Learn Carnatic Flute | Intermediate Level | Varnams Volume 6
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 1.54 GB | Duration: 1h 12m
What you'll learn
Students will get to learn the simple notations to understand and practice.
Students can easily pick up the fingering skills by learning line by line of the Varnams.
Students can practice and play along while watching the fingering and notations simultaneously.
Students can learn the Half Notes on Flute.
Students get to know the actual method of playing Varnams.
Requirements
Students need 2 and half (D#) pitch, 8 holes Carnatic Flute to practice the Varnams.
Students need to note down the notations physically which helps their offline practice.
Students can understand 12 different notes known as "Dwadasa Swara Sthanas" of Carnatic Classical Music.
Description
Varṇam is a type of composition in the Carnatic music system consisting of short metric pieces which encapsulate the main features (patterns of notes) of a raga.Varnams capture the raga bhavam, ranjaka prayogas visesha sancharas, etc. Dhatu and Janta prayogas (phrase usage) are usually part of a Varnam. Understanding of these aspects is key to developing manodharma sangeetham (ie., improvisation aspects of Carnatic music such as raga aalapana, swara kalpana, neraval etc)
Known for their complex structure, varnams are a fundamental form in Carnatic music.All varnams consist of lyrics,as well as swara passages, including a pallavi, an anupallavi, muktaayi swaras, a charanam, and chittaswaras. There are different types of varnams, such as taana varnam, pada varnam, daru varnam and ragamalika varnam. They also come different taalams (beat cycles). Though the most popular varnams are in Aadi and Ata taalas, there are a number of varnams in other talas as well (e.g., jampa tala, triputa tala, matya talam, roopaka talam, etc).
Considered as probably the most complex form in Carnatic music, varnams play a significant role in Carnatic music. A varnam is traditionally performed as an opening item by musicians in Carnatic music concerts to act as warm-up for the musicians,or as a centre main piece in Bharatanatyam dance concerts. As a foundation to Carnatic music,varnams are also practised as vocal exercises by performers of Carnatic music, to help develop voice culture, and maintain proper pitch and control of rhythm. The melodic patterns in a varnam are considered to be characteristic patterns of a particular raga.
Types of varnams
