All new students starting in the KIFA curriculum will please email vijayashriv@ra-veculturalfoundation.org for your placement.
If you are a continuing student, you should have received your next course number with your final report card. Please check your email or use the email above for more details.
All students, new and returning, need to pay the annual registration fees.
The individual course fees are listed below along with the course description. Fees is due at the beginning of the month or you may choose to pay for the entire session of three months together.
Once you register and pay the fees, you will be emailed the calendar and the Zoom link for your classes.
If you are a continuing student, you should have received your next course number with your final report card. Please check your email or use the email above for more details.
All students, new and returning, need to pay the annual registration fees.
The individual course fees are listed below along with the course description. Fees is due at the beginning of the month or you may choose to pay for the entire session of three months together.
Once you register and pay the fees, you will be emailed the calendar and the Zoom link for your classes.
Fall 2021
INT 101
Introduction to Tabla, understanding the application, understanding the components of music - rhythm and melody. Introduction to terms - Sangeet, Naad, Taal, Swar, Matra, Bol
Parts of Tabla, positioning the instrument, posture and placement of hands on the instrument.
Playing Basic syllables on Tabla - Ta, Ge, Na, Tin, Tu, Tete, Ke, Dha, Dhin
Introduction to Teental, Dadra and Keherwa Taals.
Reciting and Playing the above Taals on the Tabla.
Introduction to Lehra, Reciting and Playing Taals along with Lehra.
Listen to songs based on Teental, Dadra and Keherwa Taals.
Teacher: Shivprasad Kotagal
Wednesdays 5:30pm - 6pm
Fees: $120/student/session
Parts of Tabla, positioning the instrument, posture and placement of hands on the instrument.
Playing Basic syllables on Tabla - Ta, Ge, Na, Tin, Tu, Tete, Ke, Dha, Dhin
Introduction to Teental, Dadra and Keherwa Taals.
Reciting and Playing the above Taals on the Tabla.
Introduction to Lehra, Reciting and Playing Taals along with Lehra.
Listen to songs based on Teental, Dadra and Keherwa Taals.
Teacher: Shivprasad Kotagal
Wednesdays 5:30pm - 6pm
Fees: $120/student/session
Spring 2022
INT 102
Introduction to syllables - Din, Katha.
Introduction to the concept of Laya and the three basic Layas.
Understanding concepts of Taali, Khali, Vibhag and Khand in notation
Introduction to Hand notation and how to recite Taals using hand notation.
Introduction to Taal Rupak and Jhaptal, playing with Lehra.
Introduction to the concept of Single/Double tempo.
Reciting Taals using Single/Double Tempo using Hand Notation.
Playing Taals using Single/Double Tempo.
Introduction to Kaida in Teental using the phrase Tete along with Variations and Tihai.
Teacher: Shivprasad Kotagal
Fees: $120/student/session
Introduction to the concept of Laya and the three basic Layas.
Understanding concepts of Taali, Khali, Vibhag and Khand in notation
Introduction to Hand notation and how to recite Taals using hand notation.
Introduction to Taal Rupak and Jhaptal, playing with Lehra.
Introduction to the concept of Single/Double tempo.
Reciting Taals using Single/Double Tempo using Hand Notation.
Playing Taals using Single/Double Tempo.
Introduction to Kaida in Teental using the phrase Tete along with Variations and Tihai.
Teacher: Shivprasad Kotagal
Fees: $120/student/session
Summer 2022
INT 103
Introduction to the concept of Mohra, Mukhda, Kissm and Tukda.
Playing Kissms in the five Taals - Teental, Dadra, Keherwa, Rupak and Jhaptal.
Basic Mohras and using them in Taals.
Introduction to phrase Tirakita and practice bols to master Tirakita.
Introduction to Delhi Kaida in Teental using the phrase Tirakita along with Variations and Tihai.
Teacher: Shivprasad Kotagal
Fees: $120/student/session
Playing Kissms in the five Taals - Teental, Dadra, Keherwa, Rupak and Jhaptal.
Basic Mohras and using them in Taals.
Introduction to phrase Tirakita and practice bols to master Tirakita.
Introduction to Delhi Kaida in Teental using the phrase Tirakita along with Variations and Tihai.
Teacher: Shivprasad Kotagal
Fees: $120/student/session