Sixth year

• The student will enter this course upon the evaluation of the instructor.

• The student will build endurance to play the Tanpura while singing for a period of 40 minutes.

• By now, the student will be equipped with the knowledge of tuning and caring for the Tanpura.

• This year, the student will learn the advanced training in new Raags: Kedar, Hamir, Patdeep, Jaunpuri and Malkauns.

• The course will cover the Swarmalika and Bandish in each raag.

• The student will learn how to improvise Aalap, Bol Aalap, Taan and Vilambit Khayal in these Raags.

• The student will continue to learn about the instruments: Harmonium and Keyboard.

• The student will learn two new Bhajans and one Ghazal.

• In this course, students will be provided notes on the Sixth Year theory of Hindustani Classical Music with explanation from the teacher.