The Language and Technique of South Indian Percussion PDF

THE LANGUAGE AND TECHNIQUE
SOUTH INDIAN PERCUSSION

COURSE NOTATION BOOK
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THE LANGUAGE AND TECHNIQUE OF

SOUTH INDIAN PERCUSSION.
Vol. 1
A Comphrehensive Course Taught and Performed on Ghatam and Vocal Percussion by
SHRI T. H. VIKKU VINAYAKRAM

Research and Notation by D. Wood
On behalf of Shri Vikku Vinayakram, the Ultimate Guru team welcomes you to explore the extraordinary world
of South Indian Percussion Music.
This comprehensive course presents the Ideas, techniques and insights required for mastering the
fundamentals, and much more, of this magnificent rhythmic tradition.
The Percussion Music of South India is unparalleled in its massive repertoire, technical virtuosity and scientific
study of rhythm.
Its Spiritual and Philosophical context is profound, as is its spoken language of rhythm, known as Konnokol.
The study of Indian Classical Music has been obscured in mystery for centuries, only accessible directly from
a Guru through the Oral Tradition.
A Milestone in the long history of Indian Music:
Vikku Vinayakram has worked closely with us to create the Ultimate Musical Learning System: Integrating the
ancient, time tested South Indian Oral Tradition with DVD Technology, to create this rich and comprehensive
course.
Musicians of the World Hand Percussionists, Kit drummers, Instrumentalists, Singers, Dancers, Rappers,
Composer/Arrangers, and especially Teachers will find an abundance of useful techniques and inspiration
in this DVD.
Ghatam Maestro Vikku Vinayakram, one of the most renowned percussionists in India, presents his great
musical course:
Promising the sincere seeker rhythmic knowledge; and an enlightening path to follow for a life time of musical
discovery.
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Vikkus Father and Musical Guide
GUIDE TO STUDYING THE COURSE.
To improve rhythmic sensibility, timing, syncopation and articulation of rhythmic values.
South Indian Percussion Music has a spoken language, known as KONNOKOL.
To learn a growing repertoire of compositions, grooves and rhythmic phrases, useful in

playing situations.
Also known as Vocal Percussion, Konnokol is the fundamental language of South Indian Rhythm.
It enhances the learning process and empowers us to vocalize and memorize rhythmic phrases
of any complexity.
Teachers will use this course to inspire students to explore rhythm and enjoy
music making.
All lessons in this course are both recited in Konnokol and demonstrated on Ghatam.
ABOUT NOTATION:
Follow the lessons carefully, and add as much sweat and passion as you can.
No knowledge of musical sight reading is required to study this course.
Each lesson must be memorized in the order of presentation.
Pay close attention to the demonstrations themselves, and through repetition,

the notational system will gradually explain itself.
Practice slowly and accurately.
Those who can read musical notation will enjoy the additional insight it provides.
Recite and play confidently along with every example on the DVD.
This system combines western rhythmic notation and Konnokol Sound Words and
Phrases, to indicate timing and placement of recitation and hand strokes.
Play each stroke with maximum weight, and project the voice clearly
when reciting Konnokol.
Strokes played with the left hand are indicated by notes bisected by the lines on the staff.
Keep Taalam with the hand, and play with good sound production before moving
to the next piece.
Strokes played with the right hand are indicated by notes in the spaces on the staff.
After mastering the Fundamental Lessons, learn to recite and play them, as well as all
subsequent lessons, in Slow tempo (8th Notes), Medium Tempo (16th Notes) and Fast Tempo
(32nd Notes).
When practicing independently, use a Metronome.
Set the metronome at a comfortable tempo and gradually increase the tempo until you can
play all the lessons at 85 Beats per minute, as demonstrated.
Smooth flow, rhythmic accuracy and good tone production must be consistently
maintained.
Studying Volume 1 promises these possibilities:

To confidently recite the rhythms taught in the course while using the Adi Taalam hand
pattern to keep time.
To master universal hand techniques and sound production principles that apply to Ghatam
and other Indian percussion instruments, as well as to Congas, Bongos, Djembe, Hajini
Drum, Cajon, and many other hand drums of the world.
Each specific note on the staff represents only one corresponding stroke on the Ghatam.
Some strokes have more than one corresponding Sound Word - to make certain rhythmic
combinations easier to recite.
You have worked patiently and learned much, yet this is just the beginning of an enlightening
musical journey.
We look forward to providing you and our other members with more inspiring and challenging
Master Courses from our Ultimate Guru Series.
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PART 1
FUNDAMENTAL LESSONS
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 5
EXERCISE 1
KITA THAKA
EXERCISE 1
TA THA CHA THA
EXERCISE 2
THA KITA THAKA
DHI KITA THAKA
THOM KITA THAKA
NUM KITA THAKA
EXERCISE 2
KITA THAKA
EXERCISE 4
TA KA TA RI KI TA THA KA
EXERCISE 1
THA DHI THOM NUM
EXERCISE 2
THA THA DHI DHI
THOM THOM NUM NUM
EXERCISE 3
THA THA THA
DHI DHI DHI
THOM THOM THOM
NUM NUM NUM
EXERCISE 4
THA THA THA THA
DHI DHI DHI DHI
THOM THOM THOM THOM
NUM NUM NUM NUM
(Same as Fundamental Lesson 1
Exercises presented in reversed order 4-3-2-1)
KI
EXERCISE 1
KI TA
EXERCISE 2
THA KITA DHI KITA
THOM KITA NUM KITA
EXERCISE 1
KITA KITA THAKA
EXERCISE 2
THA KITA KITA THAKA
DHI KITA KITA THAKA
THOM KITA KITA THAKA
NUM KITA KITA THAKA
EXERCISE 1
THA KITA KITA THAKA
DHI KITA KITA THAKA
THOM KITA KITA THAKA
NUM KITA KITA THAKA
EXERCISE 2
THA KITA THAKA
DHI KITA THAKA
THOM KITA THAKA
NUM KITA THAKA
EXERCISE 3
THA KITA DHI KITA
THOM KITA NUM KITA
THA DHI THOM NUM
EXERCISE 3
TA THA CHA THA KI TA THA KA
(See guide to Sound Words & Strokes)
EXERCISE 1 THA DHI THA DHI
EXERCISE 2 TI NUM TI NUM
EXERCISE 3
ThomKita Kitathaka
Tathachatha Kitathaka
EXERCISE 4
NumKita Kitathaka
EXERCISE 5
TaThom Kitathaka
EXERCISE 6
TaLongthom Kitathaka
EXERCISE 7
ThakaThom ThamThaka
EXERCISE 8
ThamThaka NumthomThomka
NOTE: NUM can be recited as NA at fast tempo.

