Friday, December 3, 2010

Swaras of Sangethame




      "Sangeethame Amara Sallapame" is a film song lyrics ed by Yousuf Ali Kachey and music directed by Bombay Ravi . This song was composed based on the raga "Natabhairavi". The arohanam and avarohanam of "NataBhairavi ragam" is listed below.


arohanam      :  Sa   Re2  Ga2   Ma1   Pa   Dha1   Ni2   Sa
avarohanam  :   Sa   Ni2   Dha1   Pa   Ma1   Ga2  Re2   Sa



Sa Ni Dha , Pa Dha Ni


Sangeethame Amara Sallapame...


Dha Pa Ma Ga , Ni Dha Pa Ma , Sa Ni Dha Pa ,


Ga Re Ma Ga Re , Sa , Ni , Pa Dha Ni



Sangeethame ...


Ga Re Ma Ga Re Sa Ni Dha , Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni


Sangeethame Amara Sallapame ...


Re Re Ga , Sa Re Ga Sa Re , Ni Ga Re Ga Re ,


Sa Re Sa Ni , Re Sa Ni Dha Pa , Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni ,.....


Pa Dha , Ma Pa , Sa Ni , Ga Re Ga Sa Ni Sa ...


Dha Pa Ni Dha , Sa Ni Re Sa....


Ga Re Ga Sa Ni Sa , Ma Ga Re Sa Re Ga , Re Ga Ma Ga Re Ni ,


Dha Ni Ga Re Sa Ni , Dha Dha Ni Dha Pa Ma , Pa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga ,


Ga Ma , Ma Pa , Pa Dha , Dha Ni , Ni Sa , Sa Re , Re Ga , Ga Ma , Re Ga ,...


Ga Re Re Sa Sa Ni Sa Re Sa Sa Sa..


Sa Ga Re Sa Ni Dha....


Ma Ni Dha Pa Ma .. , Pa Dha Ni Sa , Re Ga , Sa Re , Sa Ni


Ga Re Sa Ni Sa , Re Sa Ni Dha Ni , Sa Ni Dha Pa Dha ,


Ga Re Sa , Ga Re Sa Ni Dha , Re Sa Ni , Re Sa Ni Dha Pa ,


Sa Ni Dha , Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma , Ga Ma Pa Dha Pa , Ma Pa Dha Ni Dha ,


Pa Dha Ni Sa Ni , Ga Ma Pa Dha , Ga Ma Pa Dha Pa , Ma Pa Dha Ni ,


Ma Pa DHa Ni Dha , Pa Dha Ni Sa , Pa Dha Ni Sa Ni ,


Ga Re Sa Ni Dha , Re Sa Ni Dha Pa , Sa Ni Dha Pa Dha ,


Pa Dha Ni Sa , Pa Dha Ni Sa Re ,....Ni Sa Re Ga....


Ga Re Sa Ni Dha , Re Sa Ni Dha Pa , Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni



Sangeethame Amara Sallapame ...





Saturday, June 19, 2010

Kapi Ragam


arohanam    :  Sa  re2   Ma1   Pa   Ni3   Sa

avarohanam : Sa   Ni2  Dha2  Ni2   Pa   Ma1   Ga2   Re2   Sa

    In western music, these arohanam and avarohanam can be represented as shown below,

arohanam    : C   D    F   G   B  C

avarohanam : C   A#   A   A#  G  F   D#  D   C

[22 il Jenya Ragam]

        Kaapi Ragam is a janya ragam of kharahara priya ragam. It also induces moods of devotion, pathos and sadness in listeners. A few list of songs composed based on this ragams are shown below,

1. "Jagadhodharana adisidalu " a classical song composed by Purandaradasa.

2. "Enna tavam seydanai " a classical song composed by Papanasam Sivan.

3. "Ente kalbhile vennilavu ne " from film Classmates.

4. "Ennale ente nengile " from film Balettan.

5. "Kazhimizhi " from film Meesha Madhavan.

6. "vara manjal aadiya ravinte " from film Pranaya Varnangal.

7. "Thumpi va " from film Oolangal.

8. "Swarakanyakamar venna " from film Swanthvanam.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Musical Instrument- Violin

      Violin is a String musical instrument. It is commonly used in carnatic as well as in western music. It consits of four strings. Actually by origin its a Western musical instrument and it has been introduced to Carnatic music by Sri Baluswamy Dikshitar, brother of Sri Muttuswamy Dikshitar. The usage of violin in western as well as in carnatic(eastern) music depends up on its string turning. Classical violin as well as electrical violin are available now. The violin is played using a bow (a stick with horse hair tugged between both ends). To play violin in carnatic style, 1st place the scroll of violin on the right anklet (sitting cross-legged) and the body of violin over the left shoulder. For western music, violin is played even in standing position. The turning for Western music and Indian carnatic music are listed below.







