kalpana swaram

Question 1

what does it bring out

Answer 1

various beautiful aspects of a raga

Question 2

when can it be sung

Answer 2

after any part of the krithi

Question 3

what does it show

Answer 3

mastery of rhythm and profound knowledge of the raga

Question 4

what is the tradition for it to finish with

Answer 4

a makudam or muktaipu, which is a group of swaras sung to add beauty

Question 5

rules for rendering kalpana swaram

Answer 5

1. end on the permissible swara immediatly below or the admissible swara immediatly above the main song starting swara
2. end on short note unless the whole passage consists of long notes
3. sung to original tune of song
4. only when jantai swara passages have been used throughout that the passage can end on a jantai swara
5. shoul be sung in Chauka Kalam, then Madhyama Kalam, then Dhuritha Kalam

Question 6

musicians that specialised in rendering ragams

Answer 6

1. todi seetaramayyar
2. darbar seetaramayyar
3. atana appayyar
4. sankarabaranam narasayyar
5. begadai subramania ayyar
6. narayanagaulai kuppayyar

Question 7

musicians that specialised in rendering thanams

Answer 7

1. ghanam kesavayya garu
2. ghanam krishnayyar
3. ghanam seenayyar

Question 8

musicians that specialised in rendering pallavis

Answer 8

1. pallavi gopalayyar
2. pallavi seshayyar