Winter sessions: dEvAdi dEva, sAmagAna
Spring sessions: SivAshTakam, diddhittai (naTarAja kautuvam), SrI lakshmI varAham, Bonus song: himagiri
May tutor sessions: mOhana, AbhOgi & a third varnam - THIRD SPEED with metronome
Summer sessions: nATakuranji & SrI varnams (revision and completion), Varnam/kriti evaluations
Fall sessions: SrI varalakshmi, brOva bhAramA (bahudAri)
Fall tutor sessions: Preparation for Exam 3
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Program Focus: Integration of voice production and music creation techniques - SILENT COSMIC BREATHING, clear pronunciation using correct movement of tongue and jaw, gamaka details/clarity and BLOCKS OF WAVES. Improvisation techniques - SlOka, tAnam, nireval and kalpana-svara; Expression of celestial energies. Duration: 12-18 months.
Material links: Advanced NKY RHYTHMS VARNAMS KRITI LYRICS
Other links: Tambura Sruti Music-Math Raga Quiz Photographic Memory
Exam 3: nAda nATya tarangam 75-min set in presence of a tutor: hamsadhvani varnam, mudAkarAtta, Abhogi varnam, SrI lakshmI varAham, mOhana varnam, svAgatam krishNa, mahishAsura mardini, SrI rAga varnam, SrI varalakshmi
Exam 4A: Carnatic Improvisation (25 min) SlOka-tAnam-pallavi in presence of a tutor TECHNIQUES AND IDEAS FOR IMPROVISATION PROJECT
Exam 4B (two parts): Powerful Celestial Sound Improvisation (15 min) in presence of a tutor - expression of the following powerful energies: naTarAja and muruga.
Exam 4C (two parts): Graceful Celestial Sound Improvisation (15 min) in presence of a tutor - expression of the following graceful energies: mOhini and pArvati.
Audio for kritis: sAmagAna, dEvAdi dEva, diddhittai, SrI lakshmI varAham, SrI varalakshmi, sudhAmayi, svAgatam krishNa, vAtApi, himagiri