Beginner Level 🎵 | |
Introduction to Carnatic Music | History, importance, major composers |
Swaravali and Alankaras | Simple patterns in different speeds |
Geethams and Simple Songs | Sree Gananatha, Vara Veena |
Tala Basics | Adi, Rupaka, Chapu |
Voice Training | Sruti alignment and pitch perfection |
Understanding Ragas | Basic ragas like Mohanam, Malahari, Shankarabharanam |
Intermediate Level 🎶 | |
Varnams | Adi Tala Varnam in Mohanam, Hamsadhwani, etc. |
Janta, Daatu, Melsthai, Mandrasthai Exercises | |
Raga Alapana Basics | Improvisation introduction |
Keerthanams | Thyagaraja, Purandara Dasa compositions |
Manodharma Sangeetham Introduction | Kalpana swaras, brief alapana |
Theory | Melakarta ragas, janya ragas |
Advanced Level 🎼 | |
Complex Varnams and Krithis | Bhairavi, Kamboji, Kalyani |
Manodharma Development | Alapana, Neraval, Kalpana Swaras |
Advanced Tala Concepts | Misra Chapu, Khanda Jathi Triputa |
Composers | In-depth study of Tyagaraja, Dikshitar, Syama Sastri |
Concert Preparation | Planning and performing a full-length concert |
Theory | Raga Lakshanas, Gamakas, Compositional Forms (Pallavi, Anupallavi, Charanam) |