Classical music is a reflection of the Indian culture. Its roots go way back into the ancient times where music had a spiritual angle and meant chanting of the vedas (sama veda). It was a channel to reach to the Gods. In the 13th century, which is also known as the medieval period, classical music which originated from the vedas, developed into two independent forms: Hindustani classical music & Carnatic music. Hindustani classical music started to have a Persian flavor to it owing to the interactions during the Mughal rule while Carnatic music remained untouched, retaining its pure form. As time progressed, Hindustani classical music saw the emergence of the Gharana system around the 19th century. Gharana system was based on the concept of lineage where the Gurus of one Gharana passed the training to their disciples only. At a time where the court culture of performing music was fading away, this was an attempt to preserve classical music by adding a unique style. Each Gharana had its own ideology & pedagogy and learning from multiple Gharanas was considered as an insult to the Gurus. It was Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, who bought a shift in this traditional Gurukul system by introducing the concept of music institutions. This popularized Hindustani classical music as well as gave fair opportunity to music lovers to pursue formal training. Over the years, starting right from the ancient period, the way of teaching music has witnessed a gradual shift from Courts to Gharanas, then to Institutions and now online training.

At Riyaaz, we believe that learning classical music should not have any boundaries and should be accessible globally. Our motto is to preserve the richness of Hindustani classical music by leveraging technology. We strive to retain the Guru-shishya construct through our structured, personalised online classes. Our program has been designed carefully to sharpen one’s singing skills based on his/her proficiency level.

Hindustani classical music has a very diverse and complex history. To understand the beauty of each swar, all ragas, styles of music & the right rhythm, one has to believe in perseverance. Our endeavour is to help students to pursue the training at their own comfortable pace and continuously improve their skills to level up.

Learning music is no more a farfetched dream. If you have the passion for Hindustani classical music & wish to start a formal vocal training, Riyaaz is the place for you. All our sessions are online & we teach both beginners as well as previously trained singers. It’s time to live your dream.

Learning music is no more a farfetched dream. If you have the passion for Hindustani classical music & wish to start a formal vocal training, Riyaaz is the place for you. All our sessions are online & we teach both beginners as well as previously trained singers. It’s time to live your dream.

Let’s begin the journey of Hindustani classical music together!