We are happy to present this book SANGEETA BALA PADAM, PART I consisting of Saralivarisai, Simple Shlokas set to tune and songs upto the Geetam level.

An attempt has been made to bring this book as most handy for the Music Beginners by presenting the TALAS in pictorial form and Instructions are given to easily sing the Swaraavali in Rhythmic form.

This book will be very useful for the Beginners of Karnatic Music (Vocal & Instrumental). This book is dedicated to St. Purandaradasar who is the Father of Karnatic Music.

We are thankful to Carnatic Vocalist Shri. Chembai R. Vaidyanathan, disciple of Shri. P.S. Narayanaswamy and Shri A. Raman Unni disciple of Pallavoor Krishnan Kutti, Palghat in bringing out this book successfully.

We are also extremely happy to receive a positive note from the Great Artiste Cum Music Scholar Padmashree Dr. Bhanumati, Ex-Principal of Music College - Chennai, Govt. of Tamil Nadu.

We sincerely hope that the Music students benefit out of this book. Any suggestion to improve is welcome.

The thoroughly engrossing Sangeetha Bala Paadam (Part II) VARNAM has all the ingredients to educate students of Carnatic music and to enlighten lovers of Carnatic music. An interesting compilation of famous varnams in Adi thalam makes for enthusiastic learning whereas the Pancha Nadai Varnam, Pada and Ata thala varnams and the chathurasra Ata thala varnam are highly informative and educative. The book contains an added bones of meanings of all varnams enabling the student to cultivate the `bhava' (essential emotion of the composition) which is the core of Carnatic music.

The final chapter consists of the formulae of selected janya ragas. All in all, a 'must have' book for the true Carnatic music Aspirant.

**Contents and Sample Pages**