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Chapter 15: Song Practice (III)

The next song in the sequence of the early morning program is the tulasi kirtana. The form of the tulasi kirtana is very straightforward, as it contains one asthayi and one antara. The only real challenge is the rhythm.

FORM A: (Asthayi Part I)

X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
G	-	S	R	G	-	R	R
na	a	a	a	mo	o	na	ma
X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
S	-	-	-	-	-	-	S
ha	a	a					tu
X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
S	-	G	-	R	-	S	-
la	a	si	i	kr	i	sna	a
X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
R	G	m	P	m	-	G	-
pre	e	ya	a	si	i	i	i
X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
G	-	S	R	G	-	R	R
na	a	a	a	mo	o	na	ma
X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
S	-	-	-	-	-	-	S
ha	a						tu

FORM B: (Asthayi Part II)

X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
		D	D	-	n	-	D
		ra	dha	a	kr	i	sna
X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
P	-	P	P	m	-	G	-
se	e	va	a	pa	a	bo	o
X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
		G	-	-	R	-	S
		e	e	i	a	a	bhi
X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
R	G	m	P	m	-	G	-
la	a	a	a	si	i	i	i

FORM C: (Antara)

X				0
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
		m	m	m	-	G	m
		ye	to	o	ma	ar	sa
X				0
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