Who We Are and What We Are Doing
Are you itching to see how Justin Bieber or Katy Perry can be desi-fied - then this course is perfect for you! This course teaches you the skills to make desi versions of western melodies, and blow everyone's mind! This is important to us because not many people know how cool raga music can be, and we want to create raga superstars around the world.
I'm Mahesh Raghvan, a music producer from Dubai, who loves fusing Indian classical and western music. I run a project called FLAIR - Carnatic Music 2.0. I have done many desi covers of western songs, including the viral hit cover of 'Hello' (Adele). I now want to empower musicians around the world to create their own hit desi covers, and am launching this course in partnership with Raga Labs and many talented musicians to help them get started!
Raga Labs is a digital arts education portal that brings together thousands of young musicians to learn and perform Indian music. We have produced hundreds of videos by over 500 musicians from across 25 cities in North America and India, and have sparked the curiosity of millions of audiences globally about this genre. Our passion is to take raga music to the world, and we are excited to collaborate with Mahesh to help you all create hit youtube videos!
What We Need & What You Get
We need to raise $1000 to support costs of course production and post-production.
If you support us now, you get a 50% discount on the course for being an early supporter! In addition, you can also get access to other courses on Raga Labs, and free downloads of premium Raga Labs productions!
If we don't reach our entire goal, we will not be able to support the production of the course, and all your contributions will be returned to you.
Other Ways You Can Help
Do you know the next YouTube sensation who just needs an extra nudge to go viral? Then share this with them and help make them a superstar!
Course Structure
Module 1 : Comparison between Western and Indian Music:
Lesson 1 : Differences in form
Lesson 2 : Scales vs Ragas
Lesson 3 : Playing Styles
Module 2 : Indian Classical Music (Basics Refresher)
Lesson 1 : The notes/swaras
Lesson 2 : Ragas
Lesson 3 : Ornamentations (Tying Notes together, Gamakams, etc)
Module 3 : Indianising Tunes
Lesson 1 : Translating Western Notes to Swaras
Lesson 2 : Planning the Pace and Structure
Lesson 3 : Working out Ornamentations and Note Transitions
Lesson 4 : Know your instrument and its capabilities
Module 4 : Practical Application
Lesson 1 : Learn to make Desi covers of 3 extremely popular Western Songs
Who the Course is for?
The course is designed for musicians who have some basic knowledge Indian Classical Music. If you play the sitar, violin, flute, veena, guitar or any other instrument that is capable of performing Indian Classical Music, this course is surely beneficial to you!