Free Online Tambura / Sruthi boxIntroduction: A Raga is that which is beautiful and decorated by the tonal excellence of Swaras and Varnas. These embellishments render aesthetic experience to the listeners. Varna means the various procedures of rendering of Raga. A Raga is embellished by the combination of Swaras, Swarasthanas and other nuances in the process of interaction between them….
Aparna Suraj
31st Jan 2020
Dear Madam,
I am a Student of Sri Thyagaraja Government College of Music & Dance… I Gave My Diploma – Carnatic Vocal Exam this Year and Passed with First Class… One of the Person who is Responsible for My Success in the Exam is —– YOU… While Hunting for Theory Notes – Points on the Internet, I Accidentally came across your BLOG – Which was like a TREASURE for Me… I am So So Very Grateful to you for All the Hard work that you done with regards to the Theory Notes in English… Since there is No English Book Available for Theory – Your Notes has been a JEEVADHANA for Students like me. I am Indebted to you… 🙏 … Thank you so very much, Madam
Sai Santhoshi
17th Jan 2020
Music has been an essential part of my life. It has been a bridge across the the tough times of my life. I would like to channel my inner passion of music and portray it in a professional Manner. I have been trained in carnatic music for the past 10 years under the guidance of my guru, ‘Smt. Prabha Sriram’. Writing this exam would not only boost my profile on co-scholastic activities but also enlighten me about the vast ocean of music. This exam would give me better access to pursue music in my future endeavors. Thanking you
Sudha Gayathri
25th Nov, 2019
I just like to mention the good work you did in terms of compiling the notes. I am pursuing Sangeetha Visharada diploma course at Telugu university and completed 3 year.. Your blog helped me prepare the required notes for English medium.. Thanks again Prasanna garu for the great work you did! 🙏
Vinaya Karthik Rao
29th August, 2019
This is a wonderful attempt of making the theory available on a single platform, in English. Congratulations on this great work, Mrs. Prasanna. I was searching for structured theory materials to be sent across the globe, to my students who learn music online. Chanced upon your blog and my search stopped- :). Great work. Shall wait for more to come.
Rajalakshmi Iyer
10th June 2019
Hello Ma’am
I am really greatful to you; for having put together the entire theory of the syllabus. I come from Pune, and being a non-telugu person, I was completely lost without any reading material for the exams……until I found your blog online. You have put together the entire material very concisely from a student perspective. It really enables quick learning. Thank you for sharing your work online. I am sure many students like me are really benefited by your dedicated work.
My Pranams to you.
Pratyusha Hari
1st May, 2019
Very happy to get the required notes for Certificate and Diploma Examinations. If possible can you make the similar type for “Sangeetha Visarada” Examinations. Because this will be helpful for so many people who are going to give their exam in “English” medium. Thank you for your valuable information shared.
Guru Uma Prem
06.03.2023
Excellent and exhaustive information.
Ramakrishna Harivaram
18.01.2023
Thank you Mam!! I will definitely spread the information about this website.
Sailaja Putta
27th Dec 2022
Thank you for the information. I wrote my exams well with the material you provided. Thank you very much.
Shankar Kolluru
15th Aug 2022
Namaskaram ma’am.
Your material has helped me a lot in terms of preparing for diploma exams. I feel that I was able to write the exam reasonably well because of the detailed explanation of each concept you have given in this blog. Earlier I was feeling very tensed about how to study English material. However, my anxiety got reduced a lot because of going through your content. Thank you so much ma’am !!
Anaghadatta Nadendla
4th Aug 2022
Thank you ma’am! The material on your website was of immense help for me.
Manasvi Chervela
30th Nov. 2021
Namaste ma’am, With the sudden announcement of 2020 certificate exams, I only had 3 proper weeks for preparation. I was extremely nervous because I did not have a proper resource to learn from. Fortunately, my teacher, Tulaja Mellacheruvu Garu had shared the link to your website. It was so detailed and self explanatory that a majority of my nervousness calmed down. I prepared thoroughly from your website and took monthly subscription too. I am very happy that I passed the Certificate exam Vocal with Distinction. I cannot thank you enough for putting together such a beautiful website for students like us. I totally give you the credit for doing well in my theory exam. And I am very happy with the result today solely because of your website. I have suggested your site to many of my friends and I am sure it will help them as much as it did me. Thank you once again ma’am.
