Learn Hindustani Classical Singing (Intermediate)

Learn to sing 'Ghar More Pardesiya' from Kalank, focusing on the main stanza and sargam, with scale guidance in D and E major.

Practice the main chorus, or mukhda, after one more run-through of the song to solidify technique.

Listen to the final sargam and learn the song by ear, focusing on two lines before the last sargam and the teevra and shudh ma notes.

Practice singing a tarana with bols and teevra ma, analyze the notes and sargam, and master a semi-classical Bollywood song.

Learn the Keharva taal in hindustani classical singing through a bhajan in raag bhupali, with a hands-on tala demonstration, bols, and the sthai and antra structure in b scale.

Begin learning the Sthai of this bhajan to develop practical skills in Hindustani classical singing at the intermediate level.

Learn the antra of a bhajan in raag bhupali, sing it again to master the bhajan, and demonstrate your progress at gatherings.

Learn a contemporary Bollywood song from Kabir Singh, 'Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage Hum', focusing on scale identification and meend between notes, taught in D sharp for a comfortable singing range.

Learn Hindustani classical singing (intermediate) by focusing on the chorus, or mukhda, noting the slightly varied endings on the second pass and how it leads to the stanza.

Learn to identify notes by finding the song’s scale and sa as you practice the stanza, using humming to discover notes, and check the YouTube cover that shows the notes.

Learn Hindustani classical singing through dil beparvah, an album song by Prateek Kuhad, focusing on C# to B scales, notes, swars, and a simple, non vibrato delivery.

Learn the swarmaalika in raag yaman, practicing aaroh, avroh, and pakad, including sthaai and antra, with teevra ma and ni re ga, starting on khaali in teen taal.

Sing the swarmaalika with the teen taal beat, confidently aligning your vocalization with the beat.

Learn four sthai variations in Raag Yaman’s Swarmaalika (no antra), and experiment to craft antra-like phrases, starting with dugun from sum and repeating from khaali.

Master four Sthai variations for Antra, learning to start from khaali or sum, sing dugun to the sum, then ekgun, and build timing and beat awareness.

Learn the classic Hindustani chorus of Ajeeb Dastan in D scale, guided by the original F# scale, and practice vibrato and meend in the mukhda.

Learn how the two repeated lines and the subsequent stanzas shape the chorus in this intermediate Hindustani classical singing lesson, featuring a golden-era song.

Learn a popular bandish in raag yaman, eri ali piya bin, in teen taal, with emphasis on aaroh, avroh, pakad, and precise off-beat notes.

Explore the antra of the bandish after mastering the sthai, and practice the variation in the words eri ali with beats at a fast tempo.

Learn three taans of a bandish through three types, practiced slowly in bol and then fast in aakaar, beginning with an eight-beat taan from the sum.

Learn taans of the bandish in 8-beat and 16-beat cycles, confirm pitch with a piano or harmonium, break into smaller groups, and practice bol and aakaar to master rhythm.

Learn to craft taans for a bandish starting from khaali and sum, including a 23-beat taan, while applying Raag Yaman rules such as ma teevra and ni re ga.