Learn the art of playing Sarod - Introduction

Q: How much time should a student devote to self-practice on a daily basis?

This course will require practice time outside of lessons. Time spent practicing 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 a different set of exercises and materials than students who are seeking to learn music as a hobby. A detailed structure of practice for each student will be discussed and explained during class.

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

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 the teacher’s discretion.

Q: How long will a teacher take to revert to students’ queries after class hours?

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

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

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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by Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty

35 Years Experience

A Fullbright Scholar awarded by the United States India Education Foundation, he has had the honor to visit esteemed Universities around the world as a guest faculty. Rajeeb collaborated with the Grammy Award winner Orchestra of Pioneer High School in Michigan, USA to form a global symphonic orchestra showcasing the music of Tagore.

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for 1-on-1, 60 mins class

Recommended: 1 class per week | 12-16 weeks to level up

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Course Summary

The introductory course for Sarod is designed to develop a strong foundation for the more advanced levels. It emphasizes getting the right body posture, holding the instrument properly, and acquiring the basic techniques for playing Sarod. It is a mix of joy and pushing your limits as a music enthusiast.

Each student is unique and they have a different learning process. Keeping that in mind the curriculum of this course is tailor-made to suit their requirements and ability so that they attain maximum benefit out of these live online classes.

The entire focus is on the practical learning experience of Sarod with additional knowledge of Hindustani classical music.

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Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty

Experience: 35 Years

From: India

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Indian Classical Music

About the Course

The highlights of the course include -

Learning to hold the instrument
Basic right and left-hand playing techniques
Scales / Murchhona, Palta, Bols – The fundamentals of Indian classical music training.
Introduction to Raga and tala.

About the Teacher

Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty is an internationally acclaimed Sarod player. He is known for his astounding versatility of self-expression as a musician, educationist, music composer, and conductor.

Rajeeb belongs to the Maihar Gharana of Hindustani Classical Music. He has trained under his father and lifelong Guru Pandit Rabi Chakraborty. Over the last four decades, Rajeeb has been performing nationally and internationally at major music festivals and concerts. Rajeeb has also made his mark as a composer in a host of films, telefilms, serials, fusion bands, and stage plays. He was the guest composer of the National Youth Orchestra in the UK.

Rajeeb has a doctoral degree in Indian Classical Music on the 'Role of computers in learning & teaching North Indian classical music’. In addition, he earned a degree in Western classical music from the Royal College of Music (London) with distinction.

He has served as guest faculty at the University of Minnesota, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Melon University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA, Leeds College, Hope University, and Aldborough Music School in the UK, and conducted numerous summer schools in Germany, Sweden, and the UK.

In 2013, he was the Artist in Residence and King-Chavez-Parks Visiting Professor at the Center for World Performance Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. This is an extremely prestigious program that hosts internationally acclaimed scholars and artists from around the globe.

Rajeeb was awarded the Fulbright-Nehru Academic Excellence Fellowship by the United States India Education Foundation in 2016. In 2018, Rajeeb collaborated with the Grammy Award winner Orchestra of Pioneer High School in Michigan, USA to form a global symphonic orchestra showcasing the music of Tagore performed by high school children first time on American soil.