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Write earnest, twinkly songs with diary sharp lyrics and drums that sprint then sigh. Map guitar counterlines, dynamic swings, and vocals that crack in the right places. Turn basements and back seats into verses everyone recognizes.

• Open and alternate tunings for melodic guitar webs
• Lyric frames for friendship, hometowns, and tiny disasters
• Form ideas with quiet to loud arcs that feel honest
• Bass parts that sing under knots of guitar
• Mix choices for glassy highs and readable words

You get: Riff banks, rhyme maps, drum dynamics drills, and flyer ready set lists. Outcome: Songs that sound like group texts at midnight.

Compose within raga and tala while inviting modern listeners. Learn arohana and avarohana paths. Respect time cycles. Shape vilambit to drut arcs. Use bandish forms with room for taans and meends. Keep devotion and craft in balance.

• Raga selection and pakad identification
• Tala practice with theka vocabulary
• Bandish writing for khayal and thumri flavors
• Improvisation ladders with phrase discipline
• Recording approaches for tanpura, tabla, and voice

You get: Riyaz routines, notation sheets, accompaniment tips, and concert flow. Outcome: Compositions that honor tradition and sing today.

Compose within the Shashmaqam tradition with respect and clarity. Understand maqom structures, melodic paths, and rhythmic cycles. Shape vocal lines that honor ornament and text. Arrange dutar, tanbur, nay, and frame drums with space for breath and devotion.

• Maqom overviews and characteristic motifs
• Usul rhythm guides with hand pattern notation
• Text setting for poetry and classical diction
• Call and response forms for solo and ensemble
• Recording approaches for authentic room tone

You get: Reference charts, practice ladders, pronunciation help, and ensemble seating plans. Outcome: Works that honor lineage and communicate beautifully.