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BeginnerCarnaticMridangam PDF
BeginnerCarnaticMridangam PDF
(BASIC LESSONS)
PART - I
1) THA DEE THOM NAM (3 KALAS)
1 2 3 4
SLOW -2 times
MEDIUM -4 times
FAST - 8 times
(END IN SLOW – 2 TIMES)
3) THA THA THA; DEE DEE DEE; THOM THOM THOM; NAM NAM
NAM
4) THA THA THA THA; DEE DEE DEE DEE; THOM THOM THOM
THOM; NAM NAM NAM NAM
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PART - 2
THAKITA
DEEKITA
THOM KITA
NAM KITA
TEMPO:
SLOW -2 times
MEDIUM -4 times
FAST-8 times
6) THA THA KITA; DEE DEE KITA; THOM THOM KITA; NAM NAM KITA
7) THA KITA KITA; DEE KITA KITA; THOM KITA KITA; NAM KITA KITA
8) THA KITA TAKA; DEE KITA TAKA; THOM KITA TAKA; NAM KITA
TAKA
9) THA KITA KITA TAKA; DEE KITA KITA TAKA; THOM KITA KITA TAKA;
NAM KITA KITA TAKA.
10) TARI KITA TAKA HOW TO PLAY NAM THOM KITA TAKA
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PART - 3:
11. THA KITA KITA TAKA THA THA KITA TAKA
DEE KITA KITA TAKA DEE DEE KITA TAKA
THOM KITA KITA TAKA THOM THOM KITA TAKA
NAM KITA KITA TAKA NAM NAM KITA TAKA
PART - 4:
13.TAKA TARI KITA TAKA OR TIKU TAKA, TARIKITA
HOW TO PLAY:
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14. THA KITA KITA TAKA
THAKITA KITA TAKA TAKA TARI KITA TAKA
THA KITA KITA TAKA
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PART - 5:
15.TAKA DINA HOW TO PLAY NAM THOM THOM DEE
17. THA KITA KITA TAKA THOM KITA THOM KITA TAKA
DEE KITA KITA TAKA THOM KITA THOM KITA TAKA
THOM KITA KITA TAKA THOM KITA THOM KITA TAKA
NAM KITA KITA TAKA THOM KITA THOM KITA TAKA
PART - 6:
18.TAKADINA THALLANGU HOW TO PLAY NAM THOM THOM DEE
DEE CHAPU DEE
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FARAN SORKALS
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FARAN SORKAL EXPANSION
“A”
THA THOM KITATAKA,
THA THOM KITATAKA,TAKATARI KITATAKA (11)
THA THOM KITATAKA
THALLANGU KITATAKA,
THALLANGU KITATAKA, TAKATARI KITATAKA (12)
THALLANGU KITATAKA
TAKADEE THANKITA,
TAKADEE THANKITA, TAKATARI KITATAKA (13)
TAKADEE THANKITA
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DINA KUKU TAKA DINA
DINA KUKU TAKA DINA, TAKATARI KITATAKA (18)
DINA KUKU TAKA DINA
TAKADINA TAKADINA,
TAKADINA TAKADINA, TAKATARI KITATAKA (19)
TAKADINA TAKADINA
“B”
1. THA THOM, THA THOM, THA THOM, KITA TAKA
THA THOM KITA TAKA, TAKA ; TARI KITATAKA(21)
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“C”
1. TA THOM KITA
KITA TAKA (25)
TA THOM KITA
2. THALLANGU KITA
KITA TAKA (26)
THALLANGU KITA
3. TA KA DI THAM
TA KA DI (27)
TA KA DI THAM
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5. DIN DINA KITA
DINA KITA (29)
DIN DINA KITA
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AADI THALAM- LESSON PLAN 1
1)THA DIN DIN NA
Kitataka DIN DIN NA THA THOM KITATAKA
DIN kitataka din na TAKATARI KITATAKA }X2
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AADI THALAM- LESSON PLAN 2
1. THA DIN THA DIN; NA DIN THA DIN
(NAM DIN NAM DIN; NAM DIN NAM DIN) X2
( Note: for underlined sorkals don’t use left hand beat ie thoppi)
ARUDHI:
THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA THALLANGU DIN X3
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CHOLLUKATTU VARIATIONS:
1) TAKADINA TAKADINA TAKADINA TAKADINA
2) DINKITA THALLANGU TAKADINA THALLANGU
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AADI THALAM – LESSON PLAN 3
A) DIN NAM DEE NAM NAM DIN
B) NAM DEE NAM DEE; NAM NAM DIN
C) = A)
D) =B)
ARUDHI:
TAKA TAKA THALLANGU
DIN
TAKA TAKA THALLANGU (3 TIMES)
CHOLLUKATTU VARIATION:
(a) DIN DINA KITATAKA TAKATARIKITATAKA
(b) DINA DINA KITATAKA TAKATARIKITATAKA
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AADI THALAM -LESSON 4 (ADVANCED)
HOW TO PLAY?
