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Two traditions, one language

Wander through the ragas of Hindustani music and the forms of the Western canon — and see how much they share.

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Preserve. Promote. Pass on.

Indian Classical Music

Hindustani classical music organises the day itself into ragas — each one tied to an hour, a mood, a season. Our Circle of Time & Ragas on the home page is a small map of that idea: twelve ragas keeping time with the sun.

  • Raga & tala fundamentals for new listeners and students
  • Vocal, sitar, tabla and harmonium instruction
  • Lecture-demonstrations and recorded archive of live recitals
SEE INDIAN CLASSICAL COURSES →

Celebrate. Collaborate. Connect.

Global Classical Music

From the counterpoint of Bach to the symphonies of Beethoven and beyond, the Western classical tradition shares Hindustani music's core discipline: years of listening before a single note is your own.

  • Piano, guitar and vocal instruction on classical repertoire
  • Music theory, sight-reading and ear training
  • Chamber ensembles and joint recitals with our Indian classical students
SEE GLOBAL CLASSICAL COURSES →
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Carnatic Music

The Southern tradition

Seventy-two melakartā, seven tāḷa families and the kṛti repertoire of the Trinity — the classical music of South India, taught alongside Hindustani and mapped to it scale by scale.

EXPLORE CARNATIC MUSIC →
Melakartā72 parent scales
Chakras12 groups of six
Saptha tāḷa7 families · 35 cycles
Concert formVarṇam → kṛti → RTP

A Few Ragas to Begin With