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Geetam, (Sanskrit: à¤—à¥€à¤¤à¤‚; GÄ«taá¹ƒ) the simplest music form in Carnatic music, was created by Purandara Dasa in order to introduce talas with sÄhityaá¹ƒ (lyrics).

GÄ«taá¹ƒ literally means "Song" in Sanskrit.

Structure

A GÄ«taá¹ƒ is a simple devotional melody song with same tempo throughout the song. There is no "Anga" change, repetition and Saá¹ƒgati in GÄ«taá¹ƒ. GÄ«taá¹ƒs usually have 10/12 avarthanams.

Though GÄ«taá¹ƒs have no absolutely defined divisions of pallavi, anupallavi or charanas, they may be observed in some cases. Some GÄ«taá¹ƒs contain sections rather than the defined divisions (pallavi etc.). They often have no sangatis or variations, with each swara taking one syllable of the sahitya. The GÄ«taá¹ƒ is sung without repetition from beginning to end. However most GÄ«taá¹ƒs are concluded by repeating a portion of the opening part. GÄ«taá¹ƒs are set in medium tempo and contain no Saá¹ƒgatis or variations and the flow of the music is natural. The theme of the SÄhityaá¹ƒ (lyrics) is to praise God. Students learn these GÄ«taá¹ƒs after a course in the preliminary Saraá¸·Ä« SvarÄs and Alaá¹ƒkÄrÄs.

Types of GÄ«taá¹ƒs

There are three types of GÄ«taá¹ƒs in Carnatic music tradition:

SÄmÄnya GÄ«taá¹ƒ: SÄmÄnya GÄ«taá¹ƒ is the simple song and it is also called SÄdhÄraá¹‡a GÄ«taá¹ƒ or SancÄri GÄ«taá¹ƒ.
Lakshaá¹‡a GÄ«taá¹ƒ: In Lakshaá¹‡a GÄ«taá¹ƒ, the sÄhityaá¹ƒ (lyrics), instead of praising God, enumerates in so many words, the Lakshana of the Raga, in which it is composed-giving among other details, its Vakra SvarÄ, Graha, Nysa, Aá¹ƒÅ›a SvarÄ and its parent Raga (MÄ“á¸·akarta rÄga). Most Lakshaá¹‡a GÄ«taá¹ƒ(s) have been composed by Purandara Dasa.^[1]
Suladi GÄ«taá¹ƒ:

Some well known GÄ«taá¹ƒs

Vara VÄ«á¹‡Ä MrÌ¥dupÄá¹‡i (Sanskrit) in Mohanam Raga (Janya of 28th Mela Harikambhoji) - Chatushruti Jati Rupaka Tala
ÅšrÄ« Gaá¹‡anÄtha (Laá¹ƒbÅdara) (Sanskrit) in Malahari RÄga (Janya of 15th Mela Mayamalavagowla) - Chathushruti Jati Rupaka Tala
Analekara in Shuddha Saveri Raga (Janya of 29th Mela Sankarabharanam) - Tisra Jati Triputa Tala
Kamala Jaá¸ala (Telugu) in Kalyani RÄga 65th MÄ“á¸·akarta RÄga)- Tisra Jati Triputa Tala

References

â†‘ Royal Carpet: Glossary of Carnatic Terms G

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