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Workshop Title
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Topics covered
NEW! Melakarta Raga Bootcamp
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Switching ragas with confidence
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Perfecting swara sthanas and gamakas
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Laying a strong foundation for manodharma
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Popular as well as rare melakarta ragas
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Tips and tricks
NEW! “Sri Arunagirinathar’s Tiruppugazh” 2026
Learn these beautiful compositions on Lord Muruga
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ARumugam ARumugam – Kuntalavarali – Adi (Khanda gati)
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Thamarum Amarum – Kaapi – Adi (Tisra gati)
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Kumara Gurupara – Dvijavanti – Misra Chapu
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Ainkaranai Oththa Manam – Hamirkalyani – Adi (Khanda gati)
Carnatic Voice Culture
Voice flow, tone, and range
Plain notes and gamakams
Steadiness and speed
Breath control
Overall presentation
Dikshitar Kritis 2025 Workshop 2
Learn this rare Dikshitar Composition!
mAdhavO mAM pAtu - Dasa Raga Malika (10 ragas)- rUpaka
Dikshitar Kritis 2025 Workshop 1
Learn the following SIMPLE YET amazing KRITIS:
1. ShrI sarasvatI hitE - Manji - Adi
2. Cidambara naTarAjam AshrayE - Kedaram- Adi
3. Prasanna venkaTEshvaram - Vasantabhairavi - Triputa
4. ShrI kamalAmbikE - Sri - Khanda Eka
Kalpana Swaram singing 2024
Deep-dive into Kalpana swarams for Adi Talam (Hamsadhwani ragam)
Building blocks
Eduppus & endings
Sarva Laghu, calculations and cool Ideas
Practical workout
Alapana singing 2024
Ragas Kalyani, Kamboji and Madhyamavathi
Alapana techniques and building blocks
Building a comprehensive alapana in 3 specified ragas
Deep dive into grammar of specified ragas
Varying approaches based on chosen raga
General tips: manodharma skills
Alapana singing 2024
Ragas Bhairavi, Hemavathi and Valaji
Alapana techniques and building blocks
Building a comprehensive alapana in 3 specified ragas
Deep dive into grammar of specified ragas
Varying approaches based on chosen raga
General tips: manodharma skills
Kalpana Swaram singing
General techniques and building blocks
Raga specific factors
Eduppu and endings
Sarva laghu - going with the flow
Incorporating math - kanakku
Alapana singing
Alapana techniques and building blocks
How does one build a comprehensive alapana?
Voice training methods
Varied approaches for different raga categories
How to improve one's manodharma skills
Vocal beginner level
Daily practice routine
Akaaram basics
Developing a strong foundation - tala, voice 8 range
Listening tips
Open ended exercises - pattern building, rhythm, swara sthanams
Vocal intermediate level
Daily practice routine
Akaaram development ideas
Strengthening further - tala, voice 8 range
More listening tips
Introduction to manodharma basics
Vocal advanced level
Daily practice routine
Getting confident with manodharma
Notation making tips
Focused listening
Advanced aspects - voice, tala, range How to be an effective teacher
Swara Sthanam to Swara gnanam
Swara gnanam development ideas
Swara sthanam strengthening exercises
Alankarams to akaarams in melakarta
and janya ragas
Decoding - akaaram to swaram mapping
Ear Training (aural / listening skills)
Recognizing apaswarams
Switching your pitch confidently
Learning about swara sthanams
Framing arohanam / avarohanam when a swara sequence is heard
Raga recognition