EXERCISE 3 KU NA KU NA
EXERCISE 4 THOM GHUM THOM GHUM
SUPPLEMENTAL STROKES
TI TA THA KA
PART 2
FAREHNS ONE - MOHRA ONE
EXERCISE 9
ThamThaka TaThom Kitathaka, ThamThaka
TaThom Kitathaka, Tathachatha Kitathaka
EXERCISE 10
ThamThaka Tathachatha Kitathaka, ThamThaka
Tathachatha Kitathaka, Tathachatha Kitathaka
EXERCISE 11
ThaLongka ThomKita Kitathaka, ThaLongka
ThomKita Kitathaka, Tathachatha Kitathaka
FAREHNS ONE
EXERCISE 12
ThaLongka Thom,ThaLong - kaThom, ThaLongka
Thom,Kita Kitathaka, Tathachatha Kitathaka
EXERCISE 1
ThaKita Kitathaka
EXERCISE 13
TitaThaka TaThom Kitathaka, TitaThaka
TaThom Kitathaka, Tathachatha Kitathaka
EXERCISE 2
DhiKita Kitathaka
EXERCISE 14
KunaThaka Tathachatha Kithathaka, KunaThaka
Tathachatha Kithathaka, Tathachatha Kithathaka
MOHRA ONE PREPARATION

THA LONG KA THOM KA THA LONG KA THOM
NOTE: Some performers play the stroke KU in place of the stroke THA,
although the sound word THA remains unchanged in Konnokol recitation.
MOHRA ONE
EXERCISES 1 2
TaThom Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka,
ThaLongthom Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka,
ThaLongka ThomKa ThaLongka Thom (2x)
EXERCISE 3
TaThom Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka
ThaLongthom Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka
TaThom Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka
ThaLongka Thom
EXERCISE 4
ThaLongka Thom
EXERCISE 5
EXERCISE 6
ThaLongka ThomKa Tham, ThaLongka
ThomKa Tham, ThaLongka ThomKa
PHRASES IN ADI TAALAM

LESSON 1
EXERCISE 1
Num Dhin Dhin Num
Kitathaka Dhin Dhin Num
Dhin Kitathaka Dhin Num
TaThom Kitathaka Tathachata Kitathaka
Num Dhin Dhin Num
ThaLongthom Kitathaka Tathachata Kitathaka
EXERCISE 2
Num Dhin Dhin Num
TaDhi ThomThom NumThom ThomKa
EXERCISE 3
Num Dhin Dhin Num
Num Dhin Dhin Num
EXERCISE 4
Tham, Kitathaka, TaDhi ThomThom
NumThom ThomKa Tham, Kitathaka,
LESSON 2
EXERCISE 1
Num Dhin Num
NumThom Dhin
Num Dhin Num
NumThom Dhin
Dhin
Num Dhin
Dhin
Num Dhin
EXERCISE 2
Num Dhin Num
NumThom Dhin
Num Dhin Num
NumThom Dhin
Kitathaka
Num Kitathaka
Kitathaka
Num Kitathaka
EXERCISE 3
Num Dhin Num
NumThom Dhin
Num Dhin Num
NumThom Dhin
Kitathaka
ThaLongka ThomKa
Kitathaka
ThaLongka ThomKa
EXERCISE 4
Num Dhin Num Kitathaka
NumThom Dhin ThaLongka ThomKa
LESSON 3
LESSON 4
EXERCISE 1
NumKa TaKa NumKa TaKa
NumThom TaKa NumNum TaKa
NumKa TaKa NumKa TaKa
PREPARATION FOR EXERCISES 1-2

NUM DHIN KA DHIN NUM KA
EXERCISE 2
NumKa TaKa NumNum TaKa
NumKa TaKa NumNum TaKa
EXERCISE 3
NumKa TaKa TaKa, NumKa
TaKa TaKa, NumNum TaKa
NumKa TaKa TaKa, NumKa
TaKa TaKa, NumNum TaKa
EXERCISE 4
NumKa Dhin,Num DhinKa, NumKa
DhinNum DhinKa, NumNum TaKa
NumKa Dhin,Num DhinKa, NumKa
DhinNum DhinKa, NumNum TaKa
EXERCISE 5
NumKita Taka,Num DhinKa, NumKita
Thaka,Num DhinKa, NumNum ThaKa
NumKita Taka,Num DhinKa, NumKita
Thaka,Num DhinKa, NumNum ThaKa
EXERCISE 6
NumKita ThakaNum DhinKa, NumKita
ThakaNum DhinKa, NumNum ThaKa,
NumNum ThaKa Tham, NumNum
ThaKa Tham, NumNum ThaKa
EXERCISE 1
Dhin NumDhin Ka,Dhin NumKa
TaDhi NumDhin Ka,Dhin NumKa
Dhin NumDhin -Dhi ThaKa
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 3
Dhin NumDhin Dhi ThaKa
Dhin NumDhin Dhi ThaKa
LESSON 5
EXERCISE 1
NumKita ThakaNum
NumKita ThakaNum
NumKita ThakaNum
NumKita ThakaNum
Kitathaka
Kitathaka
Kitathaka
Kitathaka
TaDhi
ThomKa
TaDhi
ThomKa
EXERCISE 2
NumKita ThakaNum Kitathaka TaDhi
Tham, ThaKa NumKita ThakaNum
Kitathaka TaDhi Tham, ThaKa
NumKita ThakaNum Kitathaka TaDhi
LESSON 6
EXERCISES 1 2
NumKita ThakaDhin
NumKita ThakaDhin
NumKita ThakaDhin
NumKita ThakaDhin
NumKita ThakaDhin
NumDhin KaDhin
NumKita ThakaDhin
NumDhin KaDhin
EXERCISES 3 4
NumKita ThakaDhin NumKita ThakaDhin
NumKita ThakaDhin NumDhin KaDhin
NumDhin KaDhin Tham, NumDhin
KaDhin Tham, NumDhin KaDhin
EXERCISE 2
ThamThaka TaThom Kitathaka, ThamThaka
TaThom Kitathaka, Takatari Kitathaka
ThamThaka Takatari Kitathaka ThamThaka
Takatari Kita thaka, Takatari Kitathaka
LESSON 7
EXERCISE 3
ThaLongka ThomKita Kitathaka, ThaLongka
ThomKita Kitathaka, Takatari Kitathaka,
ThaLongka ThomThaLong -ka Thom, ThaLongka
ThomKita Kitathaka, Takatari Kitathaka
EXERCISE 1
NumDhin Kitathaka NumDhin Kitathaka
NumDhin Kitathaka TaThom Kitathaka
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISES 3 - 4
TaThom Kitathaka Tham, TaThom
Kitathaka Tham, TaThom Kitathaka
LESSON 8
EXERCISES 1 2
Tham Kitathaka
Tham Kitathaka
Tham Kitathaka
Tham Kitathaka
TaThom Kitathaka
Tathachata Kitathaka
TaThom Kitathaka
Tathachata Kitathaka
EXERCISES 34
Tham Kitathaka Takatari Kitathaka
Tham Kitathaka Tathachata Kitathaka
Tathachata Kitathaka Tham, Tathachata
Kitathaka Tham, Tathachata Kitathaka
NOTE: For ease of recitation TA THA CHA TA
can be recited as TA KA TA RI.
MOHRA TWO
EXERCISE 1
TaThom Kitathaka Takatari Kitathaka
ThaLongthom Kitathaka Takatari Kitathaka
ThaLongka ThomKa ThaLong Ka Thom
(2x)
EXERCISE 2
ThaLongka Thom, TaThom Kitathaka
Takatari Kitathaka ThaLongka Thom,
KORVAI
Dhi ThamThaka, Tathachata Kitathaka
ThamThaka, Tathachata Kitathaka Tham,
- Ki TaKi TaThom, KiTa
Kita Thom, Ki TaKi TaThom (3x)
ARIDHI
FAREHNS TWO
EXERCISE 1
ThakaThom ThamThaka Takatari Kitathaka
ThamThaka NumthomThomka Takatari Kitathaka
Tham ThaKa NumThom ThomKa,

