Episodes
Wednesday Aug 26, 2009
Episode 46: Introduction to Chapu Talams
Wednesday Aug 26, 2009
Wednesday Aug 26, 2009
We conclude our introductory series on talams, with a discussion on two chapu talams: misra chapu talam and kanda chapu talam. Vidya illustrates these talams using snippets from concert recordings of master musicians Smt. Brinda and Smt. Mukta; and Smt. D. K. Pattammal.
Saturday Aug 15, 2009
Episode 45: Introduction to Adi tala and Rupaka tala
Saturday Aug 15, 2009
Saturday Aug 15, 2009
We continue our discussions of talas from the previous episode and name the seven basic talas in Carnatic music. Vidya highlights two very common talas: Rupaka tala and the Adi tala. She then explains the angas that make up these talas, and illustrates these with snippets from concert recordings of master musicians Sri G. N. Balasubramaniam and Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi.
Wednesday Aug 05, 2009
Episode 44: Carnatic Music Terms Defined -- Laya, Kala, and Tala
Wednesday Aug 05, 2009
Wednesday Aug 05, 2009
In this episode, we introduce the fundamentals of rhythm. Vidya explains how rhythm manifests itself in Carnatic music and discusses terms such as laya, kala, and tala. We finish this episode by defining the basic constituents of tala, called "angas".