IMPORTANCE OF THEORY IN MUSIC

There is no difference between theory and practical parts of carnatic music. Theory says about the grammar of the musical aspects and when they are implemented, the best result is achieved. Unless a person has the theoretical knowledge, it would not be possible for him to produce the best in carnatic music.
Raghas very difficult to handle and it needs deep intensive practice. Ragha Lakshana is the main aspect of presenting a ragha. It is necessary to have knowledge of grammar of the raghas that are rendered. Without the knowledge of theory, surely it would not be possible to render a ragha with full Bhava.
Bairavi is a very special ragha, which has all the seven swaras in Aarohanam and seven notes in Avarohanam. In Aarohanam, Chathusruthi Daivatham is used and in Avarohanam, Suddha Daivatham is used. In the phrase P D N S NI..., Suddha Daivatham is used. This is a rare sanchara for Bairavi and it is an important sanchara for Bairavi.
Kanada is a very delicate ragha. It is highly essential to know the Ragha Lakshana, before playing or singing. Six different positioned Sadharana Gandharams are used in this ragha. These delicate and accurate positions could be realized only after deep knowledge of Kanada, since these positions are beyond the Twenty Two sruthi System.
In the beginning stage of the Swaras, we know that the distance between one swara to the next swara is one note in Sapthaswaras. When we go further, with the twelve swarasthanas, the distance is half note. Going further deep, the distance between two swaras become quarter with the Twenty Two sruthi system. In fact, our carnatic music is entirely different from other music systems and there is no gap between swaras. That is, all the gaps have been filled with different positions. It is just like siren.
In Kanada, different types of Sadharana Gandharams are used in different sancharas and it is very important to register them in mind and implement them while rendering the alap to get the real life of Kanada. A detailed Ragha Lakshana of Kananda would be provided separately.