A STUDY OF MUSICAL PATTERNS IN THE VARṆA-S OF LĀLGUḌI G. JAYARĀMAN

Karnāṭaka classical music has rich and diverse repertoire of compositions, and the contributions of the Trinity-Tyāgarāja, Muddusvāmi Dīkṣita, and Śyāmā Śāstri-are foundational to the tradition.The compositions of the trinity have influenced and inspired the next generation of composers.Among the 20 th century composers, Lālgudi G. Jayarāman stands out as a unique composer due to his multifaceted contributions as a violinist (both soloist and accompanist), teacher, composer and a tunesmith.Lālguḍi G. Jayarāman is popular for his varṇa-s and tillāna-s.He has composed 22 tāna varṇa-s, 4 pada varṇa-s, and 36 tillāna-s, in different rāga-s.His compositions are popular in the Karnāṭaka classical music repertoire and in Bharatanāt ̣ya performances.Characteristic of his style, subtle rhythmic intricacies are seamlessly woven into the melody in his composition.Jayarāman was the first in Karnāt ̣aka classical music to bring into violin playing the feature of 'poruttam-s'.Poruttam, meaning appropriateness or