Learn Sitar and Indian Music/Sitar and Indian Music Lessons London
I have been a student of Pandit Arvind Parikh (Senior-most disciple of Ustad Vilayat Khan) since 1999 and welcome anyone who is starting out on their journey in Indian Music and the sitar with open arms! It is impossible to learn the sitar from a book, and apart from the lack of material out there, the aural tradition of learning Indian Classical music should be embraced. I provide sitar tuition as well as Indian music tuition on Western instruments. I can also help with the purchase of good sitars (something not easy to find in the UK). I currently teach online (Zoom/Skype) and from home in the Bromley/Orpington area of SE London.

You will learn:
- Correct and comfortable holding position with good posture
- How to tune the sitar
- Raga and tala theory and practice
- Rhythmic ideas and exercises, many based on the Konnakol system of South Indian music
- Indian music on a Western instrument (guitar/violin/saxophone/flute etc)
- In a relaxed environment at your own pace
As a sitar player I have:
- Studied in India with Pandit Arvind Parikh (senior-most disciple of Ustad Vilayat Khan)
- Completed MMus degree under the guidance of Dharambir Singh MBE
- Attended workshops with: Rajan and Sajan Mishra (kyhal vocalists), Budhaditya Mukerjee (sitar) and Buddhadev Das Gupta (sarod)
If you do not yet have a sitar but are interested in learning please get in touch. I have a good relationship with a number of sitar makers in India.
If you are looking for a sitar teacher close to London in the UK please get in touch. I teach from home in the Bromley/Orpington area. The nearest station is Petts Wood, which you can get to easily from Charing Cross, Cannon Street, London Bridge and London Victoria.