Tillana

Lal Gudi actually composed, I mean, Lal Gudi Jairaman in this instance, composed a lot of pieces.

So there is a set of Lal Gudi Varnams, Kritis and Tillanas, which are all different kinds of musical compositions.

My favorites are the Lal Gudi Tillanas.

They are absolutely fantastic.

If you can get an album just of Lal Gudi Tillanas on Spotify or YouTube or something, you know, it's also one of the tougher mountains to climb, you know, if you're a non-violin player, because they were set for the violin.

So if you're a singer or a Veena player or, you know, do it on a different scale or an instrument, it can become a very, very challenging exercise in itself.

And they're absolutely magnificent compositions.

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We conclude with a Thillana, a compositional form which is used for classical dance, Parathanatim also.

A composition of my Guru and Father.

A very lively, vivacious lilting pace.

A beautiful raga, Sindhu Bhairavi, which is also common to the North Indian music.

A Sindhu Bhairavi Thillana.

In Aditalam.

Again 8 beat rhythmic cycle.