ThaDhi ThomThom NumThom ThomKa,
:ThaLongka ThomKa Tham, ThaLongka
ThomKa Tham, ThaLongka ThomKa: (3x)
Tham.
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 1 EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 1
c
Tha
Dhi
Tha
Dhi
Thom
Num,
(Same as Fundamental Lesson 1, Exercises presented in reversed order 4-3-2-1)
Thom
KI
(Covered in Lesson 4)
Num

FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 1 EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 2
c
c
Tha Tha Dhi

Tha
Tha
Tha
Tha
Dhi
Tha
Tha
Dhi
Dhi
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 4 EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE
1
Thom
Thom
Num
Num,
Thom
Thom
Num
Num,
Thom
Dhi
Dhi
Dhi

Dhi
Thom
Thom
Thom
Num
Num
Num
Num
Ki
Tha
Tha
Dhi
Dhi
Dhi
Thom
Thom Thom
Num Num
Num Num
Num, Num, Tha
Tha
Tha
Thom
Tha
Thom
Thom
Dhi
Dhi
Thom
Thom
Thom
Thom
Num
Num
Num
Tha
Tha
Tha
Tha
Dhi
Dhi
Tha
Tha
Tha
Tha
Dhi
Thom
Thom
Thom
Thom
Thom
Thom
Thom
Thom
Num
Dhi
Num
Num
Dhi
Dhi
Num,
Dhi
Dhi

Num
Num
Ta,
Ki
Ta,
Ki
Num
Num,
Ta,
Ki
Ta
ThaKi Ta,Ki Dhi

Ta,

Tha
Tha Ki
Ki
Ta,
Ta,
Dhi
DhiKi Ta,Ki Thom

Ta,
Thom
Ta,
Num Ki
Ki Ta,Ki Num

Dhi Ki
Ki
Ta,
Ta,
Thom ThomKi
Ki
Ta,
Ki
Ta,
Ta,
Num Num Ki
TaKi
Ta,
Ta
Dhi
Tha
Tha
Dhi
Dhi
Dhi
c
Tha
Tha
Tha
Tha
Dhi Dhi
Dhi
Dhi
Thom
Thom
Thom
Thom
Thom
Thom
Num Num
Num Num
Num Num
EXERCISE 4
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 1 EXERCISE 4
Tha
1 EXERCISE
4
LESSON
FUNDAMENTAL
c c
Tha
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON
4 EXERCISE
2
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON
4 EXERCISE
2
EXERCISE
2
EXERCISE
3
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 1 EXERCISE 3
6 6
4 4
Tha
Tha
Tha
Dhi
Dhi
Dhi
Num
EXERCISE
1
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 5 EXERCISE 1
c
Ki
Ta Tha Ka,
Ki
Ki
Ta
Ta Tha Ka,
Tha Ka,

Ki
Ta Tha
Ka

EXERCISE
1
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON
5 EXERCISE
2
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON
5 EXERCISE
2
EXERCISE
2
6 6
4 4
Tha
Tha
Ki
Ki
Ta
Ta
Tha
Tha
Ka,
Ka,
Dhi
Dhi
Ki
Ki
Ta
Ta
Tha
Tha
Ka,
Ka,
Thom Thom
Ki
TaKa,
Tha Ka,
TaKiTha
Num NumKi

Dhi Ki
Dhi
Ta Ka,
Tha Ka,
TaKi Tha
Tha
Tha Ki
Ki
Ta
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ka,
Ki
Ta
Ki
Ta
Tha
ThaKi
Thom ThomKi
TaKi

Tha
Tha
Ka
Ki
Ta
Ta
Ki
Tha
Ta
Ka,
Tha
DhiKi TaKi Ki
Ta

Num NumKi
Ka,
Ta
Ki
Tha
Ta
Ka
Tha
Ki
Ta
Num Num Ki
Ka
Ta
Ki
Ki TaKiThaTaKa
Ta
Tha Ka
Dhi Ki
Ki
Ta
Ta
Ki Tha
Ta Ka
Tha
Ka
Ki
Ta
Ta
Ki Tha
Ta Ka
Tha
Ki
Ta
Ta
Ki Tha
Ta Ka
Tha
Ka
Ta
Ki
Num Num Ki
Ka
TaKi
Ta
Ki Tha
Ta Ka,
Tha Ka,
ThaKi
TaKiThaTaKa
Tha Dhi
Ka
Num NumKi
TaKiTha
Tha
Ta Ka
Tha Ka
Ki
Ta
Ki
Tha
Ta
Ka
Tha
Dhi Ki
Ta
Ki
Ki
Ta
Ta
Ki Tha
Ta Ka,
Tha Ka,
Ki
Ta
Ta
Ki Tha
Ta Ka
Tha
Ka
Ta
Tha
Ki
Ta
Ta
Num Num Ki
Ki Tha
Ta Ka,
Tha Ka,

TaKi
Thom Thom
Tha Ki
Ki TaKi
ThaTaKaTha Ka
DhiKi TaKiThaTaKa
Tha Thom
Ka Thom
Ta
Dhi
Ki Tha
Ta Ka,
Tha Ka,
TaKi
Ki
Ta
Ta
Dhi
Ki Tha
Ta Ka
Tha Ka
Ta
Ki Tha
Ta Ka,
Tha Ka,
Ki
Ta
Thom ThomKi
TaKi Tha
Ta Ka
Tha Ka
Ki
Ta
TaKi
Ki
Ta
TaKi
TaKi
TaKi
Dhi Ki
TaKi Tha
Dhi
Ta Ka
Tha Ka
Ta
Ki
Tha
TaKi Tha
Dhi
Ta Ka,
Tha Ka,
Tha Ki

