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Mandra Sthaayi varisai
Focuses on notes or swaras in the lower octave.
Each varisai or exercise progresses cummulatively
and one lower swara is introduced in each varisai. It
descends from ‘Sa’ to ‘Pa’.
Most compositions have swaras which descend
upto the ‘Pa’ in the mandra sthaayi. An ideal
vocal range must be able to span upto the lower
‘Pa’ .
