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Shamama Basit
Hi, how can we make our vocal muscles strong? By doing which exercises?
Important elements of Riyaz
In this masterclass, I would explain and demonstrate the following :-
- Importance of Voice Culture / correct way of voice projection in any form of music.
- Importance of Deep Breathing and different Techniques and its implications in Classical music.
- Practicing Long Notes and its application in music.
- Identification of twelve notes , practicing Paltas / Swaras and its application in Classical music.
This masterclass is for interested people who want to get a detailed and thorough knowledge about different elements and techniques of my Riyaz. Please do send your specific questions in advance so that I can attend those questions individually during the class.
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Shamama Basit
What should be the daily routine for Riaz step by step?
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bhagyashree233
Is there a techniquebehind Vistaar (Badhat) of any raag?
Kaushiki Chakraborty:
Theres no technique that applies to all raags , every
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kirpal
How much relevance, if any, is a guru’s ashirvaad? Does Taseer
Kaushiki Chakraborty:
Guru's Ashirvaad is very important , but at the same
Deepali
What is the best way to practice "taan"...to ensure that every note is heard with clarity irrespective of the speed of the taan?
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Indrani Basu
How do we sing effortlessly without straining the vocal cord and yet sound crisp and clear
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Janani Kamakshi
Hello madam! How do I motivate myself to practice
Kaushiki Chakraborty:
It happens to everyone , but keep a track of why its
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Preethi Venkatasubramanian
In my spare time, I help few young students hit and hold notes. These are students who other teachers don't take because they have difficulty
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Rudraksh
Mam thanks a lot for doing this its really an lifetime opportunity, so I go through this problem of singing kanura(little off like 5-10 cents).This has not been my
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Rudraksh
Mam can we maintain correct sur in every voice texture-coz when i sing with a little husk than the sur goes flat and otherwise the voice sounds a
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suvidit sharma
Can you throw some light on the correct mouth opening / shape (front and back) for effective voice throw?
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Kavya
Ma'am, Can you talk about voice volume and control
Kaushiki Chakraborty:
Hi!
volume control should be done from your diaphragm
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Brinda
Hallo ma'am. Can you please suggest a way of Riyaz by which my voice can touch a very high pitch and a very low pitch
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Sanghamitra dey
In what proportion should we divide the time of reyaaz between alankar, paltas and practicing khayal? Should we give equal time to each of the
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Sanghamitra dey
Ma'am, can you tell me in what proportion should we divide
Kaushiki Chakraborty:
Hi!
It primarily depends on how much time you have in total
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Brinda
Ma'am can you please tell a way by which I can control my breath in the right manner . Thank you
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Mouparna chakraborty Mukherjee
Mam my notes are little bt of high from pitch, Plese help me
Kaushiki Chakraborty:
HI! Have you tried singing from one pith higher? try it and see
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suvidit sharma
Hello ma'am. Can you tell how to warm up voice effectively before reaching for higher notes.
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suvidit sharma
My teachers tell me to practice holding notes for long in
Kaushiki Chakraborty:
Hi!
Till th high point where it doesn't hurt your voice , you
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Ameya Udyavar
How to come back on the sam if one is making a spontaneous taan?
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Ameya Udyavar
How to come back on the sam if one is making a
Kaushiki Chakraborty:
Hello!
you can try doing couple
of things :-
1) Try keeping the
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Senjuti Maitra
What aspects of the Hindustani Classical tradition are relevant in today's context and how can the teachers and disciples of the tradition adapt better to
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Senjuti Maitra
What can we do as music lovers, students and aspiring
Kaushiki Chakraborty:
Hi!
stop thinking of ourselves in terms of our gender and start
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Mimi
I registered for the master class. How will it be held as I have not received any meeting invite.
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Akshay R
What are some of the don'ts when it comes to vocal practise? Things that we often do without knowing but impair the durability of the voice?
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Akshay R
Could you throw some light on how to work too achieve the
Kaushiki Chakraborty:
Hi!
this entire idea of chest and head voice is a very western
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Brinda
Ma'am sometimes during listening to some of my song
Kaushiki Chakraborty:
Hi!
if your voice throw and projection is predominantly
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Anurag Sharma
Namaskar Ma'am. Requesting you to please share some paltas and meru khands (during the class) for strengthening jumping notes.
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sankalpsharma2570
Hello Ma’am, I usually face a problem with ending a phrase or a line in a proper way. Before singing a new line, how do we end tge previous line so that is
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Kaushiki Chakraborty
Kaushiki Chakraborty, an eminent Indian classical vocalist & daughter of Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty , an iconic musician of the Patiala Gharana was initially trained by her parents at ITC Sangeet Research Academy Kolkata where she later became a scholar. Her singing repertoire covers genres like Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, Chaiti, Kajri, Bhajan etc. to name a
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26 June 2020
2:00PM GMT
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