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Yaman
Yaman is one of India’s most popular ragas, and for good reason. But without guidance, it is unlikely you will understand Yaman.
Yaman is an evening melody that is especially popular with flute players due to its relatively easy fingering (i.e. no partially closed holes). While the fingering may be easy, Yaman is a fairly complex raga, with a variety of rules that must be adhered to, and thus it does take quite a while to become adept at. So let’s get started!
Bansuri Bliss Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger in Hyderabad with two amazing (Saawan Kakkeri and Murali Dhar) and their tabla students. January 2019
First Things First…
Yaman Scale
The first thing we need to know about any raga is its scale. You must memorize the scale, and practice it over and over and over. Yaman is best learned AFTER you have spent time learning the Kalyan scale, as Yaman’s scale is derived from Kalyan.
Watch And Learn…
Yaman – Introductory Scale Exercises
In this video tutorial, Bansuri Bliss Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger teaches two important Yaman scale exercises. The video was recorded on an F flute (+8 cents) in Manassas, Virginia on August 16th, 2019.
Bansuri Lesson In Raag Yaman from Pandit Vijay Raghav Rao
In this flute lesson, Bansuri Bliss Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger teaches an important Yaman scale exercise that he learned from his guru, bansuri master Pandit Vijay Raghav Rao. This exercises will help you understand the structure of Yaman, which is one of the most commonly heard ragas from northern India. Dr. Kriger’s bamboo flute is at F flute (+8 cents) and the video was recorded in Manassas, Virginia on August 16th, 2019.
Dr. Kerry Kriger Teaches Yaman in Rio de Janeiro
Bansuri Bliss Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger teaches a composition in raag Yaman that he learned from Pandit Vijay Raghav Rao in August 2007.
While the composition is intended for Ati Drut (very fast speed), it can be played at whatever speed you are comfortable with…and here we play it in a not very fast teental (154 beats per minute). Sa is set at F. Here’s the video…
“In January 2020 I had a great time teaching Yaman to six bansuri students in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I recorded the entire lesson and published it for your bansuri learning pleasure. The lesson is two hours long. If you take the time to listen to it, think about it, and practice it, I absolutely guarantee you will have a solid understanding of Yaman and will be a much better bansuri player.”
Download This Yaman PDF
Bansuri Bliss Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger wrote out these important scale exercises to ensure you understand the fundamentals of Yaman. Download the PDF and add it to the Yaman folder on your computer. Practice these lines over and over to perfect them.
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