Gamak Technique in Hindustani Vocal Music

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Learn how to perform "gamak" a Hindustani vocal music technique in this free online video voice lesson on the traditional Indian singing style.

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Gamak Technique in Hindustani Vocal Music
Gomak is the shaking of a note which is a very essential part of Indian music instrumental and vocal and really is golantic or South Indian music it's much more pronounced than in Hindu study. But in Hindu study we have to do it as well. And this is very difficult for none Indians to produce but this is a little simple exercise to get that in your voice. First I'll repeat each note twice, then three times, then four times. Sy sy deh deh guy guy muy muy bah bah dah dah ney ney si si si si ney ney dah dah bah bah bah muy muy guy guy ney ney hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah. Noticed that I kind of proclusive attacked the notes and at the same time connecting them together. So when you say it fast it sounds like mah mah mah ney ney ney ney nah nah nah nah bah bah bah bah bah gah gah gah gah gah gah hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahaha. Three. Siy siy siy deh deh deh guy guy guy bah bah bah guy guy guy nee nee nee nah nah nah nee nee nee dah dah dah bah bah bah my my my guy guy guy hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahaha. It's actually harder to sing it slowly. suh suh suh ney ney ney guy guy guy muy mah mah bah bah bah nee nee nee nah nah nah nee nee nee bah bah bah guy gah gah hahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahaha. Four. suh suh suh suh ney ney ney ney gah gah gah gah mah mah mah bah bah bah bah nee nee nee nee nah nah nah nah nee nee nee nee bah bah bah bah gah gah gah gah hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. And doing that over and over you will eventually get that into your sigome so that sadeh bahnee nee hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahah

About the Expert

Expert: Amelia Maciszewski has a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology, and has been performing Hindustani music for over 20 years. Read More


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