Tha
Ki
Ta
6
4 46

Tha Ki
TaKi Ki
Ta
Ta
Ki
TaKi
EXERCISE
2
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 7 EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE
2
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON
6 EXERCISE
2
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON
6 EXERCISE
2
c c
Thom ThomKi
ThaKi
Thom Thom Ki
EXERCISE
1
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 6 EXERCISE 1
Ta Ka,
Tha Num
Ka, NumKi TaKiTha
Ta Ka,
Tha Ka,
TaKiTha
6
4
Tha
Ta Ka,
Tha Ka,
TaKi Tha
Ta Ka,
Tha Ka,
TaKi Tha
Thom ThomKi
c c
TaKi Tha
Ta Ka
Tha Dhi
Ka
KaNum Num
Dhi Ki
TaKi Tha
Ta Ka
Tha Ka
Ki
Ta
Ki
Tha
Ta
Ka
Tha
Ka
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 8 EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE
1

Cha
Tha,
Ta
Tha

Cha
Tha,
EXERCISE
2
FUNDAMENTAL
8 EXERCISE 2
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 10 A
EXERCISE
1
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ka,
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ka
c
Tha
Dhi,
Tha
Dhi
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 10 E
2
4
EXERCISE
3
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON
8 EXERCISE
3
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON
8 EXERCISE
3
Recite
Tha
fastertempos
tempos
Recite
Tha
KaKaatatfaster
Tha Dhi Tha Dhi Tha Dhi Tha Ka
c c
Ta
Ta Tha

Ta
Ta Tha
Tha Cha
Tha
Cha
Tha
Cha Tha
Cha
Tha Ki
Tha
Ki Ta
Ta
Ki
Ki
Tha
Ta
Ta
ThaKa,
Tha
Ka,
Tha Ka
Ta
Ta
Ta
Ka
Ta
Ka
Ka
Ka
Ta
Ta
Ta
Ta
Ri
Ri
Ri
Ki
Ta
Ki
Ta
Ri
Ki
Ta
Ta
Tha
Tha
Tha
Ka,
Tha
Ka
Ka,
Tha Dhi Ti Num
Num
Na,
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na
Ku
Na,
Fundamental Lesson 10 G
Ka
Ku
Na
Ku Na, Ku Na, Ku Na, Ku Na, Ku Na, Ku Na, Ku Na, Ku
THE GHATAM - SOUND WORDS,

Guide to Sound Words & Strokes
STROKES & NOTATION
Ti
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 10 C
EXERCISE
3
Ka
Ti

Ki
Ti
Num,
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 10 F
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 8 EXERCISE 4
EXERCISE
4
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 8 EXERCISE 4
c
c
Tha Ka Tha Ka, Tha Ka Tha Ka
EXERCISE
2
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 10 B
Na
FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 10 D
EXERCISE
4
Ku Na Thom Ghum
Ki Ka Cha Dhin Ta Long Tham
Thom
Ghum,
Thom
Ghum
Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum,
Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum,
Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum
ThomGhumThom
Ghum ThomGhumThomGhumThomGhumThomGhumThomGhumThomGhum
Fundamental Lesson 11
Ti
ta
Ti
ta
tha ka,
Ti
ta
tha ka,
tha ka,
Ti
ta
Tham
tha
ka
FAREHNS 1
Ki
ta
ki
ta
tha cha
tha ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki ta tha ka,
tha
ki
ta
tha
Dhi
Ki
Dhi
ta
Ki
ki
ta
ta
ki
ka,
tha
ta
tha

ta
ki
ta tha ka,
Thom
Ki
ka
Ta
Thom
cha
Ta tha
ka, Ta
tha
tha
cha
ka,
tha
tha
ka,
ki
ta
ta
ki
ta
tha
Ta
ka,
cha
tha
Ta
tha
tha
cha

ta tha
ki
ka,
tha
tha
ka,
ki
ta
Num
Ki
Num
ta
Ki
ki
ta
Ta
tha ka,
ta
ki
ta
Thom
Ki
Ta
Thom
tha
Ta
ka,
ta
Ki
ka,
tha
ta
Ta
ka,
tha
j j j j

Ki ta tha
Tha Long thom
Tha
Long
ta
Tha
ka,
Ta
Ta
tha
cha
tha
Thom
Ki
tha
ka,
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
Tham
Tha
ka
tha
ka,
cha
tha
Ta
tha
tha
cha
ka,
tha
tha
ka,
ki
ta
cha
tha
Ta
tha
tha
cha

ta tha
ki
tha
ki
ta
thom
ka,
ta
tha
Ta
ka,
Tha
ka,
Ki
tha cha
tha
cha
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
Tham
Tha
ka,
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
tha
ka,
Ki
ta
ki
ta
tha
ka,
Tha
Long
ka
ka,
tha
ka,
ka,
tha
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha ki ta
tha
ka,
tha
cha
ta
tha
ka,

cha tha ki ta tha
ka,
tha
tha
ka,

ki
ta
Long
ka
Thom,
Ki
ta
ki
ta
j
Tha
Thom,
12
Long
ka

ki ta tha
ki
ki
ta
11
Tha
Ki
Tham

tha
ki ta

tha
ki ta

Thom
Ki
Tha
ka,
10
c c

Ta
Tha
Ki ta ki ta tha ka,
Tha
Ta
Farehns 1 Ex 1
1
Farehns 1 Ex 1
Thom,
tha
ka,
Ta
Thom,
Ki
ta
ki
ta
Tha
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
Long
tha
ka,
Ta
ka
Thom,
tha
ka,
Tha
Long
ka
tha
ka,
tha
ka
tha
ka,
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ti
ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
13

Tha
ka
Tha
Thom
Tham
ka Thom
Tham
Tha
Ta
ka,
tha
Ta
tha
ki
Ti
ta
tha
ka
Ta
Thom
Ki
ta
Tham
Tha
Tham
Ta tha
ka Ta Thom Thom
ka,
Tha
ka
Ta
Thom
Thom ka,
Ta
cha
tha
ki
ta
Ta
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
14
Ti
ta
tha
ka
Ta
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ti
ta
tha
ka
Ti
ta
tha
ka
Ta
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ti
ta
tha
ka
tha
ka,
tha
ka,

Ta
Thom
14
Ta
Thom
Ku
na
Ku
na
14
Ki
ta
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha

tha ki

ta
tha
cha
tha
ta
ki
tha

ka, Ku

na
tha
ka,
na
tha

ka, Ta

tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
cha tha ki

Mohra 1 Exercise 1
ta
tha

ka, Ta

tha cha tha ki

ta

tha ka

cha
Mohra 1 Exercise 1
1
ta
tha
ka,
tha
ta
tha
Ta
Ta tha1
MOHRA
tha
ki
Thom
Ki
ta tha
Ta
Thom
Ki
ta tha
j
Tha
Long
thom
j Ki ta

