Swaravalli Varisaigal | Lesson 06

Swaravali Varisai(Sarali Varisaigal)is the first lesson in Carnatic music and is practised in Mayamalavagowlai raga and Chatusra Jaathi Triputa Tala (Adi Tala).
Adi Tala has total of 8 aksharams.
This exercise is practised to develop a good sense of sruti, layam and swaragnanam (knowledge of swara). Different combinations of the swaras are practised in a minimum of three different speeds, while keeping the speed of talam constant. In the first speed, one swara is sung for one akshara (one unit of talam)