Riyaz

Not to be confused with Riaz (name).

Riyaz (lit. 'training, practice') is the systematic practice of music, dance or any other art form usually under the guidance of a teacher or preceptor.[1][2][3][4] In Hindustani classical music tradition, it is employed as a repertoire of exercises to cultivate the musicality of one's voice or fingers.[5] It is known as Sadhakam or Sadhana in Carnatic music.[6][7] It is followed rigorously by the students as well as exponents of vocal as well as dancing forms.

  1. ^ Mahābhāratī, Saṅgīt (2011). "Riyāz". In Ghosh, Nikhil (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Music of India. Vol. III: p–z. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195650983.001.0001. ISBN 9780195650983. OCLC 670482237. Retrieved 23 May 2021. Urdu term for systematic practice of music, dance, or any other art form. In simple terms, riyāz means training, practice, rehearsal, etc. using a prescribed procedure usually under the guidance of a teacher or preceptor.
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  3. ^ Raju, Anupama (20 November 2021). "Practice Makes Perfect". Education. The Hindu. THG Publishing. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 February 2022. The words riyaz in Urdu or sadhana in Sanskrit mean disciplined and structured practice under a teacher's guidance, in the context of music.
  4. ^ Platts, John Thompson (1884). "riyāẓ" ریاض. A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English. London: W. H. Allen & Co. p. 610. ISBN 0-19-864309-8. OCLC 56611364. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ^ Raqs Media Collective (2009). "How to be an Artist by Night". In Madoff, Steven Henry (ed.). Art School: (Propositions for the 21st Century). Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press. pp. 76–77. ISBN 9780262134934. OCLC 471874683. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. ^ "The Riyaz Shows". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 July 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Talas of Virtuosity". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2012.