Module II Varnam

Carnatic Classical Music

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Varnam

V
arnam is another musical form that comes in both “Abhyasa Ganam” and
‘Sabha Ganam’ i.e. Basic exercise and performance oriented music.
Varnam is usually sung at the commencement of a Music Concert. It
consists of less lyrics and more wovel extension composed in the model of
“Tanam”. Varnam composed for a music concert is known as Tana Varnam. It has
got two parts. While the first part consisting the sections, like Pallavi, Anupallavi
and Mukthayi swara which is known as “Poorvanga”; the Second part Consisting
of Charana and Charana Swaras is known as “Uttaranga”.

OBJECTIVES
After practising this lesson, the learner will be able to:
z enhance the voice quality;
z state different swara pattern;
z present different gati patterns;
z identify the form of swara kalpana.
Arohanam – S R2 G2 P N2 S
Avarohanam – S N2 P G2 R2 S
Type of Raga is Audava-Audava.
Vadi Swara – G
Samvadi – N

Sancharam:
. .. .
grgp–gpnpgr–grsnp,–pnsrgr,-grgpN,-npgpnS,-pnsrg
. .. . .
R – g. r. s. n p - - g p g R , - g r s,

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Pallavi
Jalajaksha ninneda bhasi
Chala marulu konnadira
Anupallavi Notes
Cheiliyanela ravademira
Cheluvudaina Sri venkatesa
Charanam
Neesati doranegana
Ragam :- Hamsadhwani Composer :- Veena kuppier
Talam :- Adi Arro :- SRGPNS Avaro : SNPGRS
Pallavi :-
g,r,s,,, - n. s r g r r s n. | -s r s s n. – p. n. s | r – .p , n. , s , r ||
Jalaja,,, ksha , , , ni n , , n e , , , , da , , , bha , , s i ,
. .
.
g r s – n. s r –p. n. s r –g p g n p |-snsr,sn p | p g , r , s , r ||
Cha , la , , ma , , , ru , , lu , , Ko , , , , nna , , , di , , , ra , ,
Anupallavi :-
.
pgrs –n s r, g , - r r s s n. p. | - n. s r g , - s g r | g p , - n s , , , ||
Che , , , li , , , ya, ne, la , , , ra , , va , , de , , , , mi ra , , ,
.. . .. . . . . . .. .. .
rsnp –nsrg–srgpgrsn |rr,snp,-p| g r s n p n s r ||
Che , , lu, vu, dei , , na , , , Sree, Ven , , , ka te , , , sa , , ,

Mukthayi Swaram :-
g,rgrsr, - n. s r g r r s n. | r , - n. g r n. s r | p. n. s r g , , - p ||
. .
g r s r , -g p n -r g p -n. s r g p | -p. n. s r , g p n | -r g p n s , , - r ||
.. . .r s. n , -p n s. r. g. | . ... .. . . .
r s n p , -n g -p , n s , r g r | -p n s r g r -n r ||
. .... . . . . . ..
g p g r s n -s r snpgrgpn| -g r , s n p -r s | , n p -g , r s r ||

Charanam :-
. ...
n , , , , , -s n g r s n p –p g r | g,,grsr,| r s n. s , r g p ||
Nee , , , , saa , , , ti , , do , , ra , , , , , , , ne , , ga , na , ,
1. || n , , p , , g , , r , , s , n. , | p. , , r , , n. , | , s , r , g , p ||
2. || n , p -g r s r , -g r s n. p. , -r n. || , -g r n. .p n. s | , -r g -n. s r g p ||

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3. || n p g r n g r n. .p n. .p s n. r s g | r p g n p s n r |
. . .. .
n g r -n r n p -g ||
... .. ... ..
|| p n s r g -g p n s r -r g p n s n | -g r s n p -r s n | p g r -n. s r g p ||
.
4. || s , , , , ,
..
n r s n p g r -s r g |
.
p , , , , , s n || p g r -s r g p n ||
.. .
|| s r, -n r n p -g p r , -g p g r s || r n. , -g r p g n ||
.
-r g p n s , , , ||
|| n p g p , , -r g p n , -g p n s r |
.. .. .
-p n s r , g -n s |
...
n g r r n , -p n ||
Notes
.. . . . g. , .r .s n -p n .s .r |
|| g r n , -s r p
.
s , , p , , -n p | g r s -n. s r g p ||

