LEARN TO PLAY ON VEENA (PANKAJ LEARN YOURSELF MUSIC SERIES)

In this book the author has given her own tested formulae discovered from her life-long experience inherited from her revered forefathers, which is being published for the first time. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of the author and publisher.

Chapter

1. KNOW YOUR VEENA
   Veena & Its Parts
2. HOW TO TUNE THE VEENA
   What is Tuning; How to String The Veena; Care Of The Veena; The Maintenance Of The Veena; Setting of Frets; Role Of The Hands; Types Of Right Hand Plucking; Technique For Plucking The Meettu; Technique For Playing - Right Hand
3. THE BIRTH OF THE NOTES 'SRGM'
   Saptasur Chart; The Ragam Mayamalavagoula; Terms For Practice;

   LESSON ONE:	Sarali Varisai
   LESSON TWO:	Jantai Varisai
   LESSON THREE:	Thatto Varisai
   LESSON FOUR:	Hechuchusthayee Varisai
   LESSON FIVE:	Alankaram
   LESSON SIX:	Left Hand Finger Exercises
   LESSON SEVEN:	Geetam Sri Gana Natha; Kunda Goura; Varnam, Sri Raja Rajeshvari; Kirtanam 'Songs of Prayer Mayadhita,; Tillana; Ragam Sankarabharanam; Geetam Govindahare; Varnam Samininne.
   LESSON EIGHT:	Kirtanam Simhendramadhyam am Velanaiye Kirtanam Aarabhi, Sri Saraswati,
   LESSON NINE:	Ragam, Tanam, Pallavi A Pattern To Follow For Tanam
   LESSON TEN:	A Western Note: Ragam Panthuvarali, Ragam Kalyani; Ragam Mohanam Geetam
   LESSON ELEVEN:	Study of Ragam - The Melody Swaram, Neraval; Mela Karta Ragam
   LESSON TWELVE	Talam - Rhythm Talam Chart