Amruta Gaana Manjari

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I'm Dr. S. Seethalakshiti, Grand Daughter and drauple of Sangeetha Kalandha Palma Bhushan Late Dr. IV Rajam lyer the seniormost disciple of Arryakudi Ramanuja lyengar who had learned the Muthuswamy Dikshitar kritis from Justice Sn 11 Venkatarama lyer. I'm currently working as Avestant Professor in the Department of Music, Central University of Tamil Nadu. Thiruvarur.

It was my dream to bring out a simple and easily understandable book for beginning learners of Carnatic music. This book entitled "Amruta Gaana Manjan is my humble attempt. It has been observed that beginners in the field of Carnatic music experience difficulty in singing the various exercises in 3 speeds. Hence this book has been designed to include the basic lessons on Saraļi Varisai, Janța Varisai, Dâttu Varisai. Upper Sthayi, Lower Sthayi and Alankara-s in 3 speeds. Moreover, this book also includes Tiśram exercises in Sarali Varisai, Janța Varisai, Dățțu Varisai, and Alankara-s which would be helpful for singing Pallavi at advanced stage. Hope this will be helpful for the students. Kindly excuse me for shortcomings if any in this book my humble pranams to Parama Pújya Sri Sri Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji for blessing me to publish this book. Namaskarams to Gurus Sangeetha Choodamani Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao and Smt. Padma Chandilyan for their Encouragement and blessings by providing a foreword for this book. My sincere thanks to Dr.S.Mallika, Veena Artist, Principal and Coordinator, Rani Lady Meiyammai Aachi Tamil Music College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu for providing the foreword and Best wishes to publish the book. My humble pranams to all the musicians, stalwarts and great Gurus.This work would not have been successful without the support of Dr. Srikumar Subramanian, S/o, Dr. Karaikudi S. Subramanian in enabling to prepare notations using the website "https://patantara.com". I would like to express my gratitude to all the family members and members of Rajam lyer's centre for Music and Arts (RAMA) Trust for extending the support in publishing this book. I am glad to publish this book with the blessings of my Guru Dr.B.Rajam Iyer.

Purandara Dasa was a composer who lived during the 15th - 16th century. He was the first person to systemize the learning of Carnatic music. He composed Saraļi Varisai, Janţa Varisai, Dattu Varisai, etc., for beginners to learn music. So he is known as "Adi Guru" and "Sangita Pitamaha". The basic lessons are learnt in Råga Māyāmāļavagaula in Adi Taja which is the 15th Mēļakarta Raga(Parent Raga).

Śruti: Śruti is musical pitch. This is the pitch at which the drone is set.

Svara: Svara is a single note. Each svara defines the position of note in relation to the Śruti. For music, "Śruti" is mäta and "Laya" is Pita. Arohaņa - Ascending order of Svara-s Avarohaņa - Descending order of Svara-s.

Sthayi: A series of svara-s, beginning with Sa and ending with Ni, is called sthayi. 'Sthāyi" Refers to the octave. Madhyama sthāyi refers to the middle octave, Tära Sthayi refers to the upper octave (Svara-s following the Madhya Sthayi) and Mandara Sthayi refers to the lower octave(svara-s preceding Madhya Sthāyi).