Workshop Video:
Workshop Flyer:
Workshop topics:
1. Intro to Indian Classical Music - grammar, and ragas - scales and notation, differences between Western and Indian music grammar.
2. Brief tour of the different genres of music from the Indian subcontinent. For example Khayal, Ghazal, Bhajan, Kirtan Mantra, Folk.
3. Nada Yoga - Music as meditation, the importance of sound in Indian spirituality, focus on vocalizing.
4. Demonstration (with attendees participation) in singing vocals, simple Raga phrases and short sections of songs in a few ragas.
5. Group singing mantras/ kirtan interwoven with short mindfulness meditations.
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6. Body movement for opening up physically ( body movement with music as meditation)
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4. Demonstration (with attendees participation) in singing vocals, simple Raga phrases and short sections of songs in a few ragas.
Create your own phrases with 3 or 4 notes of the scale
Sing in Aakar or Sargam or lyrics from following songs listed
Raag Bhoop / Bhoopali
Notes played - pentatonic scale: S R G P D S’
Sing - ‘Hari Om’
Raag Bihaag
Notes played - pentatonic scale: S G M P N S’
Sing - ‘lat ulajhi sulajha ja balam’
Raag Yaman
Notes played - All 7 notes but sharp Ma: S R G m P D N S’
Sing - ‘aye ri aali piya bina’
Raag Bhairavi
Notes played - All 7 notes but flat versions: S r g M P d n S'
Sing - ‘Jo Bhaje Hari Ko Sada , soi param pad payega’
Raag Malkauns
Notes played - pentatonic scale: S g m d n S’
Sing - ‘Om Namah Shivay ’
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5. Group singing mantras/ kirtan interwoven with short mindfulness meditations.
[1]
Yaman
Key - C ; (With Tanpura only)
Anandmayee Chaitanyamayee Satyamayee Parame
<< 3 minute meditation >>
[2]
Bhupali/Pahadi
Key - C ; suggested beat - Bhajani(8) - basic- 120 bpm
He Govind, Hey Gopal, He daya nidhaan
Praan nath Anaath Sakhe , deen dard nivaar
<< 3 minute meditation >>
[3]
Malkauns:
Key C , starts from Ma
suggested beat - Bhajani(8) - Shuffle- 150 bpm
Om Namah Shivay Om Namah Shivay, Har Har Bhole Namah Shivay
Maheshwara Shiva Maheshwara, Har Har Bhole Maheshwara
[ Maheshwara replaced by Rameshwara, Gangadhara, Jatadhara, Someshwara, Vishweshvara, Koteshwara]
<< 3 minute meditation >>
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[optional ]
6. Body movement for opening up physically ( body movement with music as meditation)
[ With Dholak beats loops tempo depending on mood variations ]
[1]
Lyrics/chant: [ version in Dm chords ]
Om Mani Padme Hum
[2]
Lyrics/chant: [ Govinda starts at Ga ]
Govinda Bolo Hari Gopala Bolo.
Radha Raman Hari Gopal bolo
[3]
Lyrics/chant: [ many different versions ]
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Namaste !!!
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