Beginners' Lesson 2 - JanTai varisai
JanTai varisai are the second lessons, which involve double and triples of a single swara. These should be sung with force and emphasis from the first note to the second: sa sa ri ri ga ga etc.... The use of one plain note followed by a forceful one is a type of gamaka called spuritam. Practice emphasizing the second note and avoid singing both notes in a plain manner. When you have two notes, emphasize the second. When there are triples of notes (s s s) emphasize the second note as well. When you have mastered this, learn to sing the lesson in four speeds, with taaLam. Finally, sing all the notes in akaaram, singing only aaa...
janTai varisai (lesson 2)
raagam: maayamaaLava gowLa
15th mElakartha
aarOhaNam: S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S
avarOhaNam: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S
taaLam: aadi
- listen
s s r r | g g | m m ||
p p d d | n n | S S ||
S S n n | d d | p p ||
m m g g | r r | s s ||
- listen
s s r r | g g | m m ||
r r g g | m m | p p ||
g g m m | p p | d d ||
m m p p | d d | n n ||
p p d d | n n | S S ||
S S n n | d d | p p ||
n n d d | p p | m m ||
d d p p | m m | g g ||
p p m m | g g | r r ||
m m g g | r r | s s ||
- listen
s s r r | g g | r r ||
s s r r | g g | m m ||
r r g g | m m | g g ||
r r g g | m m | p p ||
g g m m | p p | m m ||
g g m m | p p | d d ||
m m p p | d d | p p ||
m m p p | d d | n n ||
p p d d | n n | d d ||
p p d d | n n | S S ||
S S n n | d d | n n ||
S S n n | d d | p p ||
n n d d | p p | d d ||
n n d d | p p | m m ||
d d p p | m m | p p ||
d d p p | m m | g g ||
p p m m | g g | m m ||
p p m m | g g | r r ||
m m g g | r r | g g ||
m m g g | r r | s s ||
- listen
s s r - s | s r | s r ||
s s r r | g g | m m ||
r r g - r | r g | r g ||
r r g g | m m | p p ||
g g m - g | g m | g m ||
g g m m | p p | d d ||
m m p - m | m p | m p ||
m m p p | d d | n n ||
p p d - p | p d | p d ||
p p d d | n n | S S ||
S S n - S | S n | S n ||
S S n n | d d | p p ||
n n d - n | n d | n d ||
n n d d | p p | m m ||
d d p - d | d p | d p ||
d d p p | m m | g g ||
p p m - p | p m | p m ||
p p m m | g g | r r ||
m m g - m | m g | m g ||
m m g g | r r | s s ||
- listen
s s r r | g - s | r g ||
s s r r | g g | m m ||
r r g g | m - r | g m ||
r r g g | m m | p p ||
g g m m | p - g | m p ||
g g m m | p p | d d ||
m m p p | d - m | p d ||
m m p p | d d | n n ||
p p d d | n - p | d n ||
p p d d | n n | S S ||
S S n n | d - S | n d ||
S S n n | d d | p p ||
n n d d | p - n | d p ||
n n d d | p p | m m ||
d d p p | m - d | p m ||
d d p p | m m | g g ||
p p m m | g - p | m g ||
p p m m | g g | r r ||
m m g g | r - m | g r ||
m m g g | r r | s s ||
- listen
s s , r | r , | g g ||
s s r r | g g | m m ||
r r , g | g , | m m ||
r r g g | m m | p p ||
g g , m | m , | p p ||
g g m m | p p | d d ||
m m , p | p , | d d ||
m m p p | d d | n n ||
p p , d | d , | n n ||
p p d d | n n | S S ||
S S , n | n , | d d ||
S S n n | d d | p p ||
n n , d | d , | p p ||
n n d d | p p | m m ||
d d , p | p , | m m ||
d d p p | m m | g g ||
p p , m | m , | g g ||
p p m m | g g | r r ||
m m , g | g , | r r ||
m m g g | r r | s s ||
- listen
s , s r | , r | g g ||
s s r r | g g | m m ||
