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Course Highlights
Perfect introduction to Hindustani classical music
Includes voice training, for beginners especially
Covers the introduction to Swaras
Exercise to familiarize with the Swara system
Introduction to Raga Bhoopali & Raga Durga
Course Description
Wish to excel in the field of Hindustani Classical Music?
Need help from the experts for the same?
The ‘Hindustani Classical Music Voice Training for Beginners’ course is the ideal solution for those who wish to embark on their journey of learning classical music. Proper guidance is a must to learn Hindustani Classical Music but today’s lifestyle does not allow that and it makes it impossible to follow the old “Guru-Shishya tradition” in its original format.
In such a world, we offer you a new path which would help learn and preserve Hindustani Classical Music. Made under the guidance of Pandits, Musicologists and renowned experts in the field, our modules are planned in a way which is surely beneficial for students as well as for connoisseurs who are in search of good guidance.
How does our course help beginners?
This course is specially built for absolute beginners. It does not matter whether you have ever tried singing or not; we are here to guide you. For absolute beginners there is a need to train their vocal cords before they start learning the Ragas (or songs). We provide a 7 week plan which is helps to form a sound base of Hindustani Classical Music. This is perfect for absolute beginners as well as students who have already learnt and crossed a few steps. This special section contains warm up exercises as well as basic ragas to help you start on your journey to learn. With regular practice, concentration and following our module will help you build a strong foundation in Hindustani Classical Music.
Key Takeaways:
Here are 3 reasons to join Hindustani Classical Music, Beginners Course:
· This is a systematic program to develop and train your voice
· It includes a step by step approach for easy progress
· It covers the complete structure of two ragas - Raga Bhoopali & Raga Durga
· And here’s a bonus reason: You learn with one of the most popular instructors of Hindustani classical music
Course Package:
The course can be usually covered in 6-weeks
· 17 video tutorials
· You can also take longer if you need to
Course Outline:
Exercise for Week – 1:
· Om
· Sa
· Sa in Aakar
Practice each exercise one by one. Do each step 5-7 times. Before starting singing listen to the track 3-4 times. Remember this exercise must be done very calmly & patiently. Observe your voice movements, it should be calm and steady during practice. You should increase practice hours gradually. These exercises are equally useful in learning all kinds of music. Even well known musicians start their practice with the same kind of riyaz. Riyaz helps in culturing (find alternative) your voice and improving your concentration ability. Follow the practice track carefully to get maximum benefit. Use the track provided by us to practice.
· Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
· Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re Sa
This is the riyaz for shuddh Swar {natural notes}. First listen to the track 2-3 times then try to hit each note correctly with help of practice track. Listen to the demo carefully and then practice, observe your voice movements. Only listen to the aakar practice & ask for feedback.
Exercise for Week – 2 :
· Om – 5 min
· Sa - 5 min
· Sa in Aakar - 5 min
Practice each step for 5 minutes. You can increase the time gradually. Remember this exercise must be done very calmly & patiently. Note your voice movements. It should be calm and steady during practice. For practicing Sa in Aakar - Firstly listen 2-3 times and sing alternately Sa and its Aakar, confirm that your voice is hitting the same note in aakar. do very calmly & patiently. Preferred time for Riyaz is early morning.
· Natural notes (Shuddha Swar) -
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o Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
o Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re Sa
Practice this same exercise which we have learned in previous week for 5-8 times. Listen to the aakarand try to copy. Practice the notes (in the sargam) and in the aakar alternately. Observe the aakar notes carefully and try to copy the same. Be careful about the notes in aakar, practice patiently and slowly.
· Combination of 2 notes -
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o Sa Re, Re Ga, Ga Ma, Ma Pa, Pa Dha, Dha Ni, Ni Sa
o Sa Ni, Ni Dha, Dha Pa, Pa Ma, Ma Ga, Ga Re, Re Sa
First listen to the exercise 2-3 times then try to imitate with the help of practice track given by us. Start with practicing only notes don’t sing aakar, after listening to the track twice or thrice and understanding each note try aakar. Sing the notes and aakar alternately. Listen to the 2nd exercise. Try to copy.
Practice 5-6 times. Now listen to the aakar of 2nd combination and practice its notes slowly.
Practice each exercise 5-6 times calmly. Be careful about notes in aakar, concentrate and follow the intonations patiently and slowly.
Exercise for Week – 3 :
Please remember that in each week we are going to add different kind of exercises in our module, hence last week’s riyaz repetition is needed. Start with repeating last week’s riyaz first which would take about 20 minutes, and then listen to the following simple combination.
