Bachelor of Performing Arts or B.P.A in Music (Veena) is a graduate level course with duration of three years with six semesters. The veena is said to be the only instrument that can play all the gamakas (oscillations) in Carnatic music. In this course, students will be exposed to the fundamentals of Carnatic music and Veena fingering techniques. It is designed to provide knowledge in the development of swarajnana of the students through the study and to understand the preliminary lessons for sadhaka and basic knowledge in music theory. On the completion of this course, students will be ready to play very simple Carnatic songs on the Veena, thereby making them eligible for the intermediate level, where they will be learning varnams and krithis. The course also provides practical skills and theoretical knowledge to students in music and veena.
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