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8.1 The parts of a tana varnam
Name the sections of a tana varnam in order and say what each does.
Pallavi, anupallavi, muktayi swara, charanam, chittaswaras. A varnam is the piece that concentrates a raga into a few minutes, and it is the standard test of whether a student can actually play.
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Name the five sections in order.
Varnam · ReferenceListen to a varnam and follow the sections as they pass.
Say which sections carry words and which carry swara names.
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