KalaSudha in Kozhikode
In the city of the old music clubs, learn sitar or tabla online with KalaSudha. Hear first about Indian classical music in Kozhikode, or book musicians for restaurant and hotel guests.
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About KalaSudha in Kozhikode
Indian classical music in Kozhikode (Calicut) grew up in its music clubs. Music clubs became popular in the city as early as the 1920s, Nadeem Naushad writes for Sahapedia, and they hosted Hindustani and theatrical music. Visiting singers sang ghazals, qawwalis and thumris, and their concerts, or mehfils, drew large crowds.
The clubs flourished in the southern areas of the city, such as Kuttichira, Parappil and Kundungal, and performances took place on the vacant upper floors of commercial buildings. They declined from the 1980s, and Naushad names Ghazal Dhara, the Usman Memorial Art Center and the Kozhikode Abdul Kadar Foundation among the few institutions that remain.
Learners in Kozhikode who want to play can take sitar or tabla, or any other discipline, on KalaSudha's online courses. A KalaSudha certificate or diploma closes each level, and a learner from another teacher can ask for an assessment. Once enough learners in the city sign up, workshops and summer camps follow. KalaSudha's concerts include the Kala Festival, a touring festival.
To hear first about KalaSudha concerts and workshops in Kozhikode, press Register for updates on this page.
Why Kozhikode
What sets KalaSudha apart in Kozhikode
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Carnatic home ground, Hindustani clubs
Kozhikode sits in Kerala, one of the five states of Carnatic music, yet its music clubs of the early 20th century hosted Hindustani music. KalaSudha's Carnatic classical page covers the southern tradition, and its online academy teaches every discipline.
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Sitar and tabla, three awards
Kozhikode learners can study sitar or tabla online with KalaSudha up through Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced. The awards along the way are the Sthayi Certificate, the Antara Diploma and the Sanchari Advanced Diploma.
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Music for a restaurant's diners
A restaurant anywhere in the world can give its diners an evening of Indian classical music with KalaSudha musicians. Hotels and private members' clubs book the same way, through the weddings and events page.
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Harmonium on record, Kozhikode news
KalaSudha's listening page holds a recording with harmonium among its recordings. Sign up to the newsletter or use the Register for updates button, and you hear early about KalaSudha in Kozhikode.
FAQs about Kozhikode
Where can I hear live Indian classical music in Kozhikode, and how do I hear about KalaSudha concerts there?
KalaSudha presents Indian classical music for listeners in Kozhikode. To hear first about its concerts and workshops in the city, press Register for updates on KalaSudha's Kozhikode page or join the KalaSudha newsletter.
The listening page leads to KalaSudha's studio and live concert recordings and its concert videos.
Can I learn Indian classical music online and in person with KalaSudha in Kozhikode?
Yes, learners in Kozhikode 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 Kozhikode sign up, KalaSudha brings physical workshops and summer camps to Kozhikode, so you can learn online and in person.
Choose a discipline on the online courses page.
Where can I take sitar or tabla lessons in Kozhikode, online or in person?
Kozhikode learners can take sitar or tabla lessons on KalaSudha's online courses, built by each instructor with KalaSudha and vetted by top educationists.
Foundation leads to the Sthayi Certificate in sitar or tabla, and an award earned on a course records your learning hours. When enough Kozhikode learners sign up, KalaSudha brings workshops and summer camps to the city.
Can I book Indian classical musicians for a wedding, a restaurant or a private event in Kozhikode?
Yes, KalaSudha provides Indian classical musicians anywhere in the world for weddings, private and corporate events. Restaurants, hotels and private members' clubs book them to play for guests.
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 Kozhikode who love Indian classical music?
Indian classical music lovers in Kozhikode can find each other through KalaSudha. Press Register for updates on KalaSudha's Kozhikode page, or join the KalaSudha newsletter, to hear first about concerts and workshops in Kozhikode.
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.