Why do we need a book with Puzzles and Fun facts on Karnatak music? Listen to these reasons - There is intricate mathematical patterning in talas. Raga alapa is sheer creativity - you are asked to do 'your own' alapa - no imitation is possible. Indian classical music is a highly developed system - a part of cultural history. This book will ignite an interest in the treasure bequeathed by our saint musicians and rishis. Only a few have the voice, the aptitude and the time “to learn” music but all of us can “learn about” it. For beginners in classical music this is a fun way to know facts that will make their music more meaningful. (In the Clues, look at words within inverted quotation marks and in the brackets). This book focuses on “Karnatak” music that is prevalent in the four Southern states. Both the Northern and Southern systems of music are derived from the same ancient tradition. Sri S. Rajam is a colossus in Art illustration and I thank him for his sketches. I acknowledge with gratitude:- Editor of Nada Brahmam journal for permission to use my puzzles. V. Subramaniam for his drawings of Sabha gana and Gurukula. Rangaswamy Sarangan for sketches of musical instruments. S. Janaki, Executive editor, Sruti, for meticulous proof - reading. Dr. Varalakshmi Anandakumar for valuable suggestions. Contents Raga 1Narada competes with Hanuman5 2Creation started with Melody6 3Name the Ragas (puzzle)7 4Sapta Svara8 5Milk or Curd (puzzle)9 6Parents & Children (puzzle)10 7Jumbled Ragas (puzzle)11 8Word Search - Ragas (puzzle)12 Tala 9Catch the Odd One (puzzle)13 10What is Tala? (puzzle)14 11Hi-tech names of Talas (puzzle)15 12Tussles with Talas - Simha and Sarabha16 Compositions 13Hanuman recites the Puranas17 14Musical Forms (puzzle)18 15Are you a Good Guesser? (puzzle)19 16Krti Kshetra Matching (puzzle)20 17Lakshmana serves Rama21 18Group Krtis (puzzle)22 19Raga that brings Rain23 20Tyagaraja Talks to us (puzzle)24 21Word Search - Pancha ratnas (puzzle)25 22Maestros and Musical Instruments (puzzle)26 23Sabha Gana27 24Abbreviations (puzzle)28 25Sivan sings of Lord Siva29 26Are you a good Match-maker? (puzzle)30 27Coronation of Rama31 28You are a Detective (puzzle)32 29Who is this? Yaaro Ivar Yaaro? (puzzle)33 Tamizh Tradition 30Teasers on Tamizh Songs (puzzle)34 31Ancient Tamizh Melas (puzzle)35 32Ramayana Opera36 33In Memoriam - Tamizh Composers (puzzle)37 Sangita Sastra 34Svati Tirunal is awe-struck38 35What is in a Name? (puzzle)39 36Test your Music Knowledge (puzzle)40 37The Pandit from Kashmir41 38The River of Tradition42 39Laya Gamaka Jumble (puzzle)43 40Frequently Used Terms (puzzle)44 41Yazh and Vina45 42Answers46 Sample Pages
Indian classical music is a highly developed system - a part of cultural history. This book will ignite an interest in the treasure bequeathed by our saint musicians and rishis. Only a few have the voice, the aptitude and the time “to learn” music but all of us can “learn about” it. For beginners in classical music this is a fun way to know facts that will make their music more meaningful. (In the Clues, look at words within inverted quotation marks and in the brackets). This book focuses on “Karnatak” music that is prevalent in the four Southern states. Both the Northern and Southern systems of music are derived from the same ancient tradition. Sri S. Rajam is a colossus in Art illustration and I thank him for his sketches. I acknowledge with gratitude:- Editor of Nada Brahmam journal for permission to use my puzzles. V. Subramaniam for his drawings of Sabha gana and Gurukula. Rangaswamy Sarangan for sketches of musical instruments. S. Janaki, Executive editor, Sruti, for meticulous proof - reading. Dr. Varalakshmi Anandakumar for valuable suggestions. Contents Raga 1Narada competes with Hanuman5 2Creation started with Melody6 3Name the Ragas (puzzle)7 4Sapta Svara8 5Milk or Curd (puzzle)9 6Parents & Children (puzzle)10 7Jumbled Ragas (puzzle)11 8Word Search - Ragas (puzzle)12 Tala 9Catch the Odd One (puzzle)13 10What is Tala? (puzzle)14 11Hi-tech names of Talas (puzzle)15 12Tussles with Talas - Simha and Sarabha16 Compositions 13Hanuman recites the Puranas17 14Musical Forms (puzzle)18 15Are you a Good Guesser? (puzzle)19 16Krti Kshetra Matching (puzzle)20 17Lakshmana serves Rama21 18Group Krtis (puzzle)22 19Raga that brings Rain23 20Tyagaraja Talks to us (puzzle)24 21Word Search - Pancha ratnas (puzzle)25 22Maestros and Musical Instruments (puzzle)26 23Sabha Gana27 24Abbreviations (puzzle)28 25Sivan sings of Lord Siva29 26Are you a good Match-maker? (puzzle)30 27Coronation of Rama31 28You are a Detective (puzzle)32 29Who is this? Yaaro Ivar Yaaro? (puzzle)33 Tamizh Tradition 30Teasers on Tamizh Songs (puzzle)34 31Ancient Tamizh Melas (puzzle)35 32Ramayana Opera36 33In Memoriam - Tamizh Composers (puzzle)37 Sangita Sastra 34Svati Tirunal is awe-struck38 35What is in a Name? (puzzle)39 36Test your Music Knowledge (puzzle)40 37The Pandit from Kashmir41 38The River of Tradition42 39Laya Gamaka Jumble (puzzle)43 40Frequently Used Terms (puzzle)44 41Yazh and Vina45 42Answers46 Sample Pages
For beginners in classical music this is a fun way to know facts that will make their music more meaningful. (In the Clues, look at words within inverted quotation marks and in the brackets).
This book focuses on “Karnatak” music that is prevalent in the four Southern states. Both the Northern and Southern systems of music are derived from the same ancient tradition.
Sri S. Rajam is a colossus in Art illustration and I thank him for his sketches. I acknowledge with gratitude:-
Editor of Nada Brahmam journal for permission to use my puzzles. V. Subramaniam for his drawings of Sabha gana and Gurukula. Rangaswamy Sarangan for sketches of musical instruments.
S. Janaki, Executive editor, Sruti, for meticulous proof - reading. Dr. Varalakshmi Anandakumar for valuable suggestions.
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