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10.1 Pallavi, anupallavi, charanam
Name the sections of a krithi and follow them through a recording.
The krithi is the central form of this music and the one a concert is mostly made of. Three sections, words throughout, and room inside it for everything a performer adds.
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Name the three sections and say what each does.
Appreciating Carnatic Music · CourseFollow the sections through one recorded krithi.
Say how a krithi differs from a varnam.
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