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Sarali Varisais

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S   R   G   M   |   P   D   |   N   S   ||
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S   N   D   P   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

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S   R   G   M   |   P   ,   |   S   R   ||
S   R   G   M   |   P   D   |   N   S   ||
S   N   D   P   |   M   ,   |   S   N   ||
S   N   D   P   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

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S   R   G   M   |   P   D   |   S   R   ||
S   R   G   M   |   P   D   |   N   S   ||
S   N   D   P   |   M   G   |   S   N   ||
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S   R   G   M   |   P   D   |   N   ,   ||
S   R   G   M   |   P   D   |   N   S   ||
S   N   D   P   |   M   G   |   R   ,   ||
S   N   D   P   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

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S   R   G   M   |   P   M   |   G   R   ||
S   R   G   M   |   P   D   |   N   S   ||
S   N   D   P   |   M   P   |   D   N   ||
S   N   D   P   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

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S   R   G   M   |   P   M   |   D   P   ||
S   R   G   M   |   P   D   |   N   S   ||
S   N   D   P   |   M   P   |   G   M   ||
S   N   D   P   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

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S   R   G   M   |   P   ,   |   G   M   ||
P   ,   ,   ,   |   P   ,   |   ,   ,   ||
G   M   P   D   |   N   D   |   P   M   ||
G   M   P   G   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

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D   ,   P   M   |   P   ,   |   P   ,   ||
G   M   P   D   |   N   D   |   P   M   ||
G   M   P   G   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

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S   S   N   D   |   N   N   |   D   P   ||
D   D   P   M   |   P   ,   |   P   ,   ||
G   M   P   D   |   N   D   |   P   M   ||
G   M   P   G   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

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S   R   G   R   |   G   ,   |   G   M   ||
P   M   P   ,   |   D   P   |   D   ,   ||
M   P   D   P   |   D   N   |   D   P   ||
M   P   D   P   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

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S   R   G   M   |   P   ,   |   P   ,   ||
D   D   P   ,   |   M   M   |   P   ,   ||
D   N   S   ,   |   S   N   |   D   P   ||
S   N   D   P   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

Janta Varisais

1

S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   S   S   ||

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S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   S   S   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R   R   |   S   S   ||

3

S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   D   D   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   S   S   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R   R   |   G   G   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R   R   |   S   S   ||

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S   S   R - S   |   S   R   |   S   R   ||
S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
R   R   G - R   |   R   G   |   R   G   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
G   G   M - G   |   G   M   |   G   M   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
M   M   P - M   |   M   P   |   M   P   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
P   P   D - P   |   P   D   |   P   D   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   S   S   ||
S   S   N - S   |   S   N   |   S   N   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
N   N   D - N   |   N   D   |   N   D   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
D   D   P - D   |   D   P   |   D   P   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
P   P   M - P   |   P   M   |   P   M   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
M   M   G - M   |   M   G   |   M   G   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R   R   |   S   S   ||

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S   S   R   R   |   G - S   |   R   G   ||
S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M - R   |   G   M   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P - G   |   M   P   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D - M   |   P   D   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N - P   |   D   N   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   S   S   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D - S   |   N   D   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P - N   |   D   P   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M - D   |   P   M   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G - P   |   M   G   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R - M   |   G   R   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R   R   |   S   S   ||

6

S   S   ,   R   |   R   ,   |   G   G   ||
S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
R   R   ,   G   |   G   ,   |   M   M   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
G   G   ,   M   |   M   ,   |   P   P   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
M   M   ,   P   |   P   ,   |   D   D   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
P   P   ,   D   |   D   ,   |   N   N   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   S   S   ||
S   S   ,   N   |   N   ,   |   D   D   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
N   N   ,   D   |   D   ,   |   P   P   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
D   D   ,   P   |   P   ,   |   M   M   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
P   P   ,   M   |   M   ,   |   G   G   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
M   M   ,   G   |   G   ,   |   R   R   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R   R   |   S   S   ||

