In this highlights video from VSA's Alapana Singing Workshop focusing on Ragas Bhairavi, Hemavathi and Valaji, Vidya Subramanian introduces students to various building blocks, techniques and approaches to help them step confidently into the world of manodharma sangeetham or improvisation. This is an excerpt from an online workshop conducted by Vidya Subramanian.

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When is a student ready for manodharma? Encouraging students to boldly approach manodharma while giving them a strong foundation makes a big positive impact on learning outcomes. At Vidya Subramanian Academy, this approach has worked wonders to help students get comfortable with improvisation from an early stage of learning music.

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Vidya Subramanian Academy welcomes students of all ages, learning levels and locations. Vidya and her team of talented teachers offer Carnatic Classical and Indian devotional music lessons in a student focused environment. Customized, live online lessons are offered in the following categories: Carnatic and devotional vocal, classical instrumental, Sanskrit (language and slokas), Tamil (language and chants), Telugu and Kannada languages, Bharatanatyam, Yoga, Hindusthani vocal and konnakkol. For more info on classes, certification exams and other offerings, visit http://www.vidyasubramanian.com

Video Editing: Ms Rasiga Prasadh