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Flow | Practice within a shared vocal range of one octave
By choosing an octave based on G# or A for basic “Sa”, all types of voice will be able to join in comfortably. This is demonstrated by a noted singer and vocal guru, Dr. Nookala Chinnasatyanarana: for this audio lesson1 he chose G# as basic “sa” to enable male and female voices to practice together; …
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There really is no such thing as a ‘learner’ raga
Gouri Dange, The Hindu, 11 May 2019 | Read the full article here >> Every kind of music has a protocol for ‘beginners’ or ‘learners’. Students must practise paltay, alankaras, scales, études, tonalisation exercises, depending on the kind of music they pursue. […] However, here’s the rub: for many learners, these ‘early’ ragas get translated …
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Boggle Your Mind with Mela (BYMM) method – free mini course
Have you been looking for a fun way of memorizing the 72 melakarta names and numbers, finding them “mind bending” rather than “mind boggling” until now? Here’s one method that may work – if you are ready to practice it for a few minutes every day; like passing time while waiting in queues or commuting, …
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