Author: V K Krishna Prasad
Publisher: CBH Publications
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 864
ISBN/UPC (if available): 91853819 09/17/25/33/41/5X/68
Description
This Music Reader Series introduces a systematic study of Carnatic Music with the help of Western Staff Notation. The series has been designed with the beginner student in mind so that he can learn to play the lessons on western instruments like guitar, piano, saxophone, violin etc. with little effort.
Book 1
The first part of the series starts with a quick course on Western Staff Notaton and proceeds with the fundamental sequences of excercises in Carnatic Music for beginners. Fundamental lessons- Contains an Introduction to carnatic music, simple introduction to the concepts of western staff notation, Excercises for fundamental lessons starting from Saptaswara, Sarali varisa, Janta Varisa, Dattu varisa, Mandra sthayi varisa, Madhya sthayi varisa, Tara sthayi varisa, Alankaram, Gitam, Lakshana geetham, Jati swaram and swara jathi.
Varnam in western staff notation Adi tala and Ata tala Varnam is presented as a three part series, considering the importance of learning Varnam in western staff notation. This three part series contains extensive notation for 24 Adi tala Varnam and 10 ata tala Varnam in three parts.
PART 2, 3 & 4: This three part series starts with a quick course on Western Staff Notation and proceeds with the presentation of Adi Tala and Ata Tala Varnams os select composers in different ragas. All the excercises are graphically presented in Western Staff Notation, Letter Notation and also the conventional Carnatic Letter Notation.
Book 2
Adi Tala Varnam -1 - 1.Ninnu kori-Mohanam, 2.Sami Ninne - Sankarabharanam, 3.Evari bodha - Abhogi, 4.Vanajakshiro - Kalyani, 5.Intha chalamu - Begada, 6.Tharuni ninnu - Kambhoji, 7.Sarasuda nine - Saveri, 8.Jalajaksha - Hamsadhvani, 9.Inthamodi - Saranga, 10. Era na Pai - Hanumathodi, 11.Ninne kori- Vasantha, 12. Sami ninne - Sree.
Book 3
Adi Tala varnam -2 1.Intha chauka - Bilari, 2.Sami ninne - Panthuvarali, 3.Sarasija mukhiro - Arabi, 4.Karunimpa - Sahana, 5.Chalamela -Darbar, 6.Saraguna - Madhyamavathi, 7.Sami Dayajuda- Kedaragaula, 8.Sarasijanabha - Mayamalavagaula, 9.Entho prema - Surutti, 10.Rahamathangi- Udayaravichandrika, 11.Chalamela (Pada varnam) - Nattakurinji, 12.Rama evela - Kharaharapriya.
Book 4
Ata tala varnam in staff notation - Ata tala varnam - 1.Vanajakshi - Kalyani, 2.Nera nammi -Kanada, 3.Chalamela - Sankarabharanam 4.Sarasijanambha - Kambhoji, 5,Maguva ninne- Narayana gaula, 6.Nenarunchi- Dhanyasi,7.Vaanajakshi - Ritigaula, 8.Kanakangi- Thodi, 9.Sami nee pai - Anandabhairavi, 10.Vanajakshi - Varali
PART 5, 6 & 7: The three part series on Kritis in western staff notation contains a selection of 45 compositions on various ragas of different composers presented in the same western staff notation supported by carnatic letter notation. The three part series contains different kritis in different talas.
