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THE LANGUAGE AND TECHNIQUE OF SOUTH INDIAN PERCUSSION. PERCUSSION. Vol. 1 A Comphrehensive Comphrehensive Course Taught Taught and Performed on Ghatam and Vocal Percussion Percussion by
SHRI T. H. “ VIKKU ” VINAYAKRAM Research and Notation by D. Wood On behalf of Shri V ikku 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 i s unparalleled in its massive repertoire, technical virt uosity 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 worked closely closely with us to create 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.
IN MEMORY OF SHRI T. R. HARIHARA SHARMA Vikku’s Father Father and Musical Musical Guide
GUIDE TO STUDYING THE COURSE.
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To improve rhythmic sensibility, timing, syncopation and articulati on of rhythmic values.
South Indian Percussion Music has a spoken language, known as KONNOKOL.
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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.
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Teachers will use this course to inspire students to explore rhythm and enjoy music making.
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All lessons in this course are both recited in Konnokol and demonstrated on Ghatam.
ABOUT NOTATION:
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Follow the lessons carefully, and add as much sweat and passion as you can.
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Each lesson must be memorized in the order of presentation.
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Practice slowly and accurately.
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Recite and play condently along with every example on the DVD.
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Play each stroke with maximum weight, and project the voice clearly when reciting Konnokol.
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Keep Taalam with the hand, and play with good sound production before moving to the next piece.
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After mastering the Fundamental Lessons, learn to recite and play them, as well as all subsequent lessons, in Slow tempo (8th Notes), Medium Tempo (16 th 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 ow, rhythmic accuracy and good tone production must be consisten tly maintained.
Studying Volume 1 promises these possibilities: •
To condently recite the rhythms taught in the course while using the Adi Taalam hand pattern to keep time.
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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.
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No knowledge of musical sight reading is required to study this course.
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Pay close attention to the demonstrations themselves, and through repetition, the notational system will gradually explain itself.
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Those who can read musical notation will enjoy the additional insight it provides.
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This system combines western rhythmic notation and Konnokol Sound Words and Phrases, to indicate timing and placement of recitation and hand strokes.
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Strokes played with the left hand are indicated by notes bisected by the lines on the staff.
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Strokes played with the right hand are indicated by notes in the spaces on the staff.
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Each specic note on the staff represents only one corresponding stroke on the Ghatam.
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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. Good Luck Best and wishes from Vikku Vinayakram and the Team.
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PART 1 FUNDAMENTAL LESSONS
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 5
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 8
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
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 6
EXERCISE 4 TA KA TA RI KI TA THA KA
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 1
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 FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 2
(Same as Fundamental Lesson 1 Exercises presented in reversed order 4-3-2-1) FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 3
KI FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 4
EXERCISE 1 KI TA EXERCISE 2 THA KITA DHI KITA THOM KITA NUM KITA
EXERCISE 1 KITA KITA THAKA
EXERCISE 3 TA THA C HA THA KI TA THA K A
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 9
(See guide to Sound Words & Strokes) EXERCISE 2 THA KITA KITA THAKA DHI KITA KITA THAKA THOM KITA KITA THAKA NUM KITA KITA THAKA
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 10
EXERCISE 1 THA DHI THA DHI EXERCISE 2 TI NUM TI NUM
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 7
NOTE: NUM can be recited as NA at fast tempo.