Ta
Tha Long
Ta
Thom
Ta Thom
j
j
Tha
Long
thom
Ki
ta
Ta
ka,
Ta
tha
ki
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
ka,
tha
ka,
tha
ka,
tha
ka,
tha
ka,
Ta

tha cha tha
ki
ta

tha ka,

tha
ka,
Ta
tha
ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
Tha Long ka Thom Ka
Ta tha cha tha ki

2
Ta
thom
Thom

Thom Ki ta
tha
Ta tha
tha
ka,
cha
ki ta tha
ka,

Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka,
Tha Long
ta tha ka,
Ki
ta
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
ka,
Ta
Ta tha cha tha ki
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
ta tha ka,
tha
ka,
tha
ka,
j
Tha Long
ka Thom
Ka
Tha Long
ka Thom,
Ta
Thom

Ki
ta tha ka,
ka Thom
Ka
Tha Long
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
Ta
ka Thom,
tha
ka,
Tha Long
tha
ka,
Ta

Ta tha cha tha ki
ta tha ka,
Ta
thom
Thom
4
Ta tha cha tha ki
ta tha ka,
Thom
Ki
Ta
5
Ki
ta
Ki
ta
Tha Long ka Thom
Thom
tha
ka,
tha
ka,
Ki ta tha ka,
Ta
ta tha ka,
Tha Long ka Thom
Thom
Ki ta tha ka,

Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka,
Ta Long ka Thom Ka
Tham,
Thom
Ka
Tham,
Tha Long
ka Thom
Ka
Tha Long ka
ka,
j

kaj Thom Ka

Ki ta tha ka,
j

kaj Thom,

Tha Long
ka
j
Tha
Long
Ta
ka,
cha
tha

Ki ta
cha tha ki ta
ka,
tha
Ta tha
tha
ka,
Tha Long ka Thom,
Ta
Ku
Tham
PHRASES IN ADI TAALAM

Lesson 1

+
Num
Phrases
Phrases
In AdiInTaalam
Adi Taalam
- Lesson
- Lesson
1 - Exercises
1 - Exercises
1-4 1-4
1
Dhin
Dhin
Num
Ta
Dhin
Dhin
Num
Ta
Dhi Thom Thom Num Thom Thom Ka,
c c
+
+
Num Num
Dhin Dhin
Dhin Dhin
Num, Num,
Ki taKi thata ka
tha Dhin
ka Dhin
Dhin Dhin
Num, Num,
Num
+
+
Num NumDhin DhinDhin DhinNum, Num,
Ki
+
Ta Dhi Thom Thom Num Thom Thom Ka Tham,
Dhin Dhin
Ki ta Ki
thatakathaDhin
ka Dhin
Num, Num,
Ta Thom
Ta Thom
Ki ta Ki
thataka,tha
Ta ka,
tha Ta
chatha
thacha
ki tha
ta tha
ki ta
ka,tha ka,
Ki ta tha ka, Ta Dhi Thom Thom
Nun Thom Thom Ka Tham, Ki ta tha ka, Ta Dhi Thom Thom Num Thom Thom Ka
taKithata ka
tha Dhin
ka
Dhin
Dhin DhinNum, Num,
Tham.
LESSON 2
Phrases
Phrases
In AdiInTaalam
Adi Taalam
- Lesson
- Lesson
2 - Exercises
2 - Exercises
1-4 1-4
Dhin Ki
Dhin
ta tha
Ki ta
katha
Dhin
ka Num,
Dhin Num,
Tha Long
Tha Thom
Long Thom
Ki ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Taka,
thaTa
cha
thatacha
ki ta
ta tha
ki ta
ka,tha ka,
2
2
+
+
Ki
Dhin Dhin
Ki ta Ki
thatakatha
Dhin
ka Dhin
Num, Num,
Ta
Dhin Dhin
Ki ta Ki
thatakatha
Dhin
ka Dhin
Num, Num,
Ta
Num NumDhin DhinNum NumDhin, Dhin,Num Thom

Num Thom
Dhin DhinNum NumDhin, Dhin,
2
2
+
+
Num Num
Dhin Dhin
Num NumKi ta Ki
thataka,Num
tha ka,Num
Thom Thom
Dhin Dhin
Num NumKi ta Ki
thataka,tha ka,
taKi thata ka
tha Dhin
ka Dhin
Dhin DhinNum, Num,
c c
Dhi
Ta Thom
Dhi Thom
Thom Thom
Num Thom
Num Thom
Thom Thom
Ka, Ka,
+
+
Num Num
Dhin Dhin
Num Num
Dhin, Dhin,
Num Thom
Num Thom
Dhin Dhin
Num Num
Dhin, Dhin,
taKi thata ka
tha Dhin
ka Dhin
Dhin DhinNum, Num,
+
+
Ki
Dhi
Ta Thom
Dhi Thom
Thom Thom
Num Thom
Num Thom
Thom Thom
Ka, Ka,
Num Num
Dhin Dhin
Num NumKi ta Ki
tha taka,tha
Num
ka,Thom
Num Thom
Dhin Dhin
Num NumKi ta Ki
thataka,tha ka,
3
3
+
+
Num Num
Dhin Dhin
Num NumKi ta Ki
thataka,thaNum
ka, Thom
Num Dhin
Thom Dhin
Tha Long
Tha Long
ka Thom
ka Thom
Ka, Ka,
Num Num
Dhin Dhin
Num NumKi ta Ki
thataka,tha
Num
ka,Thom
Num Thom
Dhin Dhin
Tha Long
Tha Long
kaThom
kaThom
Ka, Ka,
4
4
Num
Dhin
Num
Ki ta tha ka, Num Thom Dhin
+
Num
Tha Long kaThom Ka,
Ka
Ta
Ka,
Ta
Ka, Num
Ka
Ta
Ka,
Ta
Ka, Num Num Ta
Ka,
+
Num
Dhin
Num
Ki ta tha ka,Num Thom Dhin
+
Num
c c