For Western Music

1 st string is turned to ""E"

2 nd string is turned to "A "

3 rd string is turned to "D"

4 th string is turned to "G"


For Carnatic Music

1 th string is turned to "Pa"

2 th string is turned to "Sa"

3 th string is turned to "Pa"

4 th string is turned to "Sa"


For Hindustani Music

1 th string is turned to "Sa"

2 th string is turned to "Pa"

3 th string is turned to "Sa"

4 th string is turned to "Pa"


    The different parts of violin includes scroll, pegbox, neck, sound hole, fine turning keys, bridge, chinrest and bout.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Notes of Song "Oru Venal Puzhayil"


"Oru venal puzhayil " is a nice song from the malayalam film Pranayakalam. This song was composed based on carnatic ragam Shankarabharanam, composed by Ouseppachan . Here i listed the notes of this song in carnatic as well as in western music. So based on these notes you can sing or play "oru venal puzhayil " song on any instruments. The arohanam and avarohanam of "Shankarabharana ragam" is listed below.

arohanam : Sa Re2 Ga3 Ma1 Pa Dha2 Ni3 Sa
avarohanam : Sa Ni3 Dha2 Pa Ma1 Ga3 Re2 Sa


To play this song click here


[PALLAVI]



oru     venal     puzhayil     thelineeril

sa sa     sa ga re     sa ga re     ni ni ni sa


C  C    C  E   D     C   E   D     B   B  B   C



pulari     thilangee     mookam

sa sa ga re     sa sa ga re     ga ma re


C   C   E   D     C   C   E   D     E   F   D



ilakalil     pookkalil     ezhuthee     njan

sa sa ga re     sa sa ga re     ni ni ni     sa


C   C   E   D     C  C   E   D     B   B   B     C





ila veyilaay     ninne

ni sa re pa pa dha     ma ga re


B C   D   G   G   A     F   E D



meghamaay en     thaazhvarayil

ga pa pa pa pa     re ga ma ga ma


F   G   G   G   G     D   E   F   E   F



thaalamaay en     aathmaavil

ga pa pa pa pa     re ga ma ga ma


E   G   G   G   G     D   E   F   E F



nenchilaalum     manchiraathin

dha sa' ni pa     pa dha dha ma


A   C'  B   G     G   A   A   F



naalampol     ninnaalum nee...

ga ma dha     pa ma ga re

E   F   A     G   F   E   D



[ANUPALLAVI]




oru     kaattil     neenthi     vannennil

ga ga     ga ma     pa pa     pa dha pa ma ga
   
E   E     E   F     G   G     G   A   G   F   E




peythu     nilkkoo     neeyennum

re ga     ga ga ga pa     ma ga


D   E     E   E   E   G     F   E



mazha     mayilppeeli     neerthum

ga ga     pa pa pa pa     sa' ni pa ma


E   E     G   G   G   G     C'  B   G   F



priya     swapname

ga ma     dha pa pa


E   F     A   G   G



pala     vazhimarangalaay     ninavukal     nilkke

pa  dha     ni  sa' sa' sa' sa'     pa  dha     ma  pa

G   A     B   C'   C'   C' C'     G   A     F G



kolusaniyunna     nilaave

ni ni ni sa' sa' sa' ni     pa dha pa pa


B B B C' C' C' B     G A G G



nin pada thaalam     vazhiyunna

pa pa dha ni dha     ma ma pa dha pa


G  G   A   B   A     F   F  G   A G



vanaveedhi     njan....

re re ga pa     ma pa ma ga re

D   D   E   G     F   G   F   G D

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Mayamalavagowla Ragam


arohanam   : Sa Re1 Ga3 Ma1 Pa Dha1 Ni3 Sa
avarohanam : Sa Ni3  Dha1 Pa   Ma1 Ga3 Re1 Sa


   In western music, the corresponding arohanam and avarohanam notes can be represented as shown below.

arohanam   : C   C#   E   F   G   G#   B   C

avarohanam : C   B   G#   G   F   E   C#   C

[15 th Melakartha Ragam]



