Ramya Raaga Tarangini

In response to:SA RI GA MA PA DA NI SA

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:59:07 +0200

I have 3 guitars. One is a traditional acoustic guitar with steel strings and a hollow body which plays quite loudly on its own. I also have an electric guitar which is very quiet and so needs plugging into an amplifier and speakers; it has a solid body (no hole under the strings) and is easier to play because the strings are closer to the neck. My third guitar is shaped like the first one and can be played as a normal (unplugged) guitar, but it can also be plugged into an amplifier and speakers to have it louder.

Cheers, Tom.

In response to:SA RI GA MA PA DA NI SA

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:46:59 +0200

I am glad to hear that you are intrested in carnatic music and I am also glad that you want to listen more about the carnatic music. As I am a carnatic music teacher myself. I daily update of these lessons will help you in learn carnatic music easily.
And I am also intrested to learn something about your music and what kind of guitar do u play??
I want to know the difference between an acoustic guitar and an electronic one??

In response to:JANTA SWARAALU

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:47:23 +0200

thank you!!
it is all because of your encouragement and interest in classical music.

In response to:JANTA SWARAALU

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:36:03 +0200

very nice and interesting posts related to carnatic music

In response to:SA RI GA MA PA DA NI SA

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:50:07 +0200

The rendering of Swapthaswaras are really perfect, the Tone that can be remembered for long. This is a great treat to people like us who stay away from home. The recording of swaras in different parts really interests me, the idea is good.
The Carnatic music is one such music which really drives you into a different world, the amazing collection of ragas and complex combinations between them makes you the happiest.
My best regards to Mrs. Varalakshmi gaaru for starting this blog and my best wishes to everyone who work for this.

In response to:SA RI GA MA PA DA NI SA

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:37:41 +0200

The rendering of Sapthaswaras was great!, the concept of recording them in bits appeal to me much, I am really amazed by the work done by varalakshmi garu and her idea to teach online music for the people like us who stay away from home.
The carnatic music is the one kind of music which really excites you, some ragas are so perfectly combined that they really draw you into a different world of happiness, I am really grateful to her for starting this blog which always make us proud about the richness we have in our music!!

In response to:SA RI GA MA PA DA NI SA

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:51:54 +0200

That is very good information regarding origin of saptha swaras in carnatic music. I really appreciate varalakshmi garu for doing this great work of giving knowledge on carnatic music to others.

In response to:SA RI GA MA PA DA NI SA

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:06:42 +0200

I appreciate you taking the time to explain this to me and also your kind offer. I am a musician myself, a guitarist and singer of American Blues and Country music. Unfortunately, this takes most of the time I have available for music. However, I would appreciate suggestions for music to buy as I would like to listen to more of it.

Thanks, Tom.

In response to:SA RI GA MA PA DA NI SA

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:58:19 +0200

Yes.
I teach carnatic music through singing those swaras in their respective pitches as mentioned in those audio bits.
I run a school called Ramyaraagatarangini where i teach carnatic music to all levels of students.
It is true and our main aim of creating this blog is to teach the carnatic music through online by singing those swaras.

If you are intrested in learning carnatic music then please let me know so that i can arrange a platform to teach you carnatic music

Above explained Saraliswaras are the basics and also priliminary step towards learning carnatic music.

These Sapthaswaraas(saraliswaralu) form the basic nodes of the entire carnatic music.

The entire carnatic music revolves around this concept of how to sing these swaras at what pitch levels.

In response to:SA RI GA MA PA DA NI SA

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:28:39 +0200

Thanks for that explanation. I've heard a fair bit of this music in Indian films so it's interesting to here an explanation of it. Is it true that there is normally singing with it?

Tom.

In response to:SA RI GA MA PA DA NI SA

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:20:25 +0200

Well that's an intresting question and i am glad that you are intrested in carnatic music.

The instruments Veena, Violin and Flute represent the sounds of the birds krouncha and cuckoo (MA and PA).

The instruments Triumphat represent the sounds of the bird peacock and the animal elephant (SA and NI).

The instrument Veena approximately represent the sound of the animal ox (RI).

In general all the other swaras can be generated with the help of a key board.

In response to:SA RI GA MA PA DA NI SA

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:38:52 +0200

The details about the sapthaswaras was great and also you are teaching of those in audio snippets was also very good. I am intrested in learning carnatic music.

In response to:SA RI GA MA PA DA NI SA

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:25:50 +0200

That's interesting. Which instruments represent the animal sounds you mention?

Tom.