What is the right age to learn carnatic music?
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Well, pointing out an age range might be unfair here yet I would say ‘from childhood’. Carnatic music is an ocean. The joy you get from learning is enormous. :) Moreover , things that you start learning early in life would stay close to your heart and intact in your mind . I have students...
read more Well, pointing out an age range might be unfair here yet I would say ‘from childhood’. Carnatic music is an ocean. The joy you get from learning is enormous. :) Moreover , things that you start learning early in life would stay close to your heart and intact in your mind . I havestudents from age 4 to 55 both online as well as face to face learning ones. There is a formal system with lessons that can be taught in the sequence - saraliswaras, janta swaras, alankarams(talams), geetham, varna, krithi and divya naama sankirthams along with light items, Bhajans etc. read less
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5 years is the right age.Somtimes earlier age before 5 also possible.It depends upon kids and acceptance of the teacher to teach.
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4 years is the right age for learning Carnatic music.
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It varies from the perceptivity of each kid.. some kids have perfect pitching at the age of 2! But then they might not be able to remember the swaras.. it's a good idea to teach them some small simple songs.. as they grow older, about the age of 4, they now have a better memory and we can start regular...
read more It varies from the perceptivity of each kid.. some kids have perfect pitching at the age of 2! But then they might not be able to remember the swaras.. it's a good idea to teach them some small simple songs.. as they grow older, about the age of 4, they now have a better memory and we can start regular classes. The goal is to make sure they don't loose the interest to learn music in that period, hence the training.. read less
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Somtimes earlier age before 5 also possible.It depends upon kids and acceptance of the teacher to teach.
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5 years is the right age to start.
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Somtimes earlier age before 5 is also possible. It depends upon kids and acceptance of the teacher to teach.
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Manu
Earlier the better. And it would be better from a Guru. Get more details at www.arabhimusic.com
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