Re: varnams

Posted by vaish on October 04, 2007 at 16:25:40:

 In Reply to: Re: varnams posted by mallika on October 03, 2007 at 23:25:58:

 : hi vaish,
: Tana varnam
: Tana varnams are used for dance choreography.The Varnam starts with a teermanam executed in all the three speeds called the "trikala jathi".In the first half each line of the sahityam (lyrics) is interlinked with one or two complicated teermanams rendered by the nattuvannar.The second half from the charanam is in faster tempo.The charana swaras are set to korvais and the corresponding sahityam is set to abhinaya.
: a Daruvu that is a song that describes an event, some natural scenery, or a person's character. In Arunaacala Kavi's RaamanaaTakam, a Daru beginning with "kalyaaNa bherigai aDitaar" in mOhanam vividly describes the marriage of Seeta
: raagamaalika varnam - a varnam in which each section (pallavi, anupallavi, muktaayi swaram, caraNam, and each of the citta swaras) is in a different raaga. They can be taana varnams or pada varnams
: pada varnam - a varnam that has rhythmic elements like a padam, meant for classical dance. It has cowka kaala (some madhyama kaala) swaras suitable for footwork, and saahitya for abhinayam at the muktaayi swaras as well as all the caraNas. Performed in aadi taaLa, roopakam and others. Also called cowka varnam or aatta varnam
: padajati varnam - a varnam which contains some jatis in it, often meant for classical dance
: STILL CANNOT MAKE OUT THE DIFFERENCE MUCH,CAN U HELP?

Thnks on tht explanation.;-)
vaish!

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