| SPRING NECTAR'S SPECIAL EDITION - 1 (Abhyasa Ganam Series) AUTHOR - ROSE MURALIKRISHNAN A complete premier learning guide for learning fundamental rudiments of South Indian Carnatic Music 2. THE SECOND SET - JANTAI VARISAI |
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| Vocal Exercises & Voice Culture for Carnatic Students |
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A great composer, and the Father of Carnatic music, Saint Purandara Dasa who lived over 500 years ago, composed a
whole mass of educational music (Abhyasa Ganam). Some of those are the basic exercises to cultivate voice in the early
stage of learning Carnatic music. Those are taught by all of the Carnatic gurus around the globe to the next generation
disciples back from yesteryear till the modern 21st century. Abhyasa Ganam is the music or exercises used to practice
voice or instrument to develop music ability, voice strengthening or finger techniques.
Abhyasa Ganam may be Categorized with several stages of practical music. Of those a series fundamental exercises called
Varisais are learnt in the beginning stage of Carnatic music learning (swarawali exercises). There are 4 types of Varisais 1.
Sarali Varisai, 2. Jantai Varisai, 3. Melsthayi Varisai, 4. Dhattu Varisai used to train and cultivate the voice to sing in Carnatic
style. The second set in these series is known as Jantai Varisai.
whole mass of educational music (Abhyasa Ganam). Some of those are the basic exercises to cultivate voice in the early
stage of learning Carnatic music. Those are taught by all of the Carnatic gurus around the globe to the next generation
disciples back from yesteryear till the modern 21st century. Abhyasa Ganam is the music or exercises used to practice
voice or instrument to develop music ability, voice strengthening or finger techniques.
Abhyasa Ganam may be Categorized with several stages of practical music. Of those a series fundamental exercises called
Varisais are learnt in the beginning stage of Carnatic music learning (swarawali exercises). There are 4 types of Varisais 1.
Sarali Varisai, 2. Jantai Varisai, 3. Melsthayi Varisai, 4. Dhattu Varisai used to train and cultivate the voice to sing in Carnatic
style. The second set in these series is known as Jantai Varisai.
Janta Varisais are a set of practical music or voice developmental exercises, to be sung with a special characteristic
stress created with using vocal cords, which offers the students to focus on vocal cord strengthening and modulation of
voice with proper sound production.
Jantai varisais help the students to develop a special singing skill to produce a kind of gamakam (ornamentation) called
"spuritham" (double note singing). If the notes 'SS' are sung together, the first S' has be sung plainly, and a forcible
emphasis on the second with slightly lowered frequency. A guru's guidance is highly recommended in understanding the
correct reproduction of the Jantai phrases.
stress created with using vocal cords, which offers the students to focus on vocal cord strengthening and modulation of
voice with proper sound production.
Jantai varisais help the students to develop a special singing skill to produce a kind of gamakam (ornamentation) called
"spuritham" (double note singing). If the notes 'SS' are sung together, the first S' has be sung plainly, and a forcible
emphasis on the second with slightly lowered frequency. A guru's guidance is highly recommended in understanding the
correct reproduction of the Jantai phrases.