CLASSES
Rajiv conducts both online and regular Music classes at his residence in Padur, OMR for students at all levels. Rajiv has students from across the globe and has trained many Carnatic Music Aspirants.
1. Beginner Level
- Sarali varisai
- Janta varisai,
- Dhaattu varisai
- Upper Sthayi Varisai
(All the above mentioned lessons will be taught in 3 speeds)
- Sapta Talams and Alankarams
- Akara Sadhakam for all the above mentioned lessons
- Geethams
(Geethams will be taught in 2 speeds)
- Swarajathis
- Nottuswarams
- Laghu variation in Talams
2. Intermediate Level
- Adhi Tala Varnams
- Pada Varnam
- Ata Tala Varnams
- Short Kritis
- Basics of Theory (72 Melakartha Ragas and their constituent Swaras)
3. Advanced Level
- Advanced Kritis
- Pancharathna Kritis of Thyagaraja
- Kamalamba Navavarna Kritis of Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Navagraha Kritis of Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Pancha Linga Kritis of Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Shyama Sastri Swarajatis
- Navaratri Kritis of Swati Tirunal
- Thillanas, Padams, Javalis, Bhajans, Ashtapathis, Tiruppugazh and other lighter numbers.
4. Performing Level
- Manodharma Sangeetham (Raga Alapana, Neraval and Kalpanaswara singing)
- Korvais for Swaras
- Theory
- Virutham singing
- Ragam Tanam Pallavi
Special Workshops
Special workshops are offered for
- Pancharatna Kritis
- Navagraha Kritis
- Kamalamba Navavarna Kritis
- Panchalinga Kritis
- Shyama Sastri Swarajatis
- Swati Tirunal Navaratri Kritis
- Pallavis
- Thiruppavai and Thiruppugazh
Other topics will also be covered as per students’ requests