ONLINE CLASSES | GURU IN RESIDENCE
Learn Violin and Vocals Online
Kala Ramnath and her associates have started taking online classes for students wanting to pursue violin or vocal learning. They will be taking these classes for students across the globe. Students will attend the classes online, from the safety of their homes.
There are three levels of expertise:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Learn Violin Online
Under these online violin classes by Kala Ramnath and associates, you will learn the perfect technique to play the violin, bringing a beautiful blend of gayaki and tantrakari, which makes this instrument the most versatile of all instruments. Learn raagdaari, and and also bringing out the true tone of the violin and to play Indian classical music on a violin.
Violin lessons will teach you:
- Violin specific left hand technique for reproducing vocal music in totality
- Right hand bowing techniques for getting the True Tone of the violin, tantrakari ang
- Technique to produce meend, gamaks, murkis and ornamentation of notes
- Introduction to raagdaari – Aalaap, Aakaar Taan technique
- Art of improvisation
Learn Vocals Online
Under online vocal classes, you will learn Hindustani classical vocal performance oriented teaching.
Vocal Classes Curriculum
- Beginners level 1(at least 6 months): voice training (command on notes, alankars, some compositions)
- Beginners level 2(1 to 2 yrs): Introduction to ragas and bandish (Bhup, yaman, bhimplas, bhairav, des, sarang, durga etc)
- Advanced level: after getting enough command on notes, khayal gayaki will be introduced
Note: On enrolling, if someone is having enough knowledge to start khayal gayaki, they will go to the advanced level.
About Kala Ramnath
Vidushi Kala Ramnath, with her ‘Singing Violin’, stands among the world’s finest, most inspirational instrumentalists. She will be the advanced violin instructor for her online violin classes. Her playing has been featured on the Grammy-nominated Miles from India project, compositions of hers have appeared on the Grammy-winning album In 27 Pieces and the Kronos Quartet’s 50 For The Future.
The UK-based Songlines magazine hailed Kala Ramnath as one of the 50 world’s best instrumentalists and selected album Kala as one of its 50 best recordings.
She was the first Indian violinist ever to be featured in the violin Bible, The Strad. She was the subject of a solo essay in the third edition to The Encyclopedia – Rough Guide to World Music.
Her contributions feature in Hollywood soundtracks like the Oscar-nominated Blood Diamond and many more.
More details can be found on her website.
Other Gurus Associated with Guru Kala Ramnath
Frequent Queries By Students for Online Violin Classes
Will Kala Ji herself teach violin?
Yes, Kala Ramnath herself will teach violin for the advanced batches. Her associates, Jaimee, Sruti Sarathy, and Sarada Das will teach for the beginner and intermediate students.
Can I learn classical vocal music from these classes?
After many such queries and requests, we are happy to announce that yes, we ALSO have online vocal classes available under Kala Ramnath and her associates. Mrunmayee Phatak, classical vocalist, will be teaching vocal music online.
How are the teaching sessions carried out?
After you enroll for violin or vocal classes , you will attend all classes digitally . Violin and vocal classes both are conducted through our reliable A/V platform, CloodOn. Getting placed into batches with their respective timing will happen after you enroll, and if not beginner, after your audition is reviewed.