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Lesson 17: Accompaniment (II): Starting Before the Sam

This lesson describes the process of playing the khol for songs that start before the sam. There are a good number of songs that start before the sam. Here is a diagram of a song that begins before the sam.

It is clearly shown that this song’s first word begins at matra 6, which is before the sam. Therefore, the mridanga player will play the sam at the word “va (note P)” in Line 2, which is the sam of that cycle.

Like in Lesson 16, the only way to understand this is by practice. Listen to the following clips and try to playing to the songs. Again, do not worry so much about mukhras yet. Focus on getting the rhythmic cycle in the song properly. Once that is done effortlessly, then mukhras can be added using good judgement.

ACCOMPANIMENT 1 IN DADRA TALA:

Sarvasva Tomar Carane

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ACCOMPANIMENT 2 IN KAHERVA TALA (prakar 4):

Jaya Radha Madhava

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ACCOMPANIMENT 3 IN BENGALI EKTAL:

Ami Jamuna Puline

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ACCOMPANIMENT 4 IN PRABHUPADA TALA:

Bhaja Bhakata Vatsala Sri Gaurahari

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ACCOMPANIMENT 5 IN BHAJANI TALA:

Nava Gaura Varam

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