Ragam – Vasanta
Janya of 14th Mela Sooryakantam
Arohana – S M G 2 M1 D2 N2 S
Avarohana – S N2 D2 M1 G2 R1 S
Type of Raga – Audava – Shadava
Vadi Swara – M
Samvadi – N
Sanchara
S g m – gm dn d mg – g m g R s –
nsmgmD,-dnsndmgmdnS,-nsrrsnD–
SmgmgRS,-SndmG,-gmgR-S
Varnam Pallavi
Ninne koriyunnanura
Nenarumchi nannelukora
Anupallavi : Pannaga Sayanudou Sri –
Parthasarathi deva
Charanam : Soona charunee bari korvalera
Ragam :- Vasanta Composer :- Thachoor Singaracharilu
Talam :- Adi Janya of 17th Mela Sooryakantam Aro : SMGMDNS
Avaro : SNDMGRS
. .
Pallavi :- || g , m , d , , , s n d n s , , , | d n s n , d d n | d d m g m g r s ||
Ni, nne ko , , , , , , , , ri , , , yu , , , , , nna , , , ra , , , ,
. ... .
|| r s n. d. , n. s r s n. s m g m d n | s g r s n d s n | d d m g m g r s ||

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Ne , , na , , ru , , , nji , , , na n nne , ru , , ko , , , , ra , , , ,
. .
// d , , d m d n n d d m g m g r s | m g m s , r s m | g m d n s , , , ||
Pa , , nna , , ga , , , , sa , , , , ya , , nu, dou , , , , , sree , ,
.. . ... . .. . . ..
// s g m g r s n s g r s n d m d n | s n r s , n d m | n d , g m g r s ||
Pa , , , , , rtha - , , , sa , , , , , ra , , , , thi - , , ,, , de- , , , , va , , , Notes

Chaittaswaram
// r s n. d. n. s m
.
. d. n. s r n. s g g m | s r s m g m d m | g n d s n d m g ||
. . .
// m g r s , d m g r n d m g s n r | s , n d m n d , | m g d m , g r s ||
Charanam
. .. .
s , , r s n d n d d m g m g g r | s , , , , , s n | d d m g m d d n ||
Su , , na , , sa , ru , , , ni , , , , ba , , , , , ri , ko rva le , , , ra
.
1. s , , n , , d , m , , g , , r , | s , , n. , , d. , | n.s , g m d d n ||
.
2. s , n d m g d , m g r s , n. d. n. | s r s g , m d , | m g n d , m d n ||
. .
3. d , , n , s d n s d n d m g m n | d , , m , g m d | m g m g g r s n.||
d. , , n. , s d. n. s r s n. s m g m | d , , m , g n d | m s n d m d d n ||
. .. .. .
4. s , , , , , , n s r n , d m g , r | s , , , , , g r | s n d m g m d n ||
.
s n , d m g , m d m , g r s , n. | d. n. , s r n. , s | m g , m d , , , ||
s r s m g m d m g n d g m d d n | m g m d , m g m | d d n n d m g , ||
.. . . . .
m g r s g m d m g m d n s g m g | r s , n d n d d | m g r s g m d n ||

INTEXT QUESTIONS
1. Name the varnam intended for music concert.
2. Mention the name of the part consisting of Pallavi, Anupallavi and Mukthayi
Swaram in varnam.
3. From which mela the raga Vasantha is derived.
4. Who is the composer of Varnam Jalajaksha in Hamsadhwani ragam?

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
1. Practise the entire varnam in Akaram.
2. Attend concerts and collect varnas in different ragas.

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