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Course Overview
Welcome to the Gurbani Kirtan Manual—a structured online course designed for beginners eager to explore the beautiful art of Gurbani Kirtan. No prior experience in Kirtan or Indian Classical Music is needed—just a passion for learning and devotion to this sacred musical tradition.
Over the course of 29 weeks, you'll progress through 29 lessons, each carefully divided into sub-lessons that include instructional videos, theoretical concepts, and quizzes to reinforce learning. Whether you're studying independently or under the guidance of a music teacher, this course provides a comprehensive framework for mastering Gurbani Kirtan at your own pace.
Best of all, this course is completely free and accessible to everyone. Embark on this musical journey and deepen your connection to Gurbani today!
Schedule of Classes
Course Curriculum
1 Subject
Gurbani Kirtan Manual
8 Exercises • 192 Learning Materials
Week 1
Introduction
Week-1 Overview & Basic Lessons
Sitting Posture
Video
00:01:35
Harmonium Position
Video
00:01:37
How to play Harmonium ?
Video
00:01:48
How to play first note (SA) on Harmonium ?
Video
00:01:43
Difference between Male and Female voice
Video
00:01:09
Naming of Notes
Video
00:02:08
Homework
Video
00:00:44
Week 1 Assessment
Exercise
Week 2
Week-2 Overview
Download Sargam Sheet
PDF
Notes in the Sargam (Identification of the notes{Sur})
Video
00:01:26
What is Sargam ?
Video
00:02:26
Saptak and it's types
Video
00:05:35
Theory of Saptak
How to play 1st Sargam
Video
00:02:26
Homework
Video
00:00:37
Week 2 Assessment
Exercise
Week 3
Week-3 Overview
How to Play 2nd Sargam ?
Video
00:03:15
How to Play 3rd Sargam ?
Video
00:03:01
Homework
Video
00:00:36
Week 3 Assessment
Exercise
Week 4
Week-4 Overview
How to play 4th Sargam ?
Video
00:04:05
How to play 5th Sargam ?
Video
00:03:06
Homework
Video
00:00:38
Week 5
Week-5 Overview
Waheguru Sabad Composition Sheet
PDF
Introduction to Composition Sheet
Video
00:01:34
How to read notation from the Composition Sheet ?
Video
00:05:13
Homework
Video
00:00:35
Full Sabad audio (Waheguru)
Audio
00:00:50
Week 5 Assessment
Exercise
Week 6
Week-6 Overview
How to sing Waheguru using Composition Sheet ?
Video
00:05:51
Homework
Video
00:00:35
Full Sabad audio (Waheguru)
Audio
00:00:50
Week 7
Week-7 Overview
Tabla Apps for Android and Apple devices
Video
00:01:17
Android App Settings
Video
00:04:40
iOS App Settings
Video
00:01:35
Written Guide to Electronic Tabla App for both Android and iOS.
PDF
Singing Sabad with Electronic Tabla App.
Video
00:01:55
How to match our singing speed with Tabla speed ?
Video
00:03:48
Homework
Video
00:00:55
Full Sabad audio (Waheguru)
Audio
00:00:50
Week 8
Week- 8 Overview
Raag Bilawal - Jagat Jalanda Rakh Lai (Composition Sheet)
PDF
What is Raag ?
Video
00:01:30
How many Raags are in Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji ?
