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##  [What is a baithak?

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A **baithak** is a small, seated gathering for **Indian classical music**, with the audience close to the musicians. The word means "sitting".

**KalaSudha** builds its concerts on the baithak model. At short range you hear the detail of a raga: the finger on the string and the fingertip on the tabla skin.

For seating, see [Is seating allocated?](/faq/at-the-concert/is-seating-allocated) To hear one, see [where to hear a baithak in London](/faq/where-can-i-hear-indian-classical-music-live-in-london).