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6.5 Geethams beyond Malahari
Learn a geetham in a raga other than Malahari, and hear what changed.
The first geetham in a new raga is the first time the notes themselves are unfamiliar. It is a bigger step than it looks, and it is the reason the Malahari set is as long as it is.
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Learn the scale of the new raga before touching the composition.
karnATik — Beginner lessons · TutorialLearn the geetham's swaras, checking each against the drone.
Add the sahitya.
Say what this raga does that Malahari does not.
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