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Carnatic Vocal · CV-501 · Level 5 Pa (Proficient)

Krithis I — Tyagaraja & the Trinity

Repertoire begins in earnest. Students learn krithis by the Trinity and Purandara Dasa, with attention to sahitya bhava — the meaning behind the words.

24 weeks1:1Ages 12+ 12 topics0 library items

By the end of this course

Perform 6 krithis from memory with bhava
Discuss the composer, raga and tala of each
Handle sangatis idiomatically
Sing a 30-minute set without notation

Syllabus

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

01
Vatapi Ganapatim (Hamsadhwani) — Dikshitar
02
Sangatis: how a krithi grows
03
Nagumomu (Abheri) — Tyagaraja
04
Sahitya bhava — singing the meaning
05
Marivere (Anandabhairavi) — Syama Sastri
06
Bhajare Gopalam — Purandara Dasa
07
Raga lakshana for Abheri, Anandabhairavi, Kambhoji
08
Devarnama and the Dasa tradition
09
Tuning to a live accompanist
10
Building a 30-minute set list
11
Recording yourself: the honest mirror
12
Level assessment — Pa certificate