The Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 2 curriculum provides advanced music lessons following the fundamentals covered in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 1. Various classical timeless Varnams following a refined pathantaram, required for an all round musical training of the student are included in the book. Kritis ranging from easy to advanced levels are also covered. Theoretical aspects like the Swara, Mela and Tala system, along with suggested listening and definitions of the few essential technical terms of Carnatic Music are also covered in the book. It is designed by one of the leading maestros of our time, Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran to provide a strong foundation in Carnatic Music for students and cultivate an awareness for perfection with correctness. Students seeking to progress to an advanced Level of learning and appreciating Carnatic Music can benefit from this syllabus.
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Duration : 12 weeks – Classes weekly once.
The varnam is an exquisite musical form essential for practice and performance. Varnams are composed with sparse lyrics, the correct rendition of which demands great skill. They consist of multiple parts including solfa (swara) passages. They are composed in the third speed of 4 units per beat but rendered in multiple speeds during practice or performance. After gaining familiarity with geetams in important ragas, varnams are the best way to take one’s musicianship forward.
Kritis are the most common type of compositions seen in Carnatic Music concerts and usually comprise a pallavi, anupallavi and charanam. They may be slow-paced or fast-paced. There are many melodic variations (sangatis) in kritis which add weight and color to the composition. Kritis may be presented with or without improvisation in concerts.
It is important to learn varnams and kritis from authoritative sources and practice them scores of times and polish them. They must be rendered in a structured and precise manner.
At the end of this session, students will be able to sing the taught varnams in 2 speeds and render the krithis with correct gamakas and tala.
They will know the raga lakshana and key phrases of the ragas taught.
Students will be given training and assignments to enable them to sing the scales of the first 36 Melakarta Ragas.
Guided listening sessions of senior vocalists and instrumentalists will also be included.Courses include review sessions by the Director, Chitravina N Ravikiran. Appropriate assignments will be given to enable the development of the student’s musical intuition.
Duration : 12 weeks – Classes weekly once.
The varnam is an exquisite musical form essential for practice and performance. Varnams are composed with sparse lyrics, the correct rendition of which demands great skill. They consist of multiple parts including solfa (swara) passages. They are composed in the third speed of 4 units per beat but rendered in multiple speeds during practice or performance. After gaining familiarity with geetams in important ragas, varnams are the best way to take one’s musicianship forward.
Kritis are the most common type of compositions seen in Carnatic Music concerts and usually comprise a pallavi, anupallavi and charanam. They may be slow-paced or fast-paced. There are many melodic variations (sangatis) in kritis which adds a lot of weight and color to the composition. Kritis may be presented with or without improvisation in concerts.
It is important to learn varnams and kritis from authoritative sources and practice them scores of times and polish them. They must be rendered in a structured and precise manner.
At the end of this session, students will be able to sing the taught varnams in 2 speeds and render the krithis with correct gamakas and tala.They will know the raga lakshana and key phrases of the ragas taught.Students will be given training and assignments to enable them to sing the scales of the first 36 Melakarta Ragas.Guided listening sessions of senior vocalists and instrumentalists will also be included.Courses include review sessions by the Director, Chitravina N Ravikiran. Appropriate assignments will be given to enable the development of the student’s musical intuition.
Duration : 12 weeks – Classes weekly once.
The varnam is an exquisite musical form essential for practice and performance. Varnams are composed with sparse lyrics, the correct rendition of which demands great skill. They consist of multiple parts including solfa (swara) passages. They are composed in the third speed of 4 units per beat but rendered in multiple speeds during practice or performance. After gaining familiarity with geetams in important ragas, varnams are the best way to take one’s musicianship forward.
Kritis are the most common type of compositions seen in Carnatic Music concerts and usually comprise a pallavi, anupallavi and charanam. They may be slow-paced or fast-paced. There are many melodic variations (sangatis) in kritis which adds a lot of weight and color to the composition. Kritis may be presented with or without improvisation in concerts.
It is important to learn varnams and kritis from authoritative sources and practice them scores of times and polish them. They must be rendered in a structured and precise manner.
At the end of this session, students will be able to sing the taught varnams in 2 speeds and render the krithis with correct gamakas and tala.They will know the raga lakshana and key phrases of the ragas taught.Students will be given training and assignments to enable them to sing the scales of the first 36 Melakarta Ragas.Guided listening sessions of senior vocalists and instrumentalists will also be included.Courses include review sessions by the Director, Chitravina N Ravikiran. Appropriate assignments will be given to enable the development of the student’s musical intuition.
Duration : 12 weeks – Classes weekly once.
The varnam is an exquisite musical form essential for practice and performance. Varnams are composed with sparse lyrics, the correct rendition of which demands great skill. They consist of multiple parts including solfa (swara) passages. They are composed in the third speed of 4 units per beat but rendered in multiple speeds during practice or performance. After gaining familiarity with geetams in important ragas, varnams are the best way to take one’s musicianship forward.
Kritis are the most common type of compositions seen in Carnatic Music concerts and usually comprise a pallavi, anupallavi and charanam. They may be slow-paced or fast-paced. There are many melodic variations (sangatis) in kritis which adds a lot of weight and color to the composition. Kritis may be presented with or without improvisation in concerts.
It is important to learn varnams and kritis from authoritative sources and practice them scores of times and polish them. They must be rendered in a structured and precise manner.
At the end of this session, students will be able to sing the taught varnams in 2 speeds and render the krithis with correct gamakas and tala.They will know the raga lakshana and key phrases of the ragas taught.Students will be given training and assignments to enable them to sing the scales of the first 36 Melakarta Ragas.Guided listening sessions of senior vocalists and instrumentalists will also be included.Courses include review sessions by the Director, Chitravina N Ravikiran. Appropriate assignments will be given to enable the development of the student’s musical intuition.
Suggested Shuddhamadhyama Ragas
Suggested Pratimadhyama Ragas
Suggested Audava/Shadava Ragas
Suggested Shuddhamadhyama Ragas
Suggested Pratimadhyama Ragas
Suggested Rakti Ragas
Krtis in Syllabus
Krtis in Syllabus
Krtis in Syllabus
