- $300
Kanjira Fundamentals
- Course
- 137 Lessons
Whether you’re interested in picking up the kanjira for the first time, or looking to deepen your existing technique, this is a complete, step-by-step instructional course designed to give you a full and rewarding journey into this awesome little frame drum from South India!
Over 6 hours of lesson and practice videos. Downloadable PDF sheets. One-time fee includes lifetime access.
(Note: Course fee in US dollars.)
Contents
COURSE PREVIEW VIDEOS
Below you can preview excerpts from each of the four units of KANJIRA FUNDAMENTALS, including two lesson videos and two playalong practice videos.
Unit 1 : FUNDAMENTALS (Overview, Technique Lessons, 72 Practice Loops)
Begin your immersion into the kanjira with this series of lessons, technical exercises and strength building practices.
U1 01 LESSON : Overview
U1 02 LESSON : Keeping Tala
U1 03 LESSON : Drum Strokes and Techniques
U1 04 LESSON : Basic Movements Intro and Walkthrough
U1 05 PRACTICE : Basic Movements
U1 PDF : Basic Movements
U1 06 LESSON : Intro to Kanjira Loops
U1 07 PRACTICE : Kanjira Loops 1 (24 Loops in 4, no rests)
U1 PDF : Kanjira Loops 1
U1 08 PRACTICE : Kanjira Loops 2 (12 Loops in 3, no rests)
U1 PDF : Kanjira Loops 2
U1 09 PRACTICE : Kanjira Loops 3 (24 Loops in 4, with rests)
U1 PDF : Kanjira Loops 3
U1 10 PRACTICE : Kanjira Loops 4 (12 Loops in 3, with rests)
U1 PDF : Kanjira Loops 4
Unit 2 : TECHNIQUE BUILDERS (Tala and Inner Time Exercises, Daily Practice Sequences)
U2 01 LESSON : Basic Tala Exercises
U2 02 LESSON : Intro to Inner Time Sets
U2 03A PRACTICE : Inner Time Set 1
U2 PDF : Inner Time Set 1
U2 03B PRACTICE : Inner Time Set 2
U2 PDF : Inner Time Set 2
U2 03C PRACTICE : Inner Time Set 3
U2 PDF : Inner Time Set 3
U2 03D PRACTICE : Inner Time Set 4
U2 PDF : Inner Time Set 4
U2 03E PRACTICE : Inner Time Set 5
U2 PDF : Inner Time Set 5
U2 04 LESSON : Intro to Daily Practice Sequence (Adi Tala)
U2 05 PRACTICE : Daily Practice Sequence (Adi Tala)
U2 PDF : Daily Practice Sequence (Adi Tala)
U2 06 LESSON : Intro to Daily Practice Sequence (Rupaka Tala)
U2 07 PRACTICE : Daily Practice Sequence (Rupaka Tala)
U2 PDF : Daily Practice Sequence (Rupaka Tala)
U2 08 LESSON : Intro to Daily Practice Sequence (Mishra Chapu Tala)
U2 09 PRACTICE : Daily Practice Sequence (Mishra Chapu Tala)
U2 PDF : Daily Practice Sequence (Mishra Chapu Tala)
U2 10 LESSON : Theme and Variations Composition
U2 11 PRACTICE : Theme and Variations Composition
U2 PDF : Theme and Variations Composition
Unit 3 : CARNATIC REPERTOIRE 1 (Sarvalaghu Patterns, Moras)
U3 01 LESSON : Intro to Carnatic Terms 1
U3 02 LESSON : Intro to Sarvalaghu Sequence In Adi Tala
U3 03 PRACTICE : Sarvalaghu Sequence in Adi Tala
U3 PDF : Sarvalaghu Sequence (Adi Tala)
U3 04 LESSON : Intro to Saravalaghu Sequence in Rupaka Tala
U3 05 PRACTICE: Sarvalaghu Sequence in Rupaka Tala
U3 PDF : Sarvalaghu Sequence (Rupaka Tala)
U3 06 LESSON : Intro to Sarvalaghu Sequence in Mishra Chapu Tala
U3 07 PRACTICE : Sarvalaghu Sequence in Mishra Chapu Tala
U3 PDF : Sarvalaghu Sequence (Mishra Chapu Tala)
U3 08 LESSON : Intro to Moras with Karvai Displacement
U3 09 PRACTICE : Moras with Karvai Displacement
U3 PDF : Moras with Karvai Displacement
U3 10 LESSON : Intro to TA DIN GI NA TOM Moras
U3 11A PRACTICE : TDGNT Moras in Chatushra Nadai
U3 11B PRACTICE : TDGNT Moras in Tisra Nadai
U3 PDF : TA DIN GI NA TOM Moras
U3 12 LESSON : TDGNT 123 321 Moras
