Indian music appreciation course
SATURDAY 16 OCTOBER 2021
This event is apart of the Darbar Festival 2021, from the 16th to the 24th of October.
www.darbar.org/festival/darbarfestival2021
The essential all-singing, all-dancing guide to everything you wanted to know about raga and tala music but were afraid to ask. Satisfaction guaranteed.
This course aims to demystify the traditions and practices that are central to this most ancient and evolved of classical musical traditions. Aimed at complete beginners, it is also useful for those with some knowledge of Indian or European classical music.
Sukhdeep Dhanjal, a dynamic tabla teacher starts the course with demystifying Indian rhythmic cycles known as talas. Harmeet Virdee, one of the UK’s finest sitar players, provides insights into raga music.
Livestream, £49
Sat 16 and Sun 17 October 2021 at 14:00 to 17:30 each day
Schedule:
Saturday
14:00 - 15:30 Taal and the Tabla
15:30 - 16:00 Break
16:00 - 17:30 Demystifying Ragas
Sunday
14:00 - 15:30 Stages of a concert performance
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Indian Music Appreciation Course Part 1 | Taal and the Tabla
Start your journey into the rhythm of Indian classical music with the first module of the Indian Music Appreciation Course. Here, well-known percussionist Sukhdeep Dhanjal gives an inside look at Taal, the repeating rhythm cycle that has shaped Indian music for hundreds of years.
Unlike Western...
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Indian Music Appreciation Course Part 2 | Demystifying Ragas
A Raga goes beyond just scales and melodies; it’s a deep framework that “colors the mind” with certain emotions. In this masterclass, Harmeet Virdee, one of the UK’s leading sitar players, breaks down the melodic structure of North Indian (Hindustani) music. A Raga isn't simply a tune—it’s like a...
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Indian Music Appreciation Course Part 3 | Stages of a Concert Performance
Why does an Indian classical concert begin with a slow, soulful meditation and end with a burst of fast, skillful playing? In this final session, Harmeet Virdee and Sukhdeep Dhanjal come together again to give a clear guide to the traditional concert format. For many people, the absence of a writ...
