[Free] Basics Of Indian Film Music Appreciation
Indian Film music appreciation – part 1 – Free Course
What you’ll learn
- Students will learn to appreciate Indian film music.
- They will get a basic understanding of the theoretical aspects in Indian classical and western
- Gain ability to identify ragas, scales & rhythm patterns
- Broad understanding of the notational system in Indian & Western music
Requirements
- No. There are no perquisites. They need to have a flair to appreciate music and seek to understand the grammar behind it
Description
This is part 1 of the Indian film music appreciation course. This part will give you an overview of the core elements, notation system in Indian classical & wester n systems, basics of western scales, basics of the raaga structure, fundamentals of rhythm in western and Indian classical music. The main focus on this part is the aspect of applying the theoretical concepts and in identifying the elements in the film songs. the course is a mix of videos, quiz and downloadable resources. There is a quiz in each section of the course. It is mandatory that students complete part 1 of the course before taking up part 2. The notation system will cover areas around staff notation and the notation system in indian music. The section on scales will cover major, minor and pentatonic scales. The raaga structure section will cover the structure in carnatic & hindustani music. We will also cover the aspects of Mela & Janya ragas. The rhythm section will talk about the commonly used Taals in indian classical, the notational system of Bols. On the western side, we will cover aspects around time signature, commonly used patterns like 4/4, 6/8, 7/8. There will be audio samples to illustrate these rhythms. It is advisable to hear to the suggested songs on each of the topics. This will help you to relate to the topics better Author(s): G Krishnan
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