For players, learners, parents, teachers and schools, in India and everywhere else
Buy Indian classical instruments with service worldwide
KalaSudha sells Indian classical instruments by quote or made to order, built by makers who work closely with it, delivered worldwide, priced in rupees in India, and serviced wherever you live.
What KalaSudha sells, and how buying works
KalaSudha sells Indian classical instruments to players anywhere in the world: sitar, tabla, sarod, harmonium, santoor, pakhawaj, veena, mridangam and every other instrument listed below, each by quote or made to order. The makers who build them work in close collaboration with KalaSudha, and each instrument is set up before it travels. Buyers in India are quoted and pay in rupees; every instrument is delivered worldwide, packed for international shipping. A tanpura or another instrument not listed is quoted on request.
Buying runs through one form: press Request a quote, name the instrument and how you will use it, and KalaSudha replies by email with a quote and the delivery arrangements. Every instrument KalaSudha sells is also serviced and repaired, wherever it was bought and wherever you live, and strings, spare parts and cases come from KalaSudha too. Schools and music classes buy class sets the same way, by quote.
A share of every paid activity goes to our artists development fund, which pays for concerts, recordings and the promotion of the art forms.
Six things to know before you buy
By quote or made to order
Every instrument is quoted for you, ready-made or made to order to your size, tuning and finish, and KalaSudha advises on what fits the way you play and the level you are at.
Built with the makers
The makers who build KalaSudha's instruments work in close collaboration with it, and KalaSudha features them. Each instrument is set up before it travels, and the maker's advice shapes a made-to-order build.
Delivered worldwide, in rupees in India
KalaSudha delivers to any country, packed for international shipping; ask about cases and insurance for the journey. Buyers in India are quoted and pay in rupees, with delivery to their city.
Service and repair, wherever bought
KalaSudha services and repairs every kind of instrument it sells, wherever you bought yours and wherever you live, and its makers hold repair workshops alongside KalaSudha's artist tours.
Class sets for schools
Schools, music hubs and teachers buy class sets by quote, made to order for younger learners where needed and delivered worldwide. Ask about sizes for a younger learner before you order.
Strings, parts, cases and gifts
Strings, spare parts, cases and flight cases for travel come from KalaSudha, and so do gift vouchers; ask us. Help after the sale comes through the chat on any page or by email.
All the instruments KalaSudha sells
Each page describes the instrument, how to choose between a student and a professional build, and how KalaSudha cares for it afterwards; every one is sold by quote or made to order.
How buying an instrument works
- Press Request a quote and choose the instrument, or name one that is not listed; say how you will play it, your experience and any requirements, and where it is to be delivered.
- KalaSudha replies by email with a quote, in rupees for buyers in India, and the delivery arrangements; a made-to-order instrument is agreed with the maker before work starts.
- The instrument is set up, packed for international shipping and delivered to your address; ask about a case and insurance for the journey.
- After it arrives, KalaSudha services and repairs it wherever you live, and supplies strings, parts and cases; ask through the chat on any page or by email.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy a sitar online in India from a seller that also services and repairs it?
KalaSudha sells sitars to buyers in India by quote or made to order, priced in rupees and delivered to your city, and services and repairs every sitar it sells, wherever you live, including the setup and the jawari. The makers who build them work in close collaboration with KalaSudha. Press Request a quote with how you play and your delivery address, and KalaSudha replies by email with a quote; see the sitar page.
Where in India can I buy a concert-quality tabla online with after-sales service for the heads?
KalaSudha sells concert-quality tabla to buyers in India by quote or made to order, priced in rupees and delivered to your city. After the sale it re-faces worn heads and renews the syahi, wherever you live, and its makers hold repair workshops alongside KalaSudha's artist tours, booked in advance online. Send a quote request with how you play, and KalaSudha replies by email; see the tabla page.
Can I order a tanpura online in India and have it delivered to my city, with help choosing the size?
Yes. KalaSudha quotes a tanpura on request for buyers in India, in rupees, made to order where needed, and delivers it to your city packed for the journey. Tell KalaSudha your voice or instrument pitch and whether it is for practice or the stage, and it advises on the size before quoting. Press Request a quote and write the tanpura under the instrument name if it is not in the list; KalaSudha replies by email.
Where can I buy a professional-grade Indian classical instrument in India, pay in rupees and have it serviced later?
KalaSudha sells professional Indian classical instruments to buyers in India by quote or made to order, priced and paid in rupees, built by makers who work in close collaboration with it and set up before they travel. Delivery is to your city, and KalaSudha services and repairs every instrument it sells, wherever you live. Press Request a quote, say how you play and what you need, and KalaSudha replies by email with the quote.
Who repairs sitars and sarods in India where I can book the repair online?
KalaSudha repairs sitars and sarods for players in India: send an enquiry online with the instrument's details and your city, and it replies with a quote and the arrangements. Its makers also hold repair and service workshops alongside KalaSudha's artist tours in India, with slots booked in advance online, where you bring the instrument to the maker in person. KalaSudha services any instrument it sells, wherever it was bought; see Indian instrument repair and service.
Where can a music school or class in India buy a set of sitars, tablas or harmoniums for its students?
KalaSudha sells class sets to music schools and classes in India by quote, priced in rupees, made to order for younger learners where needed and delivered to the school. Press Request a quote, choose the instrument, enter the quantity and mark the use as teaching or group use, and KalaSudha replies by email with a quote; it also services and repairs the instruments afterwards. Schools outside India buy the same way; see Indian classical music for schools.
Where can I buy a sitar or tabla in Canada with servicing?
KalaSudha sells sitars and tablas to buyers in Canada by quote or made to order and delivers them packed for international shipping. It services and repairs every instrument it sells, wherever you live, including the sitar's setup and jawari and the tabla's heads. Press Request a quote with how you play and your delivery address, and KalaSudha replies by email with a quote and the delivery arrangements; strings, spare parts and cases come from KalaSudha too.
Ask KalaSudha for a quote on your instrument
Press Request a quote with the instrument, how you will play it and where it is to be delivered. KalaSudha replies by email with a quote.