Riyaz — Your Guide to Mastering Hindustani Vocals (or) Kharaj Riyaaz — Step One to Master Hindustani Vocals

Jul 30 / Milap Space
A crucial part of learning any art form, especially Hindustani vocals, is the “practice”. We’ve all heard people say practice makes perfect, but nobody talks about the “how” of it.

Practitioners of Indian Classical forms have strongly believed in the system of learning by listening. In this system, the student lives with their teacher or guru and learns the art, day in and day out. More than the lessons themselves, it is the watching and listening to other students performing that enhances one’s knowledge. The entire learning atmosphere is instills in the student a love for the art. Eventually, the students pick up on the nuances that help them reach perfection and excellence.
However, in the modern era, one rarely finds the time to be associated with an art form full-time. What level of learning would originally be achieved in a year would probably take five years. To adapt to this kind of world, practitioners have packaged the art form into grades and levels which simplifies the process and appeals to the gratification-driven mind.

While this works splendidly well, the impact that a gurukul system has on the student is not recreated. The finer aspects of learning the art are lost, since that kind of atmosphere doesn’t exist anymore. Students are taught a lesson and asked to just practice. Sure, this is straightforward but as a beginner one questions — But how?

With respect to vocal training, staying on pitch becomes the most primary thing. To do that, in Hindustani Music we have what is called the Kharaj Riyaz. In the Kharaj practice video of the Voice Culture by Debapriya Adhikary course, a detailed breakdown of how to practice the notes is taught. Head over to this course to step into the world of Hindustani Music!

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