Carnatic Music Instrumental

Online Carnatic Music Instrumental Curriculum

VEENA:

1. Level 1:
   • About the instrument
   • Varisais and playing using the tala string
   • Alankarams along with vigorous practice sessions for obtaining speed
   • Geethams
   • Swarajathis
2. Level 2:
   • Small krithis
   • Alapana
   • Complex krithis
3. Level 3:
   • Pancharathna krithis and swarajathis
   • Neraval and kalpana swaras
   • Thillanas and thukkadaas
4. Level 4:
   • Ragam thanam pallavi (specialized technique for thanam playing)

VIOLIN:

1. Level 1:
   • Introduction to the vadhyam
   • Bowing techniques
   • Basic lessons
   • Training for co-ordination of both the hands while playing
   • Geethams,swarajathis
2. Level 2:
   • Varnams
   • Simple and complex krithis
3. Level 3:
   • Manodharmam
   • Ragam thanam pallavi
   • Other aspects of performing

FLUTE :

1. Level 1:
   • Basic concepts about the flute
   • Blowing, fingering and breath control techniques
   • Abhyasa paatam (varisais,alankarams,geethams)
2. Level 2:
   • Varnams (Adi,Ata,Pada)
   • Small krithis
   • Complex krithis (Pancharathna, Dikshithar krithis)
3. Level 3:
   • Manodharma and pallavis

MRIDANGAM:

1. Level 1:
   • Principles behind the instrument
   • Posture and fingering
   • Basic sollus (tha dhi thom nam)
2. Level 2:
   • Farans
   • Different nadais,thalams
   • Simple korvais
   • Playing for krithis
3. Level 3:
   • Playing for RTP’s,Thani, nadai changing, Koraippu, Mohra and theermaanams