Carnatic Music for Beginners - Fundamental Singing Course

Name: Carnatic Music for Beginners - Fundamental Singing Course
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Part 1 - Elementary theory for absolute beginner in Shruti, Swaram, Ragam, Thalam + Complete Sarali Varisai Series

Created byCarnatic Vocal

Last updated 4/2020

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What you'll learn

Carnatic music, is an art form that originated in South India.
The viewer of this course would get to explore basic terms associated with Carnatic music.
Find out about the benefits of the sitting posture practiced by many Carnatic musicians.
Get to learn simple exercises to train your singing voice for better voice production.
Then we get into a lot of singing. For this course we explore the 14 fundamental vocal sequences and learn how make interesting patterns using the notes.
For each vocal sequence we take a look at the breakdown of the sequence, followed by the demonstration and audio for additional practice.

Course content

19 sections • 55 lectures • 1h 20m total length

Welcome to Carnatic Music for Beginners - Part 10:53
Carnatic Music, is an art form that originated in South India. The objective of this course is to give you an insight into what a beginner would learn as they start their journey into Carnatic Music.The viewer of this course would get to explore the basic words commonly used in carnatic music, then find out about the benefits of the sitting posture practiced by many carnatic musicians and finally get to learn a couple of simple exercises to train the singing voice for better voice production. Additionally we also get to the actual singing module. For this course we explore the fundamental vocal sequence then learn how make interesting patterns using the fundamental sequence. So, without much further ado let’s get started.

What is Carnatic Music?1:25
If you are new to Carnatic Music and have never heard of this type of music before, the question you may have is : What is Carnatic Music? Carnatic Music is an art form that originated in South India and is practiced in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
Most Commonly Used Words in Carnatic Music4:22
Explore essential Carnatic music terms for beginners, including the seven swaras sa ri ga ma pa dha ni and octave notation, and how raga and tala shape melodies.
Sitting Posture and Singing Voice1:58
Carnatic musicians sit on the floor cross-legged. This pose is called Sukhasana. The word Sukh means feeling of joy or happiness and the word Asana means a seat. This is a meditative pose with the spine erect and palms rested on the knees, shoulders relaxed and elbows bent slightly . The benefits of this Sukhasana include improvement in the body posture and strengthening of back muscles, improved flexibility in hips, knees and ankles. But viewers are highly cautioned to practice this pose only if they don’t have back, hip, knee or ankle problems.
Exercises to train the singing voice. For better sounding voice, practice breathing with your tummy. Your lower abdomen should expand when you inhale and should contract as you exhale. Practice inhaling and exhaling like this in the Sukhasana pose for a few times.
Summary of the Overview0:38
Words for the beginner
Shruti, Swaram, Ragam, Thalam
Thattu, Veechu, Finger Count, Aksharam, Laghu, Jati, Dhrutam
Sitting Posture and Singing Voice
Sukhasana
Breathing exercise and lip trills
Preview into Fundamental Notes : Sarali Varisai0:58
What is Sarali Varisai? Varisai means a sequence or a series. Sarali Varisai brings the basics of Carnatic Music to life with its simple combination of notes that ascend, descend, loop, branch and repeat. Sarali Varisai is set in ragam “Mayamalawagowlam”. All Sarali Varisai’s are set in Adi Thalam. What is Adi Thalam? Adi Thalam is a beginner’s thalam. It has an 8 beat pattern which repeats. In the next module you will get to see a demo of Adi Thalam and get to start with singing Sarali Varisai.
Test your Understanding

Sarali Varisai 3 - Breakdown2:30
Break down sarali varisai 3 with guided practice at speed one and speed three. Vocalizing sa, ma, and gamma patterns to build basic Carnatic singing technique.
Sarali Varisai 3 - Demonstration0:57
Demonstrate sarali varisai 3 for beginners in Carnatic music, as part of a fundamental singing course, building basic voice control and rhythmic accuracy.
Sarali Varisai 3 - Additional Sing Along Practice0:56

Sarali Varisai 6 Breakdown1:52
This lecture breaks down sarali varisai exercise six, guiding beginners through speeds 1 through 3 and combining phrases to practice accurate Carnatic singing.
Sarali Varisai 6 - Demonstration0:58
A demonstration of Sarali Varisai 6 in Carnatic music for beginners, as part of a fundamental singing course.
Sarali Varisai 6 - Additional Sing Along Practice0:55
Enhance sarali varisai 6 with additional sing-along practice for beginners in the Carnatic music fundamental singing course.

Requirements

There are no pre requisites to this course as this is at a beginner's level. Any one who is curious to know what Carnatic music is, can check out this course.

Description

Carnatic music, is an art form that originated in South India. The objective of this course is to give you an insight into what a beginner would learn as they start their journey into Carnatic music. The viewer of this course would:

get to explore basic terms associated with Carnatic music
find out about the benefits of the sitting posture practiced by many Carnatic musicians
get to learn simple exercises to train your singing voice for better voice production
get do a lot of singing. For this course we explore the 14 fundamental vocal sequences and learn how make interesting patterns using the notes. For each vocal sequence we take a look at the breakdown of the sequence, followed by the demonstration and audio for additional practice.

Who this course is for:

From kids to adults. This is an open course that is available to all audience.

Carnatic Music for Beginners - Fundamental Singing Course

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Welcome Message1 lecture • 1min

Overview of the Course Curriculum5 lectures • 9min

Demonstration of Posture, Breathing and Adi Thalam4 lectures • 5min

Housekeeping2 lectures • 3min

Sarali Varisai - 13 lectures • 4min

Sarali Varisai - 23 lectures • 4min

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Sarali Varisai - 53 lectures • 4min

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