Peri Sriramamurthy, for his guidance in preparing this document.Ananth PattabiramanEditionsFirst published in 2009, editions 2вЂ“2.2 in 2017, 2.3вЂ“2.5 in 2018, 2.6 in 2019.Latest edition available at work is copyrighted and is distributed under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND4.0 license. PrefaceThis text covers topics on Carnatic music required to clear the first yearexams in Government music colleges in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.Also, this is the first of four modules of theory as per Certificate in Music(Carnatic) examinations conducted by Potti Sriramulu Telugu University.So, if you are a music student from one of the above mentioned colleges, orpreparing to appear for the university exam as a private candidate, youвЂ™llfind this useful.Though attempts are made to keep this text up-to-date with changes inthe syllabus, students are strongly advised to consult the college or university and make sure all necessary topics are covered.This might also serve as an easy-to-follow introduction to Carnatic musicfor those who are generally interested in the system but not appearing forany particular examination.IвЂ™m grateful to my late guru, veteran violinist, Vidwan.

C ARNATIC M USIC T HEORYY EAR IB ASED ON THE SYLLABUS FOLLOWED BY G OVERNMENT M USICC OLLEGES IN A NDHRA P RADESH AND T ELANGANA FOR C ERTIFICATEE XAMS HELD BY P OTTI S RIRAMULU T ELUGU U NIVERSITYA NANTH PATTABIRAMANE DITION : 2.6Latest edition can be downloaded from

Carnatic music theory for beginners