VID M S GOPALAKRISHNAN KANAKANGI VARNAM TODI KHANDA ATA

BANDISH WITH LYRICS (SAHITYAM) 1. STHAYI (PALLAVI — Lower/Middle Register Theme): • Lyrics (Telugu Transliteration): "kanakAngi nI celimi kOri gAciyunnadirA" 2. ANTARA (ANUPALLAVI — Upper Register Ascension): • Lyrics (Telugu Transliteration): "dhanaduDaina shrI tuLajEndruni tanayuDaina sarabhOji mahArAjEndrA" 3. CHARANAM / ETTUGADA STHAYI REFRAIN: • Lyrics (Telugu Transliteration): "maguva rammanerA" COMPLETE SWAR, ALANKAR, NOM-TOM, STHAYI, ANTARA & TIHAI NOTATIONS (Legend: S=Sa, R=Shuddha Rishabha [R1], G=Sadharana Gandhara [G2], M=Shuddha Madhyama [M1], P=Panchama, D=Shuddha Dhaivata [D1], N=Kaisiki Nishada [N2]. Dot below [N., D.] = Lower Octave / Mandra Sthayi; Apostrophe [S', R', G'] = Upper Octave / Tara Sthayi; Comma [,] = 1-akshara sustain; Pipe [|] = Tala Anga division 5 | 5 | 2 | 2) -- [A] NOM-TOM & ALANKAR BOWING FOUNDATION (PARUR BANI VIOLIN TECHNIQUE) -- • Nom-Tom Tana Pulse (Syllabic Bow Articulation): In a Tana Varnam, the violin bow emulates vocal Tanam syllables ("Ta - Na - Tom - Nam / Nom - Tom - Diri - Diri") in 4 swaras per beat (Chatusra Nadai) and 8 swaras per beat (Druta Kala): | S , R G | M , G R | G M P , | D P M G | R S N. D. | N. S R G | M , , , || (Bow Pulse: Nom - Tom - | Ta - Na - | Tom - Nam - | Diri - Diri | Tom - - -) • Raga Todi Signature Gamaka Alankaras (Sampurna Varika Style): 1. Dha-Ni-Sa Ascent Alankar: | G M D N | S' , N S' | N D N D | P M G M || 2. Vakra Kampita Alankar: | D. N. S R | G , M G | R S N. D. | N. S R G || 3. Tara Sthayi Bridged Slur: | P D N S' | R' G' M' G' | R' S' N D | P M G R || -- [B] STHAYI (PALLAVI) — FULL SWARA & LYRIC NOTATION (5 + 5 + 2 + 2) -- • Avartanam 1: Swaras: | [ , , ] G , M , D , N , S' , | N S' N D N D P M G M | G M D , | M D N D S' N D P G R S R || Lyrics: | [ , , ] ka - na - kAn - - gi | nI - - - ce - li - mi - | kO - - - | - - - - - - - - - - ri - || • Avartanam 2: Swaras: | D , P M G , P M G R | S , N. D. N. S R , G , | M , D , | N , R' N S' , S' N N D P M G R S R || Lyrics: | gA - - - - - ci - - - | - - - - - - - - yun - | na - - - | - - di - rA - - - - - - - - - - - || (Lead-back phrase to Pallavi Eduppu: G M P G M P M G R S - G , M , D , N , S' ,) -- [C] ANTARA (ANUPALLAVI) — FULL SWARA & LYRIC NOTATION (5 + 5 + 2 + 2) -- • Avartanam 1: Swaras: | S' N D P M , G M D N | M G P M D M G R S , | M G M , | S' R' N S' D P M , S' N N D R' S' N D P D N S' R' || Lyrics: | dha - na - du - Dai - - - | na - - - - - - - - - | shrI - - - | tu - La - jEn - dru - ni - - - - - - - - - - - - || • Avartanam 2 (Ascent to Upper Octave G' & M'): Swaras: | R' S' N D P M G M P D | N S' R' , D N S' R' G' R' | G' M' G' R' | G' R' R' S' G' R' S' N G' R' S' N D N S' N D P G R S N. D. N. S R || Lyrics: | ta - na - yu - Dai - - - | na - - - sa - ra - bhO - | ji - - - | ma - hA - - - rA - - - jEn - - - - - - - drA - - - - - - || -- [D] MUKTAYI SWARAM WITH TRIPARTITE TIHAI (MAKUTA) CADENCE -- • Avartanam 1: | G M P G M D G M P M | G R M G R S G R N. D. | N. D. N. S | R N. S D. G R G M P M G N D M G R || • Avartanam 2 (Culminating in the 3x Tihai / Makuta Landing on "Kanakangi"): | N. S R G M D G R M G | N D G M D N D N S' , | D R' N R' | S' R' N S' D N [D G R S N. D. | M. G. R. S. N. D. | M. G. R. S. D. N. S R] || -- Resolves directly onto Sthayi Eduppu: "kanakAngi..." (G , M , D , N , S' ,) -- [E] CHARANAM (ETTUGADA STHAYI) & CHITTASWARAMS 1–4 WITH FINAL TIHAI -- • Charanam Refrain ("maguva rammanerA"): Swaras: | M G R R S , M G M P | M G R G , G M G R R | G R S R | R S N. D. G R R G M D M G R S R G || Lyrics: | ma - gu - va - - - - - | - - - ram - - - - - - | - - ma - | - - - - - - ne - rA - - - - - - - || • Chittaswaram 1 (Sustained Karvai Alankar): | R S N. , R S N. D. N. , | D. N. R N. R S N. D. N. S | R , G , | M , G , || - "maguva rammanerA" • Chittaswaram 2 (Symmetric Janta & Dhatu Alankar): | S R S N. D. N. S R R G | S R N. D. G R N. D. G R | S R G M | G M D N D N S' R' N S' D N D M G M G R S N. D. N. S R G || - "maguva rammanerA" • Chittaswaram 3 (Madhyama-Kala Gamaka Web): | G M N D G M D M G R | G M G R S R G S R N. | S D. N. G | R R G D. N. S R G M G D N D G R N D M G N D M G R N. S R G || - "maguva rammanerA" • Chittaswaram 4 (2-Avartanam Finale with Closing Tihai / Makuta): Cycle 1: | D , N D N D N D P , | D N S' N N D R' N S' D | N D G' R' | G' S' R' N S' D N R' R' S' D N D P M G || Cycle 2 + Final Tihai Resolution: | M D N D S' N D P G M | P M G R S R G M G P | M G M D | N D N S' D N S' R' S' R' G' R' G' M' G' R' N S' R' G' R' S' [D N S' N D | G R N D M G | R S D. N. S R G] || -- Final Resolution to Charanam Sthayi: "maguva rammanerA" - Tonic Sa! #MSGopalakrishnan #KanakangiVarnam #RagaTodi #KhandaAtaTala #IndianClassicalViolin #CarnaticViolin #HindustaniViolin #ParurBani #ClassicalMusic #ViolinMasterclass #KlassischeMusik #Violine