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Mridanga Course for Beginners
Mridanga Course for Beginners

Sat, 25 May

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Krishna Tempel Zürich | Museum

Mridanga Course for Beginners

Embark on a musical journey with our ten-session beginner's course in Mridanga. Discover the rhythmic heartbeat of this sacred instrument, rooted in the timeless traditions passed down through Narottama Dasa Thakura’s lineage.

Time & Location

25 May 2024, 11:00 – 27 Jul 2024, 12:00

Krishna Tempel Zürich | Museum, Bergstrasse 54, 8032 Zürich, Schweiz

About the event

Embark on a musical journey with our ten-session beginner's course in Mridanga. Discover the rhythmic heartbeat of this sacred instrument, rooted in the timeless traditions passed down through Narottama Dasa Thakura’s lineage.

Throughout this weekly exploration, you'll grasp the fundamentals of Mridanga playing, mastering simple beats at varying tempos to enrich your kirtan experience.

You will learn:

  • Facts about Mridanga
  • Hand practice
  • Mantras
  • Playing of Mantras
  • Use of the mantras in Kirtan

Details

  • Max. 5 participants per group
  • 10 sessions
  • Mantra recordings
  • Location: Museum
  • Language: English

Schedule

The course will start on 25th May and last untill 27th July.

It will be taking place on Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

  • May 25, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • June 1, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • June 8, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • June 15, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • June 22, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • June 29, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • July 6, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • July 13, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • July 20, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • July 27, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

About facilitator

Ajay Krishna das (Aarukan Yoganathan) has been playing mridanga since five years old. He learned Mridanga in the holy land of Vrindavan (India) from Mahashai Bablu das, a mridanga master teaching the traditional mridanga style of Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura, the great acharya of the Gaudiya Vaishnava lineage. Ajay Krishna has been learning this style for more than 10 years.

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