Listen to the following exercise 2-3 times and try to copy.
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Combinition of 3 notes -
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o Sa Re Ga, Re Ga Ma, Ga Ma Pa, Ma Pa Dha, Pa Dha Ni, Dha Ni Sa
o Sa Ni Dha, Ni Dha Pa, Dha Pa Ma, Pa Ma Ga, Ma Ga Re, Ga Re Sa.
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· Combinition of 4 notes –
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o Pa Dha Ni Sa
o Sa Ni Dha Pa, Ni Dha Pa Ma, Dha Pa Ma Ga, Pa Ma Ga Re, Ma Ga Re Sa
Listen to aakar and try to sing the notes. Observe carefully the voice inflections in aakar. Exercises both at least 5 times each (both in sargam and aakar).
Exercise for Week – 4 :
Repeat our previous schedule of Riyaz i.e. Omkar to Combination of 3 notes.
Now you must be more comfortable with our exercises and if not you need a little more concentration. If you are confused about anything please ask us for feedback.
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Some simple combination -
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o Sa Re Sa Re Ga, Re Ga Re Ga Ma, Ga Ma Ga Ma Pa, Ma Pa Dha, Pa Dha Pa Dha Ni, Dha Ni Dha Ni Sa
o Sa Ni Sa Ni Dha, Ni Dha Ni Dha Pa, Dha Pa Dha Pa Ma, Pa Ma Pa Ma Ga, Ma Ga Ma Ga Re, Ga Re Ga Re Sa
· Some simple combination -
o Sa Re, Sa Ga, Re Ga, Re Ma, Ga Ma, Ga Pa, Ma Pa, Ma Dha, Pa Dha, Pa Ni, Dha Ni, Dha Sa
o Sa Ni, Sa Dha, Ni Dha, Ni Pa, Dha Pa, Dha Ma, Pa Ma, Pa Ga, Ma Ga, Ma Re, Ga Re, Ga Sa
This combination will help you to hit alternate notes.
Exercise for Week – 5 :
Start with previous week’s riyaz. If you want you can change the order of combinations, but we woujd advice you to start with Om.
Read some musical terms given in the glossary to which you are familiar now like Shuddh swar, Alankar etc. Try to understand their meaning.
Use our Tala Module and listen to tala Dadra. Try to catch the beats. See our glossary to understand terms used. Practice tala for 4-5 times. Make a proper schedule like the concluding day and so forth.
· Sa Re Ga Ma, Re Ga Ma Pa, Ga Ma Pa Dha, Ma Pa Dha Ni
Today make sure you do riyaz with tala so that you can master tala equally well, which is needed for a good musician. Give 5 minutes to each exercise of the previous weeks.
Listen to the aaroh- avroh of Raga Bhupali carefully try to copy it. Also try aakar.
Listen to the pakad try to understand its meaning as well as importance with help of provided glossary. Concentrate on each note and also on the aakar.
Exercise for Week – 6 :
From this week we are starting learning ragas. Try to understand terms associated with ragas like vadi swar, aaroh- avroh, lakshangeet etc. We are providing the following flow chart which will help you to learn the Raga. Please keep in mind that regular riyaz (which includes om and other exercises) is essential to achieve a certain height in performance hence riyaz of previous notes as well as learning new ones must go on simultaneously. Use our practice tracks as well as take guidance from our experts to proceed in the proper direction. Remember you should practice till you are perfect. Always ask for the feedback.
We are providing different levels to learn ragas. This is according to the traditional Guru-Sishya Parampara. First two levels approximately take 3-5 months to master. Learning more bandishes helps you to understand raga in various stages and increases your interest as well.
Raga Bhupali & Raga Durga
About the Instructor
navin Karkera
MUMBAI, India
RFU music foundation is dedicated to spreading the joy of learning Hindustani classical music to music lovers all across the globe by presenting information about Ragas in a manner that is easy to learn, understand and appreciate! Our team, comprising of experienced musicologists and Gurus, has taken the effort to develop the fundamental theories of Ragas so that you receive technically sound material to learn and enjoy.
The unique self learning modules of Ragas are designed for everyone, from new learners who want to get initiated into Hindustani classical music, to advanced students, who want to learn the intricacies of Ragas and Bandishes.
We, at RFU music foundation, constantly work to update our repository of Ragas and Bandishes so that you get to choose from a rich variety of material to study and appreciate.
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