Indian riyaz · Advanced · Indian classical
Vakra palta: S M G R
Vakra means crooked: leap up a fourth, then step back down. Zig-zag groups like this make taans sound alive instead of like plain scales.
How to do it
- Sa Ma Ga Re, Re Pa Ma Ga… up to the upper Sa.
- Down: Sa Pa Dha Ni, Ni Ma Pa Dha…
- Slow and exact before fast.
Remember Leap up, step down.
| Numbers | 1 4 3 2 2 5 4 3 3 6 5 4 4 7 6 5 5 1′ 7 6 1′ 5 6 7 7 4 5 6 6 3 4 5 5 2 3 4 4 1 2 3 1 |
|---|---|
| Sargam | S M G R R P M G G D P M M N D P P Ṡ N D Ṡ P D N N M P D D G M P P R G M M S R G S |
| Solfa | do fa mi re re sol fa mi mi la sol fa fa ti la sol sol do ti la do sol la ti ti fa sol la la mi fa sol sol re mi fa fa do re mi do |
| Notes | G C B A A D C B B E D C C F♯ E D D G F♯ E G D E F♯ F♯ C D E E B C D D A B C C G A B G |
| Sung on | aa – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
Where it comes from
- Swarganga: taan types (vakra taan)
- Cell walked through the scale: NSM original
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.