Why is Tanpura used?

Although not universally accepted, many teachers drill students with the repetitive playing of certain patterns, such as scales, arpeggios, and rhythms. Scales are often taught because they are the building...

Performing environments such as theaters, clubs, and bars are often dusty, smoky, and noisy-all things to be avoided by singers. While often this is not possible, singers can take some measures to help prevent vocal burnout.

Research indicates the brain of a musician, even a young one, works differently than that of a nonmusician. There’s some good neuroscience research that children involved in music have larger growth...

Do it Excercise : Now do this with 5 short broken sounds on one breath “ssss” , “ssss”, “ssss”, “ssss”, “ssss”. Now try “zz” ,“zz”...

“When you look at children ages two to nine, one of the breakthroughs in that area is music’s benefit for language development, which is so important at that stage,” says Luehrisen. While...