KalaSudha in Pune
Pune learners can begin tabla or sitar online with KalaSudha, with a teacher who reviews every topic. Hear first about Indian classical music in Pune, and book musicians for weddings anywhere.
Our reach in Pune
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About KalaSudha in Pune
Indian classical music in Pune has a university home. The Centre for Performing Arts at Savitribai Phule Pune University, known as Lalit Kala Kendra, opened in 1987 and teaches the performing arts, music and dance among them. The university says it was the first in India to build the gurukul pattern into a syllabus. A gurukul is the traditional way of learning, in which a student trains close to a guru.
KalaSudha keeps the teacher close online. Each of its courses is built by its instructor with KalaSudha, and top educationists vet the structured courses. Your instructor closes a topic only after reviewing your work, and every completed level ends in a KalaSudha award. Start on the online courses, in tabla, sitar or any other discipline.
For weddings, private and corporate events anywhere in the world, KalaSudha provides musicians, booked through the weddings and events page. Its concert work includes the Kala Festival, a touring festival, and its recordings and concert videos let you hear its artists at home.
Press Register for updates on this page to hear first about KalaSudha concerts and workshops in Pune.
Why Pune
What sets KalaSudha apart in Pune
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Exam centres in Pune, tabla with us
The Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal lists exam centres in Pune for its graded music exams. KalaSudha teaches tabla on structured online courses, holds tabla albums and concert videos, and builds its levels to prepare learners for Gandharva and Prayag exams.
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Tabla and sitar up three levels
Pune learners can study tabla or sitar online, one topic at a time. Foundation ends in the Sthayi Certificate, Intermediate in the Antara Diploma and Advanced in the Sanchari Advanced Diploma, with the Abhog Fellowship above them.
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Musicians for your wedding or company event
KalaSudha books Indian classical musicians for weddings and corporate evenings anywhere in the world. Press Send an enquiry on the weddings and events page, and KalaSudha replies with a proposal and a quote for your occasion.
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Bansuri on film, news by email
KalaSudha's listening page holds bansuri concert videos among its recordings. Join the KalaSudha newsletter or tap Register for updates, and you get first word of what KalaSudha does in Pune.
FAQs about Pune
Where can I hear live Indian classical music in Pune, and how do I hear about KalaSudha concerts there?
KalaSudha presents Indian classical music in Pune through Kala Concert. A concert can be a single session or a double bill, with a theme such as a raga or season. Press Register for updates on KalaSudha's Pune page, or join the KalaSudha newsletter, to hear first about its concerts and workshops in the city.
To listen now, the listening page leads to KalaSudha's studio and live concert recordings and its concert videos.
Can I learn Indian classical music online and in person with KalaSudha in Pune?
Yes, learners in Pune can study Indian classical music with KalaSudha online now. KalaSudha's online academy offers classes in every discipline of Indian classical music, and keeps adding specialised courses and teachers. The courses are hybrid. When enough learners in Pune sign up, KalaSudha brings physical workshops and summer camps to Pune, so you can learn online and in person.
See the online courses to choose a discipline.
Where can I take tabla or sitar lessons in Pune, with a certificate at the end?
Tabla and sitar lessons for Pune learners run on KalaSudha's online courses, in three levels, starting at Foundation. Your instructor closes each topic after reviewing your work, and each level ends in an award, such as a Sthayi Certificate in sitar or tabla.
KalaSudha's levels also prepare learners to sit Gandharva Mahavidyalaya exams. When enough Pune learners sign up, KalaSudha brings workshops and summer camps to the city.
Can I book Indian classical musicians for a wedding, family celebration or corporate event in Pune?
Yes, KalaSudha books Indian classical musicians for weddings and corporate events anywhere in the world, and for family celebrations at home. The usual format is a melody player with tabla, and an artist talk can introduce the music to guests.
Press Send an enquiry on the weddings and events page to receive a proposal and a quote. Festivals and venues use the booking page.
How can I meet other people in Pune who love Indian classical music?
Pune's Indian classical music lovers can connect through KalaSudha in two ways. To hear first about concerts and workshops in the city, press Register for updates on KalaSudha's Pune page or join the KalaSudha newsletter.
Or learn: KalaSudha's online classes put you alongside other learners. Once enough Pune learners sign up, workshops and summer camps bring them together in person.
Can I earn a certificate or diploma in Indian classical music by learning online?
Yes, you can earn an Indian classical music certificate online with KalaSudha. It awards its own certificate or diploma at each of three taught levels, in every music and dance discipline it teaches online. Foundation leads to the Sthayi Certificate, Intermediate to the Antara Diploma and Advanced to the Sanchari Advanced Diploma. Above them sits the Abhog Fellowship, which KalaSudha awards and no course teaches.
Every award names its discipline and the skills you attained. A learner of any teacher, in any country, can also ask KalaSudha for an assessment. The Indian classical music certificates page explains how each level is assessed.
Where can I listen to KalaSudha's Indian classical music recordings and watch its concert videos online?
KalaSudha's recordings and concert videos play online on its own pages. Start at Listen to Indian classical music, which leads to its studio and live concert recordings and to its concert videos.
If you are new to the music, start with an alap, the slow, unmetred opening of a raga, in an evening raga such as Yaman. Then try a tabla solo or a live concert set.
Can I buy a sitar or a tabla from KalaSudha, and does KalaSudha deliver and service it?
Yes, you can buy a sitar or tabla from KalaSudha. It sells sitars and tablas built in close collaboration with the makers, by quote or made to order, and delivers them worldwide. It packs every instrument for international shipping.
KalaSudha also services and repairs any sitar or tabla, wherever you bought it, worldwide. For strings, parts, cases or a size for a younger learner, ask KalaSudha. See the instruments page to start.