Pankaj Publications
ISBN 8187155221
Size: 9.3" X 6.8"
Pages: 84 (illustrated with B & W Illus.)
"Learn to play harmonium" has been written for music lovers to learn and play the popular instrument "Harmonium". The easy step by step direction guide you from basics of understanding the instrument to teaching fingering, learning the scale and octaves.
The background preparation mentioned above leads you into explanation of Hindustani notation. You learn to read and interpret the notation on Harmonium and begin to play your favorite songs.
CONTENTS
| Preface |
3 |
| Acknowledgement |
4 |
| Part - I |
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| INTRODUCTION |
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| Introduction |
9 |
| Different Types of Harmonium |
10-12 |
| Understanding Different Parts of Harmonium |
13 |
| Parts of Harmonium |
14 |
| Part - II |
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| LEARNING THE INSTRUMENT |
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| Sitting Position on Harmonium |
17-18 |
| Identification of Keyboard |
19 |
| Movements of Fingers |
20 |
| Use of Bellow |
21 |
| Production of Basic Notes (swaras) |
22-23 |
| Basic Exercise |
24 |
| Suggestions to the Beginners |
25 |
| Part - III |
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| UNDERSTANDING MUSIC ON HARMONIUM |
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| The Evolution of 'Swaras' (Notes) In Indian Music |
27 |
| Brief Outlines on Indian Music Theory |
28-32 |
| Taal & Lay (Time & Rhythm) |
33 |
| Lay (Rhythm or Speed) |
34 |
| Indian Music Notation System |
35-36 |
| Western Notation System |
37 |
| Points to Remember for Combined Notation System |
38 |
| Combined Notation System |
39 |
| Boles of Famous Thekas |
40 |
| Indian Music Notation on Harmonium |
41-42 |
| Part - IV |
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| Exercises |
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| Natural Scale Exercise |
45-46 |
| Sharp Note |
47-48 |
| Half Tone Note Exercise |
49-50 |
| Exercises on Ragas |
51-54 |
| - Raga Bhairavi |
51 |
| - Raga Yaman Kalyan |
52 |
| - Raga Bhoopali |
53 |
| - Raga Bageshwary |
54 |
| Exercises on Hindi Film Songs |
55-84 |