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10.2 A first set of simple krithis
Learn two or three simple krithis, words and all, and hold them in memory.
The first krithis are chosen for being short and for staying inside ragas you already know. Learning them is the first time the words matter as much as the notes.
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Learn one krithi's pallavi, swaras before words.
A Carnatic music notation and lesson archive · ReferenceComplete the piece and hold it in memory for a week.
Add a second krithi in a raga you already play.
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