USD 555


Course duration
12 week(s)
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This is the continuation of HSMAU202. The student will delve deeper into the philospohy of the Mandukya Upanishad. The students will learn Shlokas 6 to 8 and Sant Vanis that relate to these Shlokas.

Objectives

  • To understand the meaning of Shloka 6
  • To sing Shloka 6 in Raga Shuddha Kalyan
  • To understand how a verse by Ramana Maharshi in Tamil reflects Shloka 6 
  • To sing Ramana Maharishi’s verse in Raga Shuddha Kalyan in Taal Chautal
  • To illustrate Ramana Maharishi’s  poetry 
  • To understand the meaning of Shloka 7
  • To sing Shloka 7 in Raga Bilaskhani Todi
  • To listen to a story about Guru Nanak
  • To understand how a verse by Guru Nanak in Punjabi connects with Shloka 7
  • To sing the verse in Raga Bilaskhani Todi in Taal Punjabi Addha and understand its meaning
  • To understand how a verse by Ramprasad in Bengali connects with Shloka 7
  • To read a story about the life of Ramprasad
  • To sing Ramprasad’s verse in Raga Pilu and Taal Dadra and  understand its meaning
  • To listen to a story about Budhhist monks and nuns and Theregatha and Therigatha
  • To understand the meaning of verses from Theregatha in Pali that reflect Shloka 7
  • To sing these verses in Raga Suha
  • To understand the meaning of Shloka 8
  • To sing Shloka 8 in Raga Basant Mukhari
  • To see how the verse by Tukaram reflects Shloka 8
  • To listen to the story of Tukaram
  • To understand Tukaram’s verse in Marathi and to sing Tukaram’s verse in Raga Basant Mukhari and Taal Soolfakta

Completion of HSMAU202

  • The student will create at least one expression of the meaning of each of the Shlokas through narration/ writing/ enactment/ illustration.
  • The student will express understanding of the Shloka through each associated Sant Vani by explaining how the poetry of the Saint describes the gist of each Shloka.
  • The Student will sing the Aroha and Avaroha of each Raga in which each of the Shlokas and Sant Vanis are composed.
  • The Student will be able to sing each Shloka and Sant Vani while listening to the track or independently.