clarifications on varnam

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ajaysimha
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clarifications on varnam

Post by ajaysimha »

hi rasikas,

had a few queries on varnam- topic:

1.like we know about the huseni swarajathi is the oldest possible among available swarajathis.
can i know which is the oldest varnam available till date ??

2.what does swarajathi varnam mean ??(mostly used word among bharathanatyam works)

3.what does by tana-varna-margam mean?
(i have read that thyagarajar's pancharathnam are composed in tana-varna-margam so that they can be sung in a madhyamakalam tempo also the swarams can be sung as thanam (with a-nam-tha syllables) i had seen this being experimented by pantula ram madam in one of the december's magrazhi programs for endaro mahanubhavulu)

4.what is Chitra-Thara-Margam ? i have read (Varnams are compositions under Chitra-Thara-Margam. So they have 4 aksharams per kriya)

Manian
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Re: clarifications on varnam

Post by Manian »

Please contact Rama Varma (Trancore Maharaja Family( musician). He will help you.

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