Learn to Sing Bhajans with Aks & Lakshmi

Name: Learn to Sing Bhajans with Aks & Lakshmi
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with 10 fun and easy songs on Lord Krishna

Created byAks & Lakshmi

Last updated 7/2021

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What you'll learn

Learn to sing devotional music with a melodious set of 10 Krishna bhajans.
Improve your singing with advanced techniques such as harmonies, canon, improvisation and voice modulation.
Perfect your pronunciation of Sanskrit and Hindi lyrics.
Develop your own unique artistic voice.

Course content

1 section • 10 lectures • 51m total length

Shri Krishna Govinda Hare Murare, Basic Improvisation8:38
Learn to sing bhajans with basic improvisation, repeating the main melody while using a launch pad backing track and crafting small melodic variations to deepen devotional singing practice.
Radhe Radhe Govinda, Correlating Lyrics & Meaning3:54
Explore how the bhajan links Radha and Krishna as the universal couple, with lyrics that emphasize Govinda, protection, guidance, and devotion.
Govind Bolo Hari Gopal Bolo, Modernizing Bhakti Music5:14
Explore how call-and-response bhajans unite audience and singer, and how modernizing bhakti music blends devotional singing with edm and new instruments like launch pad while preserving the divine essence.
Govind Jai Jai Gopal Jai Jai, Energize Your Singing with Different Speeds5:14
Learn to energize bhajan singing by guiding a group through speed changes from slow to fast, fostering devotion to the divine and joyful, communal singing.
Jai Jai Radha Ramana Hari Bol, Emoting the Music4:59
Learn how the fifth bhajan paints a vivid picture through melody and lyrics, transporting singers and actors to Vrindavan, with each stanza contributing to the musical portrait.
Bhajman Radhe Govinda, Playing with Lyrics6:07
Learn to sing bhajans like Govinda by playing with lyrics, layering verse variations, and implementing tempo shifts to build fervent devotion and a high devotional finale.
Smitha Smitha Sundara, Performing Rounds/Canon4:22
Explore bhajans through devotional singing, featuring Krishna, Mirabai, and ancient melodies, while learning to use rounds (cannon) to layer voices for a richer musical expression.
Chitta Chora Yashoda Ke Bal, Sweetening with Vocal Harmonies4:54
Explore how to blend western harmony with indian melody to create ethereal Bugti music, using harmony stacking and vocal techniques demonstrated in the lecture.
Gopala Radha Lola, 3 Types of Kirtan, Voice Modulation3:52
Explore the bhajan gopala radha lola, learning three kirtan types—qualities, actions, and names—and how this piece blends two, while practicing lilting tone and vocal shaping to convey mood.
Choti Choti Gaiya Chote Chote Gwal, Practicing Ahimsa4:37
Learn to sing bhajans while embracing ahimsa by exploring compassionate living, vegan choices, and ethical dairy practices inspired by Lord Krishna and cow sanctuaries.

Requirements

Have a passion for bhakti music!

Description

By popular demand, we are offering a video class series where you and your family can learn to sing devotional music with high production values. We teach selected bhajans from our YouTube video "25 Popular Krishna Songs in 6 Minutes". In addition to learning the songs, you will also develop important performance techniques to energize your singing. We discuss our unique approach to modernizing bhakti music using the latest music technology, while preserving the devotional integrity of these songs. Learn how MIDI performance controllers can help you compose accompaniment tracks for your devotional singing.

In each video class, you will:

learn the bhajan by repeating after us
sing along with a fully-produced background instrumental track
use on-screen lyrics to guide your singing
discover a unique vocal or performance technique
enhance your knowledge about the great bhakti tradition

Through this course, you will master 10 catchy Krishna bhajans that you can perform anywhere at any time! Ideal for sharing at pujas, family gatherings, competitions, etc.

Let us know your thoughts on this video series and your interest in future classes through YouTube/Facebook/Instagram/Twitter.

"If we can feel that it is not our voice, not our fingers, but some reality deep inside our heart which is expressing itself, then we will know that it is the soul's music." - Sri Chinmoy

Who this course is for:

We teach in a way that caters to all levels of musical training. If you are new to music, this would be a great introduction to devotional singing. If you are classically trained, you can hone nuanced techniques that apply specifically to bhakti music.