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Learn the art of playing Sarod - Introduction

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by Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty

35 Years Experience

A Fullbright Scholar awarded by the United States India Education Foundation, he has had the honor to visit esteemed Universities around the world as a guest faculty. Rajeeb collaborated with the Grammy Award winner Orchestra of Pioneer High School in Michigan, USA to form a global symphonic orchestra showcasing the music of Tagore.

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for 1-on-1, 60 mins class

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Instruction Language

: English, Bengali

Course Summary

The introductory course for Sarod is designed to develop a strong foundation for the more advanced levels. It emphasizes getting the right body posture, holding the instrument properly, and acquiring the basic techniques for playing Sarod. It is a mix of joy and pushing your limits as a music enthusiast. 

Each student is unique and they have a different learning process. Keeping that in mind the curriculum of this course is tailor-made to suit their requirements and ability so that they attain maximum benefit out of these live online classes.

The entire focus is on the practical learning experience of Sarod with additional knowledge of Hindustani classical music.

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Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty

Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty

Experience: 35 Years

From: India

  • Teacher Skill Keywords

    Teacher Skill Keywords

    Indian Classical Music

About the Course

The highlights of the course include - 

  • Learning to hold the instrument
  • Basic right and left-hand playing techniques
  • Scales / Murchhona, Palta, Bols – The fundamentals of Indian classical music training. 
  • Introduction to Raga and tala.

About the Teacher

Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty is an internationally acclaimed Sarod player. He is known for his astounding versatility of self-expression as a musician, educationist, music composer, and conductor. 

Rajeeb belongs to the Maihar Gharana of Hindustani Classical Music. He has trained under his father and lifelong Guru Pandit Rabi Chakraborty. Over the last four decades, Rajeeb has been performing nationally and internationally at major music festivals and concerts. Rajeeb has also made his mark as a composer in a host of films, telefilms, serials, fusion bands, and stage plays. He was the guest composer of the National Youth Orchestra in the UK.

Rajeeb has a doctoral degree in Indian Classical Music on the 'Role of computers in learning & teaching North Indian classical music’. In addition, he earned a degree in Western classical music from the Royal College of Music (London) with distinction. 

He has served as guest faculty at the University of Minnesota, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Melon University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA, Leeds College, Hope University, and Aldborough Music School in the UK, and conducted numerous summer schools in Germany, Sweden, and the UK.

In 2013, he was the Artist in Residence and King-Chavez-Parks Visiting Professor at the Center for World Performance Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. This is an extremely prestigious program that hosts internationally acclaimed scholars and artists from around the globe.

Rajeeb was awarded the Fulbright-Nehru Academic Excellence Fellowship by the United States India Education Foundation in 2016. In 2018, Rajeeb collaborated with the Grammy Award winner Orchestra of Pioneer High School in Michigan, USA to form a global symphonic orchestra showcasing the music of Tagore performed by high school children first time on American soil. 

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Available For All Age-Groups

Available For All Age-Groups

4 Online live sessions completed

4 Online live sessions completed

Our teachers recommend customized classes for an effective learning experience. Here's why!

Every individual

  • Has a unique learning style

  • Is at a different learning stage

  • Has different posture and instrument holding style

  • Has different mind-hand coordination

  • Has a different understanding of rhythm and melody

  • And a different GOAL!

What you get?

World-class  masters as  teachers

World-class masters as teachers

Personalized & Interactive 1-on-1 classes

Personalized & Interactive 1-on-1 classes

Course studio that amplifies passion learning

Course studio that amplifies passion learning

Access to  global creative community

Access to global creative community

Pay as you go - 2 classes at a  time

Pay as you go - 2 classes at a time

Milestone-based learning for best results

Milestone-based learning for best results

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Statement of Accomplishment

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