MELSTHAYI VARISAI : Carnatic Music Lesson / Class : Mayamalavagowla - Adi - Purandaradasa

Basics of Carnatic music site -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/varnams/index.html#basics

Detailed Notes -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/basics/melsthayi-varisai.htm

Melsthayi Varishais: These are higher octave sequences, which increase the students' vocal or instrumental range. Again, the logic is easy to understand. The first is the simplest asn every subsequent exercise adds a new phrase to the previous one. The progressively cover notes upto Pa in the higher octave.

1. Dheergam at melsthayi "S", and touch of "R" (d n S R)

s  r  g  m  |  p  d  |  n  S  ||
S  ,  ,  ,  |  S  ,  |  ,  ,  ||
d  n  S  R  |  S  n  |  d  p  ||
S  n  d  p  |  m  g  |  r  s  ||

2. Dheergam at melsthayi "S"

Focus at melsthayi "R" (d n S R - S S R S - S R S n)

Some janta ( S S) and zig zag usages (S R S n - d p m p)

s  r  g  m  |  p  d  |  n  S  ||
S  ,  ,  ,  |  S  ,  |  ,  ,  ||
d  n  S  R  |  S  S  |  R  S  ||
S  R - S  n  |  d  p  |  m  p  ||
d  n  S  R  |  S  n  |  d  p  ||
S  n  d  p  |  m  g  |  r  s  ||

3. Dheergam at melsthayi "S"

Touch of melsthayi "G" (d n S R - G R S R )

Focus at melsthayi "R" (d n S R - S S R S - S R S n)

Some janta ( S S) and zig zag usages (S R S n - d p m p)

s  r  g  m  |  p  d  |  n  S  ||
S  ,  ,  ,  |  S  ,  |  ,  ,  ||
d  n  S  R  |  G  R  |  S  R  ||
S  R - S  n  |  d  p  |  m  p  ||
d  n  S  R  |  S  S  |  R  S  ||
S  R - S   n  |  d  p  |  m  p  ||
d  n  S  R  |  S  n  |  d  p  ||
S  n  d  p  |  m  g  |  r  s  ||

More Notes -> http://www.shivkumar.org/music/basics/melsthayi-varisai.htm