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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Appreciating Hindustani Music Certification mainly explores Khayal of all the major vocal forms and this course is primarily concerned with contemporary practice to place the music in perspective.

Appreciating Hindustani Music Classes introduces the candidates to the raga system like the Raga melodic scale, composed of notes from the basic seven- Sa, Re, Ga, Ma Pa, Dha and Ni. On the basis of these notes included in it, each raga attains a different character and forms of the raga is also determined by the particular pattern of ascent and descent of the notes.

Students after carrying out the final exam (getting the required marks) get an Appreciating Hindustani Music Certificate from the IITM (Indian Institute of Technology Madras).

The Highlights

Provided by IIT Madras
Flexible online course
Guest Lectures
Self paced learning
08 weeks Course
Certificate of Completion

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Madras

The fees for this certification course is nil. It's open for all interested candidates. But to get certification candidates must pay an optional fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Description	Amount
Course Fees	Rs. 1,000 - to get physical certificate

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Open to all interested candidates

Certification Qualifying Details

Assignment score is 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8

Exam score is 75% of the certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Assignment score + Exam score (you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100).

What you will learn

After successful completion of the Appreciating Hindustani Music Certification Course the students obtain valuable knowledge and insights about Khayal type of classical music which consists of about 4-8 lines of lyrics set to a tune and use these lines as the base for improvisation. The Khayal form of Hindustani classical music was made popular by the 18th century rule of Mohammed Shah.

Some of the modern day vocalists who use Khayal are Bhimsen Joshi, Prabakar Karekar, Pandit Jasraj, Rashid Khan, Shruti Sadolikar and many others.

Appreciating Hindustani Music Training includes elements of ancient Hindu tradition, Vedic philosophy and Persian tradition. Music Certification Courses impart theoretical knowledge about various forms and genres in Hindustani music and the concept of bandish and ornamentation to students undertaking such courses.

After completion of this Appreciating Hindustani Music Certification by IITM, the learning outcomes includes:

Introduction to proper voice culture
Different vocal exercises
Understanding of prescribed ragas and talas
Understanding through compositions
Ability to sing compositions
Basic elaborative techniques

Who it is for

Music DirectorMusicologist

There shall be good job opportunities for these roles below if the relevant students apply for Appreciating Hindustani Music Online Course:

Admission Details

The admission for the certificate course in Appreciating Hindustani Music Certification by IITM starts soon and students are requested to enroll:

Step 1: Visit the official website of IITM

Step 2: Fill up the application form

Step 3: Upload all necessary documents if any

Step 4: Wait for confirmation of admission

The Syllabus

Hindustani Music - A World of Colour, Romance and History Classical or Shastriya – What’s in a Name!
Dhrupad, Khayal and Instrumental Music – A Bird’s-eye View
Hindustani Music as Raga Sangeet
The Textual Tradition
Swara and Shruti: Tone and Microtone
Swara and Shruti in the Textual Tradition

Tanpura – The King of Overtones
Entering the World of Raga – Raga and Swara
The World of Raga – 2: Strong and Weak Notes
The World of Raga – 3: Ornament
The World of Raga – 4: Paths of a Raga
Raga and Time Association

Raga Lakshana or Features of Raga
Defining Raga
Classification of Ragas – the Mela or Thaat System
Classification of Ragas – the Raagaanga System
Classification of Ragas – the Raga Ragini system

Extending the Raga Corpus – Winds from the South
Extending the Raga Corpus – Jod Ragas
Principles of Time in Hindustani Music – Tala and Laya
Some Aspects of Tala and a Few Important Tala-s
Tabla as Keeper of Tala in Khayal
Khayal-A Compositional Form
Some Contemporary Composers of Khayal

The Vilambit Khayal
Improvisation in Khayal: Elements of Raga Vistaar.
The Eight limbs or Ashtaanga of Khayal and the nature of Tabla accompaniment.
A Typical Khayal Presentation
Raga Profiles as Captured in Bandish-es – Guest Lecture by Pt Satyasheel Deshpande

Gharanas of Hindustani Music – Introduction
Gharanas of Hindustani Music – Early Masters
Gharanas of Hindustani Music – Twentieth-Century masters
Gharanas of Hindustani Music – Guest lecture demonstration by Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande.
Melodic accompaniment in Khayal
The Harmonium as a solo and accompanying instrument-Guest Lecture by Pt. Vyasmurti Katti

Dhrupad: style and structure, aalaap, compositional forms, song texts - Guest Lectures by Dr Ritwik Sanyal
The Enchanting World of Thumri

Instrumental Music – an Introduction
The Sarod: A Lecture demonstration by Pt Suresh Vyas
The Sitar: A Lecture demonstration by Dr. Supriya Shah
The Art of Tabla: Guest Lectures by Dr Aneesh Pradhan
Bhakthande and Paluskar - The 20th Century Reformers of Hindustani Music.
Hindustani Music in a World of Click-baits and a Million Views

Instructors

IIT Madras Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Where does Hindustani music come from?

Hindustani music style mainly originated in North India and parts of present day Pakistan.

2: How are the classes for the Appreciating Hindustani Music Online Course being held?

The classes for this certificate course are conducted online via video lectures.

3: What kind of instruments are used in Hindustani music?

Instruments most commonly used in Hindustani classical music are string instruments like sitar, sarod, tambura, shehnai, sarangi, and tabla;

4: Who are the famous Hindustani classical musicians?

Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain are some of the famous Hindustani Classical Musicians.