tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412365265558143569.post5450511959175297703..comments2023-03-07T00:21:00.517-08:00Comments on Some Ado about Something: Pedagogical techniques in Carnatic MusicRestless Inquirerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966593408732545240noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412365265558143569.post-76573680857962119062007-05-15T20:51:39.000-07:002007-05-15T20:51:39.000-07:00Hi, my guru for one starts with small krithis like...Hi, my guru for one starts with small krithis like 'shakti sahita gaNapatim', 'gurumUrtE', etc. before he does the varisais. After a few classes, he starts with voice culture exercises (from personal experience, these are very interesting). The varisais follow later.<br><br>This is a topic I'd love to discuss in detail, but I'm hard-pressed for time at the moment - will post my views in a few days either here or in rasikas.org.Niveditahttp://www.livejournal.com/users/nivedita_nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412365265558143569.post-62826780986914269172007-05-31T05:53:52.000-07:002007-05-31T05:53:52.000-07:00Hey, I've made a post in my blog on this topic...Hey, I've made a post in my blog on this topic.Niveditahttp://nivedita-n.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412365265558143569.post-27846632687664979482007-08-04T16:05:27.000-07:002007-08-04T16:05:27.000-07:00HI.i am old enough to have been refused from many ...HI.i am old enough to have been refused from many a classical teacher's institution but i still have this intense desire to learn.what do u think.can a person start learning music in their late twenties...i really want to and am keen.is their some problem with the vocals after a certain age? am curious as to why i am being refused.yes,i have asthma...at the mention of that most of them say no anyways.praseenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412365265558143569.post-42219448174485572622009-05-27T09:48:54.000-07:002009-05-27T09:48:54.000-07:00Of course you can start learning in your late 20&#...Of course you can start learning in your late 20's! I teach bharathanatyam to people who have just started learning with their 10 year old kids. You're never too old to learn something new. I can't believe someone turned you down?<br><br>I learnt the standard way, starting with sarali varsai. Before a child learns how to write a word, a child needs to practice writing letters. The word is something they understand, but not something they can write. Similarly, a child must learn the basics of swara's & talam's before learning how to put it together to form a song. It's to help your voice understand the small nuances. The song may be a song you know and enjoy, but without knowing the order of swara's you might not be able to put the song together and give it justice.<br><br>That's just my two cents about your confusions. I also believe that for people who start at an older age, they can alternate with learning sarali varsai's and songs, because they can pick things up faster.Foreign Desihttp://foreigndesi.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com