Hindustani Classical Vocal
I am very passionate about music and I have been
trained in Hindustani Classical Vocal (Indian Classical Vocal) up to 4th
year. It has been over 14 years since I discontinued my training in Indian Classical
Vocals and often contemplate completing it and getting the degree.
Let me take you through my journey of pursuing music.
I started learning Indian classical vocals with my sister, when we were in class
1, from a teacher in Bhubaneswar. He was the best teacher of music that we have
come across till now. He taught us the basics of Swars, Alankars, and Alaaps.
He was too patient in teaching the subtlety of music when we were naive as
toddlers. I am so grateful to him. My father purchased a Harmonium and our
teacher would play with that Harmonium. He taught us how to play Sa Re Ga Ma
and from then our journey of exploring Harmonium began. Over the years, I and my
sister experimented with the keys of the Harmonium to play various songs.
When we moved to Kanpur, we enrolled ourselves in a music
class where we learned for the next 5 years. Our teacher was teaching the course
of Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai. So, we became a part of
ABGMV, Mumbai. In those 5 years, we completed the course up to 3rd year and
wrote exams. I received the distinction in Vocal for all three years and aggregate
distinction for the first year. Those were the times during early 2000s when we
completely immersed ourselves in the flow of classical music and refrained from
ourselves singing anything which was not related to classical music. We came
across music teachers in school who became guiding lights in our pursuit of
music. We had to discontinue learning music as our teacher moved to another city
and academic commitments took priority.
In my spare time, I practice music. It’s a pure nectar
of joy for me. I pick up old Bollywood songs with classical touch to learn. Now,
the question arises, is it possible to learn classical music from where I had
left off? The answer is No, for me. Classical
music is like a vast sea and a teacher is like a sailor who has the experience
of sailing through the sea. For a learner, it’s very easy to get lost in the
flood of availability of excess material and the search for the right guidance.
I wish and pray that I get a Guru who will help me to
pursue music in its purest form.
P.S: You can listen to my recordings on Smule and Youtube Channel.
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Swati Sarangi
08.04.2023
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