Learning music without a teacher

If anyone wants to start learning music really thoroughly….first the basics and theory is important…. this can be learnt very well from http://www.khazana.com/et/music/gentle1.asp?mscssid=5A1V2QVKH13D9JA8R5BUMHQH8759DGG9
I founf the information amazing. the lessons are divided into parts. but one must be passionate to have the patience to go through so much info. Its a lot….but it is worth knowing [...]



Ksheerabdhi kannike – raagamalika

Another lovely composition of Purandara Dasa…..Ksheerabhdhi Kannike…
Amma had heard the ladies in her ladies sing it at some temple….she always asked me to learn it. I never found this song. I always found another Telugu song also starting with Ksheerabdhi kannike. I have no idea if this is a translation of the same song. However, [...]



Aacharavilladha naalige – Kambhoji

A very nice composition by Purandaradasa….here…he talks about how the tongue must be under contol..
This was a poem that we had in school..
You can listen to the song at http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/carnatic_vocal/s/composer.13/
But the song is not complete….there are few more parahs… I don’t remember them… so I have just put down what is there in the song [...]



Yaadava nee ba – Abheri

Yadava nee baa is a song composed by Purandara dasa on Lord Krishna. A nice song. I have learnt it in the Abheri ragam. I think this song is also sung in many other raagams like Kanada, shanmugapriya….
Song: Yaadava nee ba
Ragam: Abheri
A: S G2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 [...]



Aadhadhu Asangadhu – Madhyamavathi

Aadhadhu Asangadhu…………..A beautiful song on lord Krishna…
Somehow it turns out that most of the catchy songs…filled with enthusiasm and livelyness…. are all songs on Lord Krishna…..
A nice simple song here in the Tamil language….
you can listen to it at http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/devotional/s/diety.33/
many other well known songs composed in this ragam are bhagyadha lakshmi baaramma, samajavara gamana
Now getting [...]



Jaya jaanakikaantaa – naaTTai

I got a few chances to display my talents as a classical dancer on stage… and some of these chances were given by my mother’s ladies club. I always had one place in their annual programs list…
One of the dances that I performed was for the song Jaya Janaki. Somehow….the song that I danced for [...]



Wonder kid in south India

We have heard of a lot of wonder kids….how they have special abilities…
I myself have spoken about one such Romanian kid’s singing in http://www.allyouwannaknow.net/musicandme/2008/11/18/ghita/
I found one such on the internet. There is this small girl…..who is learning carnatic music…and she has this  incredible knowledge…or power….orjust listening capacity…whatever pone may call it….she can identify the raagam [...]



Mettupodu – Duet

Another impressive movie song composed by Rahman for the movie duet……mettu podu… I love this song for its rhythm. 
The lyrics are as follows 
Song – MettuppOdu
Movie – Duet
Singer- SPBaalasubramaniam
raagam – aananda bhairavi 
thangamE thamizhukkillai thattuppaadu
oru sarakkirukkudhu murukkirukkudhu mettuppOdu
mettuppOdu mettuppOdu
en thai kodhuttha thamizhukkilai thattuppaadu
etthanai sSabaigal kandOm etthanayetthanai thadayum kandOm
atthanayum Soodam kaatti chuttuppOdu
mettuppOdu mettuppOdu
ada kadalukkundu karppanaikkillai kattuppaadu
mettuppOdu..
idhu makkaL paattu [...]



Mathe Malayadwaja – Kamaas

This is a song that came across when I was listening to the songs of the movie morning raga. Beautiful song….its slow…but has got the gaiety in it.
Listen to it at http://www.video4viet.com/watchvideo.html?id=NcUCgRccQZk&title=M%20S%20Subbulakshmi%20Daru%20Varnam%20Mathe%20Malayadwaja%20Pandya%20Sanjathe%20Khamas 
 Song: Mathe maladwaja
Raagam: Kamaas
Aa: S M1 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
Parent raagam:  Harikambhoji (28th melakartha)
Taalam: [...]



Learn carnatic music online

I found this website
http://www.sadhanaschoolofarts.com/Material/Samples/
 here you have samples of music pieces that can be downloaded. These are basics of music and so one can learn carnatic music basics online….try it…
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