This piece is a contemporary character piece designed for intermediate students, focusing on simple melodic lines. Its charm lies in the light, rainfall-like textures achieved through delicate articulation.
Focus on achieving a clear, light touch in the right hand to mimic the onomatopoeic nature of the title.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Barish aayi cham cham cham is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 2.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Barish aayi cham cham cham lasts about 2 minutes.
Barish aayi cham cham cham is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Arroz con leche by Anonymous, 18 German Dances and Esoccaises by Franz Schubert, 18 German Dances and Ecossaises by Franz Schubert — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.