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Gat & Paran

Pakhawaj-derived compositions with weight, drama and long lines.

Advanced20 min80 BPM

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Key concepts

  • Paran's pakhawaj bols
  • Gat as an abstract composition
  • Projection and power

Practice exercises

  1. 1Learn one paran by padhant first
  2. 2Play a gat with full bayan resonance

Today's challenge5 min of open Na strokes at 60 BPM Then play it again 3 BPM faster and keep it clean.

Practice tempo

80 BPM

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