
Learn the basics of Indian music using sargam syllables, aakar, and saptak; understand mandra, madhya, and tar saptak and how notes from different subtags shape melodies.
Discover two essential mindsets for singing: accept your own voice and sing like you speak, while facing performance nerves through practice, recording, and steady confidence building.
Learn diaphragmatic breathing for singing through three guided exercises, including deep inhale and controlled exhale, a two-second hold, and an om sound projected from the abdomen with 90 percent air.
Learn to clap and internalize taal with an Indian four-four rhythm (cahawba) and three-four, practicing with raw voice and no instrument, leading to final presentation and practice time.
Learn the pronunciation of the ghazal from the 1982 Bollywood film Earth, sung by Jagjit Singh, with guided nasal sounds and lyrics by Kaifi Azmi.
Practice the melody, explore moderate variations, and add simple ornamentations while keeping the original structure, using harmonium to support and refine your performance.
Learn the melody of the fourth stanza, which shares its tune with the second; practice first three stanzas and master phrases like jin zamokuhle, tum kun hee, healing past wounds.
This course is especially dedicated to everyone who wants to learn Indian songs and hasn't found the right master for any reason. So, I have created this one so that you can learn it from any continent at your convenient time and at your own pace. However, you can learn from it even if you have a master. Your intention of learning is the main key here.
First of all, you don't need to be a pro doing lots of vocal techniques to start this course. There are simple yet great tools for singing with confidence are provided in the first section that you can apply in your daily life. These simple habits can bring out your unique voice and change your lifestyle positively if you apply them properly. Have patience and find your unique voice naturally.
It is recommended that you follow the sequence of Section 1 and 4 weekly videos. The songs are selected in a way that you will progress in understanding and applying Indian vocal ornaments gradually. If you are a beginner, please take your time, each song should be given at least one week time to learn and settle down. Then, you can move on to the next song.
Please download the Toolkit, Calender and lyrics & translation pdf before you move to any videos of the week.
Moreover, This course is Beginner friendly, designed in a way that foreigners can learn the song in an effective way. If you are advanced in singing, you can skip the repetitions.
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