The best way to learn Carnatic music is undoubtedly the age-old way of learning face to face with a reputable Guru. Over a period of many years of sustained training with the Guru, the student obtains a deep understanding of core musical values including style and aesthetics. During the earlier [...]
Voice Culture in Carnatic Music includes among other factors, a deep-rooted knowledge of ragas. In this video recorded master class conducted by Guru Chitravina N Ravikiran, the topic of voice culture is explained with examples in Raga Keeravani. As the demonstration includes phrases which are gradually developed in this raga, [...]
The following points are taken from an interview session with Maestro Chitravina N Ravikiran on the topic of Voice Culture. Additional lessons on the topic of Voice Culture are found on Acharyanet in all categories from Basics to Advanced. These links will be provided at at the appropriate places in [...]
Below is an excerpt from the Femina article that featured the interview with Sowmya Acharya, founder of Acharyanet.com.If you love Music but had to move abroad and do not find the right teacher what would you do? Well it was precisely this situation that Sowmya Acharya faced when she was [...]
See the original article in The HinduClassical music has taken to technology effortlessly, with apps and web tutorials proving a hit, Sathya Devi (29), a researcher who settled down in the city five years ago, used to travel 10 km in peak traffic twice a week to learn the veena. [...]
Question from Student:Is manodharma something that is taught or should be developed naturally by the student! When beginning to attempt manodharma what is the rope of the guru? What are some suggestions for kids who are starting manodharma, is It Kalpana swaram first and then alapana followed by viruttam, tanamAnswered [...]
Question from Student:For students to become performers in sabhas ,should the Guru also be a top performing musician in TV and sabhas?Answered by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran A Guru Has to be First and Foremost knowledgeable in the art and he should be able to teach well. He should be able [...]
Question from Student:Is there a sure way to increase the sustenance of breath, as even trying for 15-20seconds leads to shortness of breath. It is becoming difficult to sustain a note/swara phrase for even a few seconds. Could you please suggest voice exercises to improve our ability to sing sustained [...]
Question from Student:I am performing Carnatic music from past 10 years . My home pitch is c. With conscious efforts, I have pushed it up to c sharp. My intention is to dock my home pitch to D. So I would like to hear it from you if there is [...]
Question from Student:Namaste Guruji, Could you please share, what is the practice for singing 12 Notes correctly at a stretch in ascending and descending order?Answered by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran I would not recommend singing the 12 notes chromatically. . That is not an ideal practice for Carnatic or even [...]