Video
00:01:07
Description of Raag Bilawal
Video
00:03:59
Importance of Vadi and Samvadi note
Video
00:01:50
Homework
Video
00:00:43
Full Sabad audio (Jagat Jalanda Rakh Lai, Raag Bilawal)
Audio
00:04:54
Week 8 Assessment
Exercise
Week 9
Week-9 Overview
Sthai Sargam of Raag Bilawal
Video
00:04:51
Singing complete Sthai of Raag Bilawal
Video
00:01:36
Homework
Video
00:00:38
Full Sabad audio (Jagat Jalanda Rakh Lai, Raag Bilawal)
Audio
00:04:54
Week 10
Week-10 Overview
Learn to sing Sabad on Sthai's 1st line
Video
00:02:21
Learn to sing Sabad on Sthai's 2nd line
Video
00:02:34
Learn to sing Sabad on Sthai's 3rd and 4th line
Video
00:02:20
Learn to sing Complete Sabad on Sthai Sargam
Video
00:01:19
Homework
Video
00:00:36
Full Sabad audio (Jagat Jalanda Rakh Lai, Raag Bilawal)
Audio
00:04:54
Week 11
Week-11 Overview
Learn to sing Antra's 1st line Sargam
Video
00:01:29
Learn to sing Antra's 2nd line Sargam
Video
00:01:33
Learn to sing Antra's 3rd and 4th line Sargam
Video
00:01:08
Learn to sing complete Antra Sargam
Video
00:01:25
Homework
Video
00:00:39
Full Sabad audio (Jagat Jalanda Rakh Lai, Raag Bilawal)
Audio
00:04:54
Week 12
Week-12 Overview
Learn to sing Sabad on Antara's 1st line
Video
00:01:50
Learn to sing Sabad on Antara's 2nd line
Video
00:01:57
Learn to sing Sabad on Antara's 3rd and 4th line
Video
00:02:13
Learn to sing complete Antara
Video
00:01:19
Homework
Video
00:00:38
Full Sabad audio (Jagat Jalanda Rakh Lai, Raag Bilawal)
Audio
00:04:54
Week 13
Week-13 Overview
What is Alaap and how to sing it ?
Video
00:03:06
What is Title and how to sing it ?
Video
00:02:12
Learn to sing Complete Sabad
Video
00:04:31
What is Tihai and how to sing it ?
Video
00:02:11
Homework
Video
00:00:43
Full Sabad audio (Jagat Jalanda Rakh Lai, Raag Bilawal)
Audio
00:04:54
Quiz
Exercise
Week 14
Week-14 Overview
Tabla app settings for the Sabad
Video
00:01:28
Singing Sthai of the Sabad with Tabla
Video
00:02:58
Singing Antara of the Sabad with Tabla
Video
00:02:55
Singing Tihai of the Sabad with Tabla
Video
00:01:57
Singing complete Sabad with Electronic Tabla
Video
00:05:35
Homework
Video
00:00:34
Full Sabad audio (Jagat Jalanda Rakh Lai, Raag Bilawal)
Audio
00:04:54
Week 15
Week-15 Overview
Composition Sheet of Shabad in Raag Asa
PDF
Raag Asa description
Video
00:02:11
Importance of Vadi and Samvadi note
Video
00:01:29
Homework
Video
00:00:44
Full Sabad audio (Balihaari Gur Aapne, Raag Asa)
Audio
00:03:39
Quiz
Exercise
Week 16
Week-16 Overview
Sing Sthai's 1st line Sargam
Video
00:02:09
Sing Sthai's 2nd line Sargam
Video
00:01:32
Sing complete Sthai Sargam
Video
00:01:05
Homework
Video
00:00:39
Full Sabad audio (Balihaari Gur Aapne, Raag Asa)
Audio
00:03:39
Week 17
Week-17 Overview
Singing Sabad on Sthai's 1st line
Video
00:01:49
Singing Sabad on Sthai's 2nd line
Video
00:01:27
Singing complete Sthai
Video
00:01:18
Homework
Video
00:00:35
Full Sabad audio (Balihaari Gur Aapne, Raag Asa)
Audio
00:03:39
Week 18
Week-18 Overview
Playing and singing Antara's 1st line Sargam
Video
00:01:50
Playing and Singing Antara's 2nd line Sargam
Video
00:00:52
Playing and Singing Antara's complete Sargam
Video
00:00:59
Homework
Video
00:00:36
Full Sabad audio (Balihaari Gur Aapne, Raag Asa)
Audio
00:03:39
Week 19
Week-19 Overview