EXERCISE 1 THA KITA KITA THAKA DHI KITA KITA THAKA THOM KITA KITA THAKA NUM KITA KITA THAKA
EXERCISE 3 KU NA KU NA EXERCISE 4 THOM GHUM THOM GHUM
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
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 11
SUPPLEMENTAL STROKES TI TA THA KA
PART 2 FAREHNS ONE - MOHRA ONE
FAREHNS ONE
EXERCISE 3 ThomKita Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka EXERCISE 4 NumKita Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka EXERCISE 5 TaThom Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka EXERCISE 6 TaLongthom Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka EXERCISE 7 ThakaThom ThamThaka Tathachatha Kitathaka EXERCISE 8 ThamThaka NumthomThomka Tathachatha Kitathaka 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 EXERCISE 12 ThaLongka Thom,ThaLong - kaThom, ThaLongka Thom,Kita Kitathaka, Tathachatha Kitathaka
EXERCISE 1 ThaKita Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka
EXERCISE 13 TitaThaka TaThom Kitathaka, TitaThaka TaThom Kitathaka, Tathachatha Kitathaka
EXERCISE 2 DhiKita Kitathaka Tathachatha 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 i n Konnokol recitation. MOHRA ONE
EXERCISES 1 – 2 TaThom Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka, ThaLongthom Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka, TaThom 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 TaThom Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka, ThaLongka Thom EXERCISE 5 TaThom Kitathaka Tathachatha Kitathaka, EXERCISE 6 ThaLongka ThomKa Tham, ThaLongka ThomKa Tham, ThaLongka ThomKa
EXERCISE 2 Num Dhin Dhin Num Kitathaka Dhin Dhin Num Dhin Kitathaka Dhin Num TaDhi ThomThom NumThom ThomKa EXERCISE 3 Num Dhin Dhin Num TaDhi ThomThom NumThom ThomKa Num Dhin Dhin Num TaDhi ThomThom NumThom ThomKa EXERCISE 4 TaDhi ThomThom NumThom ThomKa Tham, Kitathaka, TaDhi ThomThom NumThom ThomKa Tham, Kitathaka, TaDhi ThomThom NumThom ThomKa 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
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 Kitathaka Dhin Dhin Num Dhin Kitathaka Dhin Num ThaLongthom Kitathaka Tathachata Kitathaka
EXERCISE 3 Num Dhin Num Kitathaka NumThom Dhin ThaLongka ThomKa Num Dhin Num Kitathaka NumThom Dhin ThaLongka ThomKa EXERCISE 4 Num Dhin Num Kitathaka NumThom Dhin ThaLongka ThomKa ThaLongka ThomKa Tham, ThaLongka ThomKa Tham, ThaLongka ThomKa
LESSON 3
LESSON 4
EXERCISE 1 NumKa TaKa NumKa TaKa NumThom TaKa NumNum TaKa NumKa TaKa NumKa TaKa NumThom TaKa NumNum TaKa
PREPARATION FOR EXERCISES 1-2 NUM DHIN KA DHIN NUM KA
EXERCISE 2 NumKa TaKa NumNum TaKa NumThom TaKa NumNum TaKa NumKa TaKa NumNum TaKa NumThom 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 Ka,Dhin NumKa Dhin NumDhin -Dhi ThaKa EXERCISE 2 Dhin NumDhin Dhin NumDhin Dhin NumDhin Dhin NumDhin
Ka,Dhin NumKa -Dhi ThaKa Ka,Dhin NumKa -Dhi ThaKa
