Kanikanum Neram Violin Notes !link! Page

As the vocal line enters, the violin plays a counter-melody. In the lines following "Kanikanum neram, en kanavil nee varuvai," the violin responds with:

| Section | Phrase (Western) | Sargam | Difficulty | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Opening | C Eb F Eb C B C | Sa ga Ma ga Sa Ni Sa | Intermediate | | Response 1 | G Ab G F Eb | Pa dha Pa Ma ga | Easy | | Response 2 | Eb F Eb C B C | ga Ma ga Sa Ni Sa | Intermediate | | Climax (High) | F G Ab B C B Ab G F Eb C | Ma Pa dha Ni Sa Ni dha Pa Ma ga Sa | Advanced (shifts) | kanikanum neram violin notes

| Indian Sargam | Western Note | Violin Finger Position (on G string for lower octave, D/A for higher) | | --- | --- | --- | | Sa | C | Open D string (if tuning in standard; or 3rd finger on G) | | Re | D | 1st finger on D string | | Ga (komal/soft) | Eb | 2nd finger (low) on D string | | Ma | F | 3rd finger on D string | | Pa | G | Open G string? No – typically 4th finger on D string or open G | | Dha (komal) | Ab | 1st finger (low) on A string | | Ni (shuddha) | B | 2nd finger (high) on A string | As the vocal line enters, the violin plays a counter-melody

| Phrase | Notation (Letter) | Notation (Sargam) | Fingering on Violin | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | A - C - D - E | S - M - P - D | Open A, 2nd finger A(st), 3rd finger A, 4th finger A | | 2 | E - D - C - B | D - P - M - R | 4th finger A, 3rd finger A, 2nd finger A, 1st finger A (low) | | 3 | C - A - C - E | M - S - M - D | 2nd finger A, Open A, 2nd finger A, 4th finger A | As the vocal line enters