
Discover why the human brain distinguishes music from noise and responds to rhythm and repetition. Explore how lyrics and music convey meaning and why music relaxes us.
Explore Indian classical music's meditative power, from ragas and grammar to rasa, the octave, physiology and psychology.
Explore the mechanics of Hindustani raga performance by studying octaves, note varieties, and emotional improvisation, from ad lib freeform openings to the main composition and drone.
Explore rhythm and the 16-beat cycle in music mechanics, tracing tempo from slow to fast and how improvisation and ragas convey emotion through lyrics.
Explore how music therapy uses active and passive approaches to relieve stress, balance cortisol, endorphins, and serotonin, and cultivate focus through breathing and rhythm.
This study material invites students to explore songs, melody, and harmony as they analyze references to artists, bands, and labels within Gandhaar’s music appreciation course.
Gift of fusions presents six complete compositions that fuse hindustani classical music with contemporary fusion, showcasing three classical pieces and vibrant instrumental layering with piano, bass, and western drums.
Music! The proud Indian legacy is universally acclaimed for its charm and spiritual essence. A natural de-stressor, it is a tool for focus and concentration and to invoke creativity. Knowledge is power! Gandhaar touches upon the various aspects of music to experience it at a deeper sensory level. The course is offered in six sessions that expose a listener to the mechanics and mediation in music through theory, demonstrations and study material, with the last session painting the culmination of Course principals – a unique offering that demonstrates how this music can be artistically treated for the joy of Contemporary global audiences.