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KKSongs Harmonium Guide
Originally
a reed organ with Western origin, the harmonium has been a very integral part
of Indian music. Except for instrumental and South Indian music, virtually
every genre will have a spot for the harmonium, due to its simple and versatile
nature. This guide discuss the introductory theory of North Indian music,
musical scales, practice exercises, and fourteen Gaudiya
Vaisnava bhajans and kirtans to practice and make good use of all the theory and
skills taught in this course.
UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION TO THE HARMONIUM
1: The History of the
Harmonium
UNIT TWO: BUILDING BLOCKS OF INDIAN MUSIC
7: That: The Indian Modal Form
UNIT THREE: DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUE
10: The Tala:
The Indian Rhythmic Cycle
UNIT FOUR: CHORDS AND ACCOMPANIMENT
18. Murchana
and Accompaniment
19: Applications using Western
music
UNIT FOUR: PRACTICE
SUPPLEMENTAL CHAPTERS:
S0: View Keyboards in Other
Keys
S4: The Ornaments of Indian Music
S5: Before the Harmonium: The Sarangi
NOTATIONS OF THE VAISNAVA
ACARYAS PAGE
REFERENCE MATERIAL
C: Indian, Carnatic and
Western Conversions
UPDATED:
July 29, 2010