This primer is a concise introduction to Carnatic (South Indian Classical) Music Theory around Talas or rhythmic patterns – everything you need to get started!
Adi Tala is one of the most popular talas or rhythms used in Carnatic music. Learn about its structure and how it compares with Common Time in Western Music.
Greetings! This is the very first post of the Carnatic Postage Stamp Series posts, celebrating one of the Trinity of Carnatic Music – Saint Tyagaraja! This commemorative stamp was issued on January 6th, 1961, under a 15 naya paise denomination. The following writeup was released in the Information Folder issued by Indian Posts & Telegraph…
Did you know that 19 different postage stamps have been released celebrating Carnatic musicians, starting with Saint Tyagaraja, whose 15 np (naya paisa) denomination special commemorative stamp was released on Jan 6th, 1961? How fascinating! Apart from celebrating the doyens of music, these stamps are also a part of history, and if you are a…
Learn about Panchamukhi Tala, one of the Talas of the Mukhi Tala Classification System created by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna!
Learn about Trimukhi Tala, one of the Talas of the Mukhi Tala Classification System created by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, including how it came into being!
HELLO and Happy Deepavali to fellow Carnatic music lovers the world over! It’s been a long while, we know, but we hope what we’ve come up with has been well worth the wait… Introducing Talanome 7.0, the latest version of this all-around powerhouse of a Carnatic metronome! With an array of new features designed to…
There are many features available on the Talanome. I will be doing periodic “tutorial” videos explaining some of these in greater detail, in the coming months. The first one I made is a video that gives you a teaser of the various features of the latest version of Talanome (version 6.0.1), available on the iTunes…
Dear Talanome User, Thank you very much for using Talanome for your Carnatic Music needs! Thank you so much for all the kind words and encouragement too! A few of you had reported to me that Talanome 6.0 was stopping after about 5 or 10 minutes of usage. My first reaction was joy to hear…
This primer is a concise introduction to Carnatic (South Indian Classical) Music Theory around Talas or rhythmic patterns – everything you need to get started!
Great news, Talanome users…introducing TALANOME 6.0!! Exciting new features have been included to help further assist you as you continue to master your skills as a Carnatic musician or classical dancer/teacher of either of these timeless traditions! These versatile new features include: The ability to select kattai (pitch) will help you find what is most…
Adi Tala is one of the most popular talas or rhythms used in Carnatic music. Learn about its structure and how it compares with Common Time in Western Music.
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