Learn the Fundamentals of Playing Sarod

Q: How much time should a student devote to self-practice on a daily basis?

This course will require practice time outside of lessons. Time spent practicing may vary from 15 minutes per day to an hour, depending on a student’s level of interest. Students who wish to become professional Sarod players will need more hours of practice per day using a different set of exercises and materials than students who are seeking to learn Sarod as a hobby. A detailed structure for home practice for each student will be discussed and explained during class.

Q: What if a student is unable to attend an upcoming class?

The student is required to inform the teacher about his/her absence from a particular session, two days prior to the class. In such a case, the teacher will reschedule the class and conduct the rescheduled class on or before the end (i.e. Saturday) of the ensuing week or such other time as may be mutually decided between the teacher and the student. In case the student misses to give two days prior notice about his/her absence to the teacher, then the decision to conduct another class for that student is completely based on the teacher’s discretion.

Q: How long will a teacher take to revert to students’ queries after class hours?

Students should get a response within 24 hours if the teacher is not preoccupied or traveling.

Q: What if the teacher wishes to reschedule a class?

If the teacher is unavailable for the scheduled class, he/she will inform the students two days before the class. The teacher will conduct the rescheduled class on or before the end (i.e. Saturday) of the ensuing week or such other time as may be mutually decided between the teacher and the student.

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by Sougata Roy Chowdhury

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Honored as one of the best young artists of the decade - Saptak Music Festival, Ahmedabad, and Finalist for Aga Khan Music Awards, Lisbon.

US $30 per class |

for 1-on-1, 45 mins class

Recommended: 1 class per week | 12-16 weeks to level up

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Course Summary

Sarod is one of the most sought-after plucked string instruments among learners and listeners alike. The resonating and soul-stirring sound of Sarod has an ethereal impact. Its expression of Indian classical melodies has a uniquely aesthetic appeal.

If you want to embark on this blissfully melodious odyssey, here is a golden opportunity. This course is designed for absolutely new learners and also for those who have some learning experience earlier and want to reboot their passion with Sarod once more.

The course includes all the fundamental lessons that will prepare you to understand the instrument and find melodious expression through it.

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Sougata Roy Chowdhury

Experience: 25 Years

From: India

Teacher Skill Keywords
Indian Classical Music, Sarod

About the Course

The highlights of the course include -

The right posture of sitting and holding the Sarod so that it does not cause any pain or discomfort during the recitals.
Understanding the instrument inside out.
Learning to tune the instrument
Understanding different pitches, intervals, and melodies
Instrument Technique - left and right-hand techniques, Finger placements, Plucking techniques, Slides, and Hammer-ons
Exercises to develop Sarod-playing skills
Scale practice based on Thaats
Conception of Ragas (the melodic structures) and Talas (the rhythmic cycles)

After completing this course, you can enroll in the next level course - Sarod Classes for Intermediates.

About the Teacher

Sougata Roy Chowdhury hails from an art and music-oriented Bengali family. His father, Prof. Sarbari Roy Chowdhury, was an eminent sculptor, and his mother, Smt. Ajanta Roy Chowdhury is an Indian classical vocalist of the Agra Gharana.

Sougata started to learn sarod at the age of 10 with Ustad Dhyanesh Khan, son of Sarod Legend Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. After the untimely demise of Dhyanesh Khan, he continued his study with his elder brother, Ustad Aashish Khan, for some time until finally pursuing tutelage under his Guruji, Pandit Santosh Banerjee - a sitar and surbahar player and one of the main disciples of Ustad Mohammed Dabir Khan, the last descendent of the Miyan Tansen family. At present Sougata is training with the senior disciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Guru Pandit Rajeev Taranath.

Sougata has been performing, teaching, and conducting workshops actively all across the world since the year 2000. Notable accolades gathered by Sougata include being honored as one of the best young artists of the decade by the Saptak Music Festival, Ahmedabad in October 2010 and being awarded as Finalist of the Aga Khan Music Awards, Lisbon 2019.