Off the beaten track yet more than a detour, and fun: with your own voice (even if quietly or just imagined) and hands. In short, this set of exercises provides a bridge for anyone keen on combining both, traditional and unconventional learning opportunities; even if for no more than getting immersed or enjoying a break …
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Why Carnatic Music Matters More Than Ever
by Ludwig Pesch For this musicologist and author, there are good reasons to believe that Carnatic music matters, perhaps more than ever and almost anywhere in the world. So why not perform and teach it in the service of better education for all, for ecological awareness or in order to promote mutual respect in spite …
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Video | Keeping tala with hand gestures: Adi (8 beats) & Misra chapu (7 beats)
Adi tala (8 beats) demonstrated by Kalaimamani Sri TR Sundaresan https://youtu.be/1nuVVk7nn8g Adi tala (8 beats) solo by Kalaimamani Sri TR Sundaresan Misra chapu tala (7 beats) performed as konnakkol by Kalaimamani Sri TR Sundaresan