Aakaar Playing
I have been listening to Ashwin Ji for a while. One thing that I’m perplexed about is the gayiki ang. In vocals we have something called aakaar gayan. I have found that it is different from using gamaks. It’s mostly shower taans which are like a softer version of gamaks. Is there any exercise for the same?
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There is a fundamental approach to vocal music on any instrument – This is based on syllables. We use strokes of the tongue to depict the syllables. With respect to aakar, as it is a vowel sound, we avoid the tongue and use finger technique to move between the notes. An elaborate explanation for this has been given in the Indore Workshop. Please watch that for an in-depth understanding for Gayaki ang on Bansuri.
There is also a mention of the 23 unique vowel and consonant sounds we can produce on the bansuri using the tongue – this can be found in the technique master class course. Do watch that too! 🙂
Hope this helps!
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