Neti Krishna
8th September, 2021
In 2019 I gave my certificate exam. I prepared only from your website 🙂 I have a son who is now 6.5yrs old. I never used to have time for a guru …. and I made your website and Youtube as my guru. Now I am giving MA exams and wanted to prepare theory from your website. Some topics are as same as diploma topics. I found your website from google. I must say I should sincerely thank you for the initiative and effort for the website. It was really helpful 🙏🙏
Usha Mukund
18th August 2021
Dear Ma’am,
Your material was very helpful and my daughter studied only that though we have Sambamurthy garu’s book which is not matching our diploma syllabus. Thank you so much. Please continue your service which will help students who are writing in English. I already referred your site to one of my daughter’s friend who also wrote today. She also subscribed to your website. Thank you very much Ma’am. Extremely happy with the content.
Ved Pranay
24th March 2021
Thank you for sharing excellent information and syllabus. Very informative
K. Rama
10th Oct, 2018
Very useful. I referred to notes on Echo, Sympathetic vibrations etc.
Srinivas
26th Dec 2020
Your site is very inspirational. Wish you all the best for your children’s music education.
Sameer Kumar
30th May 2020
I would like to congratulate you for the mammoth efforts you have put in for the benefit of our society. Your contribution to our young to be musicians is great… Keep up this noble work…
Manasa
23rd March 2021
Hi Ma’am, I am very thankful for your dedication to help anyone who is interested in Carnatic music. I will use your blog to prepare for the exams carefully. Your advice has made things clear for me as to what I want to do. I wanted to pursue classical music but I wasn’t sure how to get proper qualifications for it but now I have a much better idea. I have started preparing for the certificate exam and discussed it with my guru. Thank you again for your time.
Vijaya Pandravada
19th Feb 2021
Ma’am your efforts on putting forth this blog is commendable. Thank you so much for the English version. I have been sincerely following it.
Sanjana Marathe
18th Sep 2020
I’m taking my Pre Vidwat exam this year and these notes are extremely helpful. Thank you!
Rajagopala Sarma Mudigonda
25th Nov 2020
Amazing Worthwhile “Jaganmohini”
Sudha Nukala
20th Dec 2020
I am so happy and very thankful for this wonderful blog you have written. This is such a treasure for everyone. The information is very neat and understandable. Thank you.
CS Harshavardhani
22. 4. 2020
Hello mam,
I don’t have words to express my gratitude towards you. I’m really very very thankful to you and your wonderful blog that you have created. Absolutely appreciate the effort you have put in to help so many students. I’m going to appear for my diploma exams this year and as I was browsing through & struggling to prepare notes in English, that is when I came across your blog which really made me so happy and relaxed. I would like to once again appreciate your effort and genuine help.
Manasvi
12th April 2020
I’ve never been exposed to learning theory through out my music learning journey. And appearing for the exam which included all 4 years syllabus, was a scare for me. Fortunately my teacher sent me this website and I’m very confident about my exam now. All the syllabus is perfectly arranged and well explained. I can’t thank you enough andi. This means a lot.
Dr. Bharati Rao
14th March, 2020
Dear Ms.Prasanna,
You have done a great service to students of Carnatic Classical Music through your blog. Keep up the good work and the devotion. May Goddess Saraswathi bless your children !!
Visiting Faculty, Executive MBA Programme, Alliance University, Bangalore
Dr. T.V.S.Lakshmi
29th May, 2026
Dear Prasanna madam,
The Sangeetha Visarada notes provided in your website helped me in preparing for my examinations. Earlier, I used to read several books in Telugu and make notes in English. It was a herculean task to translate the material from Telugu to English. But the notes from your website helped me in my preparation and I passed the 6-year Sangeetha Visarada course in 2025 in Distinction (74.8%). Thanks a lot for the notes mam. God bless you. Warm Regards
Raga Mayuri SP
4th Sep 2025
Namasthe,
These theory materials are soo helpful for my students and we are all extremely thankful to you all for preparing such a resourceful materials for music students. Thank you soo much.
Sumana Nimmagadda
24th July 2025
Hello aunty,
I wish to personally thank carnaticmusicexams.in in helping me through my preparation for Certificate and Diploma examinations in Carnatic music – Vocal and Violin. The content structure, quality of material, topic wise and year wise notes and previous year question papers, have not only helped in my exam preparation, but also helped to stay focused. Like me, for the students who plan to attempt the exam in English, this is an awesome site and i will strongly recommend the website to my friends.
A BIG SHOUT OUT to Prasanna Kommajosyula Aunty.
