Teaching of Music Composition

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 09 Nov 2008, 15:38

Given poetic verse, how does one logically go about the subject of teaching music composition? Using the example below, it may be possible to develop a case study and i would appreciate feedback in this regard.

mudi jOtiyAy unadhu mukha jOti malarndaduvO?
aDi jOti nI ninRa tAmaraiyAy alarndaduvO?
paDi jOti ADaiyOdum palkalanAi ninpaim pon
kaDi jOti kalandaduvO? tirumAlE katturaiyE

katturaigil tAmarai nin kaN pAdam kai ovvA
shutturaitta nanpon un tirumEni oLi ovvAdu
otturaittiv ulagunnnai pugazhvellAm perumpAlum
patturaiyAy pURkenRE kAttumAl paranjOti

srikant1987 · Post by **srikant1987** » 09 Nov 2008, 16:04

You mean viruttam singing or something nicely "set" to rhythm, refined, and presented?

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 09 Nov 2008, 23:01

could be either format. for instance, my grandmother and mother "recite" the verses in tiruppavai whereas, i learnt to "sing" it

mazhai · Post by **mazhai** » 14 May 2009, 20:22

from the point of a learner, my experience with my teachers has been this:
they split the words first- which means every word is taught separately...this also amazingly fits into one tala beat...for example if it is 2kala adi talam, then the words are split in such a way that they cover four aksharas...then after repeating these loose words several times, half a line is taught altogether, then the whole line...
as for viruttams, it usually depends upon the creativity of the individual...I was given one pattern for guidance and then told to improvise using my creativity, using the given example as a base.
See if this helps....
Suggestions and corrections welcome!