Courses in Indian classical music to harmonise the mind, body and soul

Learning Indian classical music elevates the senses and helps you attain greater consciousness. But be ready for a rough ride if you want to make a career out of it

Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar learnt Hindustani Classical at the age of five from her father Dinanath Mangeshkar and later received formal training under Ustad Aman Ali Khan. Even though she was synonymous with Hindi film music, she could sing everything from a bhajan to a ghazal to a patriotic to a romantic song effortlessly. Mangeshkar rose to the dizzying heights of success in her musical career, recording songs in as many as 36 languages and across genres, but her base was classical music.

The origins of Indian classical music date back to the Vedic era over 6,000 years ago, where