
Master the seven notes—do re mi and hindustani sa re ga ma pa—and learn to sing across high and low pitches using a drone and pitch sequence.
Discover pitch selection by matching your voice range—ladies from G to e sharp and gents from B to D—while practicing the seven notes for a comfortable, flexible singing range.
Practice simple pitch exercises to strengthen your sense of pitch and the seven notes. Sing along in e sharp, repeat each note, and perform two-note sequences to build accuracy.
Practice exercises that build on prior work by singing four consecutive notes, then repeat after me while exploring ascending and descending patterns one note at a time with guided sound.
Explore Indian taal basics by learning eight-beat cycles, four-by-four structure, and sound and soundless patterns like kahawa, kali, and godhra on the tabla with micro-beat practice.
Master pitch naming by mapping piano keys to C D E F G A B and their sharps and flats, connecting Hindustani’s 12 notes to clear musical communication.
Explore the five additional swaras between the seven notes, explain their placement and mood, and guide practice of the beloved scale and color scale to master Hindustani scales.
Discover Hindustani scales, compare the scale of command, sovereignty, and related patterns, and practice singing along to grasp mood, depth, and subtle tonal differences.
Explore scales in Hindustani music part 3, comparing six-note and seven-note structures, and show how mixing formal and informal notes with mood changes shapes emotion and singing practice.
Explore the 12 Hindustani notes and drone notes, and follow a step-by-step method with fun exercises to master scales for holistic singing.
Master the kafi scale by practicing notes one by one and repeating after me, then sing along with saga and salmon exercises to reinforce pitch and progression.
Practice kafi - part 2 by singing together, repeating after me, and exploring note patterns—consecutive notes, skips, and descending sequences.
Explore kafi part 3 with sangam sagar exercises, master alternate practice to hear subtle note differences, practice not skipping any note, and sing along to solidify the melody.
Explore the Bhairav scale in Hindustani classical music, master the seven notes, and practice with paletta patterns while singing together to solidify pitch and rhythm.
Practice the next Bhairav scale sets and paletta sequences, sing along with guided syllables, and build confidence through progressive exercises. Contact the instructor via Udemy messaging for prompt help.
This lecture introduces Kalyan part 1, guiding you through all 12 patterns of the raga with sound map and vocal drills, showing you can start from any note.
Practice the Kalyan scale in guided singing, then examine data and sound patterns to compare palta and paletta concepts. Sing together and prepare for the next exercises.
Practice more paletas in Kalyan Part 3, sing along together, and rewind the video to repeat until you gain confidence with the Hindustani tools.
Explore Hindustani scales, review four scales covered so far and preview the remaining scales from ten, so you can master any song by mixing notes.
Practice the Poorvi raga by vocalizing its scale and repeating after the instructor to learn the accompanying phrases and melodic gestures.
Explore the Todi scale and its komal re, and practice a sequence of exercises to render its characteristic phrases.
Master Hindustani mixed scales by practicing ascending and descending patterns across various ragas, using random note sequences to sing any pitch, and combining skills for flexible singing.
Practice fast-paced Hindustani passages by starting with three notes, then chant aloud and silently, gradually increasing speed while keeping notes clearly distinct and adding more notes.
Learn fast-paced kaafi scale through pattern singing, using ascending and descending cycles. Practice emphasizes short cycles to capture intricate note patterns.
Master Bhairav fast-paced practice by tracing ascending and descending note patterns from a defined tonic and returning to it. Increase tempo gradually while keeping each note aligned with the tune.
Master the Kalyan scale with fast-paced four-note exercises, establishing the notes before gradually increasing tempo to improve speed and accuracy in Hindustani classical practice.
Learn to sing Ajeeb dastan hai by mastering melody, swars, and eight-beat rhythm, with pitch selection and off-beat starts, while reading lyrics to convey emotion and connect with the audience.
Learn the second stanza of ajeeb dastan hai, using hindustani classical tools to master melody, notes, and beat through finger counting for a smooth, accurate rendition.
Practice Raat Kali part 1 using Hindustani classical tools, guide yourself through singing the chorus, master notes slowly line by line, and build tempo for a Kishore Kumar classic.
Explore Raat Kali Part 2 by examining the paragraph, singing the first line, and repeating the two-line section while analyzing the notes and komal swars in the song’s scale.
Practice the scale of command with targeted exercises to smoothly jump between notes, making Raat Kali easier to sing and broaden note usage, and explore rhythm in the next video.
Master the rhythm after notes, balance melody while practicing beat cycles, and start lines on the second beat while mixing offbeat and onbeat patterns in the chorus and paragraphs.
Learn to shape Lag Jaa Gale using Hindustani tools by exploring note variations and minor notes, sing the chorus in a flexible C-sharp scale, and master the interlude transitions.
Lag Jaa Gale - Part 2 guides you through practicing the first paragraph of the Love Triangle song, using line-by-line guidance, two-times and three-times repetition, and note rhythms for Hindustani phrasing.
Learn the three-by-three beat cycle for lag jaa gale by first practicing the basic eight-beat rhythm with your hand, then sing along to synchronize tempo and phrasing.
Learn to identify notes and rhythm in popular Hindustani melodies, using milka and comal knee notes from tere mere sapne, and practice melody concepts to master any song.
Master hindustani rhythm and phrasing for Tere Mere Sapne part 2 by practicing second and third paragraph notes, chorus, and a three-by-three beat with precise beat counting.
Explore the seven-beat rhythm cycle in Piya Tose Part 1, compare it with eight- and six-beat cycles, and practice komal me on pitch B to shape the melody.
Learn the melody and seven-beat rhythm of the second paragraph of Piya Tose, practice identifying notes and bar structures, and sing along as you count one-two-three, one-two, one-two.
Master chandan sa badan in a sharp pitch. Ground your melody and practice with Hindustani tools to master the song’s intricacies based on the scale of kenya.
Explore how to master a Hindustani song using eight-beat rhythm cycles, beat placement from the seventh beat, and lyric delivery, with step-by-step practice for melody accuracy.
Welcome to my series on Raga Music! One of the most scientific course series available on Udemy, with techniques developed by a world renowned Hindustani Classical musician and my Guru Padma Bhushan Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty. The techniques are easy to follow and practising them will dramatically improve your music skills!
Learn a step by step method to master any song of your choice. Not only will you be able to sing any song with ease but also have the needed knowledge of the notes, rhythm, aesthetics and emotions!
The whole course is divided into 2 modules.
The first module is on learning tools essential to understand the intricacies of any song. These sections will cover different practises across different scales of Hindustani Music. I've also included adequate practise exercises to help you learn these tools thoroughly.
The second module is on how to apply these tools to any song. As case studies, I've demonstrated by applying them to some very popular, romantic classics of the 70s. These songs have been handpicked to get you the needed exposure to different beat patterns. (The most commonly used beat patterns in songs across all genres of music)
These evergreen melodies, originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar ji, Kishore Kumar ji, Mohd. Rafi ji & Mukesh ji are here to be mastered.
• Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh
• Raat Kali
• Lag Jaa Gale
• Piya Tose
• Tere Mere Sapne
• Chandan Sa Badan
If we have to be confident singing any song, we have got to know the fundamentals.
This course is aimed at doing just that, ensuring the right process of learning any song. The important thing is to follow the process.
Jump on board & learn the technique to master ANY song of choice with some absolutely beautiful pieces of music as examples!