- 85 years legacy: Ajivasan has been training aspiring artists and helping them understand this art, with scientific and practical training for past 85 years
- Well-trained faculty under the guidance of Shri Suresh Wadkar
- Students get access to additional workshops/events taking place at the main center of Ajivasan in Juhu, Mumbai (T&C apply)
- Assessment through reports, exams and felicitation with certification at the end of the course
- Opportunity to interact with Suresh Ji and academies alumni members
- High Brand Value in the Indian Music Industry
Post School hobby classes segregated in 3 levels
- Pre-Primary (2 to 5 years)
- Primary ( 5 to 9 years)
- Secondary ( 9 years and above)
When & How?
- 1 session per week; 40 sessions within 1 academic year
- Ajivasan’s has a dedicated faculty for the purpose of training and assessment
- Instrument and equipment required for the training will be provided
- Everyday coordination with students for lectures or events
- Valid Certification at the end of the course
- Stage performance at the end of academic year
This course is designed for the little ones from the age of 2 to 6 years to experience Indian music and its elements through activities and songs
Part 1:
- Learn simple songs, building their interest and love for music
- Sing songs in different rhythmic patterns
- Learn basic Alankars
- Understanding rhythm and tempo, through fun playing session – instruments (Special instruments for Kids)
- Developing musical skills through fun activities, clapping, tapping on the beat and tempo of the songs
- Introduction to Raag Bhoopali - Bandish
- Assessment
Part 2:
- Alankars in Swar & Aakar, introducing kids to patterns and combination of musical notes.
- Introduction to Raag Bhoopali - Bandish
- Introducing concept of sargams along with bandish in raags
- Introduction to Dadra through the song Re mama re mama re Basic knowledge and understanding of Teentaal & Keherwa
- Introduction to basic terms used in music
- Final Assessment
LVL 101:
- Alankaars (Preliminary Swar Patterns)
- Raag Bhoopali
- Raag Yaman
- Taal Orientation
- Light Songs
- Music Appreciation
- Basic understanding of musical terms: History and origin of Indian Classical Music, Alankaar, Aaroh, Avroh, Pakad, Vaadi, Samvaadi, Raag, Thaat, Varjit Swar, Komal n Teevra Swar, Gayan samay, Anuvaadi, Vivadi
- Q & A session
- Presentation/ Semester Assessments
LVL 102:
Duration of each level: 6 months-Twice a week
Semester Assessments conducted by the end of every 6 month semester
- Alankaars – Swar & Taal patterns
- Raag Bhairav
- Raag Bihaag
- Raag Kaafi
- Introduction of Taals: Teentaal & Keherva
- Raag Based Bhajan, understanding rhythm in Bhajan
- Music appreciation
- Description of Harmonium
- Understanding of the terms: Dhwani, Dhwani ki utpatti, Naad, Shruti, Chal and Achal Swar, Swaron ke poorn Naam, Varn, Sthayi, Antara
- Q & A session / Counselling
- Presentation/ Assessments
LVL 103:
Duration of each level: 6 months-Twice a week
Semester Assessments conducted by the end of every 6 month semester
- Alankaars (concept of creating Varn and Alankaar thereafter)
- Raag Alhaiyya Bilawal
- Raag Khamaaj
- Introduction to Taraana in Raag Khamaaj and Raag Bihaag
- Taals: Chaartaal and Daadra
- Layakari in Taals
- Music Notations – Swar-lipi writing
- Gazal in Dadra
- Music Appreciation
- Introduction to karaoke singing
- Understanding of the terms: Sargam, Taan, Lay
- Reading & Writing Swar-lipi of Drut
- Difference between Raag Bhoopali and Raag Yaman
- Q & A session / Counselling
LVL 201:
- Intense Alankaars (with lots of Taan practice)
- Introduction to Bada Khayaal - Raag Yaman (Vilambit)
- Description of Tanpura and practice to sing with Tanpura
- Raag Durga
- Raag Desh
- Taal: Ektaal and Rupak
- Light Music
- Music appreciation
- Karaoke sessions
