small songs for children

archana.a · Post by **archana.a** » 27 Oct 2008, 15:44

Hi,

I have been learning Carnatic music (vocal) for several years now, and have also begun teaching some of the younger students of my guru. We have an informal get-together of the school coming up, and I'm supposed to teach the kids some small songs to perform. Unfortunately, I never really learnt any small songs (other than Geethams, but they are sung so often ... it would be nice to have something new!) as I only started learning songs at keerthanams level - these wouldn't be suitable as my students are 6 and 7 years old! Would anyone have any suggestions? Any recordings would be great as well.

Thanks in advance!

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 27 Oct 2008, 18:26

Dikshitar's Nottu Swaram songs may be very interesting to teach.

Shakthi Sahitha Ganapathim/ Vara Shiva Balam Valli Lolam etc.,

I am not sure whether all of them are in the same Shankarabharanam ??

suma · Post by **suma** » 27 Oct 2008, 20:53

Pick Utsava Sampradaya Krithis of St Tyagaraja. Some of them are very simple and the charanams are all sung in the same tune. It will also be nice for a small group rendition.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 27 Oct 2008, 20:57

All the nOTTusvara sAhityam are in SankarAbharaNam - with flat notes without gamakas. After listening to the nOTTusvaras rendered in the flat style, listening to them sung in traditional (CM) SankarAbharaNam makes for some very tough listening!

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 27 Oct 2008, 21:29

How about tyAga bhArati children's songs?

krvidhyaa · Post by **krvidhyaa** » 17 Dec 2008, 13:11

Daily Prayers and Daily Bhajans are two cds available at Giri Trading which contain lot of Bhajan songs for kids. It would be easy to follow as all the charanas will be in the same tune. Try that.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 28 Dec 2008, 18:34

The traditional Purandara compositions were intended for Children. They were called 'piLLari geetham' which morphed into 'piLLayaar geetham'.
They should be the best introduction to CM for small children...