Notes (Western): E E G G A G E C Sargam: G G S’ S’ R’ S’ G S Song 2: “O Podu” – Gemini (2002) – Bharadwaj Context: Comedic/quirky prelude. Scale: C major (descending phrase)
G - E - C - D - E - G - A - G - E S - G - S - R - G - S - S’ - S - G Ta-ka-di-mi pattern (16th notes). Song 3: “Vaseegara” – Minnale (2001) – Harris Jayaraj Context: Romantic interlude with light xylophone doubling the flute. Scale: D major (but on C xylophone, we transpose to C for simplicity) xylophone notes for tamil songs
E F# G A B A G E (On C xylophone, play all naturals: E F G A B A G E) Missing F# changes mood slightly, but acceptable for casual play. Song 4: “Petta Paraak” – Pattas (2020) – Vivek-Mervin Context: Modern folk with toy xylophone effect in pre-chorus. Scale: G major (relative to C xylophone, avoid F#) Notes (Western): E E G G A G