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Advanced Mridangam: Professional Course
First Name
Bombay C N
Last Name
Balaji
Course Summary
‘Advanced Mridangam - Playing Professionally’ will take place once weekly in 45-minute sessions over the duration of 50 weeks. This course will cover musical composition, solo techniques and embellishments that are vital for any musician performing professionally. This is the final course in Bombay C N Balaji’s Mridangam educational series. Upon enrolling in this course, an assessment will be conducted by the instructor to assess retention of his previous course, ‘Intermediate Mridangam’.
Course Duration
50 Weeks
Number of Students per section
3
Course Level
Professional
Instruction Language
English
Educator Profile
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Instructor
First Name
Bombay C N
Last Name
Balaji
Number of years of relevant experience
40 Years
Teacher skill Keywords
Mridangam
Description
This course will include lessons designed to ready a musician for a professional career. Picking up where Bombay C N Balaji’s previous course left off, this course will begin guiding students through incorporating proper aesthetics for a musical composition. This course will also provide instruction on the importance of pauses during a concert, as well as proper construction and delivery of Carnatic solos.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared to enter the musical world with the highest level of expertise, accompanying other musicians as well as performing solo recitals. Students will benefit from the continuity provided by progressing through this series with the devotion of one mridangam master.
ABOUT THE TEACHER: Bombay C N Balaji is a renowned mridangam player with 40 years of experience in the field. After decades of learning from gurus, Bombay C N Balaji has a deep respect for the relationship between student and instructor. He expects full commitment from his students as he guides them through the process of learning the components required to be a great mridangam player. Beginning his studies in his youth, Balaji first performed with professional artists at the age of eleven accompanying the violin maestro Prof. T N Kirshnan and A grade artist from All India Radio, Prasar Bharati. Balaji has performed with many musical exponents while touring in the USA, Far East, Middle East, and Sri Lanka. Balaji has also given numerous lectures and demonstrations encompassing the intricacies of rhythm and highlighting the greatness of legendary percussion artists in the field.
The ipassio Edge
Students enrolling for this course on ipassio can be sure that they receive individual attention from the teacher, as the class strength is limited to 1 or 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 this course is 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.
Prerequites
As the fourth course in a series, it is a prerequisite that students complete Bombay C N Balaji’s 'Intermediate Mridangam' before enrollment. Students must have their own mridangam and be prepared to make the time commitment necessary to not only promptly attend online sessions, but also practice independently throughout the week. This course lasts 100 weeks, however true mastery of an instrument takes years of learning and practice. It is important for students to understand this commitment when enrolling.
Schedule Weekly
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Section A
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Sun 10:30 PM - 11:15 PM America/New_York
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Mon 06:30 AM - 07:15 AM America/New_York
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FAQs
Question
How much time should a student enrolling for this course practice everyday?
Answer
Students should practice a minimum of 30 minutes every day. If they can devote more time to practice, they will learn better and faster.
Question
What if a student is unable to attend an upcoming class?
Answer
The student is required to inform the teacher about his absence from a particular session, two days prior to 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. In case the student misses to give two days prior notice about his absence to the teacher, then the decision to conduct another class for that student is completely based on teacher’s discretion.
Question
What if the teacher wishes to reschedule a class?
Answer
In case the teacher is unavailable for the scheduled class, he/she will inform the students two days prior to 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.
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How long will the teacher take to revert to a query raised after class hours?
Answer
The teacher will try to revert back to queries raised after class hours within a 24 hour period.
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Can this course be customized?
Answer
Yes, the course can be customized.
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Can students of all age enroll to this course?
Answer
Students aged 8 or above can join this course.