Testimonials
Joining this course was one of the amazing decisions I’ve ever made. Now I know how to read and what to write.
While reading now I understand the gist and I’m also able to derive different perspectives of it. This course provide the perfect guidance to that aspect.
While writing now I can I can distinguish if it is a nazm or a sher. It has helped to be little more technically sound. Unboxing Poetry is a perfect guide for poets to better their skills and indeed was worth it.
Deepshikha Sarda
The first of its kind poetry writing workshop I’d heard of and attended. It gave me a new dimension to look at Language. That it is not just about a language with a great poetic expression, but also a constantly evolving canvas painted with strokes of history, geography, culture and tradition. A sher I wrote which I feel fits into an appropriate Behr and meter is:
maine sabr rakkhaa tha
waqt uthaa kar le gaya
Swaroop Bhartiya
We have been to various events by Dark Room Poets like Dastaangoi, Poetry sessions and Writing Workshops. They makes the art seem a part of audience as much as the artists. Sessions are curated with purity & ease. The first timers, amateurs & the connoisseurs all feel at home. All this always ensures we look forward to the next ‘notification’ from DRP…always.
Dark Room Poets, contrary to its name lights up the rooms within all of us. May your flame, flame many flames.
Avanti Tohare
Overview of the Workshop
What will you learn?
It consists of introduction to poetry and different forms of poems available in Hindi, Urdu and English. The major learning will also include the thumb rule writing process, which also focuses towards how to overcome writer's block.
Identifying the abstract terminologies while writing and converting them into concrete imagery which provides a clear picture to the reader.
A good rhythm & rhyming scheme improves the auditory value of a poem. Learn different rhyming schemes and how to derive a rhythmic pattern from a poem. Understanding the rhyme and rhythm used by senior poets makes the task easy.
Revision & editing is the key behind a good poem. Revision is when you look at a poem and you think, where else could this poem go? Editing on the other hand talks about omitting unnecessary language from the poem. Learn how to perform a poem and engulf the listener into your zone.
How do you reach out to and attract audience?
How can I connect to the audience out there?
Get answers to all your queries and become a pro art marketer as well. Learn the optimal use of social media to cater the audience across the globe.
All the lessons will be accompanied by live mentoring and doubt-clearing sessions. Along with this 2 masterclasses by prominent poets will also take place.
Live Mentoring By :
Husain Rasheed
Husain Rasheed is an award winning poet recognized by the Government of India for his work towards literature. Performed at various platforms such as NCPA - Mumbai, Kommune, Rotary India and others, he is also the only dastango in central India, known for the Urdu storytelling performance art - DASTANGOI. Husain has founded a literature-based start-up Dark Room Poets, which focuses towards art education in the Indian continent with operations in more than 15 cities.
Rakesh Tiwari
Most commonly known by his pen name, Rhyming Tiwari, a renowned Hindi Spoken Word Artist. He has been performing on stage from past 5 years. His podcasts of poetry and stories are featured on Jio Saavn and Spotify. He has been quoted by celebrities like Sanjay Mishra, Kunal Kapoor and Swara Bhaskar.
Jidnya Sujata
A spoken word artist, storyteller, Kathak dancer, TEDx speaker, actress, known for Kaun Con Hai? (releasing in 2020) and Sheher ya Tum (2018). Garnering a total of 8 million views across social media platforms for her poems and stories. Poetry, Dance, Art & Design is what Jidnya is made up off!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the duration of the course?
- Unboxing Poetry is a 5 week course (35 days). The course begins on 7th April 2020 and ends on 12th May 2020.
Q. How long can I access my content?
- After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course content for as long as you like. You can access all the Lessons, Videos and Tasks.
Q. What does the course comprise of?
- The course is a right mix of videos, text lessons, live mentoring sessions, peer review discussions and writing exercises. In addition, there will be 2 masterclasses by renowned poets for better understanding.
Q. When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
- Once you enroll for the course you’ll have all the required access. For better learning outcomes we reveal the study material and text lessons week by week.
Q. What is the refund policy?
- No, there is no refund policy available.