Category: Hindustani music courses

Explore the various courses on Hindustani music offered on the Riyaz app to enhance your singing skills.

Hindustani Classical Music Alankar

Hindustani Music Alankar and Palte: Spicing up the swaras

November 9, 2018

Alankar, also known as ornaments or adornments, plays a significant role in Hindustani Classical Music, adding depth and artistic expression to compositions. In this article, we delve into the world of Hindustani Classical Music Alankar, discussing its historical significance, types, and benefits it offers for musicians during their riyaz (practice) sessions. Historical Background and Classification… More Hindustani Music Alankar and Palte: Spicing up the swaras

Why practice swaras by Anuja Kamat

Why practice swaras?

November 9, 2018

What are swaras? Hindustani classical music has seven basic notes called swaras. These are Shadja, Rishabha, Gandhara, Madhyama, Panchama, Dhaivata and Nishada. We commonly come across them in their shortened forms as Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, and Ni. Sa is the root/base note and the reference point based on which an octave is… More Why practice swaras?

Vrindavani Sarang Raag course on Riyaz app

Unlock the Essence of Vrindavani Sarang Raag: Vocal Lessons for Beginners

July 15, 2018

Vrindavani Sarang Raag is an audhav (consists of 5 notes in both Arohana and Avarohana) raag from the Hindustani music tradition. It is a very popular raga in the Mathura region of India. It is also known as raga brindabani sarang or brindabani sarang. When is Vrindavani Sarang Raag sung? Raag Brindavani Sarang is sung… More Unlock the Essence of Vrindavani Sarang Raag: Vocal Lessons for Beginners

Kalyan

Learn Hindustani Classical Music: Patterns in Kalyan Thaat

July 15, 2018

In the Hindustani 101 singing course, you’ve learnt the fundamental patterns that are set in Bilawal thaat. This course brings these patterns with svaras from Kalyan thaat. These exercises will help you get the hang of svaras of Kalyan thaat and would ease learning of raags that fall under this thaat. These are highly recommended before… More Learn Hindustani Classical Music: Patterns in Kalyan Thaat

Vocal Warm up lessons on Bhairavi

Learn Hindustani Classical Music: Patterns in Bhairavi Thaat

July 3, 2018

In Hindustani 101 singing course, you’ve learnt the fundamental patterns that are set in Bilawal thaat. This course brings these patterns with svaras from Bhairavi thaat. These exercises will help you get the hang of svaras of Bhairavi thaat and would ease learning of raags that fall under this thaat. These are highly recommended before taking… More Learn Hindustani Classical Music: Patterns in Bhairavi Thaat

Vocal Warm up lessons on Bilawal

Learn Indian Classical Music: Hindustani Vocal

July 2, 2018

The Hindustani 101 singing course comprises of the fundamental singing exercises that are needed to help you learn to sing in the Hindustani classical music. It comes with the fundamental svara exercises that span all shuddha and komal svaras, simple and more complex paltas. These are the first singing exercises any student of Hindustani classical… More Learn Indian Classical Music: Hindustani Vocal