Vocal Music:
Instruction is offered in Hindustani classical style. Vocal music is considered the foundation of all music in this tradition. Several vocal classes are offered weekly and all students are encouraged to participate. **Beginning and Intermediate Vocal classes are now being offered online. Call the office for details. Watch a video clip of Advanced Vocal class.

Instrumental Music:
The college offers many levels of instrumental classes weekly. Most students learn sitar, sarode or violin, but one can learn on any instrument. Guitars, cellos, flutes and basses are not uncommon at the Ali Akbar College. **Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced Instrumental classes are now being offered online. Call the office for details. Watch a video clip of Advanced Instrumental class.

Percussion:
Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri teaches tabla classes individually or in small groups arranged by the level of the students. Watch a video clip of Childrens Tabla class. Students gain accompaniment skills by playing for vocal, instrumental and supplementary classes and by practicing with other students. **Intermediate and advanced classes are now available online. Call the office for details.

 

Tala Class: Offers information about the rhythmic structure of Indian music basic to the understanding and practice of vocal, instrumental, and tabla study. Highly recommended for beginning students.

Foundation and Fundamentals of North Indian Classical Music: This class will cover the concepts of raga and style for both vocal and instrumental music. Illustrations and recorded examples will be used. Highly recommended for beginning students.

Sitar Workshop: is a class that focuses on sitar technique and is encouraged for all beginning and intermediate sitar players.

Review Classes: these classes focus on material taught in the corresponding master classes. They give students a chance to ask more questions and address specific problems in order to enhance understanding and development. The review classes also go over exercises and technique useful to any level student

Private Lessons: provide students with close personal attention from the college’s assistant faculty. Lessons are grouped in one-hour sessions in which the instructor will answer questions, work on technique, provide feedback and focus on strengthening the student’s musicianship skills. Private lessons are available throughout the session and are scheduled and paid for in the College office. These lessons are held at the College or a comfortable meeting place for the student and teacher and must be arranged in advance with an office administrator and instructor so that a classroom can be reserved if needed.

Please be sure that you sign up for classes before the first day of the Session. Some classes require a minimum number of students in order to be presented.