Kalpana Swarams's guest appearances

Kalpana Swarams

raagarasika

Kamakshi Varalakshmi

Purandara Dasa

Padmabhushan Lalgudi G. Jayaraman

Shyama Shastri

Kanakashaila Viharini

Veena Dhanammal

Maha Ganapathim

Shruti Bhedam

G. N. Balasubramaniam

Chapu Talams

Varali Ragam

Sri G

Maamava Meenakshi

Enthani Ne

Adi Tala

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In this episode, we introduce the listeners to some of the elements of kalpana swarams and compare kalpana swarams with another key form of improvisation, the alapana. Vidya gives illustrations of kalpana swaram rendition and explains certain conventions such as performance of kalpana swarams in multiple speeds and progressing from short to long cycles of kalpana swarams.

In this episode, we introduce the listeners to some of the elements of kalpana swarams and compare kalpana swarams with another key form of improvisation, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alapana" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">alapana</a>. Vidya gives illustrations of kalpana swaram rendition and explains certain conventions such as performance of kalpana swarams in multiple speeds and progressing from short to long cycles of kalpana swarams.

Episode 65: Carnatic Terms Defined -- Kalpana Swarams