MridangamLevel 1 Booklet
MridangamLevel 1 Booklet
Fingering Index
Tha -T
Dhi - 4 or 3
Thom t
Nam n
Dhin d
Ki 3
Ta -1
Chapu c
Note:
Refer DVD for correct pronunciation for the following percussive phrases and its
terminology.
1. Tha, dhi,thom,nam, dhin, ki, ta, chapu.
3. Akshara or Aksharam
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6. Mora & Korvai
Lessons
Part I
Exercise
a. ki ta
3 1
b. kita thaka
3 1 T 3
c. kita kita thaka
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Exercise
d. Chapu c.
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Dhi, kita kita thaka
Dhi, Dhi, kita thaka
Dhi, kita thaka
Dhi, kita thaka
kita thaka
Thom, kita kita thaka
thom, thom, kita thaka
thom, kita thaka
thom, kita thaka
kita thaka
Nam, kita kita thaka
nam, nam, kita thaka
nam, kita thaka
nam, kita thaka
kita thaka
Part II Sequences
d. Tha, Thom,
Tha, Thom,
Tha, Thom,
Tha, Thom,
Tha, Thom, kita thaka thakathari kitathaka
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c. Thom Thom kina kita
Thom Thom kina kita
Thom thom kina
Thom Thom kina kita thaka thakathari kitathaka
Part II
3.Thari kita
t 3 13
Part -III
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6. Thangu thadhinna tham, kita thaka
N l N D l N 31 T 3
Part - IV
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Part - V
Part VI
2. Na ka tha dhin
n l r d
Part VII
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4. Dhin,, kita kita thaka
D 31 31 T 3
Dhin,, kita kita thaka thakathari kitathaka
D 31 31 T 3 1 T c T 31 T 3
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Adhi Thalam - Level - 1
Part I
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Tha, Thom, kita thaka thaka thari ki ta thaka tham,,,
Ending - 32 Aksharas .
Thomthomkina kita thaka thaka thari ki ta thaka tham,,,
Part II
1. Nakadhimidhimithaka
Nakadhimidhimithaka - F
Nakadhimidhimithaka
Nakadhimidhimithaka- S
X2
2. Nakadhimidhimithaka
Na Na Dhimi Dhimi ka - F
Nakadhimidhimithaka
Na Na Dhimi Dhimi ka - S
X2
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3. Na Na Dhimi Dhimi ka
Na Na Dhimi Dhimi ka -F
Na Na Dhimi Dhimi ka
Na Na Dhimi Dhimi ka S
4. Na Na Dhimi Na Na Dhimi
Na Na Dhimi Na Na Dhimi -F
Na Na Dhimi Dhimi ka
Na Na Dhimi Dhimi ka - S
5. Nakadhimidhimithaka
Nakadhimidhimithaka - F
Nakadhimidhimithaka S
Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita
Nakadhimidhimithaka F
Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita
Nakadhimidhimithaka-S
Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita
Part III
x2
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3. Thaka dhin na thangu thadhin na
thangu thadhin na tham, kitathaka F
Thaka dhin na thangu thadhin na
thangu thadhin na tham, kitathaka S
x2
Part IV
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6. Dhin, kitathaka dhi mi thi thaka
Dhin na tha dhi mi thi thaka - F
Dhin na tha dhi mi thi thaka
Dhin na tha dhi mi thi thaka S
X2
Part V
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4. Dhin, dhi na, ku Dhin, dhi na, ku dhina, ku
Naka thadhi mi tha dhi mi F
Naka thadhi mi tha dhi mi
Naka thadhi mi tha dhi mi - S
X2
X2
Part VI
Part VII
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4. Dhin,, tharikita thaka
Dhin,, tharikita thaka thaka thari ki ta thaka
Sequence
9. Tha, thom, kita thaka thaka thari kita thaka
X2
Tha, thom ,
Tha, thom ,
Tha, thom ,
Tha, thom ,
Tha, thom, kita thaka thaka thari kita thaka
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Part VIII
Tha,dhi,thakadhina thakathom,
dhi,thakadhina thakathom,
thakadhina thakathom,
dhina thakathom,
thakathom, Thadhi,kinathom
ThakaThadhi,kinathom
ThakadhikuThadhi,kinathom//Tha
x3
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RUPAKA CHAPU THALAM LEVEL - 1
1 Beat 4 Aks
1 Avm-3 Bts 12 Aks
PART 1
ENDING [8 + 16 = 24 AKS]
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5. Na ,dhin ,Na ,dhin ,dhin ,na,
Na ,dhin ,Na ,dhin ,dhin ,na, - F
Na ,dhin ,Na ,dhin ,dhin ,na,
Na, dhin, S
Thomthomkinakitathaka thakatharikitathaka
ENDING [8 + 16 = 24 AKS]
Thomthomkinakitathaka thakatharikitathaka
thakatharikitathaka Tham,
thakatharikitathaka Tham,
thakatharikitathaka // Tham
PART 2
1. Nakadhimi nakadhimdhimithaka
Nakadhimi nakadhimdhimithaka - F
Nakadhimi nakadhimdhimithaka
Nakadhimi nakadhimdhimithaka S
2. Nakadhimi nanadhimidhimithaka
