Saturday, October 26, 2013

Mridangam Strokes

Here's a good resource on the internet that shows the basic Mridangam strokes in pictures -

http://www.angelfire.com/mb/mridhangam/phototour.html
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Lesson 22

2 Avartha Thakajanu Paichu

Thi Thakajanu Thakajanu
Tha Thi Thakajanu Thakajanu Thom
Tha Thi Thakajanu
Tha Thi Thakajanu
Thi Thakajanu Thakajanu
Tha Thin Gi Na Thom
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Lesson 21

4 Avarthana Tharikita Paichu


ThakaThiku Tharikita Thom, x2
ThakaThiku Tharikita ThakaThiku Tharikita Thom, x2
ThakaThiku Tharikita ThakaThiku Tharikita ThakaThiku Tharikita Thom, x2
ThakaThiku Tharikita ThakaThiku Tharikita Thom, x2
ThakaThiku Tharikita Thom, x2

ThakaThiku Tharikita Thom ThakaThiku Tharikita Thom ThakaThiku Tharikita (Thom)

Note: skip the last (thom) when you want to play continuously from the beginning
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Lesson 20

4 Avartha Thalangu Paichu

Thalangu Thom x2
Thalangu Thalangu Thom x2
Thalangu Thalangu Thalangu Thom x2
Thalangu Thalangu Thom x2
Thalangu Thom x2

Thalangu Thom Thalangu Thom Thalangu Thom
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Lesson 19

4 Avarthana Thakajanu Paichu

Thakajanu Thom x2
Thakajanu Thakajanu Thom x2
Thakajanu Thakajanu Thakajanu Thom x2
Thakajanu Thakajanu Thom x2
Thakajanu Thom x2

Thakajanu Thom Thakajanu Thom Thakajanu Thom
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Lesson 18

72 Akshara Purattal / Faran

(Tha Kita Kita Thaka) x3
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Tha Kita Kita Thaka) x2
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Tha Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita

 (Thi Kita Kita Thaka) x3
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Thi Kita Kita Thaka) x2
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Thi Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita

 (Thom Kita Kita Thaka) x3
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Thom Kita Kita Thaka) x2
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Thom Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita

 (Nam Kita Kita Thaka) x3
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Nam Kita Kita Thaka) x2
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Nam Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita

 (Thalangu Tharikita) x3
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Thalangu Tharikita) x2
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Thalangu Tharikita
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita

(Nam Thom Tharikita) x3
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Nam Thom Tharikita) x2
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Nam Thom Tharikita
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita

(Tha Thi Thaam Thadi) x3
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Tha Thi Thaam Thadi) x2
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Tha Thi Thaam Thadi
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita

(ThathiThom Thaam Thadi) x3
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(ThathiThom Thaam Thadi) x2
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
ThathiThom Thaam Thadi
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
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Lesson 17

28 Akshara Purattal / Faran

*ThaamThaThi 
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
Tha Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Tharikita

ThaamThaThi 
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
Thi Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Tharikita

ThaamThaThi 
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
Thom Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Tharikita

ThaamThaThi 
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
Nam Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
ThaamThaThi 
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
Thalangu Tharikita
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
ThaamThaThi 
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
Nam Thom Tharikita
Thaka Thiki Tharikita
ThaamThaThi 
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
Tha Thi Thaam Thadi
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
ThaamThaThi 
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
ThaThiThom Thaam Thadi
Thaka Thiku Tharikita


*ThaamThaThi - Thaam is played as Dim+Thom
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Lesson 16

20 Akshara Purattal / Faran

Tha Kita Kita Thaka 
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Thi Kita Kita Thaka
(Thaka Thiku Thari Kita) x2
Thom Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Nam Kita Kita Thaka
(Thaka Thiku Thari Kita) x2
Thalangu Tharikita
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Nam Thom Tharikita
(Thaka Thiku Thari Kita) x2
Tha Thi Thaam Thadi
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
ThaThiThom Thaam Thadi
(Thaka Thiku Thari Kita) x2
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Lesson 15


14 Akshara Purattal / Faran

Tha Kita Kita Thaka
Thi Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
Thom Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
Nam Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
Thalangu ThariKita
Nam Thom Tharikita
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
Tha Thi Thaam Thadi
Thaka Thiku Tharikita
ThaThiThom Thaam Thadi
Thaka Thiku Tharikita

