Khamaj is a melody that finds way into the hearts of music lovers through folk music, popular film songs, Bhajans, Thumri as well as Khayal and Dhrupad. Khamaj. This course offers compositions based on Raga Khamaj, a composer’s favourite Raga. Along with a Guru Shloka, a Guru Vandana Bandish sung with interesting Sargams, the beautiful and timeless Bhajan Vaishnav Janato based on this Raga has been included. In addition a Bhajan on lord Krishna is learnt.
Course Format
This course has 12 instructor led sessions, each session is of 45 minutes duration.
Objectives
- To learn the compositions with attention to the melody
- To learn the aspects of Laya and Taal
- To learn about the composers of the songs learnt
- To do necessary vocal exercises with seven Shuddh Swaras in Aakar
- To practice Raga Khamaj Aaroh Avaroh structure with basic patternning exercises
This course does not define a skill based pre requisites; the colloection of songs is based on Hindustani Music. It is suggested that students complete the courses HVS101,102, 103 and continue learning in the suggested sequence.
Shuddh Swar Alankar
- Alternate Pattern
- Alankar in Rhythm patterns of 3, 4, 5, 6
- Avarohi Patterns
- Mixed Patterns
Govinda Krishna Jai
- Govinda Krishna Jai Learning with meaning
- Govinda Krishna Jai learning
- Govinda Krishna Jai with Taal Dadra
- Govinda Krishna Jai Practice
Raga Khamaj Introduction
- Khamaj description
- Khamaj Swara Progression
Khamaj Bandish- Namana Karoon
- Guru Shloka with meaning
- Guru Shloka learning
- Namana Karoon with meaning
- Naman Karoon leaning
- Naman Karoon Mai Bol Aalap
- Naman Karoon Mai Sargam Taan
- Naman Karoon with Teentaal
- Guru Shloka and Naman Karoon with Teentaal
Vaishnava Janato
- Vaishnav Janato with meaning
- Vaishnav Janato learning
- Vaishnav Janato with Bhajan Taal
- Vaishnav Janato Practice
The student is able to:
- present the compositions learnt with attention to the melodic and rhythmic structure along with sharing the basic information about the compositions
- sing the Aaroh Avaroh and Swara patterns in Raga Khamaj
