Hindustani Vocals for Beginners

 This course will provide students with the background information and background knowledge of ragas and their associated intricacies. Riyaz session, breath exercise, Palta practices and the basic idea of mostly used terms in Vocal Music and the introduction to Raagas and so on. Instructor Anindita Chakraborty guides students through the lesson plan as they learn Alankaars and other basic vocal exercises that will help new students refine their pitch and strengthen their timbre. Later in the course, students will master introductory compositions as well as ways and techniques for developing their own ragas. Upon successful completion of this course, students will assess their ability to sing and develop songs on their own. Hindustani classical music is the classical music of the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. Hindustani music places more emphasis on improvisation and exploring all aspects of a raga, while Carnatic music is primarily composition-based. The central notion in both these systems is that of a melodic musical mode or raga, sung to a rhythmic cycle or tala. It is melodic music, with no concept of harmony. 

About The Instructor: Anindita Chakraborty throughout her career has been teaching Hindustani Vocal Music at various levels right from beginners to advanced. She is a graduate in Hindustani Vocal Music from Prayag Sangeet Samiti and also Nazrul Geet Course Completed from Chandigarh University. She has been awarded in various inter-city competition as the best singer. She has overall 14 years of teaching experience. She has profound knowledge about the subject and also a soul that concentrated on being a perfect teacher rather than being an artist. She is gifted with a wonderful voice and also as a Bollywood singing trainer with various opportunities that knocked her door for being an artist. However, Anindita always made a personal choice to be a teacher as she is really passionate about teaching. She is well qualified and quite patient and detail-oriented in the class. Same time she has very good experience tutoring both Indian and abroad students, both kids and adults.