Western notes 2 Carnatic notes

There have been requests for adding western notation for songs on this blog. I'm pressed by the response, so I'm just presenting the mapping between western notes and carnatic swaras. Check back in a month or two, and you'd sure find the western notations for each song that I upload. The carnatic swaras are as follows:

• s - Shadjamam
• r1 - Sudhdha Rishabam
• r2 - Chatusruthi Rishabam
• r3 - Shatsruthi Rishabam
• g1 - Sudhdha Gaandhaaram
• g2 - Saadhaarana Gaandhaaram
• g3 - Anthara Gaandhaaram
• m1 - Sudhdha Madhyamam
• m2 - Prathi Madhyamam
• p - Panchamam
• d1 - Sudhdha Dhaivatham
• d2 - Chatusruthi Dhaivatham
• d3 - Shatsruthi Dhaivatham
• n1 - Sudhdha Nishaadham
• n2 - Kaisika Nishaadham
• n3 - Kaakali Nishaadham

And here's the mapping: (Resourse : Internet)

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Learn Carnatic Music

Carnatic music is usually performed by a small ensemble of musicians, consisting of a principal performer (usually a vocalist), a melodic accompaniment (usually a violin), a rhythm accompaniment (usually a mridangam), and a tambura which acts as a drone throughout the performance. Other typical instruments used in performances may include the ghatam, kanjira, morsing, veena & flute. The most oustanding performances, and the greatest concentration of Carnatic musicians, are found in the city of Chennai.In particular, the six week-long Music Season held in Chennai every December, has been described as the world's largest cultural event.

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