
Where music comes to life
Learning Centre Academic Council

Council members:
Karnatik Vocal : Vidushi Kalavathy Avadhoot
Hindustani Vocal: Pandit Nagaraj Rao Havaldar
Mridangam: Vidwan B C Manjunath
Veena: Dr Suma Sudhindra
Bharatanatyam: Vidwan Satyanarayana Raju
Western Keyboard: Mahendra
We welcome on board the Learning Centre Academic Council members to the family of IME.
Interested ? Reach out to us for more information…
Indian Classical – Vocal
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Karnatik Vocal

Hindustani Vocal

Indian Classical – Instrumental
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Mridangam

Tabla

Violin

Veena

Light Music
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Bhavageethe

Indian Dance
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Bharatanatyam

Western Instrumental
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Guitar

Keyboard

Drums

Connect With Us
Talk to us or Write to us and help us understand your level and goals. We will suggest the right course for you. Join our existing courses or we can customize a course based on your specific learning needs.
Enrollment
Click above on the course of interest and complete Enrollment with the fee payment. We will assign a faculty to take you through the course with weekly one-on-one classes.
Certification
Once you complete the course, you can continue to the next higher level or even register for an exam to receive certification to test your proficiency.
FAQ’s
What is the age group to start learning?
We admit students 6 years of age and above
What are the genres of music taught at IME ?
- Indian Vocal – Karnatik, Hindustani, Light music (Sugama Sangeetha)
- Indian Instrumental – Violin, Mridangam, Veena, Tabla
- Indian Dance – Bharatanatyam
- Western – Keyboard, Guitar, Drums, Vocal
Can adults also enrol?
Yes definitely. Age is never a hurdle to start learning
How do I pay the fee?
You will be given an enrollment link by the Coordinator. This will take you to the online payment page to complete your enrollment.
If I want to enroll my children into two or more art forms, do I get a discount?
Please get in touch with the coordinator to know more about the offers that we provide occasionally. You can write to learningcentre@indianmusicexperience.org
What are the modes of classes?
We have group offline classes conducted at IME premises and Online one-on-one classes for all art forms. There are weekday and weekend class options too.
What are the levels of learning?
There are three levels of learning: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Can I choose a batch?
You can discuss with the coordinator about batch preference.
For how long is one batch in a group class setting?
Each batch lasts for an hour.
What is the syllabus followed at the Learning Centre?
IME has its own Diploma syllabus with specially designed coursebooks. The Diploma is for a duration of five years, made of ten semesters, each of six months duration.
Are there any exams conducted to assess and guide students in their musical journey?
We conduct assessments at the end of each semester to assess and guide the students. A certificate of semester completion is awarded post successful completion of the semester assessment.
What are the other benefits of enrolling my child to the IME Learning Centre?
- The child’s musical learning is supplemented by frequent museum visits to reinforce some of the concepts of theory.
- The Interactive music museum provides an immersive engaging learning experience.
- Apart from this, there are regular cultural events conducted as part of the Museum’s programming. The students of the Learning Centre get to visit these high-quality ticketed events for free, as we believe exposure to such events instills in them the art of appreciation and helps develop listening skills to grow in their musical journey.
- There are workshops conducted by International visiting artistes for the students of the learning centre.
- The students get an opportunity to perform in front of senior and legendary musicians as part of the Annual Showcase event, which builds their confidence to perform in front of a gathering.
- Exceptionally talented students get to represent IME in cultural competitions outside of the institution.
- After the completion of the five year diploma, they are encouraged to perform a full-fledged concert in front of a live audience, which is their first step in their performance journey. After this, they are provided opportunities to enroll for advanced learning under senior musicians.
Faculty

Shruti Bode
Hindustani Vocal

Sameer Kulkarni
Hindustani Vocal

Pratima Athreya
Hindustani Vocal

Kathayini Bhatta
Hindustani Vocal

Pavani
Karnatik Vocal

Surabhi Ramachandra
Karnatik Vocal

Karthik Krishna
Tabla

Anil Kulkarni
Tabla

Karthik Pranav
Mridanga

Chandramouli Srinivasan
Violin

Radhika Shivaram
Veena

Shravani Sairam
Bharatanatyam

Aishwarya Mahesh
Light Music or Sugama Sangeetha

Pravalikaa Narayan
Western Vocal

Abhijit Kishan
Western Vocal

Suraj
Drums

Sai Kumar
Western Keyboard

Harish
Western Keyboard

Mahendra
Acoustic and Electric Guitar
WORKSHOPS & SEMINAR


IME holds workshops and seminars on topics that interests musicians, educators and students who would like to further their knowledge in Indian Music.
IME has had 300 attendees for 10 workshops.
