For serious students ready for the stage. Deep-dive into gharana styles, complex taals, improvisation, and professional concert performance. The path to mastery starts here.
A year-long intensive programme covering every facet of professional tabla artistry.
Deep exploration of Delhi, Banaras, Ajrada, and Farukhabad gharana styles — their distinct strokes, compositions, and philosophy.
Long-form kaidas, relas, and gats spanning 50+ avartans. Building endurance and precision at high speeds.
The art of spontaneous improvisation — answering phrases, rhythmic dialogue with other musicians.
Jhoomra (14 beats), Chautaal (12 beats), Ada-Chautaal (14 beats), Dharni (17 beats) and other rare taals.
Structuring a full-length 45–60 minute concert set — peshkar, kaida, rela, gat sequence.
Preparation for Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal (ABGMVM) Visharad examination.
You should be able to confidently perform teentaal, keherwa, and at least 3 other taals, and have completed 2+ years of serious tabla study.
Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal (ABGMVM) is India's premier classical music examination body. The Visharad degree is a prestigious diploma equivalent to a university degree in music. This course prepares you for that examination.
The advanced course is a 1-year intensive programme with one-on-one sessions with Maestro Atharva Kagalkar.
Yes. The course specifically prepares you to perform a complete 45-minute tabla solo concert and to accompany vocalists, instrumentalists, and classical dancers professionally.
Applications are reviewed personally by Maestro Atharva Kagalkar. Limited seats available.