EXERCISE 3 Dhin NumDhin –Dhi ThaKa Dhin NumDhin –Dhi ThaKa ThaLongka ThomKa Tham, ThaLongka ThomKa Tham, ThaLongka ThomKa 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 NumDhin Kitathaka NumDhin Kitathaka NumDhin Kitathaka TaThom Kitathaka
EXERCISES 3 - 4 NumDhin Kitathaka NumDhin Kitathaka NumDhin Kitathaka TaThom Kitathaka TaThom Kitathaka Tham, TaThom Kitathaka Tham, TaThom Kitathaka LESSON 8
EXERCISES 1 – 2 Tham Kitathaka TaThom Kitathaka Tham Kitathaka Tathachata Kitathaka Tham Kitathaka TaThom Kitathaka Tham Kitathaka Tathachata Kitathaka EXERCISES 3–4 Tham Kitathaka Takatari Kitathaka Tham Kitathaka Tathachata Kitathaka Tathachata Ki tathaka 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 TaThom Kitathaka Takatari Kitathaka ThaLongka ThomKa ThaLong Ka Thom (2x) EXERCISE 2 TaThom Kitathaka Takatari Kitathaka ThaLongthom Kitathaka Takatari Kitathaka TaThom Kitathaka Takatari Kitathaka ThaLongka Thom, TaThom Kitathaka Takatari Kitathaka ThaLongka Thom, TaThom Kitathaka Takatari Kitathaka ThaLongka ThomKa Tham, ThaLongka ThomKa Tham, ThaLongka ThomKa KORVAI
Dhi ThamThaka, Tathachata Kitathaka ThamThaka, Tathachata Kitathaka Tham, - Ki TaKi TaThom, KiTa Kita Thom, Ki TaKi TaThom (3x) ARIDHI
FAREHNS TWO
EXERCISE 1 TaThom Kitathaka Takatari Kitathaka ThaLongthom Kitathaka Takatari Kitathaka 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
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 2
EXERCISE 1
(Same as Fundamental Lesson 1, Exercises presented in reversed order 4-3-2-1)
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 3 Tha
Dhi
Thom
Num,
Tha
Dhi
Thom
KI (Covered in Lesson 4)
Num
EXERCISE 2
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 4 EXERCISE 1
Tha
Tha
Dhi
Dhi
T ho m
T ho m
Num
Num,
Ki Tha
Tha
Dhi
Dhi
Thom
Thom
Num
Ta,
Ki
Ta,
Ki
Ta,
Ki
Ta
Num
EXERCISE 2 EXERCISE 3 Tha
Tha
Tha
Tha
Dhi
Dhi
Dhi
T ho m
T ho m
Ki
Num
Num,
Tha
Tha
Tha
Dhi
Dhi
Ki Ta,
Thom
Ki
Ta,
Num
Ki
Ta,
T ho m Tha
Num
Ta,
Dhi
Ki
Ta,
Dhi
Ki
Ta,
Thom
Ki
Ta,
Num
Ki
Ta
Dhi
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 5 EXERCISE 1 Thom
Thom
Thom
Num
Num
Num
Ki
EXERCISE 4
Tha
Thom
Tha
Thom
Tha
Thom
Tha
Thom
Dhi
Dhi
Num
Dhi
Num
Dhi
Num
Num
Ta Tha Ka,
Ki
Ta Tha Ka,
Ki
Ta
Tha Ka,
Ki
Ta Tha
Ka
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 5
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 7
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 1
Tha
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ka,
Thom
Ki
Ta Tha Ka,
Num
Dhi
Ki
Ta Tha Ka,
Thom
Dhi
Ki
Ki
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ta Tha Ka,
Tha
Ki
Ta Tha Ka,
Num
Ki
Tha
Ka,
Ta Tha Ka,
Ta Tha Ka,
Thom
Ki
Ta
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ki
Thom
Ki
Ta
Ki
Ta T ha K a
Ki
Ki
Ta
Dhi
Tha
Ta
Tha
Ka
Ka
Ki
Ta
Num
Ki
Ki
Dhi
Ki
Ta
Num
Ki
Ta
Ta
Ta
T ha K a
Ki
Ki
Ta Tha Ka
Ta
Tha
Ka
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 6 EXERCISE 1
Ta
