Pāt̤āntaram: Dr. Karaikudi S. Subramanian
Basic traditional scalar exercises for Carnatic music.
tala pattern = || ,, ,, _ ,, ,, | ,, ,, | ,, ,, ||
aksharas per line = 8
stretch = 2.5
stretch space = 0.3
> 1st speed
P-,S,,,,, ,,,,,,,, S,,,rS,,r S,,rS,r rSrSm,,G m,,Gm,,G mGm,,,,, ,,,,,,,,
S r G m
P,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, P,,dP,,d P,,dP,,d dPdPS+,,N S+,,NS+,,N S+NS+,,,,, ,,,,,,,,
P d N S+
P,,,S+,,, ,,,,,,,, S+,,NS+,,N S+,,NS+,NS+ S+N,S+P,,d P,,dP,,d P,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,
S+ N d P
m,Gm,,,, ,,,,,,,, m,,Gm,,G m,,Gm,Gm mG,mS,,r S,,rS,,r S,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,
m G r S
> 2nd speed
P-,S, ,,,, S,,r S,,r rSrS m,,G mGm, ,,,, P,,, ,,,, P,,d P,,d dPdP S+,,N S+NS+, ,,,,
S r G m P d N S+
P,S+, ,,,, S+,,N S+,NS+ S+N,S+ P,,d P,,, ,,,, m,Gm ,,,, m,,G m,Gm mG,m S,,r S,,, ,,,,
S+ N d P m G r S
P-,S, ,,,, S,,r S,,r rSrS m,,G mGm, ,,,, P,,, ,,,, P,,d P,,d dPdP S+,,N S+NS+, ,,,,
S r G m P d N S+
P,S+, ,,,, S+,,N S+,NS+ S+N,S+ P,,d P,,, ,,,, m,Gm ,,,, m,,G m,Gm mG,m S,,r S,,, ,,,,
S+ N d P m G r S
> 3rd speed
S,,, rS,, rSm, Gm,, P,,, dP,, dPS+, NS+,, S+,,, S+N,S+ S+P,d P,,, m,,, mG,m mS,r S,,,
Sr Gm Pd NS+ S+N dP mG RS
S,,, rS,, rSm, Gm,, P,,, dP,, dPS+, NS+,, S+,,, S+N,S+ S+P,d P,,, m,,, mG,m mS,r S,,,
Sr Gm Pd NS+ S+N dP mG RS
S,,, rS,, rSm, Gm,, P,,, dP,, dPS+, NS+,, S+,,, S+N,S+ S+P,d P,,, m,,, mG,m mS,r S,,,
Sr Gm Pd NS+ S+N dP mG RS
S,,, rS,, rSm, Gm,, P,,, dP,, dPS+, NS+,, S+,,, S+N,S+ S+P,d P,,, m,,, mG,m mS,r S,,,
Sr Gm Pd NS+ S+N dP mG RS
> 4th speed
_ Gm__ _ NS+__ __NS+ _ __Gm _ _ Gm__ _ NS+__ __NS+ _ __Gm _
SrGm PdNS+ S+NdP mGrS SrGm PdNS+ S+NdP mGrS
_ Gm__ _ NS+__ __NS+ _ __Gm _ _ Gm__ _ NS+__ __NS+ _ __Gm _
SrGm PdNS+ S+NdP mGrS SrGm PdNS+ S+NdP mGrS
_ Gm__ _ NS+__ __NS+ _ __Gm _ _ Gm__ _ NS+__ __NS+ _ __Gm _
SrGm PdNS+ S+NdP mGrS SrGm PdNS+ S+NdP mGrS
_ Gm__ _ NS+__ __NS+ _ __Gm _ _ Gm__ _ NS+__ __NS+ _ __Gm _
SrGm PdNS+ S+NdP mGrS SrGm PdNS+ S+NdP mGrS
Play/sing first speed once, second speed twice and third speed four times. Note that the "Sarali" is practiced in four speed whereas the varisais are practiced in three speeds only. The "first/second/third" speed of the varisais correspond to the "second/third/fourth" speeds of sarali.
tala pattern = || , , , , | , , | , , ||
aksharas per line = 8
> Varisai 1
Sr Sr Sr Gm Sr Gm Pd NS+
S+N S+N S+N dP S+N dP mG rS
> Varisai 2
Sr GS rG Sr Sr Gm Pd NS+
S+N dS+ Nd S+N S+N dP mG rS
> Varisai 3
Sr Gm Sr Gm Sr Gm Pd NS+
S+N dP S+N dP S+N dP mG rS
> Varisai 4
Sr Gm Sr Gm Sr Sr Sr Gm
Sr Gm Pd NS+ S+N dP S+N dP
S+N S+N S+N dP S+N dP mG rS
> Varisai 5
Sr Gm P, Sr Sr Gm Pd NS+
S+N dP m, S+N S+N dP mG rS
> Varisai 6
Sr Gm PP Sr Sr Gm Pd NS+
S+N dP mm S+N S+N dP mG rS
> Varisai 7
Sr Gm Pd Sr Sr Gm Pd NS+
S+N dP mG S+N S+N dP mG rS
> Varisai 8
Sr Gm Pm Gr Sr Gm Pd NS+
S+N dP mP dN S+N dP mG rS
> Varisai 9
Sr Gm Pm dP Sr Gm Pd NS+
S+N dP mP Gm S+N dP mG rS
> Varisai 10
Sr Gm P, Gm P, ,, P, ,,
Gm Pd Nd Pm Gm PG mG rS
S+, Nd N, dP d, Pm P, mG
Gm Pd Nd Pm Gm PG mG rS
S+S+ Nd NN dP dd Pm PP mG
Gm Pd Nd Pm Gm PG mG rS
Sr Gr G, Gm Pm P, dP d,
mP dP dN dP mP dP mG rS
Sr Gr Gm Gm Gm Pm Pd Pd
S+N dN dP dP mP mG mG rS