Modules 1 – 12
- Gain a panoramic view of the course subject, “The Music of South India”, its origins, scope and context
- Get familiar with the educational system which has shaped Carnatic music for centuries
- The different types and genres in Carnatic music
- The confluence of devotional, art and dance music
- Grasp the concepts of “raga” in relation to the 72 “melakarta” scales
- Distinguish between the main items and genres of South Indian music and dance
- Gain an insight into those facets that attract musicians and listeners to Carnatic music
- Explore the temporal dimension of Carnatic and classical dance music (the “tala” system) in theory and practice
- Learn more about the musical instruments of Carnatic music (traditional and modern)
- Appreciating the many facets of raga-based music
- Get immersed in the rhythmic dimensions of Carnatic music
- Discuss Carnatic music from an international perspective