The world of composing

The recently organised workshop on music methods for beginners and compositional techniques for students and teachers by NAMAH society at International Centre witnessed a good number of enthusiastic learners. Appreciating the flavour of folklore music, the workshop resource faculty, Dr Kedarnath Awati encouraged the use of Goan rhythm and melodic phrases in developing new compositions. The beginner’s course in music methods exposed the young musicians to a world of new methods in analysing music as patterns and figures that can be approached mathematically and musically. The students were quick to learn the ‘two part’ and ‘three part’ singing that emphasised the importance of listening to each other. The teachers and students attending the advanced course got hands on experience to Chorale writing in SATB and folk song. Dr Awati, shared his compositional writings with the participants. While the allegro in D major explored the writing of the classical period the second work namely the elegy exposed the use of Indian ragas being used to harmonically fit into orchestral setting.