MEGA Singing Workshop (Feb 2026) for Beginners - Priyanka Parashar

This is a 4 day Singing Workshop scheduled for Beginners to Intermediate level music students who want to understand basics of Indian Music, improve their Swar, Taal, understand how to do self practice, answer their common questions and achieve confidence in singing.

Note - Students should be able to match voice with the Teacher during the session. Sessions will be held in Pitch C. 

Dates:  6, 8, 11, 13 Feb 2026 

Time - 8:00pm to 10:30pm IST (2.5 hours) (150 min)

Workshop Outline:

What will you learn?

Day 1 (6th Feb, Fri) 

• Orientation - 10 min
• Breathing and Posture - 15 min
• Vocal Warm up - 20 min
• Introduction to 7 fundamental notes (Sa, re, ga ma) - 30 min
• Break - 10 min
• Visualization of the notes, Match the pitch - 20 min
• Learn an easy fun sargam song - 25 min
• Q&A  (Chat based) & Key take aways - 15 min

Day 2 (8th Feb, Sun) 

• Warm up and Breathing- 20 min
• What is ABCDEFG Pitches- 15 min
• Understanding Scale - 10 min
• Introduction to 12 notes - 30 min
• What is Thaat, Raag, Naad, Shruti - 30 min
• Break - 10 min
• Introduction to Raag Yaman - 30 min
• Learn a song based on Raag Yaman - 30 min 
• Q&A (only chat based) - 15 min

Day 3 (11th Feb, Wed)

• Warm up and Breathing- 20 min
• Understanding Rhythm - Beats, Tempo, Basic exercises - 30 min
• Palta on Rhythms - 30 min
• Break - 10 min
• Introducing Indian Taalas (Rhythm Patterns) (Demo only) - Teen Taal, Keherwa, Dadra, Rupak - 20 min
• Learn Keherwa Taal and a song in Keherwa Taal - 40 min

Day 4 (13th Feb, Fri) 

• Warm up and Breathing- 20 min
• Understanding Meend, Exercises - 30 min
• Understanding Khatka, Exercises - 30 min
• Break - 10 min
• General Questions - How to improve Range, Stability, Weakness, Breathing, Texture, Power, Confidence, Plan a Daily Riyaaz - 30 min
• Sing a song together and Wrap up - 30 min

What is new?

• This time the participants will be able to access the VIDEO RECORDINGS of all sessions for 2 weeks after the LAST WORKSHOP DAY (till 24th Feb) on Google Drive folder which will be shared to them by providing access to their gmail ID.  

               These recordings will be NOT DOWNLOADABLE only viewable.

• Few Downloadable Practice Audios will be shared for self practice.

Requirement:

1. Tanpura from Youtube or App  is required to be played at participant's end for practicing during Practical Session. Common Pitch will be C.

2. Set up Zoom on your laptop or desktop before the session.

Policy: 

Video Recordings are not available for distribution or download.

Specific Audio Recordings will be provided for Download.

Participant must join from the registered Mail Address

Zoom Link will be shared on the day of the event.

There will be no refund provided in case anyone misses the workshop.

Hope to see you soon :)