YOGA OF SOUND SEMINAR ॐ DHRUPAD, THE BREATH OF UNITY

FIND YOUR INNER BALANCE

THROUGH THE FLOW OF SOUND

• Transmission from an authentic lineage

• An ancient musical knowledge

• A century-elaborated methodology

• An all-level accessible pedagogy

An immersive 3 days seminar into dhrupad singing and rhythmics : an ancient tradition of North India carrying some of the secrets of Nada Yoga (yoga of sound). An heritage of the teachings of the Dagar family.

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Dhrupad, century-old style of Indian classical music, originates in Vedic scansion. Its practice is closely linked to the practice of Nada Yoga (Yoga of Sound).
The rhythmics traditionally accompanying it find their base in Sanskrit stanzas, which also represent the purest expression of Indian aesthetic grammar.
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The morning teachings are from 9:00am till 12:30pm
The afternoon teachings are from 2:00pm till 6:00pm

On the evening of first day (12th July), a concert will take place at 7:30pm. 

Program includes :

• initiation to tampura listening

• voice preparation (Karaj or "huming")

• initiation to the Swara (musical notes)

• breath, timbre and voice tuning through notes flow

• initiation to the characters of Raga (musical mode)

• initiation to the traditional rhythms

• collective-individual learning mirroring

• initiation to the secrets of Sanskrits pronunciation

• teaching of the traditional verses and poems