pallavi

Question 1

most important branch of

Answer 1

creative music

Question 2

what does it test musicians on

Answer 2

skill in mastering rhythm and technical details, as well as creative talents

Question 3

word origin

Answer 3

Patham, Layam, and Vinyasam

Question 4

what does it succeed

Answer 4

ragam and thanam

Question 5

commonly rendered as

Answer 5

a joint piece known as Ragam-Thanam-Pallavi, in concerts

Question 6

2 divisions

Answer 6

Prathamangam & Dvitiyangam

Question 7

place where the 2 divisions meet

Answer 7

Pradagarbham or Arudi: here there is a period of rest called Visranthi

Question 8

in adi tala pallavis the Prathmangam and Dvitiyangam are of equal

Answer 8

length

Question 9

in adi tala pallavis, what beat does the Pradagarbham/Arudi fall on

Answer 9

the first drutham, followed by vrisanthi

Question 10

points to remember when rendering a pallavi

Answer 10

1. sung with devotion
2. sangathis should be used to make it more interesting
3. talam kept consistant and sung in double & quadruple speeds
4. tisram should be peformed if possible
5. niraval should be used to fill the pallavi
6. as a challenge, add kalpana swaram
7. musician can perform the pallavi in various talas
8. can create a talamalika
9. create a ragatalamalika where both ragam and talas change sponteniously as a challenge
10. to conclude, the pallavi should be rendered in a fast tempo, then finished with a short alapanai in the pallavis original ragam

Question 11

tisram

Answer 11

singing swaras in groups of 3