tha
+
+
Num Num
Ka Ta
Ka Ka,
Ta Num
Ka, Num
Ka Ta
Ka Ka,
Ta
2
2
Num
Ka, Thom
Num Thom
Ta Ka,
Ta Num
Ka, Num Num
Ta Ka,
Ta
Dhin, Num Dhin Ka, Num Num Ta
Ka,
Dhin, Num Dhin Ka, Num Num Ta
Ka,
Ka,
+
+
Num Ka
Num Ta
Ka Ka
Ta Num
Ka Num
Num Num
Ta Ka,
Ta
3
3
+
+
Num Num
Ka TaKa Ka,
Ta
Ka,
Num Thom
Num Thom
Ta Ka,
Ta Num
Ka, Num
Num Num
Ta Ka,
Ta
Ta
Ka, Ka,
Ta Num
Ka, Num
Ka Ta
Ka
+
+
Num Num
Ka Ta
Ka Ka,
Ta Ta
Ka, Ka,
Ta Num
Ka, Num
Ka Ta
Ka Ka,
Ta
4
4
Ta
Ka, Ka,
Ta Num
Ka, Num Ta
Num Ka,
Ta
+
+
Num Num
Ka Dhin,
Ka Dhin,
Num Dhin
Num Dhin
Ka, Num
Ka, Num
Ka Dhin,
Ka Dhin,
Num Dhin
Num Ka,
DhinNum
Ka, Num
Num Num
Ta Ka,
Ta
tha
ka,
Num
Dhin
Ka,
Num
Ki
ta
ka,
Num
Dhin
Ka,
Num
Num
Ta
Ka,
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Num
Dhin
Ka,
Num
Ki
ta
ka,
Num
Dhin
Ka,
Num
Num
Ta
Ka,
Ka,
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Num
Dhin
Ka,
Num
Ki
ta
Ka,
ka,
Num
Dhin
Ka,
Num
Num
Ta
Ka,
+
Num
Num
Ta
Ka
Tham,
Num
Num
Ka,
Ka,

Ta
Ka,
Ta Ta
Ka, Ka,
Ta Num
Ka, Num Num
Ta Ka,
Ta
ta
tha
Ki
+
Num
Num
Ka, Num
Thom Thom
Ta Ka,
Ta Num
Ka, Num Ta
NumKa,
Ta Ka,
tha
+
Num
+
+
Num Num
Ka Ta
Ka Ka
Ta Num
Ka Num
Num Num
Ta Ka,
Ta
+
+
Num Ka
NumTaKaKa,TaNum
Ka, Ka
NumTaKaKa,Ta Num
Ka, Thom
Num Thom
Ta Ka,
Ta Num
Ka, Num
Num Num
Ta Ka,
Ta Ka,
Phrases
Phrases
In AdiInTaalam
Adi Taalam
- Lesson
- Lesson
3 - Exercises
3 - Exercises
1-6 1-6
+
Num Ka Dhin, Num Dhin Ka, Num Ka
Tham.
LESSON 3
1
+
Num Ka Dhin, Num Dhin Ka, Num Ka
Tha Long kaThom Ka,
Tha Long ka Thom Ka Tham, Tha Long ka Thom Ka Tham, Tha Long ka Thom Ka
Ka
Tham,
Num
Num
Ta
Ka
Lesson
4
Phrases
Phrases
in AdiinTaalam
Adi Taalam
- Lesson
- Lesson
4 - Exercises
4 - Exercises
1-3 1-3
Phrases
Phrases
In AdiInTaalam
Adi Taalam
- Lesson
- Lesson
5 - Exercises
5 - Exercises
1-2 1-2
Lesson 5
c c
c c

+
+
+
+
Dhin, Dhin,
Num Dhin
Num Ka,
DhinDhin
Ka, Num
Dhin Ka,
Num Ta
Ka,Dhi,
Ta Num
Dhi, Dhin
Num Ka,
DhinDhin
Ka, Num
Dhin Ka,
Num Ka,
Dhin, Dhin,
Num Dhin
Num Dhin
Ka, Dhin
Ka, Num
Dhin Num
Ka, Dhin
Ka, Dhin
Num Dhin
Num Dhin Dhi
Tha
Dhi Ka,
Tha
Ka,
Dhin, Dhin,
Num Dhin
Num Dhin
Ka, Dhin
Ka, Num
Dhin Num
Ka, Dhin
Ka, Dhin
Num Dhin
Num Dhin Dhi
2
2
Dhin, Dhin,
Num Dhin
Num Dhin
Ka, Dhin
Ka, Num
Dhin Num
Ka, Dhin
Ka, Dhin
Num Dhin
Num Dhin Dhi
3
! !
+
+
Dhin Dhin
Num Num
Dhin Dhin Dhi
Tha
Dhi
Ka,
Tha
Tha
Dhi Ka,
Tha
! !
+
+
Dhin, Dhin,
Num Num
Dhin Dhin
Ka, Dhin
Ka, Dhin
Num Num
Ka, Dhin
Ka, Dhin
Num Num
Dhin Dhin
Dhi

+
+
Tha
Dhi
Ka,
Tha
Ka,
Tha
Dhi Ka,
Tha
! !
Ka,
Dhin Dhin
Num Num
Dhin Dhin Dhi
Tha
Dhi
Tha
Ka,
Ka,

+ +

Tha Long
Thaka
Long
Thom
ka Ka
Thom
Tham,
Ka Tham,
Tha Long
Thaka
Long
Thom
ka Ka
Thom
Tham,
Ka Tham,
Tha Long
Thaka
Long
Thom
ka Ka
Thom
Tham.
Ka Tham.

+ +
Ki ta thaka,
Ki ta thaka,
Ta DhiTham,
Ta DhiTham,
Tha Ka,
Tha
Num
Ka,Ki
Num
ta thaka,Num
Ki ta thaka,Num
Ki ta thaka,
Ki ta thaka,
Ta DhiTa Dhi
Tham. Tham.
Lesson 6
Phrases
Phrases
In AdiInTaalam
Adi Taalam
- Lesson
- Lesson
6 - Exercises
6 - Exercises
1-4 1-4
1
c c
Ka,
Num Ki
Num
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Num
ka,Ki
Num
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Ta ka,
Dhi
TaTham,
Dhi Tham,
Tha Ka,
Tha Num
Ka, Ki
Num
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Num
ka, Num
Ka,
Num KiNum
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Num
ka,KiNum
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Ta ka,
Dhi,Ta
Num
Dhi,Ki
Num
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Num
ka,Ki
Num
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Thom
ka, Thom
Ka, Ka,
2
2
+
+
Dhin, Dhin,
Num Dhin
Num Dhin
Ka, Dhin
Ka, Num
Dhin Num
Ka, Ta
Ka, Dhi,
Ta Num
Dhi, Dhin
Num Dhin
Ka, Dhin
Ka, Num
Dhin Num
Ka, Ka,
Num KiNum
ta tha
Kika,
ta tha
Num
ka,
KiNum
ta tha
Kika,
ta tha
Ta Dhi,Num
ka, Ta Dhi,Num
Ki ta tha
Kika,Num
ta tha ka,Num
Ki ta tha
Kika,
ta tha
ThomKa,
ka, ThomKa,
+
+
Num KiNum
ta tha
Ki ka
ta tha
Dhin,Num
ka Dhin,Num
Ki ta tha
Ki ka
ta tha
Dhin,Num
ka Dhin,Num
Ki ta tha
Ki ka
ta tha
Dhin,NumDhin
ka Dhin,NumDhin
Ka Dhin
Ka Dhin
Num Ki
Num
ta tha
Ki ta
katha
Dhin,
ka Num
Dhin,Ki
Num
ta tha
Ki ta
katha
Dhin,
ka Num
Dhin,Ki
Num
ta tha
Ki ta
katha
Dhin,
ka Num
Dhin,Dhin
Num Ka
Dhin
Dhin
Ka Dhin
3
3
+
+
Num Ki
Num
ta tha
Ki ta
katha
Dhin,
ka Num
Dhin,Ki
Num
ta tha
Ki ta
katha
Dhin,
ka Num
Dhin,Ki
Num
ta tha
Ki ta
katha
Dhin,
ka Num
Dhin,Dhin
Num Ka
Dhin
Dhin
Ka Dhin
4
4
Num Dhin
NumKa
Dhin
Dhin
KaTham,
Dhin Tham,
Num Dhin
NumKa
Dhin
Dhin
KaTham,
Dhin Tham,
Num Dhin
NumKa
Dhin
Dhin
Ka Dhin
Tham.Tham.
Lesson 7
FAREHNS 2
Phrases
Phrases
In AdiInTaalam
Adi Taalam
- Lesson
- Lesson
7 - Exercises
7 - Exercises
1-4 1-4
Farehns
Farehns
2 Exercise
2 Exercise
1
1
1
c c
c c

