A child can start from the age of 5 for a Hindustani Vocals or a Carnatic Vocals course.For toddlers (2.5 - 4 years), we have a course called Rhymes to Swaras (RTS). At this point, what we wish to encourage is active listening in children. So we take familiar Rhymes or tunes that the child listens to and break it down to the corresponding Swaras (notes) or Solfege. This helps the child make a connection between melody and notes.For children who are older (4+ to 8), we have a course called Grow with Music. Grow with Music or GWM has two primary approaches:. Concept learning - where we demystify musical elements for the children through fun activities. Learning and Performance - where we expose students to songs in different languages and genres from all over the worldIf your child is older than 5 and you want them to take up music in the long term as well, we would recommend taking up either Hindustani or Carnatic vocals for children.
These courses would introduce the child to concepts in Indian classical music. However, the songs and compositions selected would be much lighter and appeal to children.
They will continue to learn the basics in each class, and learn how to apply those concepts in the songs they learn.For children, we will have group classes.The class size for an HV or CV children’s course would be 3 to 7.The class size for a GWM course would be 6-10. If you are a beginner, and wish to take up music for a longer term, I would recommend you take up our Hindustani Vocals or Carnatic Vocals (depending on your preference).With our Hindustani Vocals 101 course, you will acquire the ability to use basic elements of music (melody and rhythm) to improvise musical phrases. This course will lay the foundation for acquiring clarity of voice and teach how to focus on the stability of the note and match pitch perfectly with the Tanpura. During the course you will also learn a devotional song, a folk song and a Bandish in Raaga BhupaliCarnatic Vocals 101 is a foundation course for students.With this course, the student would be able to understand the concept of Pitch (shruthi) and Notes and identify them, learn the basic Swara patterns (saralivarisais) and also the Ragams along with their scales. You will also learn two Nottu Swarams.If you are not yet sure of jumping into a classical vocal course, check out our light music courses - Hindi Movie Songs or Devotional Songs.
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We understand that every student learns differently. We want all our students to learn at their own pace and time. Although we have divided our course into 12 sessions, the idea behind that is to give a structure to the learning, not to restrict the student from exploring at their pace.If you take up individual classes, you can take additional classes to learn a concept more thoroughly.
Our instructors, along with giving you regular feedback, will do a mid-course review and a summative review for you. As part of the mid-course review, they will let you know about your progress, what are your areas of strengths and weaknesses.Group classes don’t have the option of additional classes, so if you feel you require personalized attention from your instructors, we advise you to sign up for individual classes.