7

S   ,   S   R   |   ,   R   |   G   G   ||
S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
R   ,   R   G   |   ,   G   |   M   M   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
G   ,   G   M   |   ,   M   |   P   P   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
M   ,   M   P   |   ,   P   |   D   D   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
P   ,   P   D   |   ,   D   |   N   N   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   S   S   ||
S   ,   S   N   |   ,   N   |   D   D   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
N   ,   N   D   |   ,   D   |   P   P   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
D   ,   D   P   |   ,   P   |   M   M   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
P   ,   P   M   |   ,   M   |   G   G   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
M   ,   M   G   |   ,   G   |   R   R   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R   R   |   S   S   ||

8

S   S   S   R   |   R   R   |   G   G   ||
S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
R   R   R   G   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
G   G   G   M   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
M   M   M   P   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
P   P   P   D   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   S   S   ||
S   S   S   N   |   N   N   |   D   D   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
N   N   N   D   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
D   D   D   P   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
P   P   P   M   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
M   M   M   G   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R   R   |   S   S   ||

9

S   ,   R   G   |   , - S   |   R   G   ||
S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
R   ,   G   M   |   , - R   |   G   M   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
G   ,   M   P   |   , - G   |   M   P   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
M   ,   P   D   |   , - M   |   P   D   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
P   ,   D   N   |   , - P   |   D   N   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   S   S   ||
S   ,   N   D   |   , - S   |   N   D   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
N   ,   D   P   |   , - N   |   D   P   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
D   ,   P   M   |   , - D   |   P   M   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
P   ,   M   G   |   , - P   |   M   G   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
M   ,   G   R   |   , - M   |   G   R   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R   R   |   S   S   ||

10

S   R   ,   G   |   , - S   |   R   G   ||
S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
R   G   ,   M   |   , - R   |   G   M   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
G   M   ,   P   |   , - G   |   M   P   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
M   P   ,   D   |   , - M   |   P   D   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
P   D   ,   N   |   , - P   |   D   N   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   S   S   ||
S   N   ,   D   |   , - S   |   N   D   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
N   D   ,   P   |   , - N   |   D   P   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
D   P   ,   M   |   , - D   |   P   M   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
P   M   ,   G   |   , - P   |   M   G   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
M   G   ,   R   |   , - M   |   G   R   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R   R   |   S   S   ||

11

S   ,   R   ,   |   G - S   |   R   G   ||
S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
R   ,   G   ,   |   M - R   |   G   M   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
G   ,   M   ,   |   P - G   |   M   P   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
M   ,   P   ,   |   D - M   |   P   D   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
P   ,   D   ,   |   N - P   |   D   N   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   S   S   ||
S   ,   N   ,   |   D - S   |   N   D   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
N   ,   D   ,   |   P - N   |   D   P   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
D   ,   P   ,   |   M - D   |   P   M   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
P   ,   M   ,   |   G - P   |   M   G   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
M   ,   G   ,   |   R - M   |   G   R   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R   R   |   S   S   ||

12

S   S   M   M   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
S   S   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
R   R   P   P   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
R   R   G   G   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
G   G   D   D   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
G   G   M   M   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
M   M   N   N   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
M   M   P   P   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
P   P   S   S   |   N   N   |   D   D   ||
P   P   D   D   |   N   N   |   S   S   ||
S   S   P   P   |   D   D   |   N   N   ||
S   S   N   N   |   D   D   |   P   P   ||
N   N   M   M   |   P   P   |   D   D   ||
N   N   D   D   |   P   P   |   M   M   ||
D   D   G   G   |   M   M   |   P   P   ||
D   D   P   P   |   M   M   |   G   G   ||
P   P   R   R   |   G   G   |   M   M   ||
P   P   M   M   |   G   G   |   R   R   ||
M   M   S   S   |   R   R   |   G   G   ||
M   M   G   G   |   R   R   |   S   S   ||

