Indian riyaz · Beginner · Indian classical, Every style
Palta: pairs (S R, R G…)
Overlapping pairs walking up and down the scale: Sa Re, Re Ga, Ga Ma… The simplest palta, and the first one the NIOS syllabus teaches after the plain scale.
How to do it
- Sing on the swara names first, then on "aa".
- Each pair joined smoothly, no break inside it.
- Same evenness coming down.
Remember Two by two, all the way up.
| Numbers | 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 1′ 1′ 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 |
|---|---|
| Sargam | S R R G G M M P P D D N N Ṡ Ṡ N N D D P P M M G G R R S |
| Solfa | do re re mi mi fa fa sol sol la la ti ti do do ti ti la la sol sol fa fa mi mi re re do |
| Notes | G A A B B C C D D E E F♯ F♯ G G F♯ F♯ E E D D C C B B A A G |
| Sung on | sa re re ga ga ma ma pa pa dha dha ni ni sa sa ni ni dha dha pa pa ma ma ga ga re re sa |
Where it comes from
More indian riyaz
Settling Sa (Sa lagana)
Every riyaz begins by placing Sa against the tanpura until it is perfectly still and in tune.
Sarali varisai 1
The first lesson of Carnatic music: the raga Mayamalavagowla (melakarta 15) straight up and down, one swara to a beat.
Sarali varisai 2
Sa-Ri repeated three times before running up: the first exercise that makes the voice turn back on itself, in Adi tala..
Janta varisai 1
Each swara twice, the second one given a small push.