+
+
Ta
Ta
Thom Thom
Ki
taKi
tha
ta
ka,
tha
Ta
ka,
ka
Ta
taka
rita
kiri
taki
tha
ta
ka,
tha
ka,
NumDhinKi
NumDhinKi
ta tha ka,NumDhinKi
ta tha ka,NumDhinKi
ta tha ka,NumDhinKi
ta tha ka,NumDhinKi
ta tha ka,
ta tha
TaThomKi
ka, TaThomKi
ta tha ka,
ta tha ka,

Tha
Long
Tha
Long
Thom Thom
Ki
Num Dhin
NumKiDhin
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Num
ka,Dhin
NumKiDhin
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Num
ka,Dhin
NumKiDhin
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Ta ka,
Thom
Ta Ki
Thom
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha ka,
3
3

+
+
Num Dhin
NumKiDhin
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Num
ka,Dhin
NumKiDhin
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Num
ka,Dhin
NumKiDhin
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Ta ka,
Thom
Ta Ki
Thom
ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha ka,
4
4

+
+
Ta Thom
Ta Ki
Thom
ta tha
Ki ka
ta tha
Tham,
ka Tham,
Ta Thom
Ta Ki
Thom
ta tha
Ki ka
ta tha
Tham,
ka Tham,
Ta Thom
Ta Ki
Thom
ta tha
Ki ka
ta tha
Tham.
ka Tham.
Lesson 8
Phrases
Phrases
In AdiInTaalam
Adi Taalam
- Lesson
- Lesson
8 - Exercises
8 - Exercises
1-4 1-4
Tham Ki
Tham
ta tha
Ki ka,
ta tha
Ta Thom
ka, Ta Ki
Thom
ta tha
Ki ka,
ta tha
Tham
ka,Ki
Tham
ta tha
Ki ka,
ta tha
Ta tha
ka, Ta
chatha
thacha
ki ta
tha
tha
ki ka
ta tha ka
ta
Ki
tha
ta
ka,
tha
Ta
ka,
ka
Ta
ta
ka
rita
kiri
ta
ki
tha
ta
ka,
tha
ka,
Tha
ka Thom
ka Thom
Tham ThamKi
ta,
Ki
Ta
ta,
ka
Ta
ta
ka
ri
ta
ki
ri
ta
ki
tha
ta
ka,
tha
ka,
Tham Tham
Tha
ka
Tha Num
ka thom
Num Thom
thom Thom
ka,
Ta
ka,
ka
Ta
ta
ka
rita
kiri
ta
ki
tha
ta
ka,
tha
ka,

Tham Tha
Tham
ka Tha
Ta Thom
ka Ta Ki
Thom
ta tha
Ki ka,
ta tha
Tham
ka, tha
Tham
ka tha
Ta ka
Thom
Ta Ki
Thom
ta tha
Ki ka,
ta Ta
thaka
ka, ta
Ta ra
ka kita ta
ratha
ki ka,
ta tha ka,
c c
+ +

2

Tha
Tham Tham
Ki ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Ta ka,
Thom
Ta Thom
Ki ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Tham
ka, Tham
Ki ta tha
Ki ta
ka,tha
Ta ka,
thaTa
cha
thatha
cha
ki tha
ta tha
ki ta
katha ka
3

+
+
Tham, Tham,
Ki ta tha
Ki ka,
ta tha
Ta ka,
tha Ta
chatha
thacha
ki ta
thatha
ki ka
ta tha
Tham,
ka Tham,
Ki ta tha
Ki ka,
ta tha
Ta ka,
tha Ta
chatha
thacha
ki ta
thatha
ki ka
ta tha ka
4
4

+
+
Ta tha cha
Ta tha
thacha
ki ta
tha
tha
kikaTham,Ta
ta tha kaTham,Ta
thachathacha
tha ki ta
tha
tha
kikaTham,Ta
ta tha kaTham,Ta
tha chatha
thacha
ki ta
tha
tha
kika
taTham.
tha ka Tham.

Tham Tha
Tham
ka Tha
Ta ka
ka ta
Ta rikakitataritha
ki ka,
ta Tham
tha ka,Ki
Tham
ta, Ki
Ta ta,
ka ta
Ta rikakitataritha
ki ka,
ta Ta
tha ka
ka,ta
Ta rikakitataritha
ki ka
ta tha ka

Tha Long
Thaka
Long
Thom,
ka Thom,
Ki ta kiKitatatha
ki ka,
ta tha
Thaka,
Long
Thaka
Long
Tham,
ka Ki
Tham,
ta kiKitatathaka,
ki taTa
thaka,
ka taTarikakitatarithaka,
ki ta thaka,

