per week per student
Lessons for Beginner Vocalists and Playback Singers
This is a long-term course aimed at providing the basics of Indian vocal music and playback singing, best for students who haven’t had any training but have a strong interest in music and singing. Snehendu Naskar, an experienced playback singer with over a decade of experience, instructs students on vocal development, exercises, and techniques through live online lessons. By the end of this course, students will be able to sing ten playback songs of varying styles and difficulty.
Kolkata
West Bengal
India
Educator Profile

Course Details
Over the course of 44 weeks, students will learn vocal development exercises and techniques, and how to apply them to playback singing—which is singing for someone else performing on stage or screen. Lessons begin with basic voice exercises and standing note practices, followed by learning 20 Palta exercises. Students will also engage in vocal development exercises, including learning the swar diagram—which illustrates pitch. Once the Indian vocal basics have been covered, playback singing techniques are taught, including voice throwing and modulation. Students also learn ten chosen playback numbers that vary in style, pitch, tempo and difficulty.
This course provides a foundational knowledge of techniques and practices needed for playback singing, and students will have the opportunity to learn this unique skill from experienced playback singer Snehendu Naskar. This long-term course will give students skills and techniques they can build on, should they choose. At the successful completion of this course, students will have learned exercises for developing their voice and how to sing ten playback numbers. This course is best for students who haven’t had any vocal training but possess an interest in music and singing.
After successful completion of this course, students can gear themselves for the next course tailored by Snehendu Naskar: Basics of Indian Vocal Music and Advanced Lessons in Indian Vocal Music
About Snehendu Naskar: Snehendu Naskar is an experienced vocalist and performer who began singing at the age of 8. His first guru was his mother, Smt. Sulata Naskar. Then, he began his music career at age 11, going on to study under Sri Jayanta Sarkar. He's a talented playback singer, having performed vocals for television and movie soundtracks, and commercial jingles. He has also performed and been a finalist on popular reality television shows like Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Zee Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, and DD Bangla Gaan Sudhu Gaan. Mr. Naskar teaches Indian vocal music and grooms students for playback singing.
Students enrolling for this long term course on ipassio can be sure that they receive individual attention from the teacher, as the class strength is limited to 2 students. It also gives teachers the opportunity, to gauge their students progress in depth and make changes whenever and wherever required, to ensure the student gets the maximum out of this course. Since, long term courses are detailed, students get the advantage of learning intricate details about this art form. The limited strength of the class also ensures that there is a strong bond between the students and their teacher clearing out any inhibitions that the student might have. The sustained guidance available from the teacher ensures that the student does not deviate from set goals or targets. Learning from a revered, experienced exponent of this art form, through the long duration of this course, keeps the student inspired and motivated to achieve more.
Age should be above 12 years and there should be a basic interest for music.
Weekly Schedule
These sections are for individual students.
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Mon 07:30 PM - 08:15 PM America/New_York
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Mon 08:30 PM - 09:15 PM America/New_York
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Tue 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM America/New_York
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Sat 12:00 AM - 12:45 AM America/New_York
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Section E
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Sat 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM America/New_York
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2 Seats |