and the beauty of the images are all fused and often it
Varnam was apt for this musical form since the term
the sciences plus the most trivial gossip use the same
century.
various notes
vibhusitah
•
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student.
following qualities.
2. Absence of stereotypedness
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3. Existence of design
Structure of Varna
Thus we can see that the Varnam actually has two major
following reasons.
anupallavi of a Kriti.
and down the scale rapidly touching the tara shadja and
Manini - Arabhi.
Kambhoji.
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Sarasijaksi
Mohanam, Ata D P G r R d P 9 9 r
gait now has greater flow and there are no more sarva
(doubling) notes.
Jhanta svara m m p. p. d. d. nn
... ppp
..... ddd
...... nnn
..... ssr
(Viriboni, Bhairavi, Ata)
Dattu svara gR g8 rD sP
(Ninnu kori-Mohanam, Adi)
nd mnD mg dM g rs
(Sarasuda)
d dpd DR
tala is much longer than the Adi tala, the flow of the
II , , , , , , , , • <
s, s, s n r s p , , , I
•
sa ra su da
1m p d n d d P m d p m d p m p g, mrs I
ni ne san ta ta mu ko ni ya
I r n,
.
I n s r n s, , r II s n p m g m
. s r g m d d
du tsu na nu ra
with the tara ri, when the ettugada svara passages are
ve la-
hasa Melara
a a
a a a
CLASSIFICATION OF VARNAM
(elongation).
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uttarangam is accelerated.
anupallavi.
1. The pada varnam has sahitya for all its parts~ This
varnam it is optional.
,1. J n n rJ' nil fI v n r n f11Tl '",I H~ r II y tlllll n t n~ nnc' A til n t" t t fl Ie f] tt\..ffl,s
expressed.
13. The Tana varnam uses the Adi and the Ata talas. The
14. Among the old Varnams, almost all the Tana varnams
extra section.
element.
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The Daru varnam can easily be distinguished
to the svara.
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prayogas.