Manodharma Sangeetham - Kalpana Swaram Advanced Lessons - http://www.kalakendra.com/shopping/manodharma-sangeetham-kalpana-swaram-advan...
The most distinguished feature of Carnatic classical music is Manodharma Sangeetham, which is improvised music. The true challenge of a musician lies in his ability to create and extemporize on the spot. Manodharma Sangeetham comprises of Raga Alapana, Tanam, Niraval & Kalpana Swaram. In Kalpana swaram the musician weaves rich and colorful aspects of the raga bhava through the medium of swara passages. It is one of the most interesting parts of a concert and can elevate the concert to great heights. Though it may be termed as creative music, there are some basic underlying principles that have to be adhered to while rendering Kalpana Swaram, which have been expounded in this product by one of the most popular and admired musicians of the Carnatic music field. This product has the maestro explicitly demonstrating various techniques and approaches to Kalpana swaras, making it seem so simple and easy to learn. Various aspects like Sarvalaghu patterns, Poruttams and Korvais have been explained in detail, making this an invaluable product for students of music.
This is very touching and I wish I had the opportunity to learn from someone as great as this and do as well as this disciple.
oceandojo 2 years ago