DD Bharati celebrates Teachers Day

Emphasising upon the rich classical tradition in music, DD Bharati will broadcast ‘Bharati Gurukul’, wherein a virtual classroom will be presented for the inquisitive learners of Hindustani classical music. The show will air from today, every Saturday at 9 pm and repeated next day at 1 pm. Bharati Gurukul is an initiative of DD Bharati, where it endeavours to impart systematic and methodical education and training of Hindustani Classical Music, both vocal and instrumental. 

 Bharati Gurukul has been conceived with a view to impart training in Hindustani Classical Music by the music maestros in their specialised field both vocal and instrumental music. The systematic training of classical music will be imparted in three main ragas: Bhairav, Yaman and Todi. Gurukul features one vocalist and one instrumentalist who will give lessons in each one of these ragas. It requires 4 sessions each, for a progressive learning of the Raga, as is the tradition to cover 3 basic ragas. In the olden times, all <g data-gr-id="38">specialized</g> training be it archery or warfare, administration or music was given in the “Gurukuls” or the home of the Guru or teacher. 

Students used to go and stay with the Guru and learn the art. Similarly, Hindustani Classical Music has had a glorious past of Guru- Shishya <g data-gr-id="33">parampara</g> or the teacher and taught <g data-gr-id="36">tradition</g> of learning the rudiments to advanced skills in music from the Guru by living with him.  Due to lifestyle changes and pressures of urban living the Swami Haridas who lived in the jungles of Vrindavan and taught both Tansen and Baiju Bawara. 

Also, the <g data-gr-id="34">well known</g> musicians became court musicians and their disciples and descendants moved to cities thus are not accessible to a common man to go and learn from. 

Given the fact that the top musicians are busy performers and are not able to spend time with students <g data-gr-id="41">thus</g> the future performers of classical music are shrinking in number. Bharati Gurukul has been conceived with a view to impart training in Hindustani Classical Music by the music maestros in their specialised field both vocal and instrumental music. The systematic training of classical music in three main ragas is Bhairav, Yaman and Todi. 

Gurukul features one vocalist and one instrumentalist giving lessons in one of these ragas and four sessions each for a progressive learning of the Raga as it is the tradition to cover 3 basic ragas.

Thus, the initiatives like Bharati Gurukul are need of the hour, much needed by the society and will prove a great service to our fraternity, helping in promoting our cultural heritage.