BSPM Level 3 Praveshika Pratham

About The Course

After completing the Level 1 Prarambhik course and Method Book 2, your child is ready to prepare for the BSPM Level 2 certification exam - Praveshika Pratham.

In this course, the students will be introduced to the next part of their music journey, which deals with the varieties of Varnas, few Kritis of great musicians and the other vocal patterns in different ragas and talas. Learning and practicing these Varnas (the phrases & structure of a raga) and Kritis (advanced compositions) will really help the students to improve their knowledge, the style of singing and it brings the interest in students to be more into music.

In geethams, the student learns new ragas beyond Mayamalavagoula, set to different talas. And in swarajathis, they learn multiple sahityas which show the emotions like devotion and love. Through geethams and swarajathis, the students acquire a good knowledge on the ragas and talas prescribed in this grade.

This grade goes beyond classical music. Your child also gets the opportunity to learn some devotional songs, folk melodies and nottuswaras, through which they can clearly understand how to modulate their voice and express emotions.

Our certified teachers ensure that your child is completely ready before taking the certification exam so that they can ace the exam with confidence.

Prerequisites

Students should have completed the Praveshika Pratham course or should be able to sing Alankaras in 3 speeds, Geetams, swarajathis and some of the light carnatic compositions.

Topics Covered

• Biographies of Trinity, Purandaradasa & Swati Tirunal
• 12 swarasthanas
• 35 talas
• The widely used Gamakas
• Note on Vadi, Samvadi, Vivaldi, Anuvadi, Sruthi & Nada
• Ragalakshana for the ragas mentioned below in the practical syllabus
• 3 Tana varnas in Aditala
• Compositions in Raga Vasantha, Bilharai, Hindolam, Mohanam, Hamsadhwai, Suddhasaveri and more
• Alankaras in 3 Sampoorna ragas (other than Mayamalavagoula) & 2 Janya ragas

Learning Outcomes You Can Expect

On completion of the Praveshika course, the students will:

• Have a good understanding of the biographies of the Trinity, Purandaradasa and Swati Tirunal.
• Know 12 swarasthanas, 35 talas, the widely used gamakas, vadi, samvadi, vivaldi, anuvadi, sruthi and nada.
• Sing atleast 7-10 compositions in different ragas and their ragalakshanas in detail.
• Sing 3 Tana varnas.
• Sing alankaras in 5 different ragas in 3 speeds.