LEARN DRUMS, GUITAR, KEYBOARD ETC. AT 'RAJA'S MUSIC ACADEMY' IN INDIA

MY MUSIC INSTITUTE Dear all, I gained my music knowledge from my mother who had much experience in Karnatic Music. Later during my college studies at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, I represented the University Music Team and had won so many prizes in the state level intercollegiate competitions. With more than 25 years of experience in professional Music Bands as a guitarist/computerized equipments operator as well as 15 years of experience in several music institutes as a music teacher, I have started a Music Institute of my own at Vadavalli, Coimbatore, named "RAJA'S MUSIC ACADEMY" where Guitar, Keyboard, Drums, Drawing, Karnatic Vocal, and Violin (Western/Karnatic) classes are undertaken. So many other faculties like Veena, Dance etc. are likley to be added in the near future. The Western music is taught in comparison with the Karnatic Music. Some of the music topics and activities that are covered in my institute are, 1. General classification of music instruments. 2. Parts of Acoustic/Electric Guitar. 3. Accessories of Guitar. 4. Types of Guitar. 5. Working principle of Guitar (Stringed-instruments) 6. What is frequency? 7. Arrangement of notes on a Keyboard. 8. Arrangement of notes on a Guitar Fretboard. 9. Standard string settings of Guitar. 10. Tones/Notes of Western Music. 11. Swaraas/Swarasthaanaas of Karnatic Music. 12. Interval between tones and notes. 13. History of Karnatic Raagaas. How they are formed systematically? Thai Raagaas. (Melakarthat raagaas/Janaka raagaas) Janya Raagaas. (Owdava, Shaadava, Sampoorna raagaas) Upaanga Raagaas. Baashaanga Raagaas. Vakra Raagaas. 14. Thaalaas with their five Jaadhies. 15. Familiar Western Scales. 16. Practice to play Scales/Raagaas in split patterns. 17. Connecting the patterns 18. Modal shift of tonic in Western Music. 19. "Graha bedham" in Karnatic Music. 20. How to read and write Western Music Notation? (Staff, clef symbols, time signature, key signature, notes and their corresponding rest symbols, dotted notes, bar lines, ledger lines, repeat lines, triplets, duplets, accidentals, crescendo, decrescendo, Articulations like legato, staccato, staccatissimo, tenuto, portato, fermata etc., Accents, and terms related to tempo of the melody etc.) 21. How to read and write Karnatic Music Notation? 22. Triads/Chords. 23. Inversions of chords. 24. Chord positions basic/advanced. 25. Strumming styles in Guitar. 26. Different types of Guitar lead playing techniques like Hammer-on, Pull-off, String bending, vibrato, sliding, trills. tremolo etc. 27. How to find out chords for a scale/raagaa? 28. Involving the students to play together as a Band. 29. Training in arranging chords to a melody. 30. Bass guitar styles to a melody, for a given rhythm pattern. 31. Monophonic/Polyphonic melodies. MY MUSIC EXPERIENCES: Worked as the University Orchestra Representative during my college studies at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. Composed few songs to be broadcasted in All India Radio Coimbatore station in "Ilaya Bharatham" program. Worked as a guitarist in Janaranjani Orchestra (1987-91) Worked as a guitarist in Vani Orchestra (1992-93) Worked as an Electronic Rhythm Pad player in Renjani Orchestra (1993-94) Worked as a Bass guitarist, Computerized sampling and Rhythm composer operator in Arasan Orchestra (1998-2001) of “Arasan Soap Company.” Worked as a Manager for Arasan Orchestra in addition to the above responsibilities (2002-2004) and performed shows with most of the familiar cine playback singers. Guitar teacher in two institutes for more than 10 years. With the all above said experiences in hand, I am running my institute successfully. Learn and enjoy music, get relieved from your stress and be relaxed on weekends at Raja’s Music Academy, Marudhamalai Main Road, Vadavalli, COIMBATORE, 641 041 With Regards, Rajapalanivelu T. Mobile No. 9842496337. Face Book Page: Raja’s Music Academy