Devotional Music

Course Aim

Devotional Music is connected with Indian culture, heritage and traditions. There are many great composers who have composed thousands of  valuable compositions in many Indian languages propagating devotion through Music. University of SiliconAndhra would like to spread this treasure through offering this course. 
     

Course Objectives

Basics of Music, Annamacharya and Bhadrachala Ramadasu Kirtanas, Dikshitar Nottu Swaras, Tyagaraja Divyanama Sankirtanas, Tiruppugal, Tevaram, Divya Prabandham, Tiruppavai, Narayana Teertha Tarangas, Sadasiva Brahmendra Kirtanas, Dasara Padas, Meera, Kabir Bhajans, Malayalam compositions, Abhangs and Patriotic songs along with basic theory. Required notes and notations will be provided

Duration: 15 Weeks – 180 minutes 90 (Sync) + 90 (Async)/Week

Course Fees: $900

Certificate: Bridge Course

Classes: Every Tuesday starting from 28th January, 2025 6PM PST

Course Outline

Week 1: Basics of Carnatic Music & a Geetam
Week 2: Geetam & Kirtana
Week 3: Alankaram & a Kirtana
Week 4: Devotional song – Bhajan in Hindi – composed by Meerabai
Week 5: Devotional song – Tamil composition “Eppadi Paadinaaro”
Week 6: Devotional Song – Hindi Bhajan “Jheeni Jheeni”
Week 7: Dhruva Talam Alankaram & Sri Tyagaraja Kirtanas
Week 8: Vocal exercises, Narayana Teertha Tarangam & Annamacharya Kirtanas
Week 9: Purandara dasar Devara Namam, Narayana Teertha Tarangam & a Sampradaya Kirtana
Week 10: Devotional Compositions in Tamil (contd.)
Week 11: ABHANG – Devotional Song Genre in Marathi
Week 12: Devotional Song Genres in Malayalam
Week 13: Parama Purusha, Purandara dasar Devara Namam & Tulasidas Bhajan 
Week 14: Sri Annamayya Kirtana & a Ragamalika
Week 15: Patriotic song, Stotram, Tarangam, Mangala Harathi & Mangalam

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Faculty

Dr. Sriram Parasuram

Dr. Sriram Parasuram is one of India’s leading musicians. He was awarded the prestigious Firestone Fellowship to study Western Classical violin in the U.S. and he completed his Master of Music Degree in Western Violin Performance from the University of Akron, Ohio, U.S.A. He completed his PhD in World Music /Ethonomusicology from Wesleyan University, CT, U.S.A. He also serves as a teaching faculty member of the Advanced College of Carnatic Music of The Music Academy, Madras, and visiting faculty member at KALAKSHETRA

Dr. Seshulatha Kosuru

Seshulatha Kosuru, PhD is a leading Carnatic singer from Andhra Pradesh. She has tuned and released many Carnatic and devotional albums and has also tuned many dance ballets. She holds a PhD in music from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad. She is a graded artist of Hyderabad radio station in both classical and light music. She has served as a lecturer in the Department of Music, Telugu University, since 1989.

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