Or, you may normally recognize a swarasthanam in madhya sthayi, but you miss it when it comes to mandra sthayi or thara sthayi. But you may confuse it with Chatusruti Rishabam (Ri2) when in avarohanam or while descending from a distance swaram like Thara Sthayi Sa. For instance, you may recognize Suddha Rishabam (Ri1) in arohanam when coming from Shadjam (Sa). You can use this to improve upon specific swarasthanams.
The app also shows your progress on each swarasthana based on all the exercises you've practiced. As you practice more exercises, the characteristics of the swarasthanams are etched deeply in your mind. When you see consistent high scores in a particular exercise, you would have sufficiently mastered the lesson that exercise was trying to teach you.Įach swaram is worked out in several exercises in different contexts: in arohanam, avarohanam, along with a neighbouring swaram or a distant swaram, using Sa as reference, using Pa as reference, etc. You will see improvements in your score as your brain internalizes the swaram and pattern. Keep observing the correct answers shown in the app and redo the exercise. If you get low score in an exercise, it means you are just beginning to learn the underlying swaram/concept. This app makes it easy to practice and learn that skill.Įach exercise introduces a new concept or swaram, or revises previous concepts. Ability to sing any swarasthana at will is also a fundamental skill. We suggest you to sing along with the app. The app plays swarams based on shruti/kattai/mane of your choice. The app keeps track of your score and ratings. You can also explore the exercises and start working on the one that interests you at the moment depending on your mood or skill level. You can repeat any exercise any number of times, and proceed to the next one when you feel confident. So, you can practice anywhere, any time, whenever you have a few minutes to spare. Each exercise can be done in a few minutes. It is interactive and lets you practice independently It provides right set of exercises drilling different swarasthanas and combinationsĢ. Sādhakam helps you to achieve that in two ways:ġ. It is even a prerequisite for manodharma sangeetham and to attain perfection in gamakam. Mastering the 16 basic swarasthanas is fundamental for both vocalists and instrumentalists. This way you can improve your swara gnanam whether you are a beginner student or an experienced musician or just a fan of carnatic music.
As you practice more and more, you'll start recognizing swarams automatically. Once you answer, the app will tell you whether you are right or wrong, and what the correct answer is. You shall hear and identify the correct swarasthanam among the choices presented. The exercises are crafted with pure and precise carnatic swara sthanams.Įach exercise will play a swaram or sequence to you. These interactive exercises train you to hear and identify swarasthanas gradually, with increasing complexity. With Sādhakam, you'll exercise all swarasthanams thoroughly. Whether you are a student or an experienced carnatic musician or rasika, you'll find this app an unique learning aid. The goal of the app is to train you to instantly tell any swaram you hear, to learn to easily distinguish different swara sthanams. It provides an easy way to improve your Swara Gnanam.
Sadhakam is an ear training app for Carnatic music.