Gurukula Prof. Mysore Nagamani Srinath is a multifaceted personality - a musician of international repute, teacher, composer and director, all rolled into one. An eminent disciple of the late Ramnad Krishnan, she is known and revered for her flawless style, resonant voice, intricate and imaginative raga alapana. In this VCD, the venerated musician takes the listeners on an exotic journey through the finer aspects of Carnatic music. In a typical Gurukula style backed by text animation and animated student-teacher interaction, she fully brings out the beauty of that wonderful relationship between the teacher and the taught. On a broad canvas, this CD presents the fundamentals and intricate aspects like varnams, keertanams, padams, ragam, taanam, pallavi etc. Theory and notations have been given in English. An ideal learning tool for beginners, senior students and rasikas alike. Tracks : Vol 1 Introduction Akhandamandalaakara - Gurupaduka stotra(shloka) Janti varase -Mayamalavagowla - Adi Theory on Saptha Tala - Explanation Alankaras - Mayamalavagowla -7 Different Thaalas Vol 2 Poornamadah (Shloka) Basic Theory on "Raaga" - Explanation Explanation on Sri Purandaradasa Short play on Sri Purandaradasa Theory on "Geetha"-Explanation Pillari Geetha-1- Lambodara - Malahari - Rupaka Pillari Geetha-2- Kundagowra - Malahari - Rupaka Pillari Geetha-3- Kereya - Malahari - Tishra Triputa Pillari Geetha-4- Padumanabha - Malahari - Tishra Triputa

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