Dheergam on P and M
Dheergam (elongated notes) on P and M
Introduces 'dheergam' — a two-beat elongation of a note. The pattern is 1234 56-12 (where '-' is a karvai). P in the ascent and M in the descent are held for two beats. This creates a characteristic 'pause and breathe' quality. The laya pattern is more complex, requiring the student to navigate between the karvai and the continuing scale.
The comma (,) represents a karvai — hold P for 2 beats in the ascent, M for 2 beats in the descent.
1 2 3 4 | 5 6- | 1 2 and 1 2 3 4 | 5 6 7 8| Line | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarohanam | srgm | p— | sr | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aarohanam (cont.) | srgm | pd | nS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avarohanam | Sndp | m— | Sn | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avarohanam (cont.) | Sndp | mg | rs | — | — | — | — | — |
S R2 G3 M1 P , S R2 | S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S' | S' N3 D2 P M1 , S' N3 | S' N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 SS R G M P D NMadhya Sthayi (middle octave)S′ R′ G′ M′ P′ D′ N′Tara Sthayi (upper octave) — uppercase + prime.s .r .g .m .p .d .nMandra Sthayi (lower octave) — dot + lowercase—Karvai (hold/sustain the previous note)|Beat separator (akshara boundary)||End of avartanam (tala cycle)Follow these steps for a complete 25-minute practice session.
Hold P and M1 for 15 seconds each.
Sing with the 2-beat karvai on P and M.
Double speed.
Full speed.
Sing with 'aa'.