Sing Sabad on Antara's 1st line
Video
00:02:31
Sing Sabad on Antara's 2nd line
Video
00:01:33
Sing complete Antara Sabad
Video
00:00:59
Homework
Video
00:00:33
Full Sabad audio (Balihaari Gur Aapne, Raag Asa)
Audio
00:03:39
Week 20
Week-20 Overview
Alaap Singing
Video
00:02:20
Title Singing
Video
00:02:09
Singing complete Sabad
Video
00:03:29
Tihai Singing
Video
00:01:17
Homework
Video
00:00:42
Full Sabad audio (Balihaari Gur Aapne, Raag Asa)
Audio
00:03:39
Week 21
Week-21 Overview
Tabla app settings for the Sabad
Video
00:01:37
How to start the Sabad
Video
00:01:07
Singing Sabad Sthai with Tabla
Video
00:02:09
Singing Sabad Antra with Tabla
Video
00:01:44
Singing Tihai with Tabla
Video
00:01:29
Singing complete Sabad with Tabla
Video
00:04:11
Homework
Video
00:00:34
Full Sabad audio (Balihaari Gur Aapne, Raag Asa)
Audio
00:03:39
Week 22
Week-22 Overview
Raag Bhairon Composition Sheet
PDF
Learn about Shuddh and Komal Swar (Natural and Flat Notes)
Video
00:02:45
Theory of Swar
PDF
Raag Bhairon Description
Video
00:02:31
Importance of Vadi and Samvadi Note
Video
00:01:21
Homework
Video
00:00:39
Full Sabad audio (Jeevat Jeevat Jeevat Raho, Raag Bhairon)
Audio
00:04:43
Quiz
Exercise
Week 23
Week-23 Overview
Singing Sthai's 1st and 2nd line
Video
00:02:25
Singing Sthai's 3rd and 4th line
Video
00:01:50
Singing Sthai's 5th and 6th line
Video
00:01:35
Playing and Singing complete Sthai Sargam
Video
00:01:00
Homework
Video
00:00:41
Full Sabad audio (Jeevat Jeevat Jeevat Raho, Raag Bhairon)
Audio
00:04:43
Week 24
Week-24 Overview
Singing Sabad on Sthai's 1st and 2nd line Sargam
Video
00:01:37
Singing Sabad on Sthai's 3rd and 4th line Sargam
Video
00:01:26
Singing Sabad on Sthai's 5th and 6th line Sargam
Video
00:01:25
Singing complete Sthai
Video
00:00:55
Homework
Video
00:00:35
Full Sabad audio (Jeevat Jeevat Jeevat Raho, Raag Bhairon)
Audio
00:04:43
Week 25
Week-25 Overview
Singing Antra's 1st and 2nd line Sargam
Video
00:01:28
Singing Antra's 3rd and 4th line Sargam
Video
00:00:58
Singing Antra's 5th and 6th line Sargram
Video
00:00:52
Singing complete Antra's Sargam
Video
00:00:58
Homework
Video
00:00:40
Full Sabad audio (Jeevat Jeevat Jeevat Raho, Raag Bhairon)
Audio
00:04:43
Week 26
Week-26 Overview
Singing first Antra on part 1 Sargam
Video
00:01:36
Singing first Antra on part 2 Sargam
Video
00:01:18
Singing first Antra on 3rd part Sargam
Video
00:01:22
Singing complete first Antra
Video
00:00:55
Homework
Video
00:00:36
Full Sabad audio (Jeevat Jeevat Jeevat Raho, Raag Bhairon)
Audio
00:04:43
Week 27
Week-27 Overview
Singing second Antra on part 1 Sargam
Video
00:01:35
Singing second Antra on part 2 Sargam
Video
00:01:21
Singing second Antra on 3rd part Sargam
Video
00:01:20
Singing second Antra complete
Video
00:00:58
Homework
Video
00:00:35
Full Sabad audio (Jeevat Jeevat Jeevat Raho, Raag Bhairon)
Audio
00:04:43
Week 28
Week-28 Overview
Singing the Alaap
Video
00:02:13
Singing the Title
Video
00:01:21
Singing complete Sabad
Video
00:03:52
Singing Tihai
Video
00:01:19
Homework
Video
00:00:42
Week 29
Week-29 Overview
App settings for electronic Tabla
Video
00:01:19
Singing complete Sabad with Tabla
Video
00:05:15
Homework
Video
00:00:35
Course Instructor
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