How much time it will take to learn basic carnatic music?
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Depends on your interest. It can take as long as 15months and as less as 5months
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Vinod Kumar
Vice President - NATS INDIA Chapter | Academy Head | Professional Singer | Voice Trainer
Hi Gopi, It depends upong how much time you spend for the practice. The basics will definitely take minimum 6 months of time that too if you are regular for the classes. Best wishes for your classes
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Varies a lot from student to student,basics include varisais,geethams,varnams, minimum 3 years will be required for a student with good pitch
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Venkataramana Kalyanasundaram
Carnatic music vocalist & vocal music teacher
Hello Gopi Ji....If you start learning Vocal or Instrumental Carnatic Music from Basics....by regular learning and constant practice, you can complete the learning of Basics in 6 months for sure....But continued learning and regular practice IS A MUST.
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six moths or depending on your ability
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Totally based on your effort and Interest at least 6 months for basics.
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Depends on ur interest you can learn carnatic music.If you are learning properly you can complete saralivarisakal in one month.
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Hi Gopi, It depends upon how much time you spend for the practice. The basics will take a minimum of six months to 1 year that too if you are regular for the classes.Best wishes for your classes
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Six months is the minimum I have students who took one year... it depends.... obviously Committed practice is compulsory
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