Varnam is a form of song in the Carnatic music repertoire consisting of short metric pieces, which encapsulate the main features and requirements of a Raga. Here, Varnam taught is in Raga Saveri set to Adi tala composed by Kothavaasal Venkatarama Iyer.

As a foundation to Carnatic music, Varnams are also practiced as vocal exercises by performers of Carnatic music, to help develop voice culture, and maintain proper pitch and control of rhythm. The melodic patterns in a Varnam are considered to be characteristic patterns of a particular raga, and assist a performer in ensuring the Swaras of the raga are sung or played effectively. Varnams must be practiced in double and triple speeds by performers in order to develop the skills of Manodharma (improvisation), particularly Neraval and Kalpana swaras.

Students are provided with high quality in depth step by step instructional videos, watching which they learn and present the same during one on one online class with the instructors helping them to enhance their learning. Audio downloads, Shruti downloads, Notations, Glossary and PDF’s are provided to help the students in their practice. Students will have online assessments at the end of every module.

This course is for you

• If you have a firm grip of the fundamentals of Karnatic music inclusive of the Geethams.

• If you have learnt classical music and are specifically looking for Varnam to add to your repertoire.

• If you are a teacher who could use this a reference guide.

This is a 6 week course with 6 one to one online sessions with the faculty. If students wish to extend the course duration, they can do it by paying a minimal fee. They could write to admin@eambalam.com for more details.

This course can also be taken up as modular course. A modular course is defined as a part of the main course that can stand-alone. The topics are related and when combined with all other parts, become the entire course. The advantage of taking Modular course is that it can be taken as and when the student has time to do the course and also offers flexibility in payment option.

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1

Course Overview

• Introduction
• Objectives
• General plan of study
• Time Plan
• Lyrics
• Audio download

2

Module 1 : Aarohana Avarohana

• Aarohana Avarohana

3

Module 2 : Pallavi

• Swara Sahithya - 1st Kala_P1
• Swara Sahithya - 1st Kala_P2
• Swara Sahithya - 1st Kala_P3
• Swara Sahithya - 2nd Kala

4

Module 3 : Anupallavi

• Swara Sahithya - 1st Kala_P1
• Swara Sahithya - 1st Kala_P2
• Swara Sahithya - 2nd Kala

5

Module 4 : Mukthayi Swara

• Swara - 1st Kala
• Swara - 2nd Kala

6

Module 5 : Charana

• Swara Sahithya - 1st Kala
• Swara Sahithya - 2nd Kala

7

Module 6 : Chittaiswara

• Chittaiswara 1_1st Kala
• Chittaiswara 1_2nd Kala
• Chittaiswara 2_1st Kala
• Chittaiswara 2_2nd Kala
• Chittaiswara 3_1st Kala
• Chittaiswara 3_2nd Kala
• Chittaiswara 4_1st Kala
• Chittaiswara 4 _2nd Kala

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Module 7 : Demonstration

• 1st kala
• 2nd Kala
• Concert format

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Module 8 : Thrikala

• Thrikala Introduction
• Thrikala Concert format

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