Nakadhimi nanadhimidhimithaka - F
Nakadhimi nanadhimidhimithaka
Nakadhimi nanadhimidhimithaka S
3. Nanadhimi nanadhimidhimithaka
Nanadhimi nanadhimidhimithaka - F
Nanadhimi nanadhimidhimithaka
Nanadhimi nanadhimidhimithaka S
4. Nakadhimi nakadhimdhimithaka
Nakadhimi nakadhimdhimithaka - F
Nakadhimi nakadhimdhimithaka
Naka dhimi - S
Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita
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Nakadhimi nakadhimdhimithaka
Naka dhimi - F
Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita
Nakadhimi nakadhimdhimithaka
Naka dhimi - S
Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita
ENDING [8 + 16 = 24 AKS]
PART 3
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PART 4
1. Dhin,thadhimithi thadhimithithaka
Dhin,thadhimithi thadhimithithaka - F
Dhin,thadhimithi thadhimithithaka
Dhin,thadhimithi thadhimithithaka -S
2. Dhinathadhimithi thadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithi thadhimithithaka - F
Dhinathadhimithi thadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithi thadhimithithaka -S
4. Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhin, Thakita - F
Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhin, Thakita S
5. Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhin, Thakathalan, gu - F
Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhin, Thakathalan, gu S
6. Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithithaka - F
Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithithaka S
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9. Dhin, kitathaka Dhin, kitathaka Kitathaka
Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithithaka - F
Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithithaka S
PART 5
1.Nakathadhimithadhimi
Nakathadhimithadhimi
Nakathadhimithadhimi - F
Nakathadhimithadhimi
Nakathadhimithadhimi
Nakathadhimithadhimi S
2.Thanguthathadhina Thanguthathadhina
Thanguthathadhina Thanguthathadhina - F
Thanguthathadhina Thanguthathadhina
Thanguthathadhina S Nam, kitathakatharikitathaka
Thanguthathadhina Thanguthathadhina
Thanguthathadhina F Nam, kitathakatharikitathaka
Thanguthathadhina Thanguthathadhina
Thanguthathadhina S Nam, kitathakatharikitathaka
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PART 6
1. Nakathadhin Nakathadhin [N l R D n l R d]
Nakathahin Nakathadhin
Nakathadhin Nakathadhin F
Nakathadhin Nakathadhin [n l r d n l r d]
Nakathadhin Nakathadhin
Nakathadhin Nakathadhin S
X2
PART 7
6. Thomthomkinakitathaka thakatharikitathaka
Thomthomkinakitathaka thakatharikitathaka
Thomthomkinakitathaka thakatharikitathaka
7. Thomthomkinakitathaka thakatharikitathaka
thakatharikitathaka
Thomthomkinakitathaka thakatharikitathaka
thakatharikitathaka
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Mora 192 Aks 16 Avm
Tha,Dhi,ThakaDhinaTham,
Dhi,ThakaDhinaTham,
ThakaDhinaTham,
ThaDhi, kinathom
ThakaThaDhi, kinathom
ThakaDhikuThaDhi, kinathom// Tha.
X3
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MISRA CHAPU THALAM LEVEL 1
1 AVM 14 AKS
PART -1
5. Na,dhin,na, Na,dhin,dhin,na, - 2F 1S
Na,dhin,na,-S Tha, thom, kitathaka thakatharikitathaka
X2
Na,dhin,na, Na,dhin,dhin,na,
Na,dhin,na,-F Tha, thom, kitathaka thakatharikitathaka
Na,dhin,na, Na,dhin,dhin,na,
Na,dhin,na,-S Tha, thom, kitathaka thakatharikitathaka
ENDING - 28 AKS
6. Na,dhin,na, Na,dhin,dhin,na, - 2F 1S
Na,dhin,na,-S Thomthomkinakitathaka thakatharikitathaka
X2
Na,dhin,na, Na,dhin,dhin,na,
Na,dhin,na,-F Thomthomkinakitathaka thakatharikitathaka
Na,dhin,na, Na,dhin,dhin,na,
Na,dhin,na,-S Thomthomkinakitathaka thakatharikitathaka
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ENDING - 28 AKSHARAS
PART -2
Nakadhimithaka Nakadhimidhimithaka
Nakadhimithaka F Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita
Nakadhimithaka Nakadhimidhimithaka
Nakadhimithaka S Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita
ENDING - 28 AKSHARAS
PART -3
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3 .Thadhinna tham, kitathaka Thadhinna tham, kitathaka
Thadhinna thangu thadhinna Thanguthadhinna tham, kitathaka - F
Thadhinna tham, kitathaka Thadhinna tham, kitathaka
Thadhinna thangu thadhinna - S Nam, kitathakatharikitathakathalan, gu
PART -4
Dhinathadhimithi dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithi F dhinathadhin, thakita
