Course Category: Carnatic Music

• Improvization for Beginners : Sankarabharanam

  by Vinod

  13 Lessonsin Beginner, Carnatic Music, Carnatic Vocal Intermediate (Level 5 to 7), Improvization (Manodharmam), Useful Tips

  • Improvization for Beginners : Sankarabharanam - $30.00

  

  The true joy of music is when you learn to create it on your own! One of the most outstanding features of Carnatic music is how it equips students to improvize or create their own music, melodies and note patterns. IndianRaga is proud to present this one-of-a-kind series in which we make it easy for students to start learning improvization (Manodharmam) and discover the joy of being musically creative.

• Basic Note Patterns (Sarali Swaras) - Feedback request package

  by indianraga

  1 Lessonin Beginner, Carnatic Music, Feedback Package

  • Basic Note Patterns (Sarali swaras): Feedback package - $35.00

  

  Music is a performance art, and getting detailed feedback from an instructor is the best way to make sure that you have understood the concept well and are ready to go to the next level. To get feedback on your performance of Basic Note Patterns (Sarali Swaras) from an IndianRaga Instructor, sign up for this package today!

• Beginner Module : Carnatic Music

  by Divya Jayanthi

  3 Lessonsin Beginner, Carnatic Music, Carnatic Vocals Beginner Level 1

  • Beginner Module (Introduction) : Carnatic Music - $5.00

  

  Ever wondered what Carnatic music is, how it is taught and how much time it may take you to be able to sing a song well? Then this course is for you! Crafted in insightful detail by instructor Lalit Subramanian with detailed examples, check out how the pedagogy of Carnatic music can help train you to develop a strong, versatile voice that can empower you to sing across multiple genres. Definitely check out the amazing visual snapshot of Lalit singing as a student at different levels of growth in Carnatic music!

• Carnatic Music : Basic Notes and Note Patterns (Sarali Swaras)

  by Divya Jayanthi

  7 Lessonsin Beginner, Carnatic Music, Carnatic Vocals Beginner Level 1

  • Basic Notes and Note Patterns (Sarali Swaras) : Carnatic Music - $15.00

  

  Get started on your Carnatic music journey with the 7 basic notes, and some fun note patterns to help train your voice! Instructor Divya Jayanthi gives you detailed notes on the importance of learning these note patterns, also called Sarali Swaras, and then offers a chance to repeat many times after her as she teaches each pattern note by note!

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• Pitch Essentials and Stylistic Elements for Beginners

  by Vinod

  4 Lessonsin Beginner, Carnatic Music, Carnatic Vocals Beginner Level 1

  • Pitch Essentials, Stylistic Elements for Carnatic Vocal Beginners - $15.00

  

  Carnatic music is more than the notes! It is the stylistic elements like vocal ornamentations (gamakas) and the continuity of the music that characterize and distinguish it. And these have to be incorporated into your singing from the Beginner stage! So check out this module with Vinod Krishnan where he explains with detailed examples, what gamakas are, and how to make your singing continuous instead of staccato (For a Beginner).

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• Creating Chord Structures for Carnatic Music

  by Mahesh Raghvan

  7 Lessonsin Carnatic Music, Fusion, Intermediate, Western Music

  • Creating Chord structures for Carnatic music - $15.00

  

  This course covers the basics of the relationship between Western Music and Indian Classical Music, and you shall learn how to start figuring out chords and making your own chord sets for songs.

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• Instrumental mashup: how to combine different styles of music

  by indianraga

  7 Lessonsin Carnatic Music, Fusion, Hindustani, Intermediate

  • Instrumental Mashup - $5.00

  

  Sharada and Souryadeep teach the basics of collaborations between the Hindustani and Carnatic musicians. They walk us through the process of structuring the piece along with choosing a suitable Raga and Taala that is common to both styles. The course concludes with a beautiful demonstration piece that they play in Raga Vrindavani Sarang.

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• Maithreem Bhajata

  by Aishwarya Shrinivasan

  4 Lessonsin Beginner, Carnatic Music, Carnatic Vocal Intermediate (Level 5 to 7), Intermediate, Learn a song, MS Subbulakshmi

  • Maithreem Bhajata online module - $15.00

  

  Do you want to learn how to sing the spiritual composition Maithreem Bhajata exactly the way MS Subbulakshmi sang it at the United Nations? The legendary singer's great grand-daughter, S Aishwarya, has put together this course to help you learn to sing Maithreem Bhajata in the MS Style.

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• Narayana Ninna

  by Divya Jayanthi

  15 Lessonsin Beginner, Carnatic Music, Carnatic Vocal Intermediate (Level 5 to 7), Intermediate, Learn a song, MS Subbulakshmi

  • Narayana Ninna - $10.00

  

  Immortalized by stalwarts like MS Subbulakshmi through their soulful renditions, Narayana Ninna is a very popular piece performed in concerts, community gatherings, and household ceremonies across the world. This module is conveniently broken into bite-sized lessons for easy and productive learning, and there is a detailed notation, context and meaning of the song provided.

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