--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-int/place/mangaluru' title: 'Indian Classical Music in Mangaluru' author: name: Anonymous updated: '2026-10-28T15:25:19+00:00' type: website summary: 'Indian classical music in Mangaluru with KalaSudha: sitar and tabla online with certificates, and artists for conferences and collaborations.' image: 'https://files.kalasudha.com/styles/d12_standard/public/2026-10/mangaluru_0.jpg?VersionId=4_zf58621fa0f456059ae110919_f1190786ef4b9a8c5_d20261028_m235616_c003_v0312032_t0023_u01793231776569&h=d1cb525d&itok=5r7jTK1Z' published: true og: site_name: KalaSudha 'image:url': 'https://files.kalasudha.com/styles/d12_standard/public/2026-10/mangaluru_0.jpg?VersionId=4_zf58621fa0f456059ae110919_f1190786ef4b9a8c5_d20261028_m235616_c003_v0312032_t0023_u01793231776569&h=d1cb525d&itok=5r7jTK1Z' 'image:secure_url': 'https://files.kalasudha.com/styles/d12_standard/public/2026-10/mangaluru_0.jpg?VersionId=4_zf58621fa0f456059ae110919_f1190786ef4b9a8c5_d20261028_m235616_c003_v0312032_t0023_u01793231776569&h=d1cb525d&itok=5r7jTK1Z' 'image:type': image/jpeg 'image:width': '1200' 'image:height': '675' 'image:alt': 'Indian classical music in Mangaluru, with a line drawing of a veena' --- Kannada verse sung free of tala, and sitar and tabla online Dawn ragas at Surathkal, and our Carnatic page Sitar and tabla, three awards # KalaSudha in Mangaluru Conference organisers and fellow artists anywhere in the world can work with KalaSudha musicians. In Mangaluru, add sitar or tabla online and hear first about Indian classical music in Mangaluru. [ Explore concerts ](/en-int/events?time_filter=all&cities%5B0%5D=mangaluru) [ Bring a concert to Mangaluru ](/en-int/form/city-concert-request?city=Mangaluru&country=India) View photos Image Mangaluru ## Our reach in Mangaluru A growing community built through live music, trusted partnerships and shared cultural experiences. [ 0 Concerts presented ](/en-int/events?time_filter=all&cities%5B0%5D=mangaluru) [ 0 Artists featured ](/en-int/artists?cities%5B0%5D=Mangaluru) [ 0 Venue partners ](/en-int/venues?city=mangaluru) [ 0 Audience reached ](/en-int/place/mangaluru/register-interest) What's next in Mangaluru ## New concerts are being planned Register for Mangaluru updates to hear first, or talk to us about bringing a KalaSudha concert to your venue. [ Register for updates ](/en-int/place/mangaluru/register-interest) ### Be part of what comes next Would you like a KalaSudha concert in Mangaluru? Request a performance and tell us how you could help. Every idea is welcome. [ Bring a concert to Mangaluru ](/en-int/form/city-concert-request?city=Mangaluru&country=India) [ Register for updates ](/en-int/place/mangaluru/register-interest) ## About KalaSudha in Mangaluru Indian classical music in Mangaluru (Mangalore) shares Karnataka's Haridasa repertoire, including the [ugabhoga](/en-int/vocal/carnatic-classical/ugabhoga). An ugabhoga is a short devotional verse in Kannada, sung in a raga without a tala and often heard as a prelude to a devaranama. Some ugabhogas turn to social criticism or light humour. The singer improvises raga phrases in free rhythm around the verse, much as in an **alapana**, the unmetered exploration of a raga. In Carnatic vocal music the ugabhoga stands beside the Tamil viruttam, the Sanskrit sloka and the Telugu padyamu. Mangaluru learners can follow KalaSudha's [online courses](/en-int/courses) in sitar, tabla and every other discipline. Each topic credits named skills. An award earned on a course names your teacher and the tradition you studied in, and records your learning hours. Enough sign-ups from Mangaluru open the way for workshops and summer camps there. Its concerts take in the Kala Festival, a touring festival. Foundation is assessed through practical work and spoken questions, and learners of other teachers can ask for an assessment. Press **Register for updates** on this page to hear first about KalaSudha concerts and workshops in Mangaluru. Why Mangaluru ## What sets KalaSudha apart in Mangaluru - ### Dawn ragas at Surathkal, and our Carnatic page At Surathkal, on the edge of Mangaluru, an academy named after a Carnatic singer held dawn concerts under a flyover, called Udaya Raga, Inmathi reported in 2021. KalaSudha's Carnatic classical page introduces that music, and its academy teaches every discipline online. - ### Sitar and tabla, three awards Mangaluru learners can take sitar or tabla online with KalaSudha toward the Sthayi Certificate, the Antara Diploma and the Sanchari Advanced Diploma. KalaSudha awards the Abhog Fellowship beyond them. - ### Artists for conferences and collaborations KalaSudha's collaborations page is where conference organisers and fellow artists anywhere in the world start working with its musicians. Wedding and party hosts book through the weddings and events page. - ### Venu videos, Mangaluru news first Open KalaSudha's listening page for concert videos of the venu, the Carnatic flute. Choose Register for updates or the KalaSudha newsletter, and first news of KalaSudha in Mangaluru comes straight to you. ## FAQs about Mangaluru Where can I hear live Indian classical music in Mangaluru, and how do I hear about KalaSudha concerts there? KalaSudha presents Indian classical music for listeners in Mangaluru. To hear first about its concerts and workshops in the city, press **Register for updates** on KalaSudha's Mangaluru page or join the KalaSudha newsletter. Meanwhile, KalaSudha's recordings and concert videos play online from its [listening page](/en-int/listen-to-indian-classical-music). Can I learn Indian classical music online and in person with KalaSudha in Mangaluru? Yes, learners in Mangaluru 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 Mangaluru sign up, KalaSudha brings physical workshops and summer camps to Mangaluru, so you can learn online and in person. Start from the [online courses](/en-int/courses) page. Where can I take sitar or tabla lessons in Mangaluru, online or in person? Mangaluru learners can take sitar or tabla lessons on KalaSudha's online courses, starting at Foundation. Each course is built by its instructor with KalaSudha and vetted by top educationists. Each level ends in a KalaSudha award, such as a Sthayi Certificate in [sitar](/en-int/instrumental/hindustani-classical/sitar) or an Antara Diploma in [tabla](/en-int/instrumental/hindustani-classical/tabla). When enough Mangaluru learners sign up, KalaSudha brings workshops and summer camps to the city. Can I book Indian classical musicians for a wedding, a conference or a private event in Mangaluru? Yes, KalaSudha provides Indian classical musicians anywhere in the world for weddings, private and corporate events. Conferences and creative collaborations go through the [collaborations page](/en-int/collaborate-with-indian-classical-musicians). For a wedding or private event, press **Send an enquiry** on the [weddings and events page](/en-int/indian-classical-musicians-for-weddings-and-events). How can I meet other people in Mangaluru who love Indian classical music? Indian classical music lovers in Mangaluru can find each other through KalaSudha. Press **Register for updates** on KalaSudha's Mangaluru page, or join the KalaSudha newsletter, to hear first about concerts and workshops in Mangaluru. You do not have to wait to learn with others. KalaSudha's [online classes](/en-int/courses) 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](/en-int/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](/en-int/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](/en-int/instruments) page to start. Stay close ## Keep KalaSudha close. Receive news of concerts, learning opportunities, recordings and the work taking shape at KalaSudha. - Concert news - ·Learning opportunities - ·Recordings and stories We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe at any time.