

This verse consists only of notes and has no words. Some Krithis have a verse between the Anuapallavi and the Charanam called the chittaswaras. The Charanam’s last line usually contains the composer’s sign or mudra with which the composer leaves their mark.

The Charanam usually borrows patterns from the Anupallavi. This can be considered as an equivalent of refrain in western music. Krithi or Keerthana is a format of musical composition typical to carnatic music Krithis form the backbone of any carnatic music concert Krithis denotes sankeerthanas or praises of the lord.Ī typical Krithi will contain three parts. I would like to thank to my family members and all friends who had been very appreciative of this Endeavour. Proprietor CBH publication in showing interest in this project and publishing this series. Easwaran for his continued encouragement in completing this task and Smt. Those who are new to the staff notation system are requested to refer the initial volumes of the series where a brief and systematic introduction for the western staff notation system is provided. Western staff notation system is easy to learn more graphical and gives a complete picture of the music score. Same pattern will be continued in future volumes of the series to cover more Krithis. This book the sixth in the series covers more Krithis. The second third and fourth volumes covered the Adi Thala and Adi Thala Varnams. The first volume of the series covered the basic exercises for beginners.

The carnatic music reader series presents the basic exercises Varnams and Krithis of carnatic music in the universal western staff notation system. The three parts series contains different kritis in different talas. The three part series on Kritis contains a selection of 45 compositions on various ragas of different composers presented in western staff notation supported by carnatic letter notation. The series has been designed with the beginner student in mind so that the he can learn to play the lessons on western instruments like guitar, piano Keyboard Saxophone violin etc with little effort. The carnatic music reader series introduces a systematic study of carnatic music with the help of western staff notation.
