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8.3 A second varnam, and what changes
Learn a second varnam in a different raga and notice what transferred.
The second one takes a fraction of the time the first did, and understanding why is the point of this topic: what you learned was not a piece but a way of working.
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Learn the new raga's scale before starting the piece.
Work through the sections in the same order as before.
A Carnatic music notation and lesson archive · ReferenceSay what took less time this second time, and why.
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