Likhati » Children http://www.likhati.com Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:41:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.likhati.com http://www.likhati.com/wp-content/cbnet-favicon/182.JPG Likhati Pathashaala-New School Outside Chennai http://www.likhati.com/2011/01/05/pathashaala-new-school-outside-chennai/ http://www.likhati.com/2011/01/05/pathashaala-new-school-outside-chennai/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:10:39 +0000 u http://www.likhati.com/?p=6851 For those interested in alternative education and Krishnamurti schools-there is a new “K” school outside Chennai, Pathashaala. It is connected to The School in Chennai.

Pathashaala is being created on a very large campus, about 80km from Chennai in an area between the villages of Vallipuram, Vazhuvathur, Elumichampet and Manor in the district of Kancheepuram. It is envisaged as a residential wing of The School in Chennai fostering individual autonomy and encouraging intelligence and coexistence with nature. Both campuses will function together enriching and strengthening each other organically. link

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]]> http://www.likhati.com/2011/01/05/pathashaala-new-school-outside-chennai/feed/ 2 Indian Classical Music for Children~5 http://www.likhati.com/2010/08/30/indian-classical-music-for-children4-2/ http://www.likhati.com/2010/08/30/indian-classical-music-for-children4-2/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:23:29 +0000 u http://www.likhati.com/?p=6294 Traditionally, when children (or adults) are taught beginner lessons in Carnatic music, they are taught in the Raga Mayamalavagaula. Seetha Rajan, a resepected guru and performer, has disepensed with that tradition however, and teaches the first lessons in the Raga Mohanam (Bhoopali in the Hindustani system). I have written about this here.

Mohanam has five notes, S R G P D S. It is an easier raga to grasp than Mayamalavagaula, and arguably more appealing, particularly for children. It can have a light and bright air about it, and since all the notes are sharp, the notes more evenly spaced etc, it’s easier to sing.

Seetha Rajan has produced a cd, Bodhana, with swara (note) exercises in Mohanam. I have enjoyed singing along with it. Vidya says her daughter enjoys Bodhana too. Even if not learning music formally, this could be a fun cd for children (and adults).

Apart form swara exercises there are small songs (geetams), bhajans, namavalis etc There are also some exercises in other Ragas.

The first two tracks from Bodhana are below:
1. Swara Exercises in Mohanam:

2. A short and sweet geetam (song) Vara Veena in Mohanam:

The rest can be heard in clips below:

Bodhana is available here, here and here

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]]> http://www.likhati.com/2010/08/30/indian-classical-music-for-children4-2/feed/ 4 Indian Classical Music for Children~4 http://www.likhati.com/2010/08/26/indian-classical-music-for-children4/ http://www.likhati.com/2010/08/26/indian-classical-music-for-children4/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:11:02 +0000 u http://www.likhati.com/?p=6271 Don’t know if this will work-but this is a piece by Kishori Amonkar I loved as a child. It’s a Mirabai song/poem.

It used to be playing in my uncle and aunt’s flat, with the balcony doors open to the sea-breeze at night, after dinner and before going to sleep.

Jao Nirmohiya Jaani Thaari Preet
Here is the full clip:

Available here and here

When children and young people learn about Mirabai, perhaps playing the different musical versions of her poems might be a good idea. I remember reading the Amar Chitra Katha about her amd getting interested in her songs.

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Salokyam by Bombay Jayashri:

Available here, here

here and here

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Available here, here and here.

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