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RASIKA is organised in 5 modules
- Introductory module - a
general introduction covering the basic concepts of music and concepts
like tonic (Aadhara Sruthi), Note names, Classification of raagams,
Janaka and Janya relationship, gamakams etc. A quiz to test your grasp
of swarams. Brief description of the Carnatic musical forms
- Melam module - the
72 melakartha scheme of Venkatamakhi explained lucidly. Generate
aarohanam and avarohanam of the 72 melams with or without gamakam.
Sruthi Bhedham or modal shift of tonic - find out what melam/raagam will
be produced by sruthi bhedham on different notes of the 72 melams and
selected raagams. An audio quiz to test your knowledge of melams. An
interactive keyboard transpose chart using which you can quickly find
out keys to be played for different scales with different aadhara
sruthis.
- Raagam module - 111
raagams handled in detail - their lakshanams explained clearly with
emphasis on correct use of gamakams - hints to distinguish from allied
raagams -access gaayaka files directly, which explains with audio
distinction between allied raagams - listen to aarohanam and avarohanam
(picture above) and typical phrases of the raagam (picture above). In
addition for 80 less common raagams, aarohanam and avarohanam (with
audio on keyboard illustration) and names of krithis are available.
Choose your own sruthi and instrument. An alphabetical index of over 700
krithis cited as examples in the module can be accessed from the
Krithilist menu.
- Thaalam module - the
rhythm system of Carnatic Music - the parts of a thaalam like Laghu,
Dhrutham etc.- terms like jaathi, gathi etc. explained with
audio-visuals. Explanation of 'Eduppu' or different methods of fitting
the start of a krithi in the thaalam, with audio-visuals. The notation
system. Convert your PC into a thaalam generator for singing with and
checking your rhythmic accuracy.
- Physics and Music module -
the physical basis of sound, music and musical notes. The physical
counterparts of Pitch, Loudness and Tonal quality. Concepts like cycle
of fifths and fourths - frequencies etc. with suitable audio and
sketches.
- You
can also convert your PC into a sruthi box - simply click on the sruthi
required (in kattai system) and click to start - adjust individual
volumes of sa,pa and Sa or ma for madhyama sruthi - no need to adjust
individual notes - a wide range of sruthis from lower octave of 6 kattai
to 8.5 kattai. Fine adjustment of sruthi is also possible.
A Glossary of over 130 technical terms can be accessed from any module.
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