Introduction
Papanasam Ramayya Sivan (26 September 1890 – 1 October 1973[1]) was a composer of Carnatic music and a singer. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1970. He was also a film score composer in Kannada cinema as well as Tamil cinema in the 1930s and 1940s.[2] Sivan was also known as Tamil Thyagayyar ashe had composed so many beautiful compositions in tamil with his in depth knowledge in Carnatic music. Using Classical South Indian as a base, Sivan created compositions popularised by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and M. S. Subbulakshmi.In 1962, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.In this module we will try to learn some of his compositions.
Prerequisite
This module is designed for intermediate students who has fair knowledge in singing simple kritis and can handle simple talam and tamil language.
No of Sessions: 10 Sessions (1 hr each)
Class Size: Individual / Duet
Content
The following aspects will be covered in each session:
- Brief explanation of the kriti and its meaning
- Teaching the Arohanam & Avarohanam of the Ragam
- Singing Akaram for the Arohanam and Avarohanam
- Teaching of the Kriti
- Revision of the previous kritis learnt
Details of the kritis that will be covered during this 10-session module:
Thatvamariya Tharama – Reetigowlai – Adi
Singara Velavanvandaan – Ananda Bhairavi – Adi
Parvathi Nayakane – ShanmukhaPriya – Adi
Maata innum Vada – Sri Ranjani – Adi
Sivaya Nama vendre – Kuntalavarali – adi
Note:
The above list of kritis are subject to modifications or changes depending on the learning capacity of the student.
Session 1
- Introduction
- Brief Explanation about the Kriti and its meaning
- Teaching the Arohanam & Avarohanam of the Ragam
- Singing Akaram for the Arohanam and Avarohanam
- Teaching of the Kriti – Thatvamaria Tharama – Reetigowlai- Adi –Pallavi & Anupallavi
Session 2
- Singing of Arohanam & Avarohanam of Reetigowlai
- Singing Akaram for the Arohanam and Avarohanam
- Revision of the Kriti learnt in session 1 (Pallavi & Anupallavi)
- Teaching of the Charanam of Thatvamariya tharama
- Revision of the kriti
Session 3
- Brief Explanation about the next Kriti and its meaning
- Teaching the Arohanam & Avarohanam of the Ragam
- Singing Akaram for the Arohanam and Avarohanam
- Teaching of the Kriti – Singara velavan vandan – Anandabhairavi - Adi –Pallavi & Anupallavi
Session 4
- Singing of Arohanam & Avarohanam of Anandabhairavi
- Singing Akaram for the Arohanam and Avarohanam
- Revision of the Kriti learnt in session 3 (Pallavi & Anupallavi)
- Teaching of the Charanam of Singara velavan vandan
- Revision of the kriti
Session 5
- Brief Explanation about the next Kriti and its meaning
- Teaching the Arohanam & Avarohanam of the Ragam
- Singing Akaram for the Arohanam and Avarohanam
- Teaching of the Kriti – Parvathi nayakane – Shanmukhapriya - Adi –Pallavi & Anupallavi
Session 6
- Singing of Arohanam & Avarohanam of Shanmukhapriya
- Singing Akaram for the Arohanam and Avarohanam
- Revision of the Kriti learnt in session 5 (Pallavi & Anupallavi)
- Teaching of the Charanam of Parvathinayakane
- Revision of the kriti
Session 7
- Brief Explanation about the next Kriti and its meaning
- Teaching the Arohanam & Avarohanam of the Ragam
- Singing Akaram for the Arohanam and Avarohanam
- Teaching of the Kriti – Mata innum vada – Shri Ranjani - Adi –Pallavi & Anupallavi
Session 8
- Singing of Arohanam & Avarohanam of Shri Ranjani
- Singing Akaram for the Arohanam and Avarohanam
- Revision of the Kriti learnt in session 7 (Pallavi & Anupallavi)
- Teaching of the Charanam of Mata innum Vada
- Revision of the kriti
Session 9
- Brief Explanation about the next Kriti and its meaning
- Teaching the Arohanam & Avarohanam of the Ragam
- Singing Akaram for the Arohanam and Avarohanam
- Teaching of the Kriti – Shivaya namavendre – Kunthalavarali - Adi –Full Kriti
Session 10
- Singing of Arohanam & Avarohanam of Kunthalavarali
- Singing Akaram for the Arohanam and Avarohanam
- Revision of the Kriti learnt in session 9 (Full song)
- Revision of all kritis and clearing of any doubts pertaining to the kritis learnt.
