KalaSudha in Kolhapur
Tabla or sitar online, a memorial or a family occasion with live music, and concert news first: KalaSudha's offer for Indian classical music in Kolhapur.
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About KalaSudha in Kolhapur
Indian classical music in Kolhapur once had a court singer at its centre. Alladiya Khan, the singer around whom a khayal gharana took shape, served as court singer to Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur until the ruler's death in 1922.
The city's music club keeps that past in view. Deval Club has been a home for Indian classical music, dance and drama since 1883, by its own account, and trains musicians in the guru-shishya parampara, the passing of music from teacher to disciple. Its programme includes a music festival named after Alladiya Khan.
The Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal lists an exam centre in Kolhapur. Learners in the city can study tabla, sitar or any other discipline on KalaSudha's online courses, and the levels prepare learners to sit Gandharva Mahavidyalaya exams. Each level closes with a KalaSudha certificate or diploma, and learners of any teacher can ask KalaSudha for an assessment. Workshops and summer camps come to Kolhapur once enough learners sign up. KalaSudha's concerts include the Kala Festival, a touring festival.
To hear first about KalaSudha concerts and workshops in Kolhapur, press Register for updates on this page.
Why Kolhapur
What sets KalaSudha apart in Kolhapur
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Alladiya Khan's khayal, on our pages
KalaSudha's page on the khayal gharana that Alladiya Khan led traces its style and its singers. Kolhapur learners can take any discipline further in KalaSudha's online academy, which offers classes in all of them.
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Tabla and sitar, with exam preparation
Kolhapur learners take tabla or sitar online through three levels, ending in the Sthayi Certificate, the Antara Diploma and the Sanchari Advanced Diploma. KalaSudha builds those levels to prepare you for Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and Prayag exams.
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Music with an artist talk
Anywhere in the world, an evening of music with an artist talk or demonstration can introduce guests to the form, and KalaSudha books both. Hosts can ask for this through the weddings and events page.
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A bhajan album, and the newsletter
KalaSudha's listening page holds a bhajan recording among its recordings. Choose Register for updates or the KalaSudha newsletter, and news of KalaSudha in Kolhapur reaches you first.
FAQs about Kolhapur
Where can I hear live Indian classical music in Kolhapur, and how do I hear about KalaSudha concerts there?
KalaSudha presents Indian classical music for listeners in Kolhapur. To hear first about its concerts and workshops in the city, press Register for updates on KalaSudha's Kolhapur page or join the KalaSudha newsletter.
Meanwhile, KalaSudha's recordings and concert videos play online from its listening page.
Can I learn Indian classical music online and in person with KalaSudha in Kolhapur?
Yes, learners in Kolhapur 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 Kolhapur sign up, KalaSudha brings physical workshops and summer camps to Kolhapur, so you can learn online and in person.
Start from the online courses page.
Where can I take tabla or sitar lessons in Kolhapur, online or in person?
Kolhapur learners can take tabla or sitar lessons on KalaSudha's online courses, starting at Foundation. Each course is built by its instructor with KalaSudha, and the levels also prepare learners to sit Gandharva Mahavidyalaya exams.
Foundation leads to the Sthayi Certificate in tabla or sitar. When enough Kolhapur learners sign up, KalaSudha brings workshops and summer camps to the city.
Can I book Indian classical musicians for a wedding, a memorial or a private event in Kolhapur?
Yes, KalaSudha provides Indian classical musicians anywhere in the world for weddings, private and corporate events, and for a memorial or prayer meeting at home or in a hall.
Press Send an enquiry on the weddings and events page, and KalaSudha replies with a proposal and a quote. Festivals and venues use KalaSudha's booking page.
How can I meet other people in Kolhapur who love Indian classical music?
Indian classical music lovers in Kolhapur can find each other through KalaSudha. Press Register for updates on KalaSudha's Kolhapur page, or join the KalaSudha newsletter, to hear first about concerts and workshops in Kolhapur.
KalaSudha's online classes also put you alongside other learners of your discipline.
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.