Learn from Great Sitar Teachers

Sitarist and Composer Hindol has been exploring the infinite combinations in the Crossover of Indian music with various other genres like Contemporary Western Classical, Jazz, Flamenco, Nordic folk music. He was initiated into Indian Classical Music at the age of 5 by his father Sri Panchanan Sardar.

Hi, I’m Chris — a lifelong musician with a passion for blending tradition and innovation. With over 25 years of experience as a studio and session guitarist and 20 years as a sitarist, I bring a diverse and eclectic approach to music-making and teaching.

Ustad Shafaat Khan, world-renowned classical Indian musician, debuted at the age of 11 in the King’s Lynn Festival opened by the Queen Mother. Since then he has performed worldwide at many prestigious concert halls, music festivals, and universities in India, Pakistan, Japan, Russia, China, Malaysia, UK, Germany, France, and Italy, and other European countries.

Atish Mukhopadhyay stands as one of the rare virtuosos of the Sarode in the contemporary panorama of North Indian Classical Instrumental musicians. A dedicated scholar of traditional music, he proudly carries the legacy of the ‘Maihar Senia Gharana of Baba Allauddin Khan,’ serving as its direct representative and torchbearer.

Sitarist Indrajit Banerjee is one of the leading exponents of the Maihar Gharana. He was born in a musical family, unique due to the large number of accomplished artists in Hindustani Classical Music. Some of these family members include his guru, Pandit Kartick Kumar (Sitar), Pandit Barun Kumar Pal (Hamsa Veena), Niladri Kumar (Sitar), Partho Das (Sitar), Aparna Roy (Surbahar).

Indian Classical Sitar performer/teacher, pioneer and innovator, Sanjeeb Sircar has a music career of more than forty years during which he has performed and taught music at many places in India, USA, Australia, Italy and England. He holds a master’s degree in Indian Music (Sitar), from the Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad, a diploma in Indian Music (Sitar), from the Benaras Hindu…

Will Franke is an accomplished musician with a diverse background, encompassing over 27 years of experience in both performance and education. Specializing in classical violin, Will also excels as a fiddle player, guitarist, mandolinist, songwriter, recording artist and sitarist, embracing genres such as jazz, folk, Indian Classical, and contemporary styles.

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