By the end of this course
Name and place all 16 swarasthanas
Explain shruti and the drone
Count all seven suladi sapta talas
Read and write Carnatic notation
Syllabus
Topics are covered in order. Pace is set by the student, not the calendar.
01Sapta swaras and the 16 swarasthanas
02Shruti, adhara shadja and the tanpura
03Sthayi — the three octaves
04Tala anga: laghu, drutam, anudrutam
06Jaathi and the 35 talas
07Kala — the three speeds
08Notation: reading and writing