KalaSudha in Mumbai
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About KalaSudha in Mumbai
Indian classical music in Mumbai (Bombay) includes a gharana named after one of the city's districts. The Bhendibazaar gharana, a school of khayal singing, takes its name from Bhendi Bazaar, the district where its three founding brothers settled around 1870. The Swaramandakini archive, which the gharana's disciples keep, and the National Centre for the Performing Arts both give that date.
Bhendibazaar singers sing on an open 'aa' vowel, called aakar. The gharana stresses breath control, and its singers carry long passages in a single breath and open a raga at an unhurried pace, with an extended alap, the unmetred opening.
KalaSudha releases recordings and concert videos and presents concerts, among them the Kala Festival, a touring festival. Its online courses teach every discipline, tabla and sitar included, and each level ends in a KalaSudha certificate or diploma. For a sangeet, a reception or a company gala, KalaSudha provides musicians for weddings, private and corporate events anywhere in the world, and arranges the artists' travel.
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Why Mumbai
What sets KalaSudha apart in Mumbai
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The Agra gharana, carried to Bombay
Sher Khan took the Agra gharana's khayal style to Bombay around 1840, and the city became a centre of the gharana. KalaSudha's Agra gharana page tells the story, and its online academy offers classes in every discipline.
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Exam-ready tabla and sitar levels
Mumbai learners on KalaSudha's tabla or sitar courses earn the Sthayi Certificate, the Antara Diploma and the Sanchari Advanced Diploma in turn. Each level also readies you for the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and Prayag exams.
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Book musicians for a sangeet or a gala
KalaSudha books Indian classical musicians for weddings and their sangeet and mehndi evenings, for corporate galas and for house concerts, anywhere in the world. Each host receives a proposal and a quote.
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Flute concert videos, and news first
KalaSudha's listening page holds flute concert videos among its recordings. Use Register for updates or add your email to the newsletter, and you are among the first to know about KalaSudha in Mumbai.
FAQs about Mumbai
Where can I hear live Indian classical music in Mumbai, and how do I hear about KalaSudha concerts there?
KalaSudha presents Indian classical music in Mumbai 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 Mumbai page, or join the KalaSudha newsletter, to hear first about its concerts and workshops in the city.
You can hear KalaSudha's studio and live recordings and concert videos on the listening page.
Can I learn Indian classical music online and in person with KalaSudha in Mumbai?
Yes, learners in Mumbai 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 Mumbai sign up, KalaSudha brings physical workshops and summer camps to Mumbai, so you can learn online and in person.
The online courses list every discipline on offer.
Where can I take tabla or sitar lessons in Mumbai that lead to a certificate?
Mumbai learners can take tabla or sitar lessons on KalaSudha's online courses and study from home. Each course is built by its instructor with KalaSudha, and top educationists vet the courses.
Each level ends in a KalaSudha award, such as a Sthayi Certificate in tabla or an Antara Diploma in sitar. When enough Mumbai learners sign up, KalaSudha brings workshops and summer camps to the city.
Can I book Indian classical musicians for a wedding, sangeet, house concert or corporate event in Mumbai?
Yes, KalaSudha books Indian classical musicians for weddings, private and corporate events anywhere in the world. A sangeet, a mehndi, a reception, a house concert in your home or a company gala can each take a melody player with tabla.
Press Send an enquiry on the weddings and events page for a proposal and a quote. Festivals and venues book through KalaSudha's booking page.
How can I meet other people in Mumbai who love Indian classical music?
Indian classical music lovers in Mumbai can stay in touch through KalaSudha. Press Register for updates on KalaSudha's Mumbai page and join the KalaSudha newsletter to hear first about concerts and workshops in Mumbai.
KalaSudha's online classes also put you alongside other learners of your discipline. Workshops and summer camps bring Mumbai learners together in person once enough of them sign up.
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.