Regards
Sankara Narayanan
4th June 2025
Madam, Our sincere thanks for the efforts you have invested in creating the website and loading all the necessary materials necessary for undergoing music exams.
Sravanthi Medepalli
28th April 2025
I have come across your website and found it very very valuable for my music journey preparation. I have given Sangeeta Visarada 1 and 2 and your website was my source of preparation. Cheers
Anand Murty
18th April 2025
Thanks so much, ma’am. Have received the links. Will certainly spread the word to other music aspirants. The website is comprehensive and will be of great help in my preparation for the diploma exams.
Best regards
Bhanusri Kowligi
29th Jan 2025
I am so thankful to you Prasanna Kommajosyula garu for creating this website for all the students appearing for various exams. I have followed the notes that you have provided for Certificate course, Diploma and MA music as well. All the details that you have provided are so crisp and easy to remember. It has facilitated all of us like a guide through various music exams. Instead to searching it in Wikipedia, this blog has made our task so easy to learn and teach various topics . Once more thank you so much for providing us this website .
Srujana Sadhu
24th Nov,’24
Jai Sri Krishna Ma’am.
This is Srujana from Hyderabad. First, thanks a lot for all the notes and detailed explanations of music theory you provided. I have scored good marks in my theory over the past 2 years and it wouldn’t be possible without your notes. I’m forever thankful for your generous help. And thanks a lot for everything, Ma’am. It means a lot !! Thanking You
Pawani P
21st Nov.’24
Hi Prasanna,
Very helpful content. My kids completed 3rd year Sangeetha Visarada with the help of theory provided in your website.
Sarada Prapoorna
11th Nov 2024
My daughters took their 3rd and 5th-year Visarada exams. Your website helped them write the content in English. I am attaching their question papers here so you can upload them to your website for others to use. Thank you very much for creating this website.
Dr. Preethi Gopalan
8th July 2024
Dear Ms Prasanna garu,
Thank you so much for all the information organized in your blog. It helped me a great deal with my diploma papers. Sharing with you this year’s papers.
P Jayasree
3rd July 2024
Namaste mam
I am regularly watching your website. It’s a very useful one ma’am. Thanks a lot for share all these things.
Tagore Reddy
29th June 2024
Your Site is very useful and informational. This site has helped me clear my certificate theory exam with a good score. This has very precise theory part. Thank You carnaticmusicexams.in
Sailaja Vedula
21st June 2024
I have received the link, thank you very much!! Will definitely recommend these notes to my fellow music students.
Sangeetha Yechuri
10th June 2024
Namaste Prasanna garu !!
Thank you so much for maintaining this website so diligently keeping all the students in view. Specially its a a great and very helpful website for students writing exam in English. Very well compiled notes as is from the text book given by PSTU in Telugu language. I did not know about this in first year and had taken a lot of time reading Telugu textbook and writing the same in English keeping the technical language and terms in view. But 2nd year I came to know of this website and I have been using this to write my notes in English for the exam. Myself and my daughter have cleared 3rd year Sangeetha Visarada and appearing for 4th year this year. Thank you so much. 🙏🙏
SmithaVamshi Annavazzala
13th Feb 2024
Hello Prasanna Kommajosyula garu, Myself Smitha Annavazzala from Hyderabad feel so fortunate to subscribe to your website for 1 year. I have been following your website since a long time but had not subscribed. May be being Sripanchami tomorrow, the divine force of Goddess Sharada sent her vibes in getting subscribed and gain abundant knowledge in Music that you have provided in your website. Very much Thankful to you for spreading the knowledge of Music…. I wish this to reach each and every aspirant who’s learning Music. May you and your family be blessed always 🙏☺️
Affectionately
Sireesha K
28.01.2023
Hello Ma’am, Your website has been very much useful for my exam preparation. Thank you.
Maanasa Madduri
19.01.2023
Greetings Mam,
I came across your blog recently while preparing for my music exams. The service you’re providing is very helpful madam. All the details regarding the music exam are given chronologically. Thank you so much for your effort mam.
Manjulatha Veluri
20.12.2023
This blog is very informative and very much useful to learn the theory part of Carnatic music. Thank you so much for providing the valuable information.
Hemali Krovvidi
15.10.2023
Hello Mam, Firstly, I would like to Thank you for presenting your content in a simple and concise manner. As it is in English Medium, it is very useful for music aspirants appearing for exams. Your website is indeed a blessing for those preparing in English.