- Understanding of musical terms: Aashray Raag, Aandolan, Aandolan sankhya, Naad ki visheshtaayen, Comparision of Shruti n Naad
- Reading & Writing swar-lipi of Vilambit
- Difference between Raag Khamaaj and Raag Desh
- Q & A session
- Presentation/ Assessments
- Intense Alankaars
- Raag Bihaag (Vilambit) (Albele sapne)
- Raag Bageshri
- Raag Bhimpalasi
- Introduce Dhrupad with Taali & Khaali (Raag Yaman)
- Taal: Teevra & Sooltaal (with laykaaris)
- Raag based Filmy Gazal
- Karaoke sessions
- Music appreciation/ Listening Session
- Understanding of musical terms:- Geet ke prakaar, Geet ke avyav, Grah swar, Ansh swar, Nyaas swar,
Vakr swar Comparision of Raags (Raag Khamaaj, Raag Desh and Raag Vrindavani Sarang) - Karaoke sessions
- Music appreciation/ Listening Session
- Presentation/ Assessments
- Raag Alhaiyya Bilawal (Vilambit)
- Raag Vrindavani Sarang
- Raag Asavari
- Raag Bhairavi
- Introduction to Dhrupad with rythmic patterns (laykaari)
- Taal: Jhaptaal
- Karaoke sessions
- Music appreciation
- Understanding of musical terms: Chalan and Ang of all the raags, Comparision between Raag Kaafi, Raag Bageshri and Raag Bhimpalasi, Vaadi swar ka raag ke samay ke saath sambandh
- Q & A session / Counselling
LVL 202:
LVL 203:
LVL 301:
- Raag Tilak Kaamod
- Raag Hameer
- Raag Kedar
- Raag Tilang
- Taal: Dhamaar
- Introduce Tigun Lay
- Aalaap gayki (self made)
- Music appreciation / Listening session
- Karaoke sessions
- Introduction of Western classical notes - Keyboard
- Understanding of musical terms:
Different types of geet: bada khayaal, dhamaar, hori and tappa
Mathematical description of 72 thaat by Venkatmakhi & derivation of 484 raags with the help of one Tthaat
Division of 22 shrutis into 7 shuddh swar
Different types of Taan: Simple, Koot, Mishr & Bol - Taan - Q & A session
- Presentation/ Assessments
LVL 302:
- Paltas and Aalaaps
- Raag Kalingda
- Raag Jaunpuri
- Raag Malkauns
- Dhamaar laykaaris
- Dhrupad in Malkauns
- Taal: Deepchandi & Tilwada
- Light Music
- Karaoke sessions
- Introduction to Western Music – Keyboard Session
- Understanding of musical terms: Parts of the Tanpura and the use and importance of those parts; tuning and baithak for a Tanpura and a Tanpura player respectively
- Classification of a raag on the basis of the Vaadi swar and the swars used in the scale Sandhiprakash raag and raag with komal G and N
- Presentation - Assessments
LVL 303:
- Raag based Paltas
- Raag Patdeep
- Raag Pilu
- Raag Bageshri (Vilambit)
- Raag Bhimpalasi (Vilambit)
- Taal: Jhoomra
- Light Music
- Recording Studio session
- Music appreciation
- Understanding of musical terms:- Virtues and flaws of a singer
Tabla: Parts of the Tabla Jodi and the importance of these parts
4 Major Gharanas; Making of the Tabla; Tuning of the Tabla; 10 Varn of the Tabla; 7 golden rules of Thaats and Raags and the comparison between Raags and Thaats, the relation between magnitude of vibrations and the opulence + smallness of Naad - Q & A session
- Assessments
Final Exams
- In Ajivasan’s program, Students understand the basic elements of Music; Beat & its Patterns, Pitch, Notes and their Patterns, Dynamics, Articulation, Mood and Emotion in music and how each element changes the flavor of a musical piece
- They learn songs from diverse genres and build an appreciation for diverse cultures
- Students will be aware of the different kind of musical choices that they can pursue individually
- Social skills like communication, confidence and presentation by engaging in musical performances
- They’ll get to give a musical performance to showcase the learning, either as a part of an annual day or musical event
- Regular assessments, grading, and certification will be done by Ajivasan’s faculty
- Our curriculum is well structured, progressive and age relevant which has measurable outcome