NAM DIN NAM DEE NAM DIN NAM DEE NAM DIN
NAM THOM KITATAKA
NAM DIN NAM DEE NAM DIN NAM DEE NAM DIN
NAM THOM KITATAKA
1) THA DIN THANGU THA DIN; THANGU THA DIN; TARIKITA TAKA
THA DIN THANGU THA DIN; DIN DINA KITA DIN DINA KITA DINA
KITA
(2 TIMES)
THA DIN THANGU THA DIN; DIN DINA KITA DIN DINA KITA DINA
KITA
(2 TIMES)
ARUDHI:
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AADI THALAM - LESSON PLAN 5
MEETTU SORKAL (OR) TEKA SORKAL
1.
i) THANGU THA DIN THANGU THA DIN………. …………
( NAM DEE NAM DIN…….. ………)
HOW TO PLAY (a) NAM DEE NAM DIN (b) NAM DEE NAM DIN
(c) NAM DEE NAM DIN (d) NAM DEE NAM DIN
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SARVALAGU PATTERN 2:
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AADI THALAM – LESSON PLAN 6
THISRA NADAI: 8 X 3 = 24 (OR) 8 X 6 = 48 COUNTS
THA KITA; THA KITA; THA KITA……………( 6 TIMES )
I I I I I I I I I I I I
THA DH-ING GI-NA THOM;THA DH-ING GI-NA THOM } X 2
ARUDHI: (THEERMAANAM):
THADHINGINATHOM THADHINGINATHOM THAM
THADHINGINATHOM THADHINGINATHOM THAM
THADHINGINATHOM THADHINGINATHOM THAM
VARIATIONS:NADAI IS SAME
1.THANKITA, TAKA TARIKITA TAKA
THANKITA,TAKA TARIKITA TAKA ( 6+6 )
4 8
2. TAKATARI KITATAKA; TA THOM KITATAKA TAKATARI KITATAKA
32 2 2 2 1
3. TA KITA; THA DI KI NA THOM
(3+9=12)
5 7
4. TA DI KITA THOM; TA DI GINA THOM (5+7=12)
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AADI THALAM - LESSON PLAN 7
3
1. DIN TAKITA; DIN TAKITA; DIN TAKITA…………….( 7 TIMES)
TAKA TARI KITA (Nam thom chap thom thom dee).. (X 2)
ARUDHI:
TAKA TARI KITA DIN; TAKA TARI KITA DIN; TAKA TARI KITA
TAKA TARI KITA DIN; TAKA TARI KITA DIN; TAKA TARI KITA
TAKA TARI KITA DIN; TAKA TARI KITA DIN; TAKA TARI KITA DIN.
3
2. DIN TAKITA; DIN TAKITA; DIN TAKITA………….(6 TIMES)
ARUDHI:
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KORVAI
2 2 2 2 1
THA DI KI NA THOM(9)
THA DI KI NA THOM (9) (UTTRAANGAM)
THA DI KI NA THOM (9)
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AADI THALAM - LESSON PLAN 8
ARUDHI:-
VARIATIONS:-
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KORVAI
THANGU THA DI KITA THOM (5)
THA THANGU THA DI KITA THOM (5)
THA DI THANGU
(CUT THE LAST “THAM” AND PLAY FOR 3 TIMES. USE “THAM” WHILE
FINISHING).
