KalaSudha in Chennai
Learn Hindustani sitar or tabla online from Chennai with KalaSudha. Hear first about Indian classical music in Chennai, and book musicians and dancers for weddings and events.
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About KalaSudha in Chennai
The Music Academy gave Indian classical music in Chennai (Madras) its December music festival. The Academy grew out of the All India Congress session held in the city in December 1927, and it opened on 18 August 1928. It began hosting conferences on music in 1929. In the Academy's own words, those conferences spawned the December music festival of Madras.
For learners in Chennai who want the north Indian, or Hindustani, side of the music, KalaSudha's online courses teach sitar and tabla among every other discipline. Each level ends in a KalaSudha certificate or diploma, and each course is built by its instructor with KalaSudha and vetted by top educationists. Start online today. Workshops and summer camps come to Chennai once enough learners in the city sign up for them.
KalaSudha also presents concerts, among them the Kala Festival, a touring festival, and its recordings and concert videos play online, so you can hear its artists from home. Its musicians and dancers perform at weddings, private and corporate events anywhere in the world.
To hear first about KalaSudha concerts and workshops in Chennai, press Register for updates on this page.
Why Chennai
What sets KalaSudha apart in Chennai
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Carnatic music in Chennai, and our page on it
KalaSudha's Carnatic classical page introduces the music at the heart of the city's December festival. Chennai learners can then join the KalaSudha academy online, which offers classes in every discipline, the Hindustani instruments included.
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Sitar and tabla, with exam preparation
Chennai learners can add Hindustani study through KalaSudha's sitar and tabla courses. The Sthayi Certificate, Antara Diploma and Sanchari Advanced Diploma mark the three levels, which also prepare you for Gandharva and Prayag exams.
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Musicians and dancers for your event
KalaSudha provides Indian classical musicians, with dancers where the occasion calls for them, for weddings, family celebrations and corporate events anywhere in the world. Press Send an enquiry on the weddings and events page.
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Venu on film, and the newsletter
KalaSudha's listening page holds concert videos of the venu, the Carnatic flute, among its recordings. Add your name to the newsletter or tap Register for updates, and word of KalaSudha's work in Chennai reaches you early.
FAQs about Chennai
Where can I hear live Indian classical music in Chennai, and how do I hear about KalaSudha concerts there?
KalaSudha presents Indian classical music for listeners in Chennai. To hear first about its concerts and workshops in the city, press Register for updates on KalaSudha's Chennai page or join the KalaSudha newsletter.
For Hindustani music at home, the listening page leads to KalaSudha's recordings and concert videos.
Can I learn Indian classical music online and in person with KalaSudha in Chennai?
Yes, learners in Chennai 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 Chennai sign up, KalaSudha brings physical workshops and summer camps to Chennai, so you can learn online and in person.
Find your discipline on the online courses page.
Where can I take Hindustani sitar or tabla lessons in Chennai?
Chennai learners can take Hindustani sitar or tabla lessons on KalaSudha's online courses. You start at Foundation. Your instructor closes each topic only after reviewing what you play, so you move on when the work is ready.
Foundation leads to the Sthayi Certificate in sitar or tabla, and the higher levels to diplomas. When enough Chennai learners sign up, KalaSudha brings workshops and summer camps to the city.
Can I book Indian classical musicians or dancers for a wedding, private party or corporate event in Chennai?
Yes, KalaSudha provides Indian classical musicians for weddings, private and corporate events anywhere in the world, and classical dancers can perform with them. A melody player with tabla is the usual format, with an optional talk that introduces the music to guests.
Press Send an enquiry on the weddings and events page. Festivals and venues use KalaSudha's booking page.
How can I meet other people in Chennai who love Indian classical music?
Indian classical music lovers in Chennai can connect through KalaSudha. Press Register for updates on KalaSudha's Chennai page, or join the KalaSudha newsletter, to hear first about concerts and workshops in Chennai.
If you want to learn Hindustani music with others, KalaSudha's online classes put you alongside 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.