Carnatic & Vocal Music
Students learn to sing with a steady shruti and secure rhythm, moving from foundation exercises through compositions to the improvisation that marks a mature Carnatic singer.
- Age Criteria
- Age criteria are set for each batch. The desk shares the current details on WhatsApp.
- Batch Details
- Batch slots depend on level and age group. Ask for the latest list on WhatsApp.
- Assessment
- Graded progression from foundation exercises to varnams and kritis, assessed by the guru.
- Stage
- Vocal recitals and the annual auditorium festival.
About This Art Form
Carnatic music is the classical music tradition of South India, built on raga (the melodic framework) and tala (the rhythmic cycle). Training develops the voice, the ear and a sense of rhythm.
What You Will Learn
- Swara basics
- Geethams
- Varnams
- Kritis
Carnatic and vocal training from sarali varisai to a stage recital.
How We Teach Carnatic & Vocal Music
Walk through the steps one by one to see what a student practises at each stage.
Voice & Swara Foundation
Voice culture and the basic exercises of Carnatic music: sarali varisai, janta varisai and alankaram. These build shruti, clarity of notes and a feel for tala.
- Finding and holding the shruti
- Sarali and janta varisai
- Alankaram in different talas
Geethams
Simple, melodious songs that introduce raga, lyrics and tala together. Students learn to sing a complete composition with correct pronunciation and rhythm.
- Learning a geetham line by line
- Pronunciation of lyrics
- Singing with tala
Varnams
The central practice composition of Carnatic music. Varnams train speed, breath, accuracy of notes and the grammar of a raga in a single piece.
- Pallavi, anupallavi and charanam
- Chittaswaram and sections at speed
- Breath control and clarity
Kritis
Students begin to learn compositions of the great composers such as Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Shyama Sastri, focusing on bhava, raga and sangati.
- Understanding the raga of each kriti
- Sangatis and expression
- Lyrics and meaning
Manodharma & Stage
Manodharma is the singer’s own creativity: alapana, neraval and kalpanaswaras. Students prepare a short concert with accompanists and present it on stage.
- Introducing alapana and kalpanaswara
- Planning a concert order
- Singing with accompaniment
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about joining and progress.
How Do I Find Out the Age Criteria and Batch Timings?
Age criteria and batch slots are set for each batch. Message the academy desk on WhatsApp with the student’s age and the discipline, and the desk replies with the current options.
How Are Students Assessed in Carnatic & Vocal Music?
Graded progression from foundation exercises to varnams and kritis, assessed by the guru.
How Does a Student Move From One Step to the Next?
The guru decides when a student is ready, after correction and revision in class. The step-by-step path on this page shows the order in which each skill is learned.
Join Carnatic & Vocal Music
Message the academy desk with the student’s age and the discipline you are interested in, and we will reply with the current batch details.