | Ś , | , , ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ǵ Ŕ | Ś Ŕ ||
Ś Ŕ - Ś N | D P | M P ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ś Ś | Ŕ Ś ||
Ś Ŕ - Ś N | D P | M P ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ś N | D P ||
Ś N D P | M G | R S ||
MelSthayi Varisai 4
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bq43Uk8toXJS6uaBmp96puLcZDBLAG5G
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mxu0aDdLFJgM-jVj1qwlHRXbOdpb9tx7
(Sample video:)
S R G M | P D | N Ś ||
Ś , , , | Ś , | , , ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ǵ Ḿ | Ǵ Ŕ ||
Ś Ŕ - Ś N | D P | M P ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ǵ Ŕ | Ś Ŕ ||
Ś Ŕ - Ś N | D P | M P ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ś Ś | Ŕ Ś ||
Ś Ŕ - Ś N | D P | M P ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ś N | D P ||
Ś N D P | M G | R S ||
MelSthayi Varisai 5
Practice G# Scale (Female voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ShD_nby7Hoh7vK42lFCt6hsPKWgt_ZZS
Practice C Scale (Male voice) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X-bW6aMjHhF83QM1jNnBjgju3E4hdWfz
(Sample video:)
S R G M | P D | N Ś ||
Ś , , , | Ś , | , , ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ǵ Ḿ | Ṕ Ḿ ||
Ǵ Ŕ - Ś N | D P | M P ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ǵ Ḿ | Ǵ Ŕ ||
Ś Ŕ - Ś N | D P | M P ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ǵ Ŕ | Ś Ŕ ||
Ś Ŕ - Ś N | D P | M P ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ś Ś | Ŕ Ś ||
Ś Ŕ - Ś N | D P | M P ||
D N Ś Ŕ | Ś N | D P ||
Ś N D P | M G | R S ||