Course Description
This crashcourse is designed for those who have prior knowledge of, or have learnt the basics of how to play the Indian violin and are eager to get started with lessons in this portal . This course facilitates, strengthens and broadens the fundamental skills of playing the Indian violin (Right- and Left-hand techniques and postures).
This is a prerequisite for student signing up for ABHYASA - Thritheeya and onwards and have not taken ABHYASA -Prathama & Dwitheeya.
Course Highlights
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Selective lessons chosen from ABHYASA- Prathama & ABHYASA- Dwitheeya
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Perfecting the Swarasthanas (note positions) of the musicatl scale "Mayamalavagowla"
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Techniques to use all the four fingers and play in two and a half Octaves
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Learning to shift positions and skip notes through specifically designed Melodies
Course Curriculum
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Instructions and Material needed for this course
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How to navigate this site
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Apps to help tune your violin
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Bluestacks and Shruti App
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Interact ! - Submit videos for Feedback
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How to upload a unlisted YouTube Video
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Assignment Submission
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Chapter 1 - Holding Postures
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Welcome to Crash Course
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Holding postures
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Chapter 2 - Bow Grip
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Bow Grip
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Chapter 3 - Bowing Exercises
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Bowing Exercise - Part 1
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Bowing Exercise - Part 2
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Assignment - Bowing Exercises 1 & 2
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Chapter 4 - Introduction to Sapthaswaras
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Preview - Introduction to Sapthaswaras and 12 positions
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Introduction to Sapthaswaras and 12 positions
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TyL - Test Your Learning
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Assignment - Twelve positions
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Chapter 5 - Two Octave Melody
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Two Octave Melody
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Assignment - Two Octave Melody
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Chapter 6 - Shifting Positions
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Shifting Positions
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Assignment - Shifting positions
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Chapter 7 - Upper Octave Melody
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Introducing Pa
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Assignment - Upper Octave Pa melody
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Final Exam - CrashCourse
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Audio Listening Quiz
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Prerequisite Practical Exam
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Next steps
Course Reviews
A must do to set the basics right!
Shibi Maniyeri
This course proves that small small things can make big difference! Even though I started learning Violin sometime back, this course really helped me to identify what I wasn’t doing right and correct those easily. For the first time (I never ha...
Read MoreThis course proves that small small things can make big difference! Even though I started learning Violin sometime back, this course really helped me to identify what I wasn’t doing right and correct those easily. For the first time (I never had a hope I could), I started using my pinky fingers to play high notes, by continuously practicing the small exercises in this course. This is giving so much relief and motivates to learn more! I would highly recommend this to anyone who has learned Indian Violin before and wants to advance with Maestro, Kumaresh Sir! Thank you! Shibi Maniyeri
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Sathyanarayana Rao
This course has helped me to fine tune and sharpen my skills with respect to bowing and fingering techniques which has helped me to play the violin more fluently than before. The content of the course is fine tuned specifically for Beginners and t...
Read MoreThis course has helped me to fine tune and sharpen my skills with respect to bowing and fingering techniques which has helped me to play the violin more fluently than before. The content of the course is fine tuned specifically for Beginners and the melodies created help to explore the many facets of playing the violin. I find the content very interesting for practice because each exercise is a melody which is simple yet weaved around interesting Swara gucchas and hence makes practice sessions very interesting. Thank you Kumaresh Anna for this wonderful course content.
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Arun kumar
I learned the lessons clearly and am very happy thanks Gurunath
I learned the lessons clearly and am very happy thanks Gurunath
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FAQ
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Who should enroll for this Prerequisite?
This is a compulsory prerequisite for all courses other than Abhyasa-Prathama or Abhyasa-Dwitheeya.
Abhyasa-Prathama is for beginners who have no prior knowledge of Indian Music. For others who have been learning or have learnt violin earlier will start with this course before moving onto Abhyasa - Thritheeya , Chocolate Melodies or Varnams. -
How will this be interactive?
Our online learning methodology is unique and interaction and feedback play a key role in your learning. There will be regular assignments (video submissions) for which you will receive feedback. There will also be regular live zoom meeting interactions with Vidwan Kumaresh R (Fiddling Monk)
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I am interested, but do not have a violin and not sure what to purchase ?
Please look up the "Violin- FAQ" section in FAQ page. There is a detailed section on what violin to buy and where to procure the same
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What are the two course prices listed? Why?
We have two options or rates to purchase the courses.
Option 1: One Time Payment plan - This opens all the lessons immediately.
Option 2: Monthly Payment plan - In this option the course lessons open up corresponding to the monthly payment. These options are just to give flexibility of payment options to the student. The material and guidance received are the same in both plans. -
Post completion of course, how long will l have access to videos for review and practice?
Whether you chose the one time payment option or instalment option, post full payment, you will have complete access to all the lessons and will continue to have post course completion as well.
- If I have any payment or access issues who should I contact?
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Question I have is not listed here. Any contact info?
Please look up the FAQ page. Also if you still have questions, you can always reach us at bowingwithfm@gmail.com