Student should have had prior training in Carnatic violin with a strong foundation of playing upto the level of 6 basic varnams which includes Mohanam varnam , Shankarabaranam varnam, Hamsadhwani varnam, Abhogi Varnam, Vasantha varnam and Kalyani Varnam
In Carnatic Violin, training in kritis as the first step to learning different ragas which enhance the emotive quality in playing .Different kritis also build a strong repertoire and gently guide the student towards manodharma or creativity. This course is at an intermediate level and teaches the student to build on what was taught in the foundation courses.