univol wrote:I've heard than boys of my age usually sing in C or C#. how is that that i am not able to do that? ... can i gradually raise my pitch to C or C# with constant practice or the pitch is fixed for each individual? The main thing is that the singer should be able to sing in all the three octaves with little effort right?
At 19, you are way too young to consider your pitch "fixed." It is quite possible to change your pitch well into your late 20s (and perhaps even much beyond that) -- but please be sure about WHY you want to do this. What is the "problem" you are trying to solve? Are you just trying to "fit in"? Are you singing in a group with other singers and you are slotted as a singer who must sing 'at C/C#'? Why is it important to you what pitch other men sing at? If you are able to sing 'in all three octaves with little effort' as you put it, I would say you should be happy, the actual frequency of your Sa be damned! Speaking of which, what is the lowest and highest note you can produce (comfortably, with a natural, non-falsetto, voice) singing in A? If you're singing from mandra (lower) Ga to taara (higher) P without effort, maybe you can move your tanpura up to B or even C and simply use a false voice for notes below the lower Pa!
There do exist exercises you can do which will gradually change your pitch, but all of them will essentially require you to change your style/mechanism of voice production, something you should be very careful doing, because it might involve learning some things that are 'unnatural' (to you) and which could be very hard to unlearn should you need to do so. For example, singing "softer", or with more 'kaNTha' (throat) than naabhi (abdomen - literally, navel), and so on. A good (western) voice coach can teach you some tricks to increase your range in the higher octave, which is really what you're looking for here. But be careful -- the vocal chords are a super-sensitive organ and it's very easy to damage them in the pursuit of an unnecessary goal.
Note that, contrary to what you might hear from some quarters, it is not sufficient for changing your pitch just to set your tanpura to a different -- higher -- sruti and start singing 'normally'. The old adage about "if always you do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten" applies to a 'T'.
Having said all this, I'd urge taking NickH's response seriously -- your pitch isn't an issue until you're singing or performing with accompanists. And then, for the most part, it's your accompanists' problem. Unless *you're* the accompanist! Are you?
I am a 19 year old 'man'. i have been learning carnatic music for few years now. right now i sing in 'A sharp' pitch. I've heard than boys of my age usually sing in C or C#. how is that that i am not able to do that? please convince me! But i even know few of my friends who sing in A. can i gradually raise my pitch to C or C# with constant practice or the pitch is fixed for each individual? The main thing is that the singer should be able to sing in all the three octaves with little effort right? can you guys please sort out these confusions for me!? I'll be really grateful!
