Online Ghazal Classes
Ghazal
The Preparatory training programme is designed to enable candidates in pitching to be able to effectively pursue their aspiration of learning Ghazal.
In the Intermediate Ghazal course, the student will develop lyrical skills and the ability to deliver the lyrical import with maximum effectiveness. Once having acquired proficiency over the Urdu language, diction, expression and the ability to give a melodious rendition, the student, in this section will have scope to extend towards musical complexities, step by step, without compromising lyrical import.
Voice Training:
The curriculum is delivered in combination with Scientific Voice Development. Teachers are trained in the concepts and principles of Frederick Husler, adapted to the needs of Indian Music by Ananth Vaidyanathan.
The human voice is naturally a singing voice, irrespective of musical talent. Musical tone and skills are innate potentials of the human voice. The voice is developed by activating its potential nature through simple songs and allowing it grow easily and naturally along a path of increasing musical complexities.
In this Advanced Ghazal Course, the student has the opportunity to acquire command over the more complex styles of Ghazal that have been brought to the stage by great exponents like Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali and Hariharan.
Voice Training:
The curriculum is delivered in combination with Scientific Voice Development. Teachers are trained in the concepts and principles of Frederick Husler, adapted to the needs of Indian Music by Ananth Vaidyanathan.
The human voice is naturally a singing voice, irrespective of musical talent. Musical tone and skills are innate potentials of the human voice. The voice is developed by activating it’s potential nature through simple songs and allowing it grow easily and naturally along a path of increasing musical complexities.
A desire to learn to sing,Deep interest in and inclination towards the Ghazal genre.
Basic command over Sur & Taal.,Natural ability to hold a tune.,Ability to pick up a simple ghazal from Recorded music without major errors in tune or rhythm.,General Interest in the Ghazal genre.
The student will need to complete the Intermediate Ghazal Course or,Should have command over the Learning Outcomes of the Intermediate Ghazal course.
- Songs from the Ghazal Preparatory Song Bank
- Simple Swara Patterns and Exercises
- Basic Swara Progressions or Paltas in Teentaal, Ektaal, Jhaptaal & Chanchar
- Taal Concepts
- Learner’s Choice Songs & Ghazals
- Songs from the Ghazal Preparatory Song Bank
- Simple Swara Patterns and Exercises
- Basic Swara Progressions or Paltas in Teentaal, Ektaal, Jhaptaal & Chanchar
- Taal Concepts
- Learner’s Choice Songs & Ghazals
- Swara exercises in all above scales / ragas :
- Set 1 : Simple and complex ascent descent patterns, introducing simple tala cycle of 4 units.
- Set 2 : Simple Progressive Patterns (Paltas), introducing 5 /4 and 7/4 and Dadra of 3 units.
- Set 3 : (Range extension exercises)
- Set 4 : (Double, Triple, Quadruple notes)
- Swargeets in all ragas
- Drut khayals in all ragas with theka in different tala-s
- Basic improvisation – bol-banaav, sargam
- Swara exercises in all above scales / ragas :
- Set 1 : Simple and complex ascent descent patterns, introducing simple tala cycle of 4 units.
- Set 2 : Simple Progressive Patterns (Paltas), introducing 5 /4 and 7/4 and Dadra of 3 units.
- Set 3 : (Range extension exercises)
- Set 4 : (Double, Triple, Quadruple notes)
- Swargeets in all ragas
- Drut khayals in all ragas with theka in different tala-s
- Basic improvisation – bol-banaav, sargam
- Swara exercises in all above scales / ragas :
- Set 1 : Simple and complex ascent descent patterns, introducing simple tala cycle of 4 units.
- Set 2 : Simple Progressive Patterns (Paltas), introducing 5 /4 and 7/4 and Dadra of 3 units.
- Set 3 : (Range extension exercises)
- Set 4 : (Double, Triple, Quadruple notes)
- Swargeets in all ragas
- Drut khayals in all ragas with theka in different tala-s
- Basic improvisation – bol-banaav, sargam
- Swara exercises in all above scales / ragas :
- Set 1 : Simple and complex ascent descent patterns, introducing simple tala cycle of 4 units.
- Set 2 : Simple Progressive Patterns (Paltas), introducing 5 /4 and 7/4 and Dadra of 3 units.
- Set 3 : (Range extension exercises)
- Set 4 : (Double, Triple, Quadruple notes)
- Swargeets in all ragas
- Drut khayals in all ragas with theka in different tala-s
- Basic improvisation – bol-banaav, sargam
- Introduction to each Raga
- Alaap, Raagang swara patterns and taans in all ragas.
- Madhyalaya Khayal performance techniques and aesthetics – bol-banav, short alaap, bol-baant, sargam, taan.
- Gat Bhav Thumri and the art of thumri performance, techniques.
- Dadra and dadra performance techniques
- The art and techniques of Punjab ang Thumri performance
- Introduction to each Raga
- Alaap, Raagang swara patterns and taans in all ragas.
- Madhyalaya Khayal performance techniques and aesthetics – bol-banav, short alaap, bol-baant, sargam, taan.
- Gat Bhav Thumri and the art of thumri performance, techniques.
- Dadra and dadra performance techniques
- The art and techniques of Punjab ang Thumri performance
- Introduction to each Raga
- Alaap, Raagang swara patterns and taans in all ragas.
- Madhyalaya Khayal performance techniques and aesthetics – bol-banav, short alaap, bol-baant, sargam, taan.
- Gat Bhav Thumri and the art of thumri performance, techniques.
- Dadra and dadra performance techniques
- The art and techniques of Punjab ang Thumri performance
- Introduction to each Raga
- Alaap, Raagang swara patterns and taans in all ragas.
- Madhyalaya Khayal performance techniques and aesthetics – bol-banav, short alaap, bol-baant, sargam, taan.
- Gat Bhav Thumri and the art of thumri performance, techniques.
- Dadra and dadra performance techniques
- The art and techniques of Punjab ang Thumri performance
