Carnatic Music Geethams
Carnatic Music Geethams
कर्णाटक सङ्गीत गीतम् - आन लेकर
रागम्: शुद्ध सावेरी (मेलकर्त 29, धीर शङ्कराभरणं जन्यरागम्)
स्वर स्थानाः: षड्जम्, चतुश्रुति ऋषभम्, शुद्ध मध्यमम्, पञ्चमम्, चतुश्रुति धैवतम्
आरोहण: स . रि2 . . म1 . प . द2 . . स'
अवरोहण: स' . . द2 . प . म1 . . रि2 . स
तालम्: तिस्र जाति त्रिपुट तालम्
अङ्गाः: 1 लघु (3 काल) + 1 धृतम् (2 काल) + 1 धृतम् (2 काल)
रूपकर्त: पुरन्धर दास
भाषा: कन्नड
साहित्यम्
आनलेकर उन्नि पोलदि
सकल शास्त्र पुराण दीनम्
ताल दीनं ताल परिगतु
रे रे सेतु वाह
परिग-तम्-नं जटा जूट
(सकल...परिगतम्नम्)
स्वराः
रि' म' रि' । रि' स' । द स' ॥ स' , स' । द प । म प ॥
आ-न।ले-।कर॥उन्-नि।पो-।लदि॥
द द स' । द , । द प ॥ प म रि । द द । द प ॥
सकल।शा-।स्त्रपु॥रा-ण।दी-।नं-॥
प , प । द द । द प ॥ प , प । म प । द प ॥
ता-ल।दी-।नम्-॥ता-ल।परि।गतु॥
प म रि । स रि । स रि ॥ प म प । स रि । स रि ॥
रे-रे।आ-।--॥आ--।आ-।--॥
प प द । प प । म रि ॥ रि स रि । म , । म , ॥
आ--।आ-।--॥से-तु।वा-।ह-॥
द प द । स' , । स' , ॥ रि' रि' स' । द प । म प ॥
परिग।तं-।नं-॥जटा-।जू-।-ट॥
द द स' । द , । द प ॥ प म रि । द द । द प ॥
सकल।शा-।स्त्रपु॥रा-ण।दी-।नं-॥
प , प । द द । द प ॥ प , प । म प । द प ॥
ता-ल।दी-।नं-॥ता-ल।परि।गतु॥
प म रि । स रि । स रि ॥ प म प । स रि । स रि ॥
रे-रे।आ-।--॥आ--।आ-।--॥
प प द । प प । म रि ॥ रि स रि । म , । म , ॥
आ--।आ-।--॥से-तु।वा-।ह-॥
द प द । स' , । स' , ॥
परिग।तं-।नं-॥
About This Stotram
Overview
Carnatic Music Geethams are short melodic compositions used in the early stages of Carnatic music instruction, with this collection featuring the geetham "Aana Lekara" set in Raga Shuddha Saveri and Tishra Jaati Triputa Talam. Geethams combine simple melodic lines with devotional lyrics, serving as a transitional form between foundational exercises (alankarams) and more complex compositional forms in the South Indian classical music tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Carnatic Music Geethams?
- Development of melodic sense and pitch accuracy within a specific raga
- Practice of rhythmic coordination between melody and tala
- Introduction to devotional lyrical content in a musical setting
- Preparation for learning more advanced Carnatic compositions
When is the best time to recite this?
Geethams are practiced during daily Carnatic music study sessions. Morning or evening practice periods are traditional. They are also performed at recitals, music gatherings, and devotional occasions.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Geethams form the second stage of formal instruction in Carnatic music, following alankarams. As a compositional form, they have been part of the Carnatic pedagogical tradition for centuries, with composers contributing pieces intended to develop specific musical skills while maintaining devotional content. The composer of "Aana Lekara" is not identified in available sources. The detailed musical parameters provided with this geetham, including raga, arohana, avarohana, and tala specifications, reflect the structured theoretical framework of Carnatic music inherited from treatises such as the Chaturdandiprakasika and later pedagogical works.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Carnatic Music Alankarams — the foundational exercises that precede geethams in Carnatic music instruction
- Carnatic Music Svarajathis — more advanced compositions that build on the melodic and rhythmic skills developed through geethams