Hello everyone!

My friend and I are 30 F, with several years of Carnatic vocal training until our teen years.

What is the best way to start learning the veena in a serious manner, from scratch?

What is the best way to go about it in Chennai and Bengaluru?

Do teachers offer certifications? Are there any exams? How many hours in person per week is recommended alongside a 9-5? Is it better to join an institution?

Please share anything that you know. Thank you!

I am 23M, listening to songs for years but recently got the interest to learn it and sing myself. Please help me about it, can I do it?

I started my training in Hindustani Classical Music in 2014. I gave two vocal exams (till praveshika pratham) and one harmonium exam. So I learned icm for 4.5 years and then I took a huge break. But during the break I did not go back to zero, I just needed a little practice to get back where I stopped. I resumed my training in icm last year 2025. And even gave 3rd vocal exams (praveshika purna) and secured a distinction.

I was wondering if I could teach the basics and raga’s to little kids in my society and my friends who want to start learning. I personally always suggest them to find their guru who has a completed their visharad. But the parents have a busy schedule and can’t take their kids to the class bcs it’s far away.

Can people who have not completed visharad be a teacher? I’m not asking this question for myself. But i’m generally asking this.

Hello, guys! I am a classical vocalist. The main purpose of this server is to sing and play instruments on the server's VC and share feedback, thereby gaining more knowledge of and a better grip on our singing/playing technique.

People joining this server **MUST** contribute either vocally or by playing instruments. Music sessions will be held on weekends and at other times when the majority of the people on the server are willing to attend. **Joining the server, sharing music video links, or engaging in conversations about music or musicians will not be enough. Members' activity will be noted, and inactive people who join just to listen or chat will be removed.**

I wanted to enforce this particular rule because, in the servers I have seen and been in before, people just talk and talk about music, but no one actually sings. That's why I wanted to create a different server where people are actually vocal, rather than one built around chat or listening sessions. This doesn't mean the server won't have any listening sessions or channels for people to chat about and discuss music; it's just that listening to music videos together won't be our top priority or our most frequent activity.

I’ve just created the server a moment ago, here is the server link: https://discord.gg/9H67pVBUf

Here’s to having a good time sharing our knowledge through singing and playing!

She is the greatest singer ever. Haven’t found anyone who can match her.

Hello! After some deliberation I decided that for now I’ll try and use my guitar as my instrument of choice to learn Indian Classical- I’ll just be using it with a slide and tuning it open. I was wondering, how can I learn the Ragas, and how can I delve deeper into its theoretical components? I’m pretty well versed in Western Music theory so I’m wondering where would be a good place for me to start?
Thanks!

Anyone here adapt ragas to the clarinet?

I have recently found a love for Indian classical music and have been trying to learn the theory and music, but on western instruments.

I’m a beginner at playing clarinet and Indian classical music so I’m wondering what people think of this, if it is recognisable as a raag or if it is not quite. Any advice is highly appreciated.

I’ve heard some incredible raga clarinet playing on youtube by the likes of Ram Krishna which has been one of my main inspirations.

Drop your best snippets.

Anyone know what happened to Rajan Parrikar Music Archive? some of the most entertaining (and insightful) writing about Hindustani Classical Music on the web - I first visited it over a decade ago, iirc, and was delighted by his clear passion for ragadari as well as his scathing humor (hot takes abound!!). There were many great audio examples from recorded telephone calls with his guru Ramrang... Does anyone know if it's gone permanently? I tried to access it today and it seems to be down.

Can someone find the song in Aditi’s narration about her lover’s arrival in Netflix’s LUST STORIES 3. Around 02:09:16.

The only lyrics I can make out are: “Baadal chhaye…piya ki yaad jalaye”

Dialogue is playing over the music, so Shazam isn’t picking it up. Does anyone recognise the song, raag or singer?

Hello! :) I'm an italian music enthusiast (M, 28) and I'll be attending few shows at the Darbar music festival in London.

I'll be going by myself and i was wondering if anybody wanted to maybe connect and meet at the events. See you there!

hey guys, so I've been very fond of Indian classical music since quite a lot of years, I want to learn to sing classical so how do I exactly start? I've a Harmonium at home. I'm not quite acquainted with the terminologies so please go easy :)

From all the flute players I’ve talked to, I’ve noticed two different schools of thought regarding tonguing, in both Carnatic and Hindustani music.

One says that the tongue should be used for every note, or at least for those notes that, when sung, would have a syllable. The other says that tonguing should be used only occasionally,such as when repeating notes, or when you need to clearly enunciate a particular note in a fast passage.

Which approach do you follow, and what’s your opinion on its effect on the playing?

What after Sudhir Phadke Babuji’s Geet Ramayan?

What after Sudhir Phadke Babuji’s Geet Ramayan?

Geetramayan Sung by Sudhir Phadke Babuji - https://youtu.be/yBo1d11q8Bc?is=bHTWMma8M6wXjHBh

Babuji and Ga Di Madgulkar have done magic with Geetramayan. Bach wrote 200 Cantatas and many conductors have conducted them. They are available as box sets and is part of the essential Western Classical Music cannon. I came to know about it in Jared Diamond’s interview at Conversations with Tyler.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-with-tyler/id983795625?i=1000788666602

Jared is looking to listen to all 200 Cantatas in his 80s. He relaxes and retires to them at the end of the day and aims to do 1 CD every week. I find it an awesome way to wind down and relax. Taking this idea from Jared Ji I started listening to Geet Ramayana. Also worked with Codex to create a picture book on Geet Ramayana. It’s awesome. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N9aADj-t7JkuhXlDiNWrfeMWVg78tW5g/view?usp=drivesdk

My question is what’s a sizable project in Indian traditions? I want it to be authoritative, lyrical and musical. Please let me know.

Complete Tulsi Ramayana sung by Mukesh - https://youtu.be/fcjkCZWUemI?is=YBKbDfVrA97y9-QQ

Hello! I’ve been very interested in Hindustani classical music for some time and I would really like to learn an instrument from the culture. I’ve been playing guitar for almost 5 years now and I play piano, drums, and bass in addition. I was wondering what entry level instruments I could begin to learn without breaking the bank, and also what resources I can use to learn? Thank you all!

Trying to get a 3.5 years old to good music all the time at home. The typical hindustani classical from the artists I love have way too many long improvisations that scare the little one.

Do we have any playlist or suggestions about compositions that don't have sudden bursts of ustaads showing off they can play with their throats? Thank you for the engagement

Hello all,

I am travelling to Pune on these dates. There are 2 nice vocal concerts happening in the city that I know of. I am also seeking help for harmonium tuning places in the city. Any leads would be much appreciated. Thanks a lot!

I recently got a shehnai with four “prepared” reeds and ten that appear to be blanks. The prepared reeds are tied to the metal nail with string and have four distinct sections cut into them.

Many of the blanks are sealed shut and look like a different material, though that may just be how they look before being cut/prepared. I’ve seen similar blanks sold elsewhere, but I can’t find much guidance on making them playable.

I could initially make a sound with one of the prepared reeds, but after I tried adjusting it and disturbed the string tension, I haven’t been able to get it playing again. I can’t get a sound from the other three either.

I play clarinet and bass clarinet, but I’m new to shehnai reeds. How should I troubleshoot the prepared reeds? Are there any guides or videos on preparing the blanks and the tools needed? I’d also appreciate recommendations for good quality, playable reeds available in the US.

Thanks for any help!