Master the Art of Singing Bollywood Songs

Singing Bollywood songs require immense vocal prowess, control over your breath, and a good understanding of the lyrics. These are the basic skills that an aspiring singer should attain.  Great singing comes with great breath and it can be improved with the help of certain exercises. A daily routine of swara sadhana helps to enhance the vocal skills to be able to render iconic Bollywood songs with perfection. Depending upon the caliber of the student will introduce some basic Ragas too.

The highlights of the course include an introduction to the 12 Swaras and breathing practice -

• Kharj Riyaaz - Practice the swaras/notes in mandra saptak to enhance your vocal range. 
• Hold on Swars - the skill to sustain your voce on a single note/ swara for as long as you can and try to extend the time. This is a good way to increase your lung capacity as well as strengthen your vocal muscles
• Alankaars - Making different patterns out of the notes/ swaras and also present them in an ornamented way. It helps you to polish your concept of swaras.
• Swars in Aakar - After learning to sing the notes in their correct frequencies, you should be able to sing the same notes using vowel sound. This is a very good exercise for your vocal muscles and helps to increase the range of your voice. 
• The Art of Expression - Learning to emote through your voice.
• The list of Bollywood songs that are taught in the class is mutually decided between you and your teacher. You can share your wish list with her and she will approve the songs or suggest some alternative after assessing your singing abilities. 
• The students of this course have learned songs like - Kesariya Tera, Achyutam Keshavam and Sri Krishna Govind Hare Murari

Students can also check out the course - Hindustani Vocals | Level I - designed by Pratiksha. It will help to make the learnings of this course more profound.

About the Teacher

An Indian Classical Vocalist, Pratiksha Vashishtha is a playback singer and a live performer. She works as an Independent Artist and has also collaborated with several reputed music labels in India.

Pratiksha holds a Double Graduate and a Post Graduate degree in Hindustani Classical Music. She has been singing and learning music since the age of 7. She even helps students appear for the Gandharv Mahavidyalay Exam. She wishes to dedicate herself to imparting her knowledge to learners through ipassio.