India Music Workshop

AREAS COVERED

Northern (Hindustani) & Southern (Karnatic)

Indian musical traditions

option:
The Himalayas – Tibet, Nepal

MANY INSTRUMENTS including:

Drums and Percussion:

Tabla, Dholak, Mridingham, Dhol, Kanjira, Mardel, Nagara, Ghatam

String:

Sitar, Tanpura, Gopichand, Swarmandel, Indian violin, Ektara, Sarangi, Esraj, Veena, Sarod

Wind:

Harmonium, Bansuri (bamboo flute), Been (snake charmers flute)

Also Nepali folk and Buddhist temple instruments including

Tibetan Singing Bowls, Damaru drums, Bells, Ritual Drums, Horns, & Conch Shell

includes:

Simple, interactive demos of classical Indian rhythm structure

Basic Concepts, similarities and differences between western and Indian music

Instrument Quiz – match recorded sounds with instrument

DANCE

tasters of Classical Indian, Nepali folk and Bhangra

also available

HIMALAYAN MUSIC WORKSHOP

music, dance, culture, film clips