Basics of Indian film music appreciation

This is part 1 of the Indian film music appreciation course. This part will give you an overview of the core elements, notation system in Indian classical & wester n systems, basics of western scales, basics of the raaga structure, fundamentals of rhythm in western and Indian classical music.  The main focus on this part is the aspect of applying the theoretical concepts and in identifying the elements in the film songs. the course is a mix of videos, quiz and downloadable resources. There is a quiz in each section of the course. It is mandatory that students complete part 1 of the course before taking up part 2.  The notation system will cover areas around staff notation and the notation system in indian music. The section on scales will cover major, minor and pentatonic scales. The raaga structure section will cover the structure in carnatic & hindustani music. We will also cover the aspects of Mela & Janya ragas. The rhythm section will talk about the commonly used Taals in indian classical, the notational system of Bols. On the western side, we will cover aspects around time signature, commonly used patterns like 4/4, 6/8, 7/8. There will be audio samples to illustrate these rhythms. It is advisable to hear to the suggested songs on each of the topics. This will help you to relate to the topics better