Harmonium And Vocal Class (Beginner & Intermediate) April 2012
Submitted by admin on Thu, 19/04/2012 - 12:27
Due to popular demand we will be having two sets of courses, Thursday Evenings and Saturday Evenings.
A set of 5 week Harmonium and singing courses will be taking place this winter at ISKCON Redbridge.
Dates are
Saturdays : 28th April, 12th May, 26th May, 9th June, 23rd June
Thursdays: 3rd May, 17th May, 31st May, 14th June, 21st june
The lessons will run on every other Saturday/Thursday Evening:
5:00pm to 6.00pm for (Beginner Adults and Children All Levels)
6.30pm to 7.30pm for Adults (Intermediate and above)
Music is beneficial for the mind, body and soul. It is a means for expressing devotion, healing, bringing about relaxation and experiencing different emotions. It also aids in memory and concentration. This course involves step by step training in playing, singing and note recognition with Madhukari (BMus Indian Music). It takes techniques from the Indian classical music tradition and Naad Yoga (healing Yoga of sound). These skills will provide the foundation for playing and singing kirtan and various melodies in general. We aim to learn some basickirtan melodies by the end of the course.
Beginners (for beginners on harmonium and beginners/ intermediate vocalists)
Objectives of the course are to;
- Objective by end of course:
- Learn the basics of harmonium
- Learn how to look after your Harmonium
- Strengthen vocals
- Vocal and Harmonium exercises
- Gain confidence singing kirtan
- Learn basic maha mantra and bhajan melodies
- Have fun while doing the above!
Intermediate courses are for those that have some recent experience of playing the harmonium or those that have attended the beginners course previously.
Objectives of the course are to;
- Develop singing and Harmonium skills further
- Gain more confidence in singing kirtan
- Learn more complex melodies
- Develop note recognition and begin to play by ear
- Become acquainted with the concepts of thaat and raaga
- Begin to recognise and apply raagas in kirtan
The courses costs £30 for 5 weeks (£25 for concessions). Single classes can be attended, but the whole course is recommended to fully benefit. Please register by clicking on 'Register now' at the bottom of this page and fill in your details. Alternatively contact Bhaktavatsala prabhu at the ISKCON Redbridge centre or phone on 020 3239 1156. For further enquiries, please e-mail: info@iskconredbridge.org