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AADI THALAMLESSON PLAN - 9
! MISRA NADAI8 X 7 = 56 COUNTS
43
THA DIN, THA DIN; THA DIN THA DIN…………… (6 TIMES)
2 2 3
THA, DIN, GINATHOM (7)
THADINGINATHOM (7) (2 TIMES)
ARUDHI:-
THADINGINATHOM THADINGINATHOM THA
THADINGINATHOM THADINGINATHOM THA
THADINGINATHOM THADINGINATHOM THA
VARIATIONS:
1. TAKADIMI (4) TAKITA(3); TAKADIMI(4) TAKITA(3)
2. THA DIN GINA THOM(6); thathom kitataka takatari kitataka(8)
3. THA DI KITA THOM(5); THA DIN GI NA THOM(9)
NADAI VARIATION:
INSTEAD OF “THA DIN THA DIN” CHOOSE THE FOLLOWING NADAIS:
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KORVAI
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AADI THALAMLESSON PLAN – 10
5 JAADIS
I 2 I I I
2.TISRAM – 6 COUNTS THA DIN GI NA THOM
2 2 I I I
3. MISRAM – 7 COUNTS THA DIN GI-NA – THOM
I 2 2 2 I
4. CHADUSRAM -- 8 COUNTS THA DI KI – TA - THOM
2 2 2 2 I
5. SANGEERNAM – 9 COUNTSTHA DIN GIN NA THOM
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HOW TO PLAY EACH “JAADI” IN EACH CYCLE ?
4 4 4 4
1. KANDAM THAKA DIMI, THAKA DIMI, THAKA DIMI, THAKA DIMI
THOM (1)
THA DI KITA THOM, (5)
THA DI KITA THOM (5)
THA DI KITA THOM (5) THA
4 4 4
2. TISRAM THAKA DIMI, THAKA DIMI, THAKA DIMI
THAKA (2)
I 2 I I I
THA DIN GI NA THOM (6)
THA DIN GI NA THOM (6)
THA DIN GI NA THOM (6) THA
4 4
3. MISRAM THAKA DIMI THAKA DIMI
TAKITA (3)
2 2 I I I
THA DIN GI - NA – THOM (7)
THA DIN GI - NA – THOM (7)
THA DIN GI - NA – THOM (7) THA
4 4
4. CHADUSRAM THAKA DIMI THAKA DIMI
I 2 2 2 I
THA DI KI – TA – THOM (8)
THA DI KI – TA – THOM (8)
THA DI KI – TA – THOM (8)THA
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5. SANGEERNAM THADIKITATHOM(5)
2 2 2 2 1
THA DIN GIN NA THOM (9)
THA DIN GIN NA THOM (9)
THA DIN GIN NA THOM (9) THA
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MOHRA NADAI
THANKITA THANKITA TAKA DINA DIN
THANKITA THANKITA TAKA DINA DIN( 1 TIME )
THANKITA THANKITA TAKA DINA DIN
THANKITA THANKITA TAKA DINA DIN
I 2
THANKITA TAKA DINA ; THANKITA TAKA DINA
3 4
THANKITA TAKA DINA; THANKITA TAKA DINA (2 TIMES)
5 6
THANKITA TAKA DINA; THANKITA TAKA DINA
7
THANKITA TAKA DINA THOM THA THA THA
(thom dee dee dee)
1 2
THANKITA TAKA DINA; THANKITA TAKA DINA
(2 TIMES)
THANKITA TAKA DINA;THOM THA THA THA
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ARUDHI:-
STEP 2:
DIN DIN, TARIKITA TAKA DIN DIN;
TARIKITA TAKA, TAKA TARIKITA TAKA DIN DIN( 2 TIMES )
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STEP 3:
TAKATARI KITATAKA
THA THOM KITA TAKA TAKATARI KITATAKA
TAKATARI KITATAKA
TAKATARI KITATAKA
THALLANGU KITA TAKA TAKATARI KITATAKA
TAKATARI KITATAKA
TAKATARI KITATAKA
TAKA DEE THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA
TAKATARI KITATAKA
TAKATARI KITATAKA
DINA DIN THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA
TAKATARI KITATAKA
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“MOHRA”
DI THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA
THA DI THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA (2 times)
DI THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA
THALLANGU DIN
THALLANGU DIN
ARUDHI:
THALLANGU DIN THA DIN
THALLANGU DIN THA DIN
THALLANGU DIN THA
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KORVAI PLAY THIS KORVAI FOR 3 TIMES
(6)
THA, DIN, GINATHOM
TAKA THA, DIN, GINATHOM
TAKA DIKU, THA DIN GINATHOM
ARUDHI:-
DI THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA
THA DI THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA
TAKATARI KITATAKA THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA
THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA
TAKATARI KITATAKA THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA
THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA
TAKATARI KITATAKA THANKITA TAKATARI KITATAKA
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