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Sunday, September 15, 2013

Lesson: 14

32 - Akshara Purattal / Pharan

 (Tha Kita Kita Thaka) x3, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Thi Kita Kita Thaka) x3, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Thom Kita Kita Thaka) x3, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Nam Kita Kita Thaka) x3, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Thalangu Tharikita) x3, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Nam Thom Tharikita) x3, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(Tha Thi Thaam Thadi) x3, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
(ThathiThom Thaam Thadi) x3, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
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Lesson: 13

24 - Akshara Purattal / Pharan

Variation 1

Tha Kita Kita Thaka, (Thaka Thiku Thari Kita) x2
Thi Kita Kita Thaka, (Thaka Thiku Thari Kita) x2
Thom Kita Kita Thaka, (Thaka Thiku Thari Kita) x2
Nam Kita Kita Thaka, (Thaka Thiku Thari Kita) x2
Thalangu Tharikita, (Thaka Thiku Thari Kita) x2
Nam Thom Tharikita, (Thaka Thiku Thari Kita) x2
Tha Thi Thaam Thadi, (Thaka Thiku Thari Kita) x2
ThathiThom Thaam Thadi, (Thaka Thiku Thari Kita) x2


Variarion 2 

(Tha Kita Kita Thaka) x3
(Thi Kita Kita Thaka) x3
(Thom Kita Kita Thaka) x3
(Nam Kita Kita Thaka) x3
(Thalangu Tharikita) x3
(Nam Thom Tharikita) x3
(Tha Thi Thaam Thadi) x3
(ThathiThom Thaam Thadi) x3
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Lesson: 11

16 - Akshara Purattal / Pharan

Tha Kita Kita Thaka, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Thi Kita Kita Thaka, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Thom Kita Kita Thaka, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Nam Kita Kita Thaka, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Thalangu Tharikita, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Nam Thom Tharikita, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Tha Thi Thaam Thadi, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
ThathiThom Thaam Thadi, Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
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Lesson: 10

12 - Akshara Purattal / Pharan

Tha Kita Kita Thaka
Thi Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Thom Kita Kita Thaka
Nam Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Thalangu Tharikita
Nam Thom Tharikita
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
Tha Thi Thaam Thadi
ThathiThom Thaam Thadi
Thaka Thiku Thari Kita
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Lesson: 9

10 - Akshara Purattal / Faran

Tha Kita Kita Thaka
Thi Kita Kita Thaka
Thom Kita Kita Thaka
Nam Kita Kita Thaka
Thaka Thiku Thara Kita
Thalangu Tharikita
Nam Thom Tharikita
Tha Thi Thaam Thadi
ThathiThom Thaam Thadi
Thaka Thiku Thara Kita
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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Lesson: 8

Lesson: 8

 8-Akshara Purattal /Faran

 Tha Kita Kita Thaka
Thi Kita Kita Thaka
Thom Kita Kita Thaka
Nam Kita Kita Thaka
Thalangu Tharikita
Nam Thom Tharikita
Tha Thi Thaam Thadi
ThathiThom Thaam Thadi


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Lesson: 7

Lesson: 7

 Thalangu Tharikita
Nam Thom Tharikita
Tha Thi Thaam Thadi
Thathi Thom Thaam Thadi
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Lesson: 6

Lesson: 6


Tha Kita Kita Thaka
Thi Kita Kita Thaka
Thom Kita Kita Thaka
Nam Kita Kita Thaka

Thaka is played as -
Tha - 4 fingers, middle, big head
Thi - 2 fingers, middle, small head
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Lesson : 5

Lesson: 5

 Exercise 5.1

 TaRiKiTa Tha
TaRiKiTa Thi
TaRiKiTa Thom
TaRiKiTa Nam


Exercise 5.2

TaRiKiTa Tha Tha
TaRiKiTa Thi Thi
TaRiKiTa Thom Thom
TaRiKiTa Nam Nam
Exercise 5.3

TaRiKiTa Tha Tha Tha
TaRiKiTa Thi Thi Thi
TaRiKiTa Thom Thom Thom
TaRiKiTa Nam Nam Nam


Try to play the above exercises in 3 speeds - slow, medium, fast
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Lesson : 4