Book 5
Compositions on carnatic music in western staff notation -
Krithis 1 - 1.Vathapi -Hamsadhvani, 2.Nadathanumanisam-Chitta Ranjani,3.Brova Bharama, Bahudari. 4.Marugelara- Jayantasri, 5.Thunga Tharange- Kuntalavarali, 6.Palimchu- Madhyamavati 7.Kanaka Saila- Punnaga Varali, 8.Mahaganapathim- Natta 9.Aanandamrithakarshini- AmritaVarshini, 10.Kanchadalaaya- Kamalamanohari, 11.Parvatipatim- Hamsadhvani, 12.Annapoorne Visalakshi- Shyama, 13.Mamavathu Sri- Hindolam, 14.Mahadeva Siva Sambho- Revati
Book 6
Krithis 2 1.Vinayaka Ninuvina- Hamsadhvani, 2.Sitamma Mayamma- Vasanta, 3.Niravathi Sukhada- Ravi handrika,.Manasayetulo- Malayamarutam , 5.Nagumomu- Abheri 6.Adamodigalude- Charukesi 7.Gajaananayutam- Chakravakam 8.Sri Lakshmi Varaham - Abhogi 9.Sri Saraswathi- Arabhi, 10.Paamarajana Paalini- Simhendra Madhyamam, 11.Sri Guruguha - Suddha Saveri, 12.Subramanneya- Suddha Dhanyasi , 13.Parvathi Kumaram- Nata Kuranji , 14.Hari Narayana- Revati, 15.Paripalaya- Pantuvarali
Book 7
Krithis 3 , 1-Himagiri Thanaye- Suddha Dhanyasi, 2-Pahimam Sree- Jana Ranjini, 3-Pandu Reethi- - Hamsa Nadam, 4-Ananda Nadamaduvar- Purvi Kalyani,5-Raghuvamsa Sudha - Kadana Kutuhala, 6-Bho Sambho - Revati, 7-Manasa Sanchara Shyam, 8-Paarukkulle - Jonpuri 9-Sada Palaya- Mohanam10-Naan Oru Vilayattu- Navarasa Kannada, 11-Jagaj Janani- Ratipati Priya, 12-Adikkondar- Maya Malava Gaula, 13.Ramachandram- Vasanta, 14-Brahma Mokate- Bauli
Contents
Part 1.
1. Introduction
2. Staff notation
3. Excercises
4. Sarali Varisa
5. Janta varisa
6. Dattu varisa
7. Mandra sthayi varisa
8. Madhya sthayi varisa
9. Tara sthayi varisa
10. Alankaram
11. Geetham
12. Lakshana geetham
13. Jatiswaram
14. Swarajathi
Part-2
Introduction
Staff Natation – A Brief Introduction
1. Ninnukori
2. Sami Ninne
3. Evvari Bodhana
4. Vanajakshiro
5. Intha Chalamu
6. Tharumi N innu
7. Sarasuda Ninne
8. Jalajakshi
9. Inthamodi
10. Eranapai
11. Ninne Kori
12. Sami Ninne
Part-3
1. Intha Chouka
2. Sami Ninne
3. Sarasija Mukhiro
4. Karunimpa
5. Chalamela
6. Saraguna
7. Sami Dayajuda
8. Sarasijanabha
9. Entho Prema
10. Rajamathangi
11. Chalamela (Pada Varnam)
12. Rama Eevela (Pada Varnam )
Part-4
1. Vanajakshi
2. Nera Nammi
3. Chalamela
4. Sarasijanabha
5. Maguva Ninne
6. Nenarumchi
7. Vanajakshi
8. Kanakangi
9. Sami Neepai
10. Vanajakshi
Part-5
Introduction
Staff Notation- Brief Introduction
1. Vathapi
2. Nadathanumanisam
3. Brova Bharama
4. Marugelara
5. Thunga Tharange
6. Palimchu
7. Kanaka Saila
8. Mahaganapathim
9. Aanandamrithakarshini
10. Kanchadalaaya
11. Parvati Patim
12. Annapoorne
13. Mamavathu Sri
14. Mahadeva Siva Sambho
Part -6
1. Vinayaka Ninuvina
2. Sitamma Mayamma
3. Niravathi Sukhada
4. Manasayetulo
5. Nagumomu
6. Adamodigalude
7. Gajaananayutam
8. Sri Lakshmi Varaham
9. Sri Saraswathi
10. Paamarajana Paalini
11. Sri Guruguha
12. Subramanneya
13. Parvathi Kumaram
14. Hari Narayana
15. Paripalaya
Part-7
1. Himagiri Thanaye
2. Pahiman Sree
3. Pandu Reethi
4. Ananda Nadamaduvar
5. Raghuvamsa Sudha
6. Bho Sambho
7. Manasa Sanchara
8. Paarukkulle
9. Sada Palaya
10. Naam Oru Vilayattu
11. Jagaj Janani
12. Adikkondar
13. Ramachandram
14. Brahma Mokate
15. Varuvaro Varam
16. Ramachandrasya