Past Jams/Meetings minutes

Upcoming Jams

The next spicmacay/ ggs jam (What are these?)

Mar 6, 13, 19, 21, 26, 28, Apr 2, 2010 (7th - 12th, spring 2010 jams ) 2-5pm (we may not have the children's session and may not follow the below format too closely - the regulars will practice for the upcoming 1 hr Sangeet Sammelan on Apr 3 expanding along the lines of the livevibetv ``art of improv'' show -- please come and see what it is)

The USUAL location is Rm 121 Music Building UF campus. Check out MUB121 on the building locator at http://campusmap.ufl.edu)
BUT on MAR 13, 19, 21, 26, 28, Apr2 when we will have an alternate location AND time -- contact moderator

Email Coordinator (NEW): Saumya Satish (Kala Madhuri has graduated, thank you Kala!)
Please email Saumya questions about place/time, or other logistical issues related to jams):
saumya.satish at ufl dot edu

Jam Agenda and Moderator:

Jam Moderator: Meera Sitharam (for musical questions/suggestions/leading pieces or holding lecdems or anything concerning musical content of Jam agenda, OR if anyone else wants to moderate (actively seeking moderators!), please email: sitharam at ufl dot edu)

The jam depends on who is present. We will generally follow a flexible Jam format - see below. If any one else wants to lead a piece or has any other requests, please contact moderator sitharam at ufl dot edu. The specific Jam agenda for the upcoming session follows.

***Session 1 (30 min, musicianship for children, adults are welcome to participate):
Warm up short piece in several tempos, accent on gamakas and other characteristic features of Indian classical music.
Swara recognition exercise; Tala recognition exercise;
Very simple improv on basic/easy raga, for example: Raga Shankarabharanam/Bilawal or Mayamalavagowla/Bhairav, or Mohanam/Bhupali, or Malahari (Raga = melodic scale/mode) and 4-beat, 3-beat or 7 beat Talam (rhythmic cycle) (does not have to be entirely on the spot improv, you are allowed to prepare a little at home).

***Session 2 (1 hour, set pieces+ lecdems): Please go to karnATik website to get any of the below lyrics (nearly 2500 lyrics) and also go to really good audio archive by Shivkumar Kalyanaraman which include his and others' renditions of many pieces Other nice sites: http://www.raaga.net/raaga.htmlo For Raga identification, with Cine song examples: http://www.ragasurabhi.com/

Comprehensive list of Ilayaraja songs with ragas shows ragas of famous Ilayaraja songs along with their movies: This SITE SEEMS TO HAVE DISAPPEARED IT WAS INCREDIBLY COMPREHENSIVE!

http://www.7swara.com/rcorner/raagaCorner.html
Check out the following Prasanna's Carnatic inspired Jazz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsoLixsjUnI&feature=related> Prasanna 1
Prasanna 2
Prasanna 3
Prasanna 4

Check out these as well:
Deepak Ram (hindustani-jazz Bansuri new album ``Steps'' - he has internalized this: letting the silences speak exponentially increases musical content and depth);
Suba Sankaran (carnatic-jazz-choral vocal and percussion);
Shalini (Prasanna's vocalist carnatic-jazz-Mali/westafrica traditional);
Susheela Raman (carnatic + west/north/east african contemporary + chanson/ballade);
Vijay Iyer (piano) and Rudresh Mahantappa (sax) (tala-inspired jazz)

Set pieces based on who is there

Common sense advice about Carnatic Guitar practice Using the first varnams

TBA -- led by TBA (pl.contact moderator sitharam at ufl dot edu)
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Session 3 (1.5 hours) Raga identification
Surprises pieces with improv

Other Topics to be discussed:
--Upcoming Concerts for Academic year 09-10!
--2011 Budget thoughts