       Singing of this ragam evokes shantha (peace) rasa (rasam) to the listeners. When a song contains all these notes, or if that songs root lies in these notes then we can say that its based on this (MayamalavaGowla ) ragam. Sri Purandara Dasa, who is considered as the father of Carnatic music has introduced mayamalavagowla ragam as the basic scale for music instructions. The kriti "Deva deva kalayamithy " composed by Swathi Thirunal, is based on this ragam.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Notes of "Tum Mile" song from Tum Mile film




     "Tum Mile tho mile gaya" is a wonder full song from the film Tum Mile. This song was composed based on carnatic raga "Haikamboji" but its actually composed based on some hindustani (i.e., in northern part). The roots of this song lies in the ragam "Harikamboji" which is in Carnatic music. Here i listed the notes of this song in carnatic as well as in western music. So based on these notes you can sing or play "tum mile" song on any instruments. The arohanam and avarohanam of "harikamboji ragam" is listed below.

arohanam    :  Sa   Re2   Ga3   Ma1   Pa   Dha2   Ni2   Sa
avarohanam :  Sa   Ni2   Dha2   Pa   Ma1   Ga3   Re2   Sa


See the Guitar Tutorial Video for "Tum Mile"








    
 Tu       hi        meri       hai        saari        zameen

dha     sa'      sa' sa'      sa'       sa' sa'       re' sa'

  A       C'         C' C'         C'         C' C'          D' C'


Chaahe      kahin            se         chaloon

 sa' ni       dha  ma     pa  dha       pa pa

C' A#         A   F            G  A             G G


  Tujh    pe hi       aake      rukoon

sa' ni      ni dha     ma pa     ma ma

C' A#      A# A        F G           F F

 Tere           siwa     main     jaoon      kahaan

dha sa'      sa' sa'     sa'        sa' sa'     re' sa'

  A C'            C'   C'      C'         C'  C'        D'   C'


  Koi  bhi             raah            chunoon

sa' ni dha        ma pa dha        pa pa

 C' A# A               F G A              G G


Tujh        pe hi       aake      rukoon

sa' ni     ni dha      ma pa     ma ma

C' A#      A# A         F G           F   F



Tum      mile         toh         lamhe           tham gaye

 sa       sa' dha     dha     dha pa ma        pa dha pa

 C           C' A          A           A   G   F            G  A   G


 Tum          mile          toh        saare        gam       gaye

pa dha     pa ma        ma      ma ga re      ga        dha ga

 G   A          G  F            F        F   E   D          E           A  G


Tum     mile       toh      muskurana      aa        gaya

 ga      ma re       re       re ga ma sa     pa       ga ma

 E         F  D           D         D   E  F  C         G          E  F


Tum     mile        toh         jaadu         chha     gaya

 sa     sa' dha     dha     dha pa ma     pa      dha pa

 C         C'  A         A           A   G   F        G         A  G


Tum            mile      toh        jeena        aa        gaya

pa dha     pa ma     ma      ma ga re     ga      dha ga

 G  A          G  F         F          F  E   D        E        A   E


Tum     mile      toh    maine      paaya     hai     khuda

 ga     ma re       re       re ga     ma sa    pa     ga ma

 E      F   D     D        D   E        F   C       G      E  F

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Notes of "Nenjukul peithedum" song


       "Nenjukul peithedum mamazhai" is a hit song from the film "Varanam Aayiram". The songs are composed by Harris Jayraj. This song is composed based on "Harikamboji ragam", which is 28 th melakartha ragam. The details of this ragam is already posted. The notes of this song is shown below, both in carnatic as well as in western. If any mistakes in notes, please comment me. Here I used simply sa, re, ga etc representation, for actual position just go through Harikamboji ragam (i already posted). Arohanam and avarohanam is shown below.


arohanam    :  Sa   Re2   Ga3   Ma1   Pa   Dha2   Ni2   Sa
avarohanam :  Sa   Ni2   Dha2   Pa   Ma1   Ga3   Re2   Sa



"Nenjukkul Peidhidum" song played on my guitar.

               

[PALLAVI]
Nenjukkul   paeithidum    maamazhai   Neerukkul    mulkidum    thaamarai

ma ma pa    pa pa ma    pa dha ma    re re ma    ma ma pa    ga re sa

F F G    G G F    G A F    D D F    F F G    E D C

Sarrendru   maaruthu    vaanizhai    Pennae un    mel pizhai…..    hoohoo

sa sa ga    ga ga ma    re ga ma pa    ga ga ma    pa ma dha pa......    dha pa ma

C C E    E E F    D E F G    E E F    G F A G .......    A G F




Nillaamal    veesidum    peralai    Nenjukkul    ninthidum    tharaghai

ma ma pa    pa pa ma    pa dha ma    re re ma    ma ma pa    ga re sa

F F G    G G F    G A F    D D F    F F G    E D C

Ponvannam    sudiya    kaarighai    Pennae nee    kaanchanai…

sa sa ga    ga ga ma    re ga ma pa    ga ga ma    re sa pa....


