Repertoire begins in earnest. Students learn krithis by the Trinity and Purandara Dasa, with attention to sahitya bhava — the meaning behind the words.
24 weeks1:1Ages 12+12 topics0 library items
By the end of this course
Perform 6 krithis from memory with bhava
Discuss the composer, raga and tala of each
Handle sangatis idiomatically
Sing a 30-minute set without notation
Syllabus
Topics are covered in order. Pace is set by the student, not the calendar.
01
Vatapi Ganapatim (Hamsadhwani) — Dikshitar
02
Sangatis: how a krithi grows
03
Nagumomu (Abheri) — Tyagaraja
04
Sahitya bhava — singing the meaning
05
Marivere (Anandabhairavi) — Syama Sastri
06
Bhajare Gopalam — Purandara Dasa
07
Raga lakshana for Abheri, Anandabhairavi, Kambhoji