Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Music, Online Courses
on Jun 25th, 2013 | 0 comments
What is music? Is it the sound between the beats or the silence? It is a combination and what makes anything musical is its adherence to a rhythm. It is like the heart beat of the human being. Rhythm represents nothing but time which is measured in terms of beats.
Without a conscious effort, many a
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Dance, Online Courses
on Jun 25th, 2013 | 0 comments
Abhinaya, the art of expression is the main technique used in Natya – meaning gestures forms the substance of a composition. We are not gainsaying the importance of Nritta (Dance movements with rhythm), Geetha (Music), Tala (Rhythm), Laya(Beat), Bhava (Emotion),and Rasa (Flavour {of the sentiment})
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Music, Online Courses
on Jun 25th, 2013 | 0 comments
Swarasthana basic gives a firsthand experience of Swara (Note), Raga (musical scale), Tala (Rhythm). Swarasthana Advanced takes you down further: you’re convinced that Carnatic music suits you and wish to know more than alphabets.
We introduce 16 Swaras (Notes), 72 Melakartas, Gamakas and much more
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Dance, Online Courses
on Jun 25th, 2013 | 0 comments
You may not want to be a professional dancer. You may not want to undergo years of rigorous training. But you may just be curious to know what Bharatanatyam is and want to learn very few footwork, body movements and very few expressions in a concise manner in order to appreciate the majestic beauty of
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