Sadhana in Carnatic Vocal Music
By Bombay Jayashri Ramnath
Understanding Aesthetics of Carnatic Vocals
In this Masterclass, I will be covering the following topics.
- Practice methods and content for Octave Singing
- Use of Gamakas and Anuswaras
- Enunciation of Sahitya / Lyrics
This will be an Interactive Masterclass. I will be happy to answer any specific questions regarding the topics above. Please feel free to pre-submit any questions relevant to the topic.
Who should sign up?
This Masterclass is for students of Carnatic music that wish to gain an insight into what it takes to work on one's music effectively.
Medium
English, Hindi, Tamil
Difficulty
intermediate
Duration
90 Minutes
Recording
Available
Submitted questions
Questions can be submitted by the attendees of the session till 1 hour before the session starts. The host goes through them and discusses the relevant one in depth during the session.
About the Artist
Bombay Jayashri Ramnath
Smt. Bombay Jayashri Ramnath, one of the best known Carnatic musicians today, is a
multi-talented artiste, who has been trained in Hindustani music and playing the veena.
She has performed at the most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, New York –
only the second Carnatic musician to perform there after M.S. Subbulakshmi.
She is the recipient of several awards and accolades. In 2009, Smt. Bombay Jayashri
Ramnath was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Doctor of Letters by the
Mother Teresa Women’s University. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan 2014.
In 2013, her song “Pi’s Lullaby” in Life of Pi was nominated for the ‘Best Original
Song’at the Oscars. In 2017, she was nominated as India’s ambassador for the United
States-based Earthday Network.
Classes by the Artist
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