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Harmonium & Kirtan for Beginners Online: Thursday Track (4 Week Course)


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Description

Join Seth Lieberman for a unique, live, interactive virtual Zoom course that combines the study of harmonium, music, mantra, and voice, and the opportunity to connect with kirtan community from around the globe. This course is designed for new harmonium students who are looking for an introduction to and foundation for their practice. Each week we will focus on a different lesson and a different chant, which will be accompanied by easy-to-read music notation. One session will including work on vocal production with Ann Rodiger, Alexander Technique Teacher. The course will culminate in a student led kirtan for the group. In addition to becoming more comfortable playing the harmonium and using your voice, this course will bring you into a deeper connection to music, sound vibration, spirit, and community.

The course includes:

  • 8 hours of fun, accessible, interactive group learning

  • 2 private 30 minute coaching sessions with Seth (scheduled separately)

  • 5 chants for your personal practice or for sharing with others

  • Easy-to-read notation sheets and audio recordings for the chants we learn (download)

  • Video recordings of each session (download)

  • Home practice assignments and accountability partners from the group

No background with music is required. Students must provide their own harmonium.

Class size is limited to allow for more personal attention and a more intimate, group experience. Early registration is recommended to ensure a space.

*Registration for this course closes on Friday February 26th*

Dates and Times

4 Thursdays, Mar 4th - Mar 25th 2021

Group Classes

*All classes include a 10-minute break*

EST: 5pm-7pm

PT: 2pm-4:00 am

Private Sessions

2 Sessions (30 min each) scheduled Mon-Fri between 9am-7pm EST based on availability (schedule upon registration)

Session 1: Week 1 or 2

Session 2: Week 3 or 4

Pricing

$325

A payment plan of 2 biweekly payments of $162.50 is also available here.

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Sample Schedule (*subject to change*)

Week 1

  • Course introduction / fundamentals of harmonium playing / chanting om and a new chant (Seth)

  • Meet your accountability partner in a breakout room

  • Meet with Seth for first private

Week 2

  • Practice review, new lesson and new chant

  • Meet your accountability partner in a breakout room

  • Meet with Seth for first private

Week 3

  • Practice review, new lesson and new chant

  • Voice Workshop

  • Meet your accountability partner in a breakout room

  • Meet with Seth for second private

Week 4 

  • Practice review, new lesson, new chant

  • Student led Kirtan

  • Meet your accountability partner in a breakout room

  • Course review and closing

  • Meet with Seth for second private

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Seth Lieberman

Seth Lieberman is a musician and yoga teacher residing in the Hudson Valley of New York. A lifelong music maker, he studied music composition, theory, clarinet, and piano at the University of Maryland, where he received BA in Music. During his 10 years of time living in Brooklyn, NY, he completed 3 different yoga teacher trainings. Seth has joined his two passions of music and yoga through playing and teaching the harmonium, leading kirtan, and creating original music related to mantra and yoga. He has been actively teaching harmonium both online and in-person for the past 8 years and has helped bring the joy of mantra and music to many students throughout the world.