Dhatu Varisais

1

S   M   G   M   |   R   G   |   S   R   ||
S   G   R   G   |   S   R   |   G   M   ||
R   P   M   P   |   G   M   |   R   G   ||
R   M   G   M   |   R   G   |   M   P   ||
G   D   P   D   |   M   P   |   G   M   ||
G   P   M   P   |   G   M   |   P   D   ||
M   N   D   N   |   P   D   |   M   P   ||
M   D   P   D   |   M   P   |   D   N   ||
P   S   N   S   |   D   N   |   P   D   ||
P   N   D   N   |   P   D   |   N   S   ||
S   P   D   P   |   N   D   |   S   N   ||
S   D   N   D   |   S   N   |   D   P   ||
N   M   P   M   |   D   P   |   N   D   ||
N   P   D   P   |   N   D   |   P   M   ||
D   G   M   G   |   P   M   |   D   P   ||
D   M   P   M   |   D   P   |   M   G   ||
P   R   G   R   |   M   G   |   P   M   ||
P   G   M   G   |   P   M   |   G   R   ||
M   S   R   S   |   G   R   |   M   G   ||
M   R   G   R   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

2

S   R   S   G   |   R   G   |   R   M   ||
S   M   G   R   |   S   R   |   G   M   ||
R   G   R   M   |   G   M   |   G   P   ||
R   P   M   G   |   R   G   |   M   P   ||
G   M   G   P   |   M   P   |   M   D   ||
G   D   P   M   |   G   M   |   P   D   ||
M   P   M   D   |   P   D   |   P   N   ||
M   N   D   P   |   M   P   |   D   N   ||
P   D   P   N   |   D   N   |   D   S   ||
P   S   N   D   |   P   D   |   N   S   ||
S   N   S   D   |   N   D   |   N   P   ||
S   P   D   N   |   S   N   |   D   P   ||
N   D   N   P   |   D   P   |   D   M   ||
N   M   P   D   |   N   D   |   P   M   ||
D   P   D   M   |   P   M   |   P   G   ||
D   G   M   P   |   D   P   |   M   G   ||
P   M   P   G   |   M   G   |   M   R   ||
P   R   G   M   |   P   M   |   G   R   ||
M   G   M   R   |   G   R   |   G   S   ||
M   S   R   G   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

Alankaras

1. Chatushra Jaati DRUVA TALAM

I4  0 I4  I4 = 4 + 2 + 4 + 4 = 14 BEATS

     I4                 0              I4                   I4
S   R   G   M   |   G   R   |   S   R   G   R   |   S   R   G   M   ||
R   G   M   P   |   M   G   |   R   G   M   G   |   R   G   M   P   ||
G   M   P   D   |   P   M   |   G   M   P   M   |   G   M   P   D   ||
M   P   D   N   |   D   P   |   M   P   D   P   |   M   P   D   N   ||
P   D   N   S   |   N   D   |   P   D   N   D   |   P   D   N   S   ||
S   N   D   P   |   D   N   |   S   N   D   N   |   S   N   D   P   ||
N   D   P   M   |   P   D   |   N   D   P   D   |   N   D   P   M   ||
D   P   M   G   |   M   P   |   D   P   M   P   |   D   P   M   G   ||
P   M   G   R   |   G   M   |   P   M   G   M   |   P   M   G   R   ||
M   G   R   S   |   R   G   |   M   G   R   G   |   M   G   R   S   ||

2. Chatushra Jaati MATYA TALAM

I4 0 I4 = 4 + 2 + 4 = 10 BEATS

     I4                  0                   I4
S   R   G   R       |   S   R      |   S   R   G   M   ||
R   G   M   G     |   R   G     |   R   G   M   P   ||
G   M   P   M   |   G   M    |   G   M   P   D   ||
M   P   D   P    |   M   P   |   M   P   D   N   ||
P   D   N   D     |   P   D    |   P   D   N   S   ||
S   N   D   N     |   S   N    |   S   N   D   P   ||
N   D   P   D     |   N   D    |   N   D   P   M   ||
D   P   M   P    |   D   P    |   D   P   M   G   ||
P   M   G   M   |   P   M    |   P   M   G   R   ||
M   G   R   G     |   M   G    |   M   G   R   S   ||

3. Chatushra Jati RUPAKA TALAM

0 I4= 2 + 4 = 6 BEATS

  0                I4
S   R     |   S   R   G   M   ||
R   G    |   R   G   M   P   ||
G   M   |   G   M   P   D   ||
M   P   |   M   P   D   N   ||
P   D    |   P   D   N   S   ||
S   N    |   S   N   D   P   ||
N   D    |   N   D   P   M   ||
D   P    |   D   P   M   G   ||
P   M   |   P   M   G   R   ||
M   G   |   M   G   R   S   ||

