A poem I wrote for a fancy dress competition. Na R and Ad all participated. I dressed them up at a backbone, made with construction paper and cardboard and they sang the three notes before Na recited the poem.
Sa Pa Sa
Ripples on water – with a stone
A soothing rhythmic intone
To Music, they are the backbone
Sa Pa Sa
First notes, a student must hone
A musician setting the tone
A tuned tambura’s drone
Three swaras set in stone
Sa Pa Sa
Each note holding its own
Three notes that don’t have any clones
Sung together, sung alone
Three gems perched high on the musical throne
Sa Pa Sa
If strong like the backbone
A soothing rhythmic intone
Pleasing like making ripples on water – with a stone
If strong like the backbone!
If strong like the backbone!
Naradtales 
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