The instrument stays very close to a human voice. Hence it is a very important instrument in Carnatic Concerts. A student who masters this instrument becomes rich in swara-njana and can learn any music easily without any help.

Course plan:

 Stage I

Practical:

• Tuning a Violin
  
• Violin posture and bow hold
  
• Fixing the sounding point and bow balancing .
  
• Finger hold posture and introduction to sapthaswaras
  
• Importance of Sadakam
  
• Swara Exercise :-
  
  • (sarali, madhyasthayi, Melsthayi, keezhsthayi , jantai ,Dhatu varisai)
    
  • Slurring exercise of the same for perfect bow grip.
    
• Alankarams
  
• Githam
  
• Noteswaras.
  

Theory:-

• Introduction to:-
  
  • Music and Its Origin
    
  • Sangeetha Lipi
    
  • Technical Terms Used in Music 
    
  • External & Internal body parts of a Violin and its maintenance.
    
  • Swarasthanas and its importance in learning music.
    

Stage II:-

Practical:-

• Trikala Sadakam of Alankaras In Different Ragas.
  
• Jathiswaras and Swarajathi
  
• Finger Stroke excercises
  
• Basic Gamakas and finger techniques.
  
• Thana Varnams(Adi Thalam)
  
• Light compositions of Bajans and Favourite songs 
  

Theory:-

• Raga and Tala System
  
• Awareness of Shruthi 
  
• Making of a Violin a brief study.
  

Stage III

• Practical:-
  
  • Ata Thala Varnams 
    
  • Small Krithis
    
  • Padam/javali
    
  • Bhajans and Light bgms
    
  • Moderate compositions of popular KRITHIS.
    
• Theory:-
  
  • Introduction to 72 melakartha Scheme
    
  • Importance of raga lakshana
    
  • Musical  forms
    
  • Comparative study of western and Caranatic music.
    

Stage IV:-

• Practicals:-
  
• Daru varnam/Pada Varnam
  
• Major Raga compositions
  
• Syamasastri Swarajathi
  
• Advanced Krithis.
  
• Light music & Carnatic compositions in Films.
  
• Theory:-
  
  • RAGA LAKSHANAS
    
  • Kacheri Dharma
    
  • Music and Maths.
    
  • Dasavidha Gamakas
    

Stage V:-

• Practicals
  
  • Ragamalika
    
  • Thyagaraja  Pancharatna
    
  • Thillana
    
  • Manodharma Sangeetham
    
  • Raga Tanam Pallavi
    
• Theory:-
  
  • Lakshana grandhas.
    
  • Mudras used in compositions.
    
  • Influence of Hindustani  Music on Carnatic Music.
    
  • Concert Technicalities for the Instruments