Lesson: 4

 Exercise 4.1

 Tha TaRiKiTa
Thi TaRiKiTa
Thom TaRiKiTa
Nam TaRiKiTa

Tarikita is played as - 
Thi - 2 finger, middle,  small head
Ta - 1 finger, middle, small head
Tha - 4 fingers, middle, big head
Thi - 2 fingers, middle, small head
3 speeds - slow (60 bpm), medium (120 bpm), fast (240 bpm)


 Exercise 4.2

 Tha Tha TaRiKiTa
Thi Thi TaRiKiTa
Thom Thom Thom TaRiKiTa
Nam Nam Nam TaRiKiTa

 3 speeds - slow (60 bpm), medium (120 bpm), fast (240 bpm)


Exercise 4.3

Tha Tha Tha TaRiKiTa
Thi Thi Thi TaRiKiTa
Thom Thom Thom TaRiKiTa
Nam Nam Nam TaRiKiTa
3 speeds - slow (60 bpm), medium (120 bpm), fast (240 bpm)


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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Lesson : 3

Lesson: 3

Exercise 3.1

Kita Tha
Kita Thi
Kita Thom
Kita Nam

 3 speeds - slow (60 bpm), medium (120 bpm), fast (240 bpm)

Exercise 3.2

Kita Tha Tha
Kita Thi Thi
Kita Thom Thom
Kita Nam Nam

 3 speeds - slow (60 bpm), medium (120 bpm), fast (240 bpm)
Exercise 3.3

 Kita Tha Tha Tha
Kita Thi Thi Thi
Kita Thom Thom Thom
Kita Nam Nam Nam
3 speeds - slow (60 bpm), medium (120 bpm), fast (240 bpm)
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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Lesson: 2


Lesson: 2

 Exercise 2.1

 Tha Kita
Thi Kita
Thom Kita
Nam Kita

Kita is played as - 
Thi - 2 fingers (middle&ring), middle, small head
Ta - 1 finger (index), middle, small head

 3 speeds - slow (60 bpm), medium (120 bpm), fast (240 bpm)

Exercise 2.2
Tha Tha Kita
Thi Thi Kita
Thom Thom Kita
Nam Nam Kita

3 speeds - slow (60 bpm), medium (120 bpm), fast (240 bpm)

Exercise 2.3

Tha Tha Tha Kita
Thi Thi Thi Kita
Thom Thom Thom Kita
Nam Nam Nam Kita
3 speeds - slow (60 bpm), medium (120 bpm), fast (240 bpm)

 bpm - beats per minute (use a metronome app to find out the speed)

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Lesson: 1


Lesson: 1

 Exercise 1.1
Tha
Thi
Thom
Nam

Exercise in 3 speeds -
slow - 60 bpm (simulated using tabla sounds)
medium - 120 bpm (simulated using tabla sounds)
fast - 240 bpm (simulated using tabla sounds)

Exercise 1.2
Tha tha
Thi thi
Thom thom
Nam nam

Exercise in 3 speeds -
slow - 60 bpm (simulated using tabla sounds)
medium - 120 bpm (simulated using tabla sounds)
fast - 240 bpm (simulated using tabla sounds)

Exercise 1.3
Tha tha tha
Thi thi thi
Thom thom thom
Nam nam nam

Exercise in 3 speeds -
slow - 60 bpm (simulated using tabla sounds)
medium - 120 bpm (simulated using tabla sounds)
fast - 240 bpm (simulated using tabla sounds)

Exercise 1.4
Tha tha tha tha
Thi thi thi thi
Thom thom thom thom
Nam nam nam nam

Exercise in 3 speeds -
slow - 60 bpm (simulated using tabla sounds)
medium - 120 bpm (simulated using tabla sounds)
fast - 240 bpm (simulated using tabla sounds)

Exercise 1.5
Play all exercises from 1.1 to 1.4 as one continuous sequence. Then loop back to 1.1 and repeat.

Exercise 1.6
Play all exercises from 1.4 to 1.1 as one continuous sequence. Then loop back to 1.4 and repeat.

Try to play the above exercises in speeds - slow (60 bpm), medium (120 bpm), fast (240 bpm)

bpm = beats per minute (use a metronome app to find out the speed)

 A picture reference guide to strokes (this is not done by me)
http://www.angelfire.com/mb/mridhangam/phototour.html
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