KalaSudha in Kolkata
Sitar and tabla learners in Kolkata can study online with KalaSudha now. Hear first about Indian classical music in Kolkata, or book a sitar and tabla duo for a wedding or a client dinner, anywhere in the world.
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About KalaSudha in Kolkata
Indian classical music in Kolkata (Calcutta) has a sitar style of its own: by James Sadler Hamilton's account, Imdad Khan built the Imdadkhani baj, or playing style, in the city, and the Imdadkhani gharana, or school, carried it. His son Enayat Khan (1894-1938) later moved the family base to the city.
Kolkata also holds the ITC Sangeet Research Academy in Tollygunge, a modern gurukul where scholars train in Hindustani music under their gurus. The academy follows the guru-shishya parampara, the passing of music from teacher to disciple.
Sitar learners can take up the instrument of that line on KalaSudha's online courses, with tabla and every other discipline beside it. A certificate or diploma closes each level. Workshops and summer camps come to Kolkata once enough learners there sign up. Recordings and concert videos from KalaSudha play online from Kolkata today, and its concerts include the Kala Festival, a touring festival. For a wedding, a private party or a corporate event, KalaSudha provides musicians anywhere in the world.
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Why Kolkata
What sets KalaSudha apart in Kolkata
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West Bengal's Chhau, on our dance page
Chhau, the martial dance-drama of eastern India, has a West Bengal style whose masks are larger and brighter than the others. KalaSudha's Chhau page describes all three styles, and its online academy teaches every discipline.
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Tabla and sitar toward Gandharva exams
On KalaSudha's tabla and sitar courses, a Kolkata learner climbs from the Sthayi Certificate to the Antara Diploma and then the Sanchari Advanced Diploma. Those levels also prepare you to sit Gandharva Mahavidyalaya or Prayag exams.
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A sitar and tabla duo for your reception
A sitar or another melody instrument with tabla suits a wedding reception, an engagement party or a client dinner, and classical dancers can join the musicians. KalaSudha provides them anywhere in the world: press Send an enquiry on its weddings and events page.
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Harmonium on record, updates first
KalaSudha's listening page holds an album with harmonium among its recordings. Sign up to the newsletter or use the Register for updates button, and first news of KalaSudha in Kolkata comes straight to you.
FAQs about Kolkata
Where can I hear live Indian classical music in Kolkata, and how do I hear about KalaSudha concerts there?
KalaSudha presents Indian classical music in Kolkata through Kala Concert. A concert can be a single session or a double bill, with a theme such as a raga or season. To hear first about its concerts and workshops in the city, press Register for updates on KalaSudha's Kolkata page or join the KalaSudha newsletter.
KalaSudha's recordings and concert videos are on its listening page, ready to play now.
Can I learn Indian classical music online and in person with KalaSudha in Kolkata?
Yes, learners in Kolkata 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 Kolkata sign up, KalaSudha brings physical workshops and summer camps to Kolkata, so you can learn online and in person.
Start with the online courses.
Where can I take tabla or sitar lessons in Kolkata, online or face to face?
Kolkata learners can take tabla or sitar lessons on KalaSudha's online courses, built by each instructor with KalaSudha and vetted by top educationists. Foundation leads to the Sthayi Certificate, Intermediate to the Antara Diploma and Advanced to the Sanchari Advanced Diploma.
Begin with the tabla or sitar page. When enough Kolkata learners sign up, KalaSudha brings workshops and summer camps to the city.
Can I book Indian classical musicians for a wedding, private party or corporate event in Kolkata?
Yes, KalaSudha provides Indian classical musicians for weddings, private and corporate events anywhere in the world. A sitar or another melody instrument with tabla suits a reception, an engagement party or a client dinner. Classical dancers can join the musicians.
Press Send an enquiry on the weddings and events page. Festivals and venues book through KalaSudha's booking page.
How can I meet other people in Kolkata who love Indian classical music?
Indian classical music lovers in Kolkata can find each other through KalaSudha. Press Register for updates on KalaSudha's Kolkata page, or join the KalaSudha newsletter, to hear first about concerts and workshops in Kolkata.
You do not have to wait to learn with others. KalaSudha's online classes put you alongside learners of your discipline now.
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.