this workshop contains
2 exercises for slightly more complex meends you can use as embellishments
1 exercise to practice producing Murkis
and 1 exercise for Vibrato

Level: intermediate

Cost: $19

TRYING to accompany Veerji Satnam Singh’s alaap in Raag Kaliyaan / Yaman . Using Angad Singh’s Esraj. Taken at Silat Road Gurudwara, Singapore.

Composition in Raag Yaman. ” GRS.N ”

Useful as a Shaan before Starting a Kirtan program
or a Gat for a purely Musical gathering / Jam session.

Level: Beginner
Prerequisites: You can play notes on your Esraj clearly , You know the Indian Notation system , You understand how rhythmic cycles work.

Notations provided.

Cost: US$13
Access Duration: 45 days.

If you’re starting from scratch and have NO knowledge of the Indian Music system yet,
this workshop will help you
* Get Familiar with the Indian Notation System – Illustrations and Videos provided
* Tune your instrument – detailed Illustration & Audio reference provided

Cost:US$10
We understand that you’re new at this, so for this workshop the Time Limit is: 75 days
to make sure you have PLENTY of time to get your questions answered.

Tune that Ustadji Maiya Singh taught me about 3 years ago for the Shabad: “Khoob Teri Pagri Meethe Tere Bol”

I suddenly Remembered the Chorus for the song YE HOSLA from the movie Dor. Lovely tune. I’ve heard it only 3-4 times before. I never really TRIED to memorize it. It just sort of popped back into my head. I also tried to fit a Bandish in Raag Tilak Kamod / Desh (not sure which) [...]

Raag Random – Relaxing Music heheh Just played what I felt like.

Some people say this is the “Old School Basant” (Since the time Our Gurus about 400-500+ years ago) Some call it Raag Kaushik / Raag Kaushiki Others call it Raag Bin Shadja / Bin Kharaj I dont like to argue. I like to enjoy the music. Technically: The Mood of my Alaap doesn’t feel quite [...]

5 Exercises to develop your speed and accuracy.
1 Exercise to help with bowing speed.
These will also be appreciated later on when you want to add creative, improvised sargams to a composition you are playing.

Skill level: Beginner
(after about 1 month of getting used to your instrument and being able to play the basic exercises provided earlier)

Cost:US$19
Access Duration:41 days.

4 Exercises to help you develop your skills with different Meends.

Level: Intermediate

These same exercises are superb for voice training as well.

Cost: US$21
Access Duration: 40 days

Things you need to know if you’re brand new at this.

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Basic information and demonstration on Tuning your Esraj or Dilruba.

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Basic Bowing and & Sargam in Raag Yaman

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Tune I heard from Bhai Dilbagh Singh and Gulbagh Singh’s rendition of “Mehrvan Sahib Mehrvan” — lovely composition — Not sure if it’s original or not though. This is what I remember of it + improvisation: I was actually trying to record Gorakh Kalyaan (see old posts saying “Rageshri Without Ga”) . But I couldn’t [...]

I got these CDs from India some time ago – LOVED them ! I had checked on Amazon some weeks earlier but they didn’t have the CDs in stock. Now they have Mp3s for download. 1) Pandit Jasraj – Miyan Tansen album – get only the Dhrupad Tracks – the alaap tracks are very nice [...]