r , r g | , g | m m ||
r r g g | m m | p p ||
g , g m | , m | p p ||
g g m m | p p | d d ||
m , m p | , p | d d ||
m m p p | d d | n n ||
p , p d | , d | n n ||
p p d d | n n | S S ||
S , S n | , n | d d ||
S S n n | d d | p p ||
n , n d | , d | p p ||
n n d d | p p | m m ||
d , d p | , p | m m ||
d d p p | m m | g g ||
p , p m | , m | g g ||
p p m m | g g | r r ||
m , m g | , g | r r ||
m m g g | r r | s s ||
- listen
s s s r | r r | g g ||
s s r r | g g | m m ||
r r r g | g g | m m ||
r r g g | m m | p p ||
g g g m | m m | p p ||
g g m m | p p | d d ||
m m m p | p p | d d ||
m m p p | d d | n n ||
p p p d | d d | n n ||
p p d d | n n | S S ||
S S S n | n n | d d ||
S S n n | d d | p p ||
n n n d | d d | p p ||
n n d d | p p | m m ||
d d d p | p p | m m ||
d d p p | m m | g g ||
p p p m | m m | g g ||
p p m m | g g | r r ||
m m m g | g g | r r ||
m m g g | r r | s s ||
- listen
s , r g | , - s | r g ||
s s r r | g g | m m ||
r , g m | , - r | g m ||
r r g g | m m | p p ||
g , m p | , - g | m p ||
g g m m | p p | d d ||
m , p d | , - m | p d ||
m m p p | d d | n n ||
p , d n | , - p | d n ||
p p d d | n n | S S ||
S , n d | , - S | n d ||
S S n n | d d | p p ||
n , d p | , - n | d p ||
n n d d | p p | m m ||
d , p m | , - d | p m ||
d d p p | m m | g g ||
p , m g | , - p | m g ||
p p m m | g g | r r ||
m , g r | , - m | g r ||
m m g g | r r | s s ||
- listen
s r , g | , - s | r g ||
s s r r | g g | m m ||
r g , m | , - r | g m ||
r r g g | m m | p p ||
g m , p | , - g | m p ||
g g m m | p p | d d ||
m p , d | , - m | p d ||
m m p p | d d | n n ||
p d , n | , - p | d n ||
p p d d | n n | S S ||
S n , d | , - S | n d ||
S S n n | d d | p p ||
n d , p | , - n | d p ||
n n d d | p p | m m ||
d p , m | , - d | p m ||
d d p p | m m | g g ||
p m , g | , - p | m g ||
p p m m | g g | r r ||
m g , r | , - m | g r ||
m m g g | r r | s s ||
- listen
s , r , | g - s | r g ||
s s r r | g g | m m ||
r , g , | m - r | g m ||
r r g g | m m | p p ||
g , m , | p - g | m p ||
g g m m | p p | d d ||
m , p , | d - m | p d ||
m m p p | d d | n n ||
p , d , | n - p | d n ||
p p d d | n n | S S ||
S , n , | d - S | n d ||
S S n n | d d | p p ||
n , d , | p - n | d p ||
n n d d | p p | m m ||
d , p , | m - d | p m ||
d d p p | m m | g g ||
p , m , | g - p | m g ||
p p m m | g g | r r ||
m , g , | r - m | g r ||
m m g g | r r | s s ||
- listen
s s m m | g g | r r ||
s s r r | g g | m m ||
r r p p | m m | g g ||
r r g g | m m | p p ||
g g d d | p p | m m ||
g g m m | p p | d d ||
m m n n | d d | p p ||
m m p p | d d | n n ||
p p S S | n n | d d ||
p p d d | n n | S S ||
S S p p | d d | n n ||
S S n n | d d | p p ||
n n m m | p p | d d ||
n n d d | p p | m m ||
d d g g | m m | p p ||
d d p p | m m | g g ||
p p r r | g g | m m ||
p p m m | g g | r r ||
m m s s | r r | g g ||
m m g g | r r | s s ||
This lesson in four speeds
First speed - one note per unit listen
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
s s r r g g m m
Second speed - two notes per unit listen
ss rr gg mm pp dd nn SS
Third speed - four notes per unit listen
ssrr ggmm ppdd nnSS SSnn ddpp mmgg rrss
Fourth speed - eight notes per unit listen
ssrrggmm ppddnnSS SSnnddpp mmggrrss ssrrggmm ppddnnSS SSnnddpp mmggrrss