Geetanjali
Online Music School
About
Learn Carnatic/Hindustani or any type of Indian music online live right from the comfort of your home anywhere in the world (we currently have students in the USA, UK, Australia, Singapore, India, and many other countries). Our teachers are accomplished musicians with several years of teaching experience. They give special attention to students of young age and make them enjoy their learning time. We accept students of all levels namely beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Our online lessons are customized for each individual student's needs. Students can also record the class sessions in mp3 as needed for practicing whenever needed.
We also provide one-on-one online lessons for Carnatic Flute, Veena, Violin, Hindustani vocal music , Annammacharya Kritis, Dasarapadagalu / Devaranamas, Hindi Bhajans, Film (Hindi & Tