Demystifying Indian Classical Music: Ragas, Rhythms and More

Demystifying Indian Classical Music: Ragas, Rhythms and More with Aks

In this seminar, we will explore the building blocks of Indian classical music including the raga system, common rhythmic patterns or tala, and applying these concepts to composing cues for film & TV. Topics include:

High-level differences between Indian classical and Western classical music
What is a raga and how they are structured
Improvising on a raga
Different talas (rhythms) in Indian music
How do talas get applied
Combining raga and tala in Indian classical music
Using the concept of raga and tala to shape film & TV cues
Harmonizing ragas and associating moods to ragas
Example cues which work within a specific raga or play with the rhythmic structures
(time-permitting) What other types of music fall within the broad category of Indian Music (folk, etc.)
(time-permitting) Advanced topics: scale changes using ragas, more

13 Nov 2021