Mora lesson transcription

This is a transcription of a mora lesson given by Melakkaveri Shri Balaji on Youtube. Explained are the basics of mora with some examples.

Mora generally consists of 6 parts. Again each part consists of 4 subparts A, B, C and D.
https://youtu.be/d8_NvS3DJ2E?list=PLCF6F6B10E86D7FAE

<A>
Dhi - - - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
<B>
Ta Ka Thi - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
<C>
Dhi - - - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
<D>
Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - Tha Rang - Ga Don - - -

Words in the video "A and C are equal, B and D are equal" should be meaning "A and C has the same number of beats (akshara), so as B and D."
Mora has 6 parts. 1st and 2nd are identical, the following 3rd part has the same subparts A, B and C as 1st and 2nd but D being halved.
4th consists of A and D, 5th is A only, part 6 is an Aridhi made from D which concludes the mora.

6 parts will be:

<1>
Dhi - - - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Ta Ka Thi - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Dhi - - - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - Tha Rang - Ga Don - - -

<2>
Dhi - - - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Ta Ka Thi - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Dhi - - - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - Tha Rang - Ga Don - - -

<3>
Dhi - - - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Ta Ka Thi - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Dhi - - - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga Don - - -

<4>
Dhi - - - Tan - Gi Du
Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka Tha Rang - Ga Don - - -

<5>
Dhi - - - Tan - Gi Du Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka

<6> Aridhi
Tha Ran - Ga Don - Tha - Dhim - - - Tha Rang - Ga
Don - Tha - Dhim - - - Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha -
Dhim

Each part can be broken down to subparts as following.

1. A-B-C-D
2. A-B-C-D
3. A-B-C-D/2
4. A-D/2
5. A
6. D*3(Aridhi)

Here is an example of mora in Rupaka Thalam, 3 beats cycle. Individual parts are indicated by alternately switching the text style.

Tha - - - Don - - - Tha - Thi - Thang - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Ka Ta Ka Don - - - Tha - Thi - Thang - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha - - - Don - - - Tha - Thi - Thang - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - Dhim - - - Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - Dhim - - -

Tha - - - Don - - - Tha - Thi - Thang - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Ka Ta Ka Don - - - Tha - Thi - Thang - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha - - - Don - - - Tha - Thi - Thang - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - Dhim - - - Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - Dhim - - -

Tha - - - Don - - - Tha - Thi - Thang - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Ka Ta Ka Don - - - Tha - Thi - Thang - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha - - - Don - - - Tha - Thi - Thang - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - Dhim - - -  Tha - - - Don - - - Tha - Thi -

Thang - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - Dhim - - -
Tha - - - Don - - - Tha - Thi - Thang - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka

Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - - - Gu - Tha Rang - Ga Don -
Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - - - Gu - Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha Rang - Ga Don -
Tha

Another mora in Misra Chapu, 7 beats cycle. Each bar corresponds to half a beat (half akshara.)
https://youtu.be/hMl7lN-wKxc?list=PLCF6F6B10E86D7FAE

A and C having 1+1/2 beats, B and D having 2 beats.
<A>
Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
<B>
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
<C>
Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
<D>
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - -

Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - -

Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - -

Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - - | Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re

Ki Ta Ta Ka | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - -
Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Tha Rang - Ga
Don - Ta - | Dhim - - - | Tha Rang - Ga
Don - Ta - | Dhim - - - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - |
Dhim

Mora can be done in any talam by following the same structure.
The mora below is another example made by replacing the subparts.
A and C having 2 beats, B and D having 1+1/2 beats.

<A>
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
<B>
Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
<C>
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re |Ki Ta Ta Ka
<D>
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha Rang | - Ga Don -

Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Ta Ka | Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Ta Ka | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha Rang | - Ga Don -

Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Ta Ka | Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Ta Ka | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha Rang | - Ga Don -

Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Ta Ka | Don - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Ta Ka | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Dhi - | - - Tan -

Ka Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Ta Ka Tha Rang
- Ga Don - | Dhi - - - | Tan - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Ta Ka | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - -
- - Tha Rang | - Ga Don - | - - Tha - | Tha Rang - Ga
Don

Another mora in misra chappu. Each subpart having 3+1/2 beats.

Tha - - - Dhi - - - Tha - - - Tha - Kun - Tha - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Ka Tha Ka Dhi - - - Tha - - - Tha - Kun - Tha - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha - - - Dhi - - - Tha - - - Tha - Kun - Tha - Ka Ta Ta Ka Ta Re Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - Dhim - - - Gu - Tha Rang - Ga Don - Tha - Dhim - - - Gu -

Tha - - - | Dhi - - - | Tha - - - | Tha - Kun - | Tha - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Ka Tha Ka | Dhi - - - | Tha - - - | Tha - Kun - | Tha - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha - - - | Dhi - - - | Tha - - - | Tha - Kun - | Tha - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Dhim - - - | Gu - Tha Rang | - Ga Don - | Tha - Dhim - | - - Gu -

