We are delighted to announce that we can offer two online Dhrupad courses with the esteemed Pandit Uday Bhawalkar ji!

Following a suggestion from Udayji to do some online teaching in this lock-down period as a way of keeping musical practice going, the committee has been experimenting with the best way in which this could work for all using Zoom.

Two courses of six 90-minute Zoom sessions led by Udayji will take place as follows (download FAQ below for precise dates and times):

August Course: 8–16 Aug 2020 - FULL

September Course, 5–13 Sep 2020 - FULL

Using the Zoom platform, the format is that Udayji sings after which we repeat - with muted microphones. Each day's session is recorded on video, which you can download to follow up in your own time; and we will also provide an audio recording of that day’s portion of alap on WhatsApp also (for personal use) .

There is also opportunity for Q&A with Udayji. Overall, we have found this model works quite well with a moderately-sized group of people. So, there is a maximum of 18 for each course.

Download more details and FAQ here.

The cost of each course is £72 (early bird price) if booked now or £90 if booked after the cut-off date. Our bank details for payments are in the FAQ above, and on the booking link below.

COURSES FULL

We expect high demand so please book early as it will be on a first come first served basis. After you have paid, we will send you confirmation along with technical instructions for Zoom settings and link to join.