Step-by-Step Guide to Hindustani Raga Music for Beginners

Q: How much time should a student enrolling for this course practice everyday?

This course will require to practice time outside of lessons. Time spent practising may vary from 15 minutes per day to an hour, depending on a student’s level of interest. Students who wish to become professional musicians will need more hours of practice per day using different exercises and materials than students seeking to learn music as a hobby. A detailed practice structure for each student will be discussed and explained during class.

Q: What if a student is unable to attend an upcoming class?

The student must inform the teacher about his absence from a particular session two days before the class. In such a case, the teacher will reschedule the class and conduct the rescheduled class on or before the end (i.e. Saturday) of the ensuing week or such other time as may be mutually decided between the teacher and the student. If the student misses giving two days prior notice about his absence to the teacher, then the decision to conduct another class for that student is wholly based on the teacher’s discretion.

Q: What if the teacher wishes to reschedule a class?

If the teacher is unavailable for the scheduled class, they will inform the students two days before the class. The teacher will conduct the rescheduled class on or before the end (i.e. Saturday) of the ensuing week or such other time as may be mutually decided between the teacher and the student.

Q: How long will the teacher take to revert to a query raised after class hours?

Students should get a response within 24 hours if the teacher is not preoccupied or travelling.

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With its mention in the ancient scriptures- the Vedas, Raga translates to ‘the act of dyeing or coloring’. The core of Indian Classical Music, Ragas are capable of adding colors of moods and emotions to any musical composition. These classes designed by acclaimed musician Arindam Bhattacharyya are an ideal fit for beginners who wish to understand the subtleties of Indian Classical Music through Ragas. Students will be introduced to the Swara system and the old school practice of Indian scales.

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Dr. Arindam Bhattacharyya

Experience: 22 Years

From: India

Teacher Skill Keywords
Hindustani Raaga Music
Education
Masters of Arts from Rabindra Bharati University,
Ph.D from Rabindra Bharati University,
Work Details
Classical/Light Vocalist, Tabla Player, Performer, Publisher - Music

About the Course

The course is a step-by-step guide to Raga music. The curriculum includes:

Introduction to the Swara system
Learning to recognise the 'Swara' or musical notes in an octave in respect of the 'Sa' (the first note of an octave)
Learning to make Palta (combinations of 'Swaras'), Meerkhand (old school practice of Indian Scales), etc.
Understanding the concept of Thaat (ten Thaats of Hindustani Classical Music) and how Ragas originate from Thaats
Introduction to the Raga system
Scale names as per western music to determine one’s scale
Understanding of Taal-Teentaal (16 beats), Ektaal (12 beats), Vistar, Sargam, Taan & Tehai of a Raga
Learning to render a Raga as per the method or 'Silsila' in 'Khayal' style

About the Teacher: Arindam Bhattacharyya learned music from his father, Pandit Swaraj Bhattacharyya, the legendary Tabla maestro of Lucknow, Gharana.

A highly diligent student of guru Pandit Ranjan Mukherjee, Arindam is a renowned musician, vocalist, and composer possessing a very rare background in Talim, in the tradition of Kotali Gharana and Patiala Gharana.

Arindam has received many awards, including a Gold medal from Rabindra Bharati University; Nirod Baron Memorial Prize by R.B.U.; Sangitacharya Girijashankar Chakraborty Prize by R.B.U.; Acharya Uday Bhusan Bhattacharya Smrity Puraskar by R.B.U.; National Scholarship by Ministry of Tourism and Culture; Bijon Ghosh Dostidar Gold Medal by R.B.U., Govt. of India; National Scholarship by Ministry of Education, Govt. of India; Divisional Railway Manager’s Award as a coordinator of Divisional Cultural Association and many more.

He is an ‘A’ Grade Artist of All India Radio (Kolkata) and Doordarshan (Kolkata) and has performed throughout India and abroad. Besides his proficiency in classical music, Arindam is also a promising music director and composer.