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ka
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ka
EXERCISE 2 Ki
Ta
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ka,
Ki
Ta
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ka
EXERCISE 2
Tha
Tha
Ki
Ta
Ki
Ta
T ha K a,
Dhi
Ki
Ta
Ki
Ta
Tha
Thom
Ki
Ki
Ki
Ta
Ta
Ta
Ki
Ki
Ki
Ta
Ta
Ta
Tha
K a,
Tha K a,
Th a Ka,
Num
Dhi
Num
Ki
Ta
Ki
Ta
Tha K a,
Ta
Tha K a,
Ki
Ta
Ki
Ki
Ta
Ki
Ta Tha Ka
Dhi
Ki
Ta Tha Ka
T ho m
K i T a T ha K a
Tha K a, Num
Thom
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ka
Thom
Ki
Ta
Ki
Tha Ka
Ta
Tha
Tha
Ki
Ka
Ta
Tha Ka
Num
Dhi
Ki
Ki
Ta
Ta
Tha
Tha
Ka
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 8 EXERCISE 1
Ta
Tha
Cha
Tha,
Ta
Tha
Cha
Tha,
Ka
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 8
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 10
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 1
Tha Ki
Ta
Tha
Ka,
Ki
Ta
Tha
Dhi,
Tha
Ka
Dhi
Recite Tha Ka at faster tempos
EXERCISE 3 Tha Dhi Tha Dhi Tha Dhi Tha Ka
Tha Ka Tha Ka, Tha Ka Tha Ka
EXERCISE 2 Ta
Tha
Cha
Tha
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ka,
Ti Ta
Tha
Cha
Tha
Ki
Ta
Tha
Num,
Ti
Num
Ka
EXERCISE 4
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na,
Ti
Na
Ku
Na
EXERCISE 3 Ta
Ka
Ta
Ri
Ki
Ta
Tha
Ka,
Ku Ta
Ka
Ta
Ri
Ki
Ta
Tha
Na,
Ku
Na
Ka
Ku
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 9
Na,
Ku
Na,
Ku
Na,
Ku
Na,
Ku
Na,
Ku
Na,
Ku
Na,
Guide to Sound Words & Strokes EXERCISE 4
Tha Dhi
Ti Num
Ku Na Thom Ghum
Ki Ka Cha Dhin Ta Long Tham
Thom
Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum,
Ghum,
Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum,
Thom
Ghum
Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum,
Thom Ghum, Thom Ghum
FUNDAMENTAL LESSON 11
9
Tham
Ti
ta
tha
ka,
Ti
ta
tha
ka,
Ti
ta
tha
ka,
Ti
ta
tha
Tha
ka
Ta
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Tham
Tha
ka
ka
FAREHNS 1
Ta
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ki
ta
tha
ka,
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
ta
ki
ta
tha
ta
tha
ka,
Tham
Tha
ka,
tha
ki
tha
ka,
ka,
T ha
10 1
Tha
Ki
ta
ki
ta
tha ka,
Dhi
Ki
ta
ki
ta
tha
Thom
Ki
ta
ki
ta
tha
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
Tham
Tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
ta
tha
tha
2 Ta ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
11
3
Tha ka,
Long
ka
Thom,
Ki
Long
ka
tha
ka,
4
Num
Ki
ta
Ta
Thom
ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
Thom, 12
Ki
ta
ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
5 Tha Ki
ta
tha
Long
ka
Ki
ta
Thom,
Tha
Long
ka
Thom,
Tha
Long
ka
6
Thom, Tha
Long
thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
Tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
tha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
t ha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
ta
tha
tha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
