Sarali Varisai — the first steps (CV-101)

Carnatic Vocal · CV-101 · Level 1 Sa (Foundation)

Sarali Varisai — the first steps

Everything rests on this. Students learn to sit, breathe and find their shruti, then work through all fourteen sarali varisai in Mayamalavagowla until each is steady in three speeds.

12 weeks1:1 or small groupAges 6+ 12 topics0 library items

By the end of this course

Hold a steady shruti against the tanpura

Sing all 14 sarali varisai in three speeds

Keep Adi tala with correct hand movements

Recognise the 16 swarasthanas by ear

Syllabus

Topics are covered in order. Pace is set by the student, not the calendar.

Sitting posture, breath and open-throat tone

Finding your shruti; using the tanpura app

Mayamalavagowla — the beginner’s raga, and why

Sarali Varisai 1–5, first speed

Adi tala: laghu, drutam, and counting on the hand

Sarali Varisai 6–10

Second speed (madhyama kala)

Sarali Varisai 11–14

Third speed (durita kala)

Akaram practice on the same patterns

Revision and pitch-accuracy check

Level assessment — Sa certificate