Terms
Vocal chord exercises
Akaram
String instrument that uses a bow
Violin
Introduces notes with simple patterns
Sarali
Elephant face
Ganesha
Carnatic word for pitch
Shruthi
Carnatic notes
Swaras
Lord Krishna plays this
Flute
Twin swaras
Janta varusai
Loves butter, plays flute
Krishna
Number of notes
7
Music we are learning
Carnatic music
Instrument to keep a beat (starts with M)
Mridangam
High octave notes
Upper stayi
This Goddess has Veena in her hands
Goddess Saraswathi
Full form of S, P,
Shadjam, Panchamam
Helps keep rhythm while singing
Talam
String instrument played with two hands
Veena
Zig Zag varusai
Daattu varusai
Monkey God
Hanuman
Number of notes/ beat in 3rd speed
4
Set of notes from S to upper S
Octave
Pot shaped instrument
Ghatam
Introduces new talams
Alankaram
He has Snake around his neck
Lord Shiva
Composer of Shri Rama, Nagumomu
Thyagaraja