Ocean of Sound

This comprehensive program is for those who want to learn to play the harmonium as well as those who already play but want to improve by learning Indian rāgas for musical composition. This course will also give you the tools to become a spearhead for developing spiritual community through song in your place of residence.

Includes private sessions, live classes, and pre recorded material; lifetime access to recordings:

• 2 hours of private sessions with Allison
• 4 foundational classes
• 4 Play-Along-Kirtans + Group Harmonium Instruction
• Occasional open office hours on zoom for students to practice live-streaming with their audio gear
• Access to Allison through text/video/voice message for the duration of the container
• Music Library (lifetime access) with over 80 video harmonium tutorials + notation charts for harmonium: this library has years of information for you to dig through
• Chant Book with over 100 fully transliterated mantras, chants, bhajans, & stotrams
• A list of all the equipment needed to successfully live stream kirtan as well as assistance in getting you comfortable optimizing audio for your listeners

Also includes lifetime access to these pre-recorded courses that you can move through at your own pace:

• Sanskrit Pronunciation 101
• Intro to Bhakti Yoga
• Pre-recorded Satsangs with Allison’s Teachers:
• Dr. Robert Svoboda on the topic of Indian music
• Prem Sadasivananda on the topic of Sanskrit
• K. Sridhar on the topic of Indian music and Bhakti Yoga

Schedule:

Foundation Classes: Sunday, May 19 & June 2 - each session is about 90 minutes

• Foundation Class 1 - 5/19, 12pm ET
• Finding Your 'Sa"
• Harmonium Basics
• Sanskrit Basics
• Foundation Class 2 -5/19, 2pm ET
• Rhythm Basics + iTabla Pro Intro
• Audio Gear and Tech for Streaming and Amplification
• Foundation Class 3 - 6/2, 12pm ET
• Indian Music Basics
• Reading the Music Library
• Foundation Class 4 - 6/2, 2pm ET
• The Ethics of Community Building
• The Importance of Sadhana

Kirtan Practice Classes: Sundays 6/9, 6/16, 7/7, 7/21 - 10-11am ET

• Practice Class 1: Ganeșa & Sarasvati chants
• Practice Class 2: Devi chants
• Practice Class 3: Śiva chants
• Practice Class 4: Krishna & Rāma chants

Checked Homework thru audio/video memos on WhatsApp :

• Sanskrit pronunciation
• Harmonium scales
• Music Library support
• Reading the Notation
• Tech support