U3 13A PRACTICE : TDGNT 123 321 Moras in Adi Tala
U3 13B PRACTICE : TDGNT 123 321 Moras in Rupaka Tala
U3 13C PRACTICE : TDGNT 123 321 Moras in Mishra Chapu Tala
U3 PDF : TDGNT 123 321 Moras
U3 14 LESSON : Variations on a Mora
U3 15 PRACTICE : Variations on a Mora 1
U3 PDF : Variations on a Mora 1
U3 16 PRACTICE : Variations on a Mora 2
U3 PDF : Variations on a Mora 2
U3 17 LESSON : TA KA DI MI TA KA JO NU with Mora Variations
U3 18 PRACTICE : TKDMTKJN with Mora Variations
U3 PDF : TKDMTKJN Sarvalaghu and Mora Variations
Unit 4 : CARNATIC REPERTOIRE 2 (Yati Exercises, Korvais)
U4 01 LESSON : Intro to Carnatic Terms 2
U4 02 LESSON : Reduction (Gopuccha Yati) Mora
U4 03A PRACTICE : Reduction (Gopuccha Yati) Mora in Adi Tala
U4 03B PRACTICE : Reduction (Gopuccha Yati) Mora in Rupaka Tala
U4 03C PRACTICE : Reduction (Gopuccha Yati) Mora in Mishra Chapu Tala
U4 PDF : Reduction (Gopuccha Yati) Mora
U4 04 LESSON : Additive (Srotovaha Yati) Mora
U4 05A PRACTICE : Additive (Srotovaha Yati) Mora in Adi Tala
U4 05B PRACTICE : Additive (Srotovaha Yati) Mora in Rupaka Tala
U4 05C PRACTICE : Additive (Srotovaha Yati) Mora in Mishra Chapu Tala
U4 PDF : Additive (Srotovaha Yati) Mora
U4 06 LESSON : Mrdanga Yati Exercise in Adi Tala
U4 06A PRACTICE : Mrdanga Yati Exercise in Adi Tala
U4 PDF : Mrdanga Yati Exercise (Adi Tala)
U4 07 LESSON : Mrdanga Yati Exercise in Rupaka Tala
U4 07A PRACTICE : Mrdanga Yati Exercise in Rupaka Tala
U4 PDF : Mrdanga Yati Exercise (Rupaka Tala)
U4 08 LESSON : Mrdanga Yati Exercise in Mishra Chapu Tala
U4 08A PRACTICE : Mrdanga Yati Exercise in Mishra Chapu Tala
U4 PDF : Mrdanga Yati Exercise (Mishra Chapu Tala)
U4 09 LESSON : Damaru Yati Exercise (Adi Tala)
U4 09A PRACTICE : Damaru Yati Exercise (Adi Tala 1)
U4 09B PRACTICE : Damaru Yati Exercise (Adi Tala 2)
U4 PDF : Damaru Yati Exercises (Adi Tala)
U4 10 LESSON : Damaru Yati Exercise (Rupaka Tala)
U4 10A PRACTICE : Damaru Yati Exercise (Rupaka Tala)
U4 PDF : Damaru Yati Exercise (Rupaka Tala)
U4 11 LESSON : Damaru Yati Exercise (Mishra Chapu Tala)
U4 11A PRACTICE : Damaru Yati Exercise (Mishra Chapu Tala)
U4 PDF : Damaru Yati Exercise (Mishra Chapu Tala)
U4 12 LESSON : Intro to Korvais
U4 13 LESSON : Korvai 1 (Adi Tala)
U4 13A PRACTICE : Korvai 1
U4 PDF : Korvai 1 (Adi Tala)
U4 14 LESSON : Korvai 2 (Adi Tala)
U4 14A PRACTICE : Korvai 2
U4 PDF : Korvai 2 (Adi Tala)
U4 15 LESSON : Korvai 3 (Rupaka Tala)
U4 15A PRACTICE : Korvai 3
U4 PDF : Korvai 3 (Rupaka Tala)
U4 16 LESSON : Korvai 4 (Rupaka Tala, Tisra Nadai)
U4 16A PRACTICE : Korvai 4
U4 PDF : Korvai 4 (Rupaka Tala, Tisra Nadai)
U4 17 LESSON : Korvai 5 (Adi Tala, composed by Prof. Trichy Sankaran)
U4 17A PRACTICE : Korvai 5
U4 PDF : Korvai 5 (Adi Tala, composed by Prof. Trichy Sankaran)
U4 18 LESSON : Korvai 6 (Mishra Chapu Tala)
U4 18A PRACTICE : Korvai 6
U4 PDF : Korvai 6 (Mishra Chapu Tala)
U4 19 LESSON : Korvai 7 (Mishra Chapu Tala)
U4 19A PRACTICE : Korvai 7
U4 PDF : Korvai 7 (Mishra Chapu Tala)
U4 20 LESSON : Korvai 8 (Adi Tala)
U4 20A PRACTICE : Korvai 8
U4 PDF : Korvai 8 (Adi Tala)
Course Extras : 10-MINUTE MP3 PRACTICE METRONOMES
ADI TALA : 77 bpm (course default speed)
ADI TALA : 67 bpm (a bit slower)
ADI TALA : 57 bpm (even slower)
RUPAKA TALA : 77 bpm (course default speed)
RUPAKA TALA : 67 bpm (a bit slower)
RUPAKA TALA : 57 bpm (even slower)
MISHRA CHAPU TALA : 154 bpm (course default speed)
MISHRA CHAPU TALA : 134 bpm (a bit slower)
MISHRA CHAPU TALA : 114 bpm (even slower)