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Reducing Instrumental Music Dropout Rates – Part 2 Gopalakrishnan, Founder, Yadot Music Technologies Background In Part 1 (Analyzing Instrumental Music Dropout Rates), we explored the sobering reality of instrumental music dropout rates. We looked at the “intermediate plateau” where students often lose the initial spark of excitement as the technical demands of their instrument increase. […]
The Anatomy of Attrition: Analyzing Instrumental Music Dropout Rates Background The desire to play an instrument is one of the few ambitions that transcends age. Whether it’s a seven-year-old picking up a violin for the first time or a forty-five-year-old finally sitting down on a keyboard, the dream is the same. Yet, the statistics tell […]
Mapping the Melody: An Estimate of Instrumental Music Learners Across Continents and Genres Gopalakrishnan, Founder, Yadot Music Technologies The Global Symphony: A 2025 Map of Instrumental Music Learners Music is the universal language, a pervasive human desire that transcends borders. It’s interesting to therefore know the number of music learners and their distribution. Further, considering […]
Music Learning – Know That and Know How Gopalakrishnan, Founder – Yadot Music Technologies Background In the context of instrumental music, Know-That (Declarative Knowledge) is the understanding of music theory. Know-How (Procedural Knowledge) is skill based, instrument playing technique. Overview In music, the relationship between Know-That and Know-How is often described as a “virtuous cycle.” While […]
A Quick Reference for Raga Arohanam and Avarohanam There are many sites that provide these details already (hence, apologies for yet another version). However, a ready & quick reference was hard to come across. So, given below are Arohanam/ Avarohanam for Melakartha Ragas, and many common Janya ragas. Melakartha Ragas 1 | kanakAn’gi | S […]