The highlights of this course include -

1. Basic Warm-up Exercises:
The course will start with essential warm-up routines designed to prepare your voice for singing. These exercises will focus on breathing techniques, gentle vocal stretching, and relaxation methods to eliminate tension, ensuring your voice is ready to tackle any song with ease.

2. Vocal Runs:
These exercises will help you to achieve smooth and swift vocal transitions. These exercises will train your vocal agility, enabling you to execute complex melodic phrases with precision and grace—an essential skill for delivering intricate Bollywood compositions.

3. Alankars:
Alanars refer to ornamentations of notes. Learn traditional Alankars (melodic patterns) to build a strong foundation in Indian classical singing. These structured exercises will improve your vocal control, help you sing different notes effortlessly, and introduce you to the nuanced beauty of Indian music.

4. Modulation Techniques:
Learn how to dynamically control your voice with modulation techniques. You will explore the art of changing pitch, volume, and tone to express emotions effectively and add depth to your performance. This is crucial for capturing the essence of Bollywood songs, where mood and storytelling are paramount.

5. Vocal Flexibility Exercises:
Learn to stretch your vocal range and flexibility with exercises designed to stretch your voice comfortably across various pitches. These techniques will allow you to hit high and low notes with confidence, making your singing more versatile and expressive.

6. Range Development:
Expand your vocal range systematically through exercises that push your limits safely. This will empower you to sing a broader repertoire of songs, from the soulful lows to the energetic highs, capturing the true spirit of Bollywood music.

7. Determining Pitch for Songs:
Discover your ideal vocal pitch for different songs. This module will teach you how to find the most comfortable and effective pitch for your voice, ensuring that every note you sing is delivered with clarity and confidence, perfectly suited to your vocal quality.

8. Rhythm Exercises:
Get in sync with the beat! These rhythm exercises will train you to understand and feel the tempo of a song, helping you maintain perfect timing whether you’re singing solo or with an accompaniment. Mastering rhythm is key to delivering a seamless performance in any musical style.

9. Singing with Karaoke Track:
Build confidence and stage presence by practicing with karaoke tracks. This will simulate real performance scenarios, allowing you to perfect your timing, pitch, and expression as you sing along with instrumental backing, just like in a live concert.

10. Personalized Song List:
Based on your unique voice quality and musical preferences, you will learn 10 Bollywood songs tailored just for you. If you have a wishlist of Bollywood songs that you want to learn, please share it with your teacher Atri Kotal. 

These 24 comprehensive online classes on Bollywood singing will be an enriching experience that you get to share with your sibling, cousin or friend. This camaraderie will make these sessions more enjoyable. 

Just a quick reminder that this course is for a group of 2 students. The group can be formed only by siblings or family members or known friends or colleagues. Please note that the fee mentioned above is the fee per student per class.

About the Teacher

Based in Kolkata, Atri Kotal is a longtime student of classical music and an accomplished performing artist. She began her formal training in Hindustani classical music at the age of 11, under the tutelage of the late Pandit Biresh Roy, and later under Smt Haimanti Shukla and Ustad Jainul Abedin of Agra Gharana. In 2014, Kotal released her first album of devotional music titled Naman – Light of the Soul, a collection of bhajans. She performs live in various venues in West Bengal and teaches vocal music to students all over the world. A recipient of numerous awards, most recently Kotal received the National Scholarship in both Hindustani vocal and semi-classical music from the Ministry of Culture in 2015.