ta
tha
ka
tha
ka,
13
7
Ti Tha
ka
Thom
Tham
cha
ta
tha
ka
Ta
Thom
Ki
ka,
Ti
8
Ta Tham
Tha
ka
Ta
T hom
Thom k a,
Ta
tha
cha
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
Ta
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
Ku
na
tha
ka,
14
Ku
na
Ta
tha
tha
ka,
cha
tha
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
ka,
ki
Ta
ta
tha
tha
cha
ka,
tha
ki
ta
tha
tha
ka,
ka
Ta
tha c ha t ha
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
ki
tha
ta
ka,
tha
Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka,
Tha Long
ka,
Ta
thom K i
Thom 4
Tha Long ka Thom
Ta
Ki
T ho m
ta
tha
ka,
ta
tha
ka,
K i t a th a k a,
5
MOHRA 1 1
Ta tha cha tha ki Ta
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
cha
tha
ki
ta
tha
ta tha ka,
Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka, Tha Long
thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
tha
c ha
t ha
ki
ta
tha
Ta tha cha tha ki
ta tha ka,
Tha Long ka Thom Ka
2
Tha Long ka Thom,
Tha Long
Ta
Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka,
thom K i
Thom
Ki
ta
ta
tha
tha
ka,
ka,
Ta
Ta
tha
tha
Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka,
c ha
cha
t ha
tha
ki
ki
ta
ta
tha
tha
ka,
ka,
3
Tha Long
ka Thom
Ka
Tha Long ka Thom,
Ta
T ho m
Ta
T ho m
K i t a th a k a,
Ta Long ka Thom Ka
Tham,
Tha L ong k a
ka,
Thom Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka,
Tha Long ka Thom 6
ka,
K i t a th a k a,
Ka
Tham,
Tha Long
ka Thom
Ka
Tham
3
PHRASES IN ADI TAALAM Lesson 1
+ Num
Dhin
Dhin
Num
Ta
Dhi
Thom Thom Num Thom Thom
Ka,
Num
Dhin
Dhin
Num
Ta
Dhi
Thom Thom Num Thom Thom
Ka,
1
+ Num
Dhin
+ Num
Dhin
Dhin
Ki ta tha ka
Dhin
Dhin
Dhin
Num,
Ki
t a tha
ka
Dhin
Dhin
Num,
4
Num, Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka, Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka,
+ Ta Dhi Thom Thom Num Thom Thom Ka Tham,
Num,
NunThomThomKa Tham,Ki ta tha ka, Ta Dhi ThomThomNumThomThom Ka Tham.
Ki
ta tha
ka
Dhin
Dhin
Ki ta tha ka, Ta Dhi Thom Thom
+
Num,
LESSON 2 1 Dhin Ki ta tha ka Dhin Num, Tha Long Thom Ki ta tha ka, Ta tha cha ta ki ta tha ka, 2 +
+ Num
Dhin
Dhin
Num,
Ki
ta tha
ka
Dhin
Dhin
Num
Dhin
Num
Dhin,
Num Thom Dhin
Num
Dhin,
Num, Num
Dhin
Num
Dhin,
Num Thom Dhin
Num
Dhin,
2 Dhin
+ Num
Ki ta tha ka Dhin
Dhin
Dhin
Num,
Num,
Ta
Ki
Dhi Thom Thom Num Thom Thom Ka,
ta
tha
ka
Dhin
Dhin
+ Num
Dhin
Num
Ki ta tha ka, Num Thom Dhin
Num
Ki ta tha ka,
Num
Dhin
Nu m
Ki ta tha ka, Num Thom Dhin
Num
Ki ta t ha ka,
+ N um
Dh in
N um
K i t a t ha k a, N um T ho m D hi n
T ha L on g ka T ho m Ka,
N um
D hi n
Nu m
K i ta t ha k a, Nu m T ho m D hi n
T ha L on g ka Th om Ka ,
Num,
3 Dhin
Ki ta tha ka Dhin
Num,
Ta
Dhi Thom Thom Num Thom Thom Ka,
4
4
+ N um
Dh in
N um
K i ta t ha k a, Nu m T ho m D hi n
+ Num
T ha L on g k aT ho m K a,
Ka Dhin, Num Dhin Ka, Num
+ Num Ka Dhin, Num Dhin Ka,
+
ThaLong kaThomKaTham,ThaLongka ThomKa Tham,ThaLongkaThomKa Tham.
