Program Details
Learn sitar, tabla or sarod by Indian master musicians in the ancient artistic and musical city of Varanasi. We often attend musical concerts, and dance performances.
- Location:
- Benares, India
- Program Type:
- Study Abroad
- Degree Level:
- Undergraduate
- Term:
- Academic Year, Fall Semester, MayMester Intersession, Rolling Starts, Spring Break, Spring Semester, Summer, Winter Semester, Year Round
Program Overview
- Program Description:
- Classes will not only direct you towards a mastery of the music but will bring a holistic approach to learning Hindustani Music through musical philosophy, the teaching tradition, performance structures and lifestyle practices that surround the music community.
Learn sitar, tabla or sarod by Indian master musicians in the ancient artistic and musical city of Varanasi. We often attend musical concerts, and dance performances.
Learning music, becoming friends with Indian musicians, and being in a city famous for its musical atmosphere cannot be replicated anywhere else.
- Setting Description:
- NIRMAN has a village and a city campus. The city campus in Varanasi is within walking distance of the holy Ganges River where free concerts abound. Varanasi is known for its flourishing arts and music scene and exemplary musicians.