Hindustani Vocal course

Yes. The Hindustani Vocal course prepared by KalaSudha runs online with a live teacher in three levels, Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced, with three modules in each. You learn khayal step by step, and sargam notation and tala theory run alongside singing.

Each level ends with a reviewed presentation and a KalaSudha certificate or diploma. Ask about the course in the Academy.

The Hindustani Vocal course prepared by KalaSudha teaches a shared khayal core with no single gharana. Foundation introduces the Gwalior, Agra, Kirana, Jaipur-Atrauli, Patiala and Rampur-Sahaswan gharanas through labelled listening, and Intermediate compares them through examples.

At Advanced you choose four of six gharana studies, such as Kirana or Gwalior. Your teacher confirms the material, and studying a gharana does not make you a member of it.

Yes. Your Hindustani vocal teacher reviews a practice recording on every topic against its completion check, then sets the next correction. You record the task with the drone audible, and in live online lessons your teacher also listens to your pitch and breath.

Between lessons you practise the task for the current topic and log the date, minutes, goal and tempo. How long you practise each day is agreed with your teacher.

One-to-one Hindustani vocal lessons are always available on the KalaSudha course, at your own pace, and you can take several lessons on one topic. Group cohorts open from time to time, depending on teachers and demand.

Register your interest to hear by email or WhatsApp when a cohort's dates and times are announced. In a cohort you rehearse and present to the group, and your topics close on your own evidence.

Yes. The Hindustani Vocal course teaches dhrupad, thumri and bhajan as electives at Intermediate and Advanced, while its core stays khayal. Module 2C has a dhrupad alap, a dhrupad in Chautal, a thumri in Deepchandi with bol banao, a bhajan in a raga and a nirgun bhajan of Kabir.

In module 3C you can close your concert with a thumri or a bhajan, or with a dhrupad or dhamar item.

Learning khayal singing on the KalaSudha Hindustani Vocal course typically takes 9–12 months for Foundation, 9–15 months for Intermediate and 12–30 months for Advanced.

The months are a guide you agree with your teacher. The pace depends on your practice and on how many lessons each topic needs, and your teacher closes each topic only when its completion check is met.

Online Indian classical music lessons with KalaSudha cost from £30 / $30 an hour, set by each teacher. Each type of lesson a teacher gives can have its own price. You book and pay through KalaSudha and receive an invoice.

To ask what a teacher charges, visit the Academy, press Talk to an Advisor and tell us what you want to learn.

On KalaSudha's online Indian classical music courses, teachers assess students topic by topic. Each topic credits named skills, and the teacher closes it only after reviewing the student's work. Foundation assessment uses practical work and spoken questions. Intermediate adds written theory, and Advanced adds theory papers and a judged stage performance. A module certificate follows each module, and KalaSudha issues an award at the end of each level.