Master the Basics of Carnatic Music: Swaravalli Varisaigal Lesson 08 🎶

Swaravali Varisai(Sarali Varisaigal)is the first lesson in Carnatic music and is practised in Mayamalavagowlai raga and Chatusra Jaathi Triputa Tala (Adi Tala).<br />Adi Tala has total of 8 aksharams.<br />This exercise is practised to develop a good sense of sruti, layam and swaragnanam (knowledge of swara). Different combinations of the swaras are practised in a minimum of three different speeds, while keeping the speed of talam constant. In the first speed, one swara is sung for one akshara (one unit of talam)