Dhinathadhimithi dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhina thadhimithi S dhinathadhin, thakita
ENDING - 28 AKSHARAS
Dhinathadhimithi dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithi F dhinathadhin, thaka thalan, gu
Dhinathadhimithi dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhina thadhimithi S dhinathadhin, thaka thalan, gu
ENDING - 28 AKSHARAS
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5. Dhin, kitathaka dhimithi dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithi dhinathadhimithithaka - F
Dhinathadhimithi dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithi dhinathadhimithithaka S
Dhinathadhimithi dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithi dhinathadhimithithaka - S
Dhinathadhimithi dhinathadhimithithaka
Dhinathadhimithi dhinathadhimithithaka - S
PART -5
Nakathadhimithi Nakathadhimithadhimi
Nakathadhimithi Nakathadhimithadhimi S
Nakathadhimithi Nakathadhimithadhimi
Nakathadhimithi Nakathadhimithadhimi -S
Nakathadhimithi Nakathadhimithadhimi
Nakathadhimithi Nakathadhimithadhimi S
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PART -6
1.Nakathadhin naka
Nakathadhin Nakathadhin - 2F & 2S
X2
PART -7
1. Dhin,,Thakita Dhin,,Thakita
Dhin,,Thakita Dhin,,Thakita Thakadhina
4. Nam, kitathakatharikitathaka
Tha, thom, kitathaka thakatharikitathaka
X2
5. Nam, kitathakatharikitathaka
Thomthomkinakitathaka thakatharikitathaka
X2
6. Nam, kitathaka Dhin, kitathaka
Tha, dhin, kitathaka thakatharikitathaka
X2
Nam, kitathakatharikitathaka
Tha, thom, kitathaka thakatharikitathaka
Nam, kitathakatharikitathaka
Thalan, gu dhina Thalan, gu thom,
X2
Nam, kitathakatharikitathaka
Tha, thom, kitathaka thakatharikitathaka
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Nam, kitathakatharikitathaka Thalan, gu thom,
Nam, kitathakatharikitathaka
Thalan, gu dhina thom,
Thalan, gu dhina thom,
Thalan, gu dhina//thom
KORVAI 56 AKS
Thakadhina tham,,,
Dhi, Thakadhina Thakadhina tham,,,
Tha,dhi,Thakadhina Thakadhina Thakadhina tham,, Thadhikinathom
Thadhikinathom
Thadhikinathom //Tham
X3
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KANDA CHAPU THALAM LEVEL 1
1 Avm- 10 Aks
PART -1
ENDING 40 AKS
Tha, thom, kitathaka thakatharikitathaka Thalan, gu dhinna Tham,
Tha, thom, kitathaka thakatharikitathaka Thalan, gu dhinna Tham,
Tha, thom, kitathaka thakatharikitathaka Thalan, gu dhinna // Tham
ENDING 40 AKS
Thomthomkinakitathaka Thakatharikitathaka Thalan, gu dhinna Tham,
Thomthomkinakitathaka Thakatharikitathaka Thalan, gu dhinna Tham,
Thomthomkinakitathaka Thakatharikitathaka Thalan, gu dhinna // Tham
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PART -2
Nakadhimi Nakadhimithaka - F
Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita
Nakadhimi Nakadhimithaka S
Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita Tharikita
ENDING 20 AKS
PART - 3
1.Thadhinna thanguthadhinna
Thanguthadhinna tham, kitathaka Tha, dhin, kitathaka - F
Thadhinna thanguthadhinna
Thanguthadhinna tham, kitathaka Tha, dhin, kitathaka S
2. Thomkita thanguthadhinna
Thanguthadhinna tham, kitathaka Tha, dhin, kitathaka - F
Thomkita thanguthadhinna
Thanguthadhinna tham, kitathaka Tha, dhin, kitathaka S
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Thaka dhinna thanguthadhinna
Thanguthadhinna tham, kitathaka Tha, dhin, kitathaka S
PART - 4
1. Dhin,dhin,thadhimithithaka Dhin,dhin,thadhimithithaka - F
Dhin,dhin,thadhimithithaka Dhin,dhin,thadhimithithaka S
x2
2. Dhinadhinathadhimithithaka Dhinadhinathadhimithithaka - F
Dhinadhinathadhimithithaka Dhinadhinathadhimithithaka S
x2
PART - 5
1. Nakathadhimithadhimidhimi Nakathadhimithadhimidhimi F
Nakathadhimithadhimidhimi Nakathadhimithadhimidhimi S
x2
2. Nakathadhimithadhimi Nakathadhimithadhimi Nakathadhimithadhimi F
Nakathadhimithadhimi Nakathadhimithadhimi S
x2
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3. Dhin, dhina, ku dhimithadhimi Nakathadhimithadhimi Nakathadhimithadhimi F
Nakathadhimithadhimi Nakathadhimithadhimi S
PART - 6
PART -7
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6. Tha, thom, Kitathaka Thakathari kitathaka
Tha, thom, Kitathaka Thakathari kitathaka Thakathari kitathaka
Tha, thom, Kitathaka Tha, thom, Kitathaka
Tha, thom, Kitathaka Thakathari kitathaka Thakathari kitathaka
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