I (18M) started learning the violin 2 years ago. Finished geetham(6), swarajathi (8) and Varnam (5).

Most of my teachers students are kids, and I've never met a Carnatic violinist in school or college. I really wanna know other ppls journeys

I have recently moved to the US for my higher education. I could spend only a few months in India learning Sarali varase and Janta varase on Veena till 2nd speed. I want to learn more just to enrich my hobby and since it is easier to procure a violin here, I want to learn a violin. Is it possible to find someone who can teach me online? Is it even possible to make progress online? I want suggestions and opinions, please.

Hii rasikas! I'm a vainika with 17 years of veena experience. I started learning at the age of 3 and it continues to remain one of the biggest passions in my life.

I've taught in person before, and wanted to try putting myself out there online as there seems to be a lot of demand for veena lessons.

I'll link a few of my videos here. DM if interested!

I have been building a Carnatic practice app for the last 8 years (tanpura, tala, pitch check, singing evaluation, raga identification). Before I started, I thought ragas would be the difficult part. It turned out Sa was.

You all know this already: Sa is not a fixed pitch. Everyone sings at their own, 2 kattai, 5 kattai, somewhere in between, and everything else is counted from it. For an app this means a pitch in Hz is useless until it knows your Sa. Get Sa wrong and every swara after it is wrong, and the raga guess goes completely off.

A few things that kept tripping it up:

**Pa looks like Sa.** Only Sa and Pa are held steady, everything else has gamakas. So a steady note the singer keeps coming back to could be either one. Take Pa as Sa and you still get a valid raga, just a different one. Todi and Mukhari got mixed up this way in my tests.

**No Pa? Then Ma.** In Vasantha or Hindolam, Ma becomes the decoy. Treat Ma as Sa and the real Sa above it looks like a Pa.

**The tanpura doesn't settle it.** The Pa string is as loud as the Sa strings. And a Ma-tuned tanpura on C gives exactly the same two notes (C and F) as a Pa-tuned tanpura on F.

**Graha bhedam.** The same five notes are Mohanam, Madhyamavati, Hindolam, Suddha Saveri or Suddha Dhanyasi depending on where Sa is. So Sa and raga have to be found together, not one after the other.

This week I played TN Seshagopalan's Manji padam (Mohanavalli) to the app and it said Revati. That is exactly what Manji's notes look like if you take Pa as Sa. (It doesn't know Manji yet either, but that's another story.)

**Octave, and practice vs concert.** A padam sits low, so even the octave guess goes wrong. And a student practising on a phone gives you 15 seconds, no tanpura, and a Sa that slowly drifts.

The funny part is that any rasika can walk in during an alapana and know where Sa is in a few seconds.

So my question to you: **when there's no tanpura, how do you find Sa?** Is it the phrases, where the singer comes to rest, the raga itself? And teachers here, how do you teach a student to hear it?

I wrote a longer version with more diagrams here: https://medium.com/@madhurrajn/identifying-sa-digitally-is-harder-than-i-thought-630a54909694. Full disclosure, I'm the one building the app (Carnatic Tanpura, Tala & Pitch), it will be on Google Play soon. If you have recordings where Sa is tricky to find and you're okay sharing them, I would love to hear them.

Hi everyone!

I’m a 27M beginner in singing, and I’m wondering how practical it is to start from scratch and, with a year of consistent practice, discipline, and proper training, become good enough to compete in musical shows.

I’m also looking for an offline singing trainer preferably who has Competative exposure on screen in Hyderabad, but I’m not quite sure where or how to begin.

I’m genuinely passionate about singing and willing to put in the effort. I’d really appreciate your guidance, suggestions, and advice on how to get started, find the right trainer, and work towards this goal.

Thanks in advance! 😊

I am in AACHEN, a city in the NRW region of Germany. Last week I got to witness some good Carnatic music programs in satsang in Europe. Need regular updates. I am okay to travel to nearby cities in NRW region or even the Limburg region of the Netherlands. If anyone knows any FB pages or updates please feel free to DM.

Looking for a Carnatic teacher online for my 12-year-old girl, to supplement her current guru. Goals: akaram, varnam in second speed, and basics of kalpanaswaram. Prefer someone who teaches manodharma systematically and is good with kids of her age. Please share your contact or dm.

Thanks 🙏

I've noticed the instrument many Carnatic violinists play appears too large to be a violin. Does anyone know if they're actually using violas?

Hi, looking to learn Carnatic vocals. I'm a total beginner.

Also, I won't be able to afford expensive classes. I've reached out to many teachers on Instagram and all of them are charging INR 3000-5000 per month.

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a Carnatic music teacher who offers offline classes near Puthencruz, Kochi. I learned Carnatic music for almost 10 years during my school days and would love to restart my practice.

Any recommendations or leads would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! 😊

Recently moved to Bangalore. Wanted to know if there are any gatherings, meet-ups, communities or any channel to get updates regarding the concerts/ performances in the City.

Hey guyss. Do you name your instruments ?

Personally I do like to have a name for mine. I was thinking to put some nice feminine name for my violin.

What is the name of your instruments ? If you don't have one already, what would you wanna name it ?

I was thinking of these:

- vaaditra= musical instrument;

- anurati = love;

- abhirami = one who is attractive in each and every moment of time

Do you guys have any suggestions?

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Hello everyone!

I am a Carnatic Vocal teacher with nearly 3 years of teaching experience and 13+ years of learning experience. I have completed my Bachelor's degree in Music (Carnatic Vocal), hold music qualifications, and am currently pursuing my MA in Carnatic Vocal. I also have Grade 5 certification in Western Vocal.

I am looking for a fully online, part-time teaching position with a music academy that offers a fixed monthly salary rather than payment based on student enrolments or retention.

- Availability: Monday to Saturday, 3–4 hours per day

- Expected salary: Around ₹15,000 per month

- Preferred mode: Fully online

- Subjects: Carnatic Vocal; open to suitable Western Vocal teaching opportunities as well

If you know any music academies hiring teachers on a fixed-pay basis, or have any relevant referrals, please let me know. I would really appreciate your help!

Thank you.

If you are looking to list your event, pls reach out to us.

Happy to list. Kindly dm for WhatsApp/Instagram community links.

basically just the title… I’ve only been a student for a short time so my repertoire isn’t very much but I was curious to know your favorites to perform during navarathri :))

There have been many threads on the Pancharatna kritis, but what about this other famous "pancha" set? :-)

These are the songs, in the order I'm familiar with (from the DKJ recording):

1. cintaya mAkanda in bhairavi
   
2. jambUpatE in yamunakalyANi
   
3. aruNAcalanAtham in sAranga
   
4. shrI kALahastIsha in husEni
   
5. anandha naTana prakaasham in kEdAram
   

Hello everyone!

My friend and I are 30 F, with several years of Carnatic vocal training until our teen years.

What is the best way to start learning the veena in a serious manner, from scratch?

What is the best way to go about it in Chennai and Bengaluru?

Do teachers offer certifications? Are there any exams? How many hours in person per week is recommended apart from a 9-5? Is it better to join an institution?

Please share anything that you know. Thank you!

In the 2014-2017 Tamil TV Series a song occurred sung by Tirukkachchi Nambi character.
ஆரா அமுதே அடியேன் உடலம் பாசுரம் Anyone know in which episode this song is featured? Thanks for help!