Dheerasankarabharam, also known simply as Sankarabharanam, is the 29th Melakarta ragam.
Aarohanam: S R(2) G(2) M(1) P D(2) N(2) S
Avarohanam: S N(2) D(2) P M(1) G(2) R(2) S
The following swarams are an exercise for violin. Play it just as written. It is meant for students to get used to the finger positions and sound of the ragam. Start on the low Pa string, and go all the way up to high Da in fifth position on the high Pa string.
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The following is another exercise on Violin, meant to help students to get used to the finger position and sound of the ragam. Start on the open low Pa string and go up to the fifth-position Da on the high Pa string.
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