Ka
Num Ka
Dhin, Num Dhin Ka, Num Num Ta
Ka,
Dhin, Num Dhin Ka, Num Num Ta
Ka,
5
LESSON 3 1
+ Num
+ Num Ka Ta Ka, Num Ka Ta Ka,
Num Thom Ta Ka, Num Num Ta
Ta
Ka,
Num
Ka
Ta
Ka,
Num Thom
Ta
Ka, Num Num Ta
ka,
Num
+ Num
Ta
Ka N um
Num Ta
Ka,
Num Thom Ta
tha
ka,
Num
Dhin
Ka,
Num
Ki
ta
Ka, Num Num Ta
Dhin
Ka,
Num
Num
Ta
Ka,
Ka,
2
+ Num Ka
ta
Ka, tha
+ Num Ka
Ki
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Num
Dhin
Ka,
Num
Ki
ta
Ka, tha
ka,
Num
Dhin
Ka,
ka,
Num
Num
Num
Ta
Ka,
6 + N um K a
Ta
K a N um N um Ta
K a,
N um T ho m T a
K a, N um Nu m
Ta
K a,
3
+ Num
+ Num
Ka
Ta
Ka,
Ta
Ka, N um Ka
Ta
Ka, T a
Ka,
Num Num T a
Ka
Ta
Ka,
Ta
Ka, Num
Ka
Ta
Ka,
Ta
Ka, Num N um Ta
ta
tha
Dhin
Ka,
Num
Ki
ta
Ka, tha
+ Num
Ki
ka,
Num
Dhin
Ka,
Num
Num
Ta
Ka,
Ka, + Num
Ta
Num
Ka
Ta
Tham,
Ka
Tham,
Num
Num
Num
Ta
Num
Ka
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
1
1
+ Dhin,
+ NumKi ta thaka,Num Ki ta thaka, TaDhi,NumKi tatha ka,NumKi tatha ka,ThomKa,
Num Dhin Ka, Dhin Num Ka, Ta Dhi, Num Dhin Ka, Dhin Num Ka,
Dhin,
Num Dhin Ka, Dhin Num Ka, Dhin
+ Dhin,
Num Dhin Ka, Dhin Num Ka,
Dhin,
Num Dhin Ka, Dhin Num Ka, Dhin
Ta
Num Dhin
Dhi
Tha
Ka,
Num Ki ta tha ka, Num Ki ta tha ka, Ta Dhi, Num Ki ta tha ka, Num Ki ta tha ka, Thom Ka, 2
+ Num Ki ta tha ka, Num Ki ta tha ka, Ta Dhi Tham,
Dhi, Num Dhin Ka, Dhin Num Ka,
Num Dhin
Dhi
Tha
Tha Ka, Num Ki ta tha ka, Num
Ki ta thaka,Ta DhiTham, Tha Ka, Num Ki ta thaka,Num Ki ta thaka,Ta Dhi
Ka,
+
Tham.
2
Lesson 6 + Dhin,
Dhin,
Num
Dhin
Ka,
Dhin
Num
Ka,
Dh in
Num Dhin Ka, Dhin Num Ka, Dhin
Num
Dhin
Dhi
Tha
Num Dhin
Dhi
Tha
Num
Dhi
Tha
Ka,
Ka,
3
+ Dhin
Num
Dhin
Dhi
Tha
Ka,
Dhin
Dhin
Ka,
1
+ NumKi ta thaka Dhin,NumKi ta tha kaDhin,NumKi ta thaka Dhin,NumDhinKa Dhin 2
Num Ki ta tha ka Dhin, Num Ki ta tha ka Dhin, Num Ki ta tha ka Dhin, Num Dhin Ka Dhin 3
+ Num Ki ta tha ka Dhin, Num Ki ta tha ka Dhin, Num Ki ta tha ka Dhin, Num Dhin Ka Dhin
+
ThaLong ka Thom KaTham,ThaLong kaThomKa Tham,ThaLongka ThomKa Tham.
4
Num Dhin Ka Dhin Tham, Num Dhin Ka Dhin Tham, Num Dhin Ka Dhin
+
Tham.
Lesson 7
FAREHNS 2 1
1
Ta
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
ka
ta
ri
ki
ta
tha
ka,
ta
tha
ka,
+ NumDhinKi tatha ka,NumDhinKi tatha ka,NumDhinKi tatha ka,TaThomKi tatha ka, 2
Tha
Long
Tha
ka
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
ka
ta
ri
ki
Num Dhin Ki ta tha ka, Num Dhin Ki ta tha ka, Num Dhin Ki ta tha ka, Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka, 3
Thom
Tham
Ki
ta,
Ta
ka
ta
ri
ki
ta
tha
ka,
ki
ta
tha
ka,
+ Num Dhin Ki ta tha ka, Num Dhin Ki ta tha ka, Num Dhin Ki ta tha ka, Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka, 4
Tham +
TaThom Ki ta tha kaTham, Ta ThomKi ta tha ka Tham, Ta ThomKi ta tha ka Tham.
