The Carnatic Flute is one of the oldest instruments of India and is a Transverse Instrument, i.e. side blown flute, unlike the regular wind instruments that are played by holding straight and blowing right into the notch / reed.

The Hold is the most significant thing to bring the different styles of playing. The Venu or the Flute used in Carnatic Music is a 9 - Key Holes Instrument and the popular / widely used hold for this called “Parrot Clutch”

Any form of musical learning will be considered incomplete without Ear Training. This is one of the important foundations to be set in the course of learning – Understanding Music by the Ear. The various techniques involved in Ear Training enables the student to adsorb the Musical framework of any composition by listening. This practice enhances the musical Receptiveness & Discernment.

The Aural Practice methods includes a Must – Do routine for all student to develop Musical Intuitiveness. This will advance the learner to discern the aesthetic musical forms from a plethora of free range of musical sources from various digital platforms like YouTube Music, Spotify etc.

The Core of Musical Learning is not only the Acumen but also the Conviction the students begin to develop in their course of learning. This is a cumulative phase at every level where the Dos and Don’ts get refined and reiterated which will help to build a strong sense of aesthetics.

While the Acumen and Ear Training will help the student deliberate the ways of musical understanding on “What to Play”, it is the Virtuosity Development that gives a practical hands-on for “How to play”. The fine skills required to play the Flute or any other Wood wind / Bamboo instrument is a Two-Pronged Approach which essentially differentiates the What to Play & How to Play and are complimentary to each other.

The Flute can also be performed as a lead melody and one of the significant features of the solo in Indian Music is its extemporaneous nature of rendition. The practitioners develop a great zeal on the art form over a period of time and can render any musical composition on stage with completely new improvisations at ease anytime.

Professional Flautists will possess strong Intuitive ability to grasp the Musical Improvisations and reproduce corresponding Fugues as response or a repartee for short phrases. The training required to develop this Intuitive Response skill is often left to the students to develop on their own. However, our exhaustive curriculum includes intense training in Techniques to evoke a Quick Response and stand out although aligned to the orchestral / band protocol.

Real Time Rendition is the crucial component of any performing art as it refers to the ability to render a whole musical composition without pause or break in between. This will make the student comply with rendering a composition with rapt focus on the musical plane of thought and helps to develop skill over impromptu improvisations at a later stage.