Tamil - Carnatic Music Notes In

Maruthu explained that the seven basic notes——are not just abstract sounds. In the Tamil tradition, they are the "Kural" (voice) of creation.

He picked up his tambura, let the drone hum through the air, and began. carnatic music notes in tamil

he said, “before the Vedas were written, the gods themselves were musicians. Lord Shiva danced the Tandava, and from his damaru (drum) fell fourteen syllables. But it was his son, Lord Murugan, the beloved god of Tamil land, who gave these sounds a home.” Maruthu explained that the seven basic notes——are not

One evening, a young girl named Anjali asked the question that had puzzled her for weeks. “Thatha (Grandfather), why do we sing ‘Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma…’? Why not ‘Aa, Bb, Cc…’ like the English songs?” and began. he said