Notes
How many notes are there in Carnatic music
7
What do students do to maintain a rhythm
Talam
This is used to maintain pitch
Shruthi box/tambura
Telugu Composer who is part of Trinity and composed mainly songs on Lord Rama
St. Thyagaraja
Vocal Chord Exercise
Akaram
Technical name (music) for notes
Swaram
Basic talam
Aadi talam
String instrument used in Carnatic concerts
Violin
Main languages used in Carnatic compositions
Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
In Carnatic music, Speed is mainly determined by
Number of notes per beat
South Indian Classical Music
Carnatic Music
How many beats in Aadi talam
8
Name this instrument
Nadaswaram
Grandfather of Carnatic music (composed songs in Kannada)
Purandara Dasa
Ascending /descending set of notes
Aarohanam/ Avarohanam
Set of notes from lower s to upper S
Octave
Number of finger beats in Aadi talam
3
Identify this instrument
Ghatam
Signature of the artist
Clue: (dance terminology for poses)
Mudra
Basic Patterns in Carnatic music are called
Varusais
Technical name for s,r,g,m, p, d, n
shadjam, rishabam, gandharam, madyamam, panchamam, daivatam, nishadam
Technical name for talam (Clue will be given if needed)
Laya
Listen and Identify the instrument
Veena
Trinity Composers
Thyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Shyama Shastri
Two most important components in Any music while singing/playing a song
Shruthi, Talam