School Activities
Basic Classical Music Training Courses
Announcement for admission :
Winter Semester 2019-2020 ( 1st Dec' 2019 to 28th Feb' 2020 )
| Duration | : | three weeks |
| Streams | : | a. Vocal , b. Guitar , c. Tabla and Other instruments and d. Teachers Training Course ( According to the new age syllabus, written by Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya ) |
| Special classes | : | Trinity of Guitars (Indian Slide Guitar): Technique, Style and Art of playing along with Compositions based on Indian Ragas & World Music composed by Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya. |
| Location | : | Bhattacharya's School of Universal Music : We have introduced a multi-faceted, multi disciplined Residential school of music Situated at an easily communicable locality near Tollygunge Metro terminus of South Kolkata. 204/1, Regent Colony, P.O. Regent Park, Kolkata 700 040, India. |
Style of Teaching:
- one-to-one classes with our Gurus.
- Opportunity to be a part of the extended family of the Guru and to live, learn and interact musically with the Gurus and their beloved disciples.
- Opportunity to share views on Western and South East Asian musical and social culture.
- Weekly performances and jam.
- Excursion with music and nature (daylong, weekend or weeklong).
We are working to make teachings available to a new generation of potential maestros, teachers, and culturally rich, multi culturally-minded students, music lovers and connoisseurs. We welcome all potential student:
a. from beginners to pre-professionals
b. of any age or background.
Classes begin for winter semester on 1st December, 2019 till 28th February 2020.
VOICE TRAINING
Singing needs a lot of technical training- from breath control to voice culture; from voice throwing to modulation; from pitch perfection, pitch perfection to mobility.
All are included and trained by professional teacher.
INSTRUMENTAL TRAINING
Instrumental skill of sitar, flute, Sarangi, slide guitar, violin finger picking guitar and Indian raga music . Except slide guitar all other only accepted for higher studies.
ART OF MUSIC TRAINING.
Effect of music and practice in the day to day life.
DEVELOPEMENT OF MUSICIANSHIP
A pure grooming of talents- slow process needs at least a month of residency. A must for the performers.
RAGA PRACTICE AND ANALYSYS
The most popular music to the world from India- is a pure science as well. One need to relax and let his musicianship get metamorphosed into this system- it's a life changing experience. Rules, modality, tradition style all are covered in this syllabus.
TABLA AND RHYTHM PRACTICE
Initial stage: posture, fingering, rhythm practice, composition, different Talas and patterns taught with claps and chants in a methodical thorough process.
INDIAN SLIDE GUITAR, ALL SLIDE VEENA,& ALL OTHER SLIDE GUITAR/GUITARS
Skill practice, Musical Practice of Right and Left hand, knowledge and performance and enhancement. Grooming of young slide guitarist and guitarists with Raga music.
ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITION
How to compose, a specialized course for self taught composure. As well composing new songs under training of our Guru.
The syllabus can be chosen from above. Five levels are there.
- For developing up to one level minimum four weeks residency is advised.
- Every week there is an assessment test, oral and performance.
- After end of the course a presentation is must. After completion of the syllabus students are honoured by certificate.
- Entire exclusive experience with Guru is very intense better a student is focused a better result is obtained. Students during residency is not allowed to attend anything else than school's own programme. No other programme or association is strictly prohibited. All Audio and video recordings are school's archive property, sharing during residency is not allowed.
- All students are accepted for this programme by audition.
Student Exchange Program is welcome .
A life changing experience with Bhattacharya's School of universal music