Sree Gananatha Geetham – Step by Step Lesson

This step-by-step lesson (in two parts) briefly explains the importance of Gamakas and demonstrates their use through the Geetham, “Sree Gananatha” in Raga Malahari set to Rupaka Talam.

Geetham:    Sree Gananatha
Composer:   Purandara Dasar
Ragam:      Malahari  
            (Janyam of Mayamalavagaula, 15th Janaka Raga)
Arohanam:   S R1 M1 P D1 S
Avarohanam: S D1 P M1 G3 R1 S
Talam:      Rupakam (X X V)

Part-1:

 

Part-2:

 

PALLAVI

M    P D  S  S  R|| R   S   D  P M   P ||
Sree - Ga na na tha Sin dhu - ra Var nna

R  M  P  D  M  P || D  P  M  G  R S ||
Ka ru na Sa ga ra   Ka ri va da na -

S   R M  , G   R || S  R  G  R  S  , ||
Lam - bo - dha ra   La ku mi ka ra -

R  M P  D M  P   || D P  M  G  R  S ||
Am - ba - su tha    A ma ra vi nu tha

S   R M  , G   R || S  R  G  R  S  , ||
Lam - bo - dha ra   La ku mi ka ra -

CHARANAM-1

M  P    D   S S  R || R  S  D  P M  P ||
Si ddha cha - ra na   Ga na se - vi tha

R  M    P  D  M  P || D   P M  G  R  S ||
Si ddhi vi na ya ka   the - na mo na mo  (Lambodhara)

CHARANAM-2

M  P  D  S  S   R || R S  D  P M  P ||
Sa ka la vi dya -    - di pu - ji tha

R  M P  D  M    P || D   P M  G  R  S ||
Sa r vo -  ttha ma   the - na mo na mo  (Lambodhara)