Tha - - - | Dhi - - - | Tha - - - | Tha - Kun - | Tha - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Ka Tha Ka | Dhi - - - | Tha - - - | Tha - Kun - | Tha - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha - - - | Dhi - - - | Tha - - - | Tha - Kun - | Tha - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Dhim - - - | Gu - Tha - | - - Dhi - | - - Tha - | - - Tha - |

Kun - Tha - | Ka Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Ta Ka Tha Rang | - Ga Don - | Tha - Dhim - | - - Gu -

Tha - - - | Dhi - - - | Tha - - - | Tha - Kun - | Tha - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka

Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Don - Tha - | Dhim - - - | Gu - Tha - | - - Tha Rang | - Ga Don -
Tha - Don - | Tha - Dhim - | - - Gu - | Tha - - - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Don - Tha -
Dhim

Mora in Adhi Talam. Subparts A and C have a strucure of 7+6+5 and 6.
https://youtu.be/QUfCyHCDcYg?list=PLCF6F6B10E86D7FAE

<A>
Tha - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Don - | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
<B>
Dhi - - - | Than - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
<C>
Tha - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Don - | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
<D>
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - -

Tha - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Don - | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Dhi - - - | Than - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Don - | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka |Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - -

Tha - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Don - | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Dhi - - - | Than - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Don - | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka |Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - -

Tha - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Don - | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Dhi - - - | Than - Ka Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Don - | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka |Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - - | Tha - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka

Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re |Ki Ta Don - | Don - Ki Ra
Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - - | Tha - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Tha -
Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Don - | Don - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Dhim - - - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Ta - |Dhim - - - |Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha -
Dhim

Another adhi talam mora, 1st part having the structure of 6.5+8+9.5=24 and 8 matras.

Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | - - Tha - | Kun - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Ta Ka Tha Rang | - Ga Don -
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | - - Tha - | Kun - Tha - | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Ta Re Ki Ta | Ta Ka Tha Rang | - Ga Don -
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha Rang | - Ga Don - | Tha - - - | Tha - Kun - |Tha - Ki Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Dhim - - - | - - - - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Dhim - - - | - - - -

This is a variation of the mora below.

<A>

Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha Rang | - Ga Don - | Tha - - - | Tha - Kun - | Tha - Ki Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka

<B>

Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha Rang | - Ga Don - | Tha - - - | Tha - Kun - | Tha - Ki Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka

<C>
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha Rang | - Ga Don - | Tha - - - | Tha - Kun - | Tha - Ki Ta | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka

<D>
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Dhim - - - | - - - - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Dhim - - - | - - - -

Another misra chappu mora, divided into 5 and 2 beats. Subpart A has a structure of 5+4+3+2+1 and 5 (or 5+4+3+2 and 6). Subpart A can also be played as a Korvai.
https://youtu.be/n83rk6KB9Oc?list=PLCF6F6B10E86D7FAE

<A>
Tha - Thi - | Than - Ki Ra | Don - Tha - | Tha - Ki Ra | Don - Tha - | Ki Ra Don - | Ki Ra Don - | Don - Ku Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
<B>
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
<C>
Tha - Thi - | Than - Ki Ra | Don - Tha - | Tha - Ki Ra | Don - Tha - | Ki Ra Don - | Ki Ra Don - | Don - Ku Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
<D>
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - -

Tha - Thi - | Than - Ki Ra | Don - Tha - 

Tha - Ki Ra | Don - Tha - | Ki Ra Don - | Ki Ra Don -
Don - Ku Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha - Thi - | Than - Ki Ra | Don - Tha -
Tha - Ki Ra | Don - Tha - | Ki Ra Don - | Ki Ra Don -
Don - Ku Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - -

Tha - Thi - | Than - Ki Ra | Don - Tha -
Tha - Ki Ra | Don - Tha - | Ki Ra Don - | Ki Ra Don -
Don - Ku Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha - Thi - | Than - Ki Ra | Don - Tha -
Tha - Ki Ra | Don - Tha - | Ki Ra Don - | Ki Ra Don -
Don - Ku Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - -

Tha - Thi - | Than - Ki Ra | Don - Tha -
Tha - Ki Ra | Don - Tha - | Ki Ra Don - | Ki Ra Don -
Don - Ku Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Dhi - - - | Tan - Ki Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha - Thi - | Than - Ki Ra | Don - Tha -
Tha - Ki Ra | Don - Tha - | Ki Ra Don - | Ki Ra Don -
Don - Ku Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka
Tha Rang - Ga | Don - - - | Tha - Thi - | Than - Ki Ra

Don - Tha - | Tha - Ki Ra | Don - Tha -
Ki Ra Don - | Ki Ra Don - | Don - Ku Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re
Ki Ta Ta Ka | Tha Rang - Ga| Don - - -
Tha - Thi - | Than - Ki Ra | Don - Tha - | Tha - Ki Ra
Don - Tha - | Ki Ra Don - | Ki Ra Don -
Don - Ku Ra | Ta Ka Ta Re | Ki Ta Ta Ka | Tha Rang - Ga
Don - Tha - | Don - - - | Tha Rang - Ga
Don - Tha - | Don - - - | Tha Rang - Ga | Don - Tha-
Don