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## [Shravan: Listening & Ear Training

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This skill reflects the learner’s engagement with the oral tradition through attentive listening and imitation of demonstrations or recordings. Musical understanding develops through absorption rather than notation alone.



Foundation milestone

Recognise the taught ragas and talas by ear; reproduce short phrases after one hearing

 

Intermediate milestone

Directed listening across artists; identify form (khyal/thumri/dhrupad/gat types) and instrument idioms

 

Advanced milestone

Stylistic listening: identify gharana traits, analyse a recording's development, transcribe by ear