Introduction to Hindustani Music

Course Aim

Course Objectives

The main objective of this course is to initiate students to the sublime art form of Hindustani Music (also Known as North Indian Classical Music). This program is designed to cover the fundamentals of music both in theoretical and practical ways, that create and develop the love and interest for Hindustani Music.

Learning Outcomes

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

Course Fees: $900

Certificate: Students will receive certificate of completion.

Classes: Every Monday starts from 27th January, 2025 6PM (PST)

Course Outline

Week 1: Meaning of Art, Performing and other arts.
Week 2: Information about basic swaras, saptak and basic talas. Learning Basic Swaras, different types of Laya and talas One Saraswati Vandana
Week 3: Origin of Music, different stories related to the origin of music Evolution of music from Folk Music Learning any one folk form of music.
Week 4: Music appreciation Few basic concepts of Music Learning Patriotic song, Geet, Ghazal, Sargam, Lakshangeet, Chota Khyal
Week 5: General information about two types of music systems in India Various musical forms included in Carnatic and Hindusthani sangeet One Tillana or Tarana
Week 6: Bandish, poetry, musical forms and role of language in music Learning the outlines of different types of bandishes such as Dhrupad, Dhamar, chotakhyal etc.

Week 7: Information about basic instruments for accompaniment and solo performances Information about Tabla, Tanpura and Harmonium

Week 8: Notation Systems in Hindusthani sangeet and biographies of musicians Practise of reading, writing and singing the given notation
Week 9: Essays on following topics :

- - - Society and music
    - Qualities of a good Musician, Accompanist, and a good listener
    - Impact of film music and popular music on learning classical music
    - Music for mental peace
    - Career opportunities through music
Week 10: Various types of Alankars and Paltas of Shuddha Swaras Alankars and Paltas in Komal Swaras
Week 11-15: Information about Basic Ragas and singing one sargam, lakshangeet, Chotakhyal with basic alap taan in each one of them.
1) Bhoopali
2) Bilawal
3) Bhairav
4) Bhairavi
5) Bageshree
6) Yaman
Any one raga based film/Folk song in the above ragas.

Faculty

Dr. Anaya Thatte Adjunct Professor

Anaya Thatte is Indian Musicologist who has been working in the field of Music research and teaching for more than 20 years. A Law Graduate form Nagpur University acquired her M.A. and PH.D. degrees from SNDT University Mumbai. She also holds Sangeet Alankar Degree in Vocal Music from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal. She has to her credit, more than 55 research papers presented and published at National and International Level conferences and journals. She has successfully guided 5 candidates for Ph.D. and 6 for M.Phil.

She serves as a teaching faculty at University of Mumbai, India and was instrumental in introducing many curricular and co-curricular activities for the holistic development of students
through music during her headship. She is a visiting faculty for Research Methodology at SNDT Women’s University , Mumbai and many more. A recipient of Research Scholarship from Asiatic Society Mumbai, UGC-IUC Associate ship IIAS Shimla, Sahapedia-Unesco Fellowship, Promising Indian Musicologist award from ITC-SRA and University of Amsterdam is also an approved B High Grade artist of All India Radio. Anaya has authored 3 books and edited one volume on the topic Indian fine arts and their knowledge system.
Her areas of specialization are Music History, Research in Interdisciplinary areas, Ragangas, Music teaching and education.

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