Tha Long
ThakaLong
Thom,
kaTha
Thom,Long
Tha kaLong
Thom,
kaTha
Thom,
Long
ThakaLong
Thom,
ka Ki
Thom,
ta kiKitatathaka,
ki taTa
thaka,
ka taTarikakitathari takika,
tha ta ka,
MOHRA 2
1Mohra 2 Exercise 1
Ta
Thom
Tha
Ki
Long
thom
ta
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
ka,
Ta
Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka, Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha ka,
Ta
Thom
Tha
Ki
Long
thom
ta
Ki
ta
ka
ta
ri
ki
tha
ka,
ta
ka
ta
ri
ki
ta
tha
ka,
tha
ka,
Tha Long ka Thom Ka, Tha Long ka Thom,
Ta
tha
ka,
Ta
ka
ta
ri
ki
ta
ka
ta
ri
ki
ta
tha
ka,
tha
ka,
Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha
Tha
ka,
Long ka Thom,
, Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha
ka,
Ta Thom
Ki ta tha
Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha ka, Tha Long ka Thom,
Ta Thom Ki ta tha , Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha ka,
Tha
Long ka Thom
ka
Korvai
1
Tha Long
ka Thom ka Tham,
KORVAI
Korvai 1 1

Long ka
Tha
Thom
Tham,
Long ka Thom
Tha
Ka,
Tha Long
Thom Ka Tham,
Tha Long ka Thom Ka,
ka
Ka
Dhi
Ta tha
tha
ka,
cha
ki ta tha
ka,
Tham
Tha
Tham
Ki ta, Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka Tham,
Dhi
Tham Tha ka, Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka,
Tham Ki ta, Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka Tham,
Ki
ta
ki
ta
ta
ki
ta

Thom,
Ki
ta
ki
ta
Thom,
K 2nd xKi

Thom,
Ki
ta
ki
ta Thom, Ki
ta
ki
ta
Thom,
ta
ki
ta
Thom,
Dhi
tha
tha
ka
Tham
Tha
ka,
Ta
cha
tha
ki
ta
Tha
Tha ka, Ta tha cha ta ki ta tha ka Tham,
Dhi
Tham Tha ka, Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka
Tha Tha ka, Ta tha cha ta ki ta tha ka Tham,
Ki
ta
ki
ta
K 3rd x Ki
ta
ki
ta Thom, Ki

Thom,
Ki
ta
ki
ta
ta
ki
ta

Thom,
Ki
Thom,
Ta
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
ka
ta
ri
ki
ta
tha
ka,
Tha
thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
ka
ta
ri
ki
ta
ta
ki
ta
Thom,
ka Ta tha
cha tha
ki ta tha
ka Tham,
Tham
Tha
Dhi
Tham Tha ka, Ta tha chatha ki ta tha ka,
Tham Tha ka Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka Tham,
Aridhi
tha
ka,
ki ta Thom, Ki ta ki ta Thom,
Tha Long ka Thom,
Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha ka, Tha Long ka Thom,
Tham Tha ka Num Thom Thom ka,
Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka,
ka Tham,
Tha Long
ka Thom ka,
Tha Long ka Thom Ka Tham,
Tha Long ka
Tha Long
ka Thom
ka
Tham,
Ka
Tham,
Tha Long
ka
A 3rd x
Ta Thom Ki ta tha , Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha ka,
A 2nd x
Thom Ka Tham,
Thom
Thom,
Ta tha
ki ta tha
ka,
chatha
ka,
Tham
Tha
Ta
ta
A 1st x
Long
ki
Dhi
Ki ta ki ta Thom, Ki ta
Ki
ta
K 3rd x
ARIDHI 1
Ki
K 2nd x
Tha Long ka Thom Ka, Tha Long ka Thom,
Tham,
Tha Long ka Thom Ka
Tha Long
ka Thom
Tha Long
ka

Thom
ka Tham,
Tha Long
ka Thom ka,
Tha Long
ka Thom
ka
Tham,
Ka
Tham,
Tha Long
ka
A 3rd x
Thom Ka Tham,
Thom
Tha Long ka Thom Ka
ka
Tham,
Tha Long
Tha Long
ka Thom
ka Thom
Ka
Tham.
Tha Long
ka

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THE LANGUAGE AND TECHNIQUE

SOUTH INDIAN PERCUSSION

An Ultimate Guru Presentation

THE LANGUAGE AND TECHNIQUE OF

A Comphrehensive Course Taught and Performed on Ghatam and Vocal Percussion by

SHRI T. H. VIKKU VINAYAKRAM

IN MEMORY OF SHRI T. R. HARIHARA SHARMA

GUIDE TO STUDYING THE COURSE.

To improve rhythmic sensibility, timing, syncopation and articulation of rhythmic values.

South Indian Percussion Music has a spoken language, known as KONNOKOL.

To learn a growing repertoire of compositions, grooves and rhythmic phrases, useful in

No knowledge of musical sight reading is required to study this course.

Each lesson must be memorized in the order of presentation.

Pay close attention to the demonstrations themselves, and through repetition,

Practice slowly and accurately.

Studying Volume 1 promises these possibilities:

SHRI T. H. VIKKU VINAYAKRAM with

Selva Ganesh Kanjira, Uma Shankar Ghatam, Mahesh Vinayakram - Vocal,

Camille & Graham Parker, Geraldine Larkin & Sunil Vijaykar,

STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING FUNDAMENTAL LESSONS

Joel Harrison, Bob Weiner, Elizabeth Santamaria, Carol Davies,

LINE PRODUCER INDIA

Gnetahn Jehman, Sriram Iyer, Theresa & Brian Bacchus, Chandran,

RESEARCH AND NARRATION

SCRIPT, MUSICAL TRANSCRIPTION

Floyd Fernandes, Vikram Ghatpande, Putul, Naomi Periera, Pratish Motwane,

TAMIL- ENGLISH TRANSLATION

An Ultimate Guru Presentation

NOTE: NUM can be recited as NA at fast tempo.

FAREHNS ONE - MOHRA ONE

MOHRA ONE PREPARATION

PHRASES IN ADI TAALAM

PREPARATION FOR EXERCISES 1-2

Tham ThaKa NumThom ThomKa,

FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 1 EXERCISE 1

(Same as Fundamental Lesson 1, Exercises presented in reversed order 4-3-2-1)

FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 1 EXERCISE 2

Tha Tha Dhi

ThaKi Ta,Ki Dhi

DhiKi Ta,Ki Thom

FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 1 EXERCISE 3

FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 7 EXERCISE 1

FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 7 EXERCISE 1

FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 7 EXERCISE 2

Tha Dhi Tha Dhi Tha Dhi Tha Ka

Tha Dhi Ti Num

Ku Na, Ku Na, Ku Na, Ku Na, Ku Na, Ku Na, Ku Na, Ku

THE GHATAM - SOUND WORDS,

Tha Ka Tha Ka, Tha Ka Tha Ka

Ki Ka Cha Dhin Ta Long Tham

Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum,

Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum,

Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum

Tha Long ka Thom Ka

Ta tha cha tha ki

Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka,

Ta tha cha tha ki

Ta tha cha tha ki

Tha Long ka Thom

Tha Long ka Thom

Tha Long ka Thom,

PHRASES IN ADI TAALAM