Tha
ka
Num thom Thom
ka,
Ta
ka
ta
ri
2
Lesson 8 Tham Tha ka Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka, Tham tha ka
Ta Thom Ki ta thaka, Ta ka ta ra ki ta thaka,
1
Tham Tha ka Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha ka, Tham Ki ta, Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha ka, Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha ka +
ThamKi ta tha ka, TaThom Ki ta tha ka,Tham Ki ta tha ka, Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka
3
2
Tha Long ka Thom, Ki ta ki ta tha ka, Tha Long ka Tham, Ki ta ki ta thaka,Ta ka ta ri ki ta thaka,
Tham Ki ta tha ka, Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka, Tham Ki ta tha ka, Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka 3
Tha Long ka Thom, Tha +
Tham, Ki ta tha ka, Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka Tham, Ki ta tha ka, Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka 4
+ Tathachatha ki ta thakaTham,Ta thachathaki ta thakaTham,Tatha chathaki tatha kaTham.
Long ka Thom, Tha Long ka Thom, Ki ta ki ta thaka,Ta ka ta ri ki tha ta ka,
MOHRA 2 1
Tha Long Ta
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
k a,
Ta
ka
ta
ri
ki
ta
tha
k a,
Long
thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka, Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha ka,
Ta
Tha
Thom
Long
Ki
thom
ta
Ki
tha
ta
tha
k a,
ka,
Ta
ka
Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka, Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha ka,
ri
ki
ta
tha
ka,
Tha Long ka Thom Ka, Tha Long ka Thom,
ka
Ta
ta
ka
ta
ta
ri
ri
ki
ki
ta
ta
tha
k a,
tha
ka,
Tha Long ka Thom Ka, Tha Long ka Thom,
2
ka Tham,
Tha Long
ka
Thom Ka Tham,
Tha Long
ka Thom Ka,
KORVAI 1
Dhi Tha
ka Thom
Tham Thaka, Ta thachatha ki ta tha ka,
Ki
ta
ki
ta Thom, Ki
ta
ki
Tham Ki ta, Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka Tham,
ta
Thom,
Ki
ta
ki
ta
Thom,
K 2nd x
Dhi
Tham Thaka, Ta thachatha ki ta tha ka
Ki
ta
ki
ta Thom, Ki
ta
ki
Tha Tha ka, Ta tha cha ta ki ta tha ka Tham,
ta
Thom,
Ki
ta
ki
ta
Thom,
K 3rd x
Dhi
Tham Thaka, Ta thachatha ki ta tha ka,
Tham Tha ka Ta tha cha tha ki ta tha ka Tham,
ARIDHI 1 Ta
Thom
Ki
ta
tha
k a,
Ta
ka
ta
ri
ki
ta
tha
k a, Ki ta ki ta Thom, Ki ta
ki ta Thom, Ki ta ki ta Thom,
Tham
Tha ka Num Thom Thom ka,
A 1st x
Tha
Long
thom
Ki
ta
tha
ka,
Ta
ka
ta
ri
ki
ta
tha
ka, Ta
Dhi Thom Thom Num Thom Thom Ka,
Tha Long
ka Thom
Ka Tham,
Tha Long
ka
T ha L on g
ka
A 2nd x Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka, Ta ka ta ri ki ta tha ka,
Tha Long ka Thom,
Ta Thom Ki ta tha ka, T ho m k a T ha m,
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,
T ha L on g
k a T ho m k a,
T ha L on g
k a T ho m
ka
T ha m,
A 3rd x
Thom
Thom
Ka Tham,
ka
Tha Long
Tham,
ka Thom Ka
Tha Long
T ha L on g
ka Thom
k a T ho m
Ka
Ka
T ha m,
Tham.
T ha L on g
ka