4. Mishra Jati JHAMPA TALAM

I7 U 0 = 7 + 1 + 2 = 10 BEATS

               I7                                U          0
S   R   G       S   R       S   R          |   G    |   M   ,   ||
R   G   M       R   G       R   G       |   M   |   P   ,   ||
G   M   P       G   M       G   M   |   P    |   D   ,   ||
M   P   D       M   P       M   P   |   D    |   N   ,   ||
P   D   N       P   D       P   D       |   N   |   S   ,   ||
S   N   D       S   N       S   N      |   D    |   P   ,   ||
N   D   P       N   D       N   D       |   P    |   M   ,   ||
D   P   M       D   P       D   P      |   M   |   G   ,   ||
P   M   G       P   M       P   M    |   G    |   R   ,   ||
M   G   R       M   G       M   G     |   R    |   S   ,   ||

5. Thrisra Jati TRIPUTA TALAM

I3 0 0 = 3 + 2 + 2 = 7 BEATS

   I3             0             0
S   R   G   |   S   R   |   G   M   ||
R   G   M   |   R   G   |   M   P   ||
G   M   P   |   G   M   |   P   D   ||
M   P   D   |   M   P   |   D   N   ||
P   D   N   |   P   D   |   N   S   ||
S   N   D   |   S   N   |   D   P   ||
N   D   P   |   N   D   |   P   M   ||
D   P   M   |   D   P   |   M   G   ||
P   M   G   |   P   M   |   G   R   ||
M   G   R   |   M   G   |   R   S   ||

6. Khanda Jati ATA TALAM

I5 I5 0 0 = 5 + 5 + 2 + 2 = 14 BEATS

       I5                              I5               0           0
S   R   ,   G   ,   |   S   ,   R   G   ,   |   M   ,   |   M   ,   ||
R   G   ,   M   ,   |   R   ,   G   M   ,   |   P   ,   |   P   ,   ||
G   M   ,   P   ,   |   G   ,   M   P   ,   |   D   ,   |   D   ,   ||
M   P   ,   D   ,   |   M   ,   P   D   ,   |   N   ,   |   N   ,   ||
P   D   ,   N   ,   |   P   ,   D   N   ,   |   S   ,   |   S   ,   ||
S   N   ,   D   ,   |   S   ,   N   D   ,   |   P   ,   |   P   ,   ||
N   D   ,   P   ,   |   N   ,   D   P   ,   |   M   ,   |   M   ,   ||
D   P   ,   M   ,   |   D   ,   P   M   ,   |   G   ,   |   G   ,   ||
P   M   ,   G   ,   |   P   ,   M   G   ,   |   R   ,   |   R   ,   ||
M   G   ,   R   ,   |   M   ,   G   R   ,   |   S   ,   |   S   ,   ||

7. Chatushra Jati EKA TALAM

I4 = 4 BEATS

       I4
S   R   G   M   ||
R   G   M   P   ||
G   M   P   D   ||
M   P   D   N   ||
P   D   N   S   ||
S   N   D   P   ||
N   D   P   M   ||
D   P   M   G   ||
P   M   G   R   ||
M   G   R   S   ||

8. Sankeerna Jati EKA TALAM

I9 = 9 BEATS

VERSION 1:

               I9
S   ,   R   ,   G   ,   M   P   D   ||
R   ,   G   ,   M   ,   P   D   N   ||
G   ,   M   ,   P   ,   D   N   S   ||
S   ,   N   ,   D   ,   P   M   G   ||
N   ,   D   ,   P   ,   M   G   R   ||
D   ,   P   ,   M   ,   G   R   S   ||

Version 2:

               I9
S   R   ,   G   M   ,   P   D   N   ||
R   G   ,   M   P   ,   D   N   S   ||
S   N   ,   D   P   ,   M   G   R   ||
N   D   ,   P   M   ,   G   R   S   ||
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