C C E    E E F    D E F G    E E F    D C G....

Hoo    Shanthi    Shanthi....    Hoo    Shanthi…

pa dha ni sa ni dha pa ma pa sa' sa'

G A    A# C A#    A G F    G C' C'   


  En             uyirai           uyirai        nee yenthi

pa dha       ni ni sa     dha dha ma     ma pa dha pa

  G   A        A# A# C        A  A  F            F   G   A G



Yehn    sendraai    sendraai    ennai thaandi    Eni    nee than enthan    anthaathi

pa dha    ni sa ni    dha pa ma    pa pa    sa' sa' pa dha    ni ni sa    dha dha ma    ma pa dha pa

G A    A# C A#    A G F    G G    C' C'    G A    A# A# C    A A F    F G A G



Nenjukkul    paeithidum    maamazhai    Neerukkul    mulkidum    thaamarai

ma ma pa    pa pa ma   pa dha ma    re re ma    ma ma pa    ga re sa

F F G    G G F    G A F    D D F    F F G    E D C


Sarrendru    maaruthu    vaanizhai    Pennae un    mel pizhai…

sa sa ga    ga ga ma    re ga ma pa    ga ga ma    pa ma dha pa....

C C E    E E F    D E F G    E E F    G F A G....

                [ANUPALLAVI]


Yetho   ondru    ennai   irkka    Mookkin    nooni    marmam    serkka

ma ma    ga ma    re ma    re sa    ma ma    ga ma    re ma    re sa


F F    E F    D F    D C    F F    E F    D F    D C


Kalla    thanam   yethum    illa,    punna    gaiyo    bogham    illa

ma ma    ga ma    re ma    re sa    ma ma    ga ma    re ma    re sa

F F    E F    D F    D C    F F    E F    D F    D C
 

Nee    nindra    idam endraal,   kilai yeri    po ghatho?


ma    dha pa    dha dha dha    pa dha    sa' dha   pa pa pa

F    A F    A A A    G A    C' A    G G G


Nee    sellum    vazhiyellam,    pani    katti    aaghatho?

ma    dha pa    dha dha dha    pa dha    sa' dha    pa pa pa

F    A G    A A A    G A    C' A    G G G


Ennodu    vaa,    veedu    varaikkum    En veetai    paar,    ennai    pidikkum!

pa pa ma    pa    re ma    pa ma ma    pa pa ma    pa    re ma    pa ma ma

G G F    G    D F    G F F    G G F    G    D F    G F F

Ival    yaaro    yaaro    theri yaathae..    Ival pinnal    nenjai    poghathae

pa dha    ni sa ni    dha pa ma    pa    sa' sa'    pa dha    ni ni sa    dha dha ma    ma pa dha dha   
G A    A# C A#    A G F    G C' C'    G A    A# A#    A A F    F G A G


Iru    pooiyo    maeiyo    theriyaathae    Ival    pinnal   nenjai    poghathae…

pa dha    ni sa ni    dha pa ma    pa    sa' sa'    pa dha    ni ni sa    dha dha ma    ma pa dha pa


G A    A# C A#    A G F    G    C' C'    G A    A# A# C    A A F    F G A G

Nenjukkul    paeithidum    maamazhai    Neerukkul    mulkidum   thaamarai

ma ma pa    pa pa ma    pa dha ma    re re ma    ma ma pa    ga re sa

F F G    G G F    G A F    D D F    F F G    E D C

Sarrendru    maaruthu    vaanizhai    Pennae un    mel pizhai…    hoohoo

sa sa ga    ga ga ma    re ga ma pa    ga ga ma    pa ma dha pa......   dha pa ma

C C E    E E F    D E F G    E E F    G F A G .......    A G F

Nillaamal    veesidum    peralai    Nenjukkul    ninthidum    tharaghai

ma ma pa    pa pa ma    pa dha ma    re re ma    ma ma pa    ga re sa

F F G    G G F    G A F    D D F    F F G    E D C


Ponvannam    sudiya    kaarighai    Pennae nee    kaanchanai…

sa sa ga    ga ga ma    re ga ma pa    ga ga ma    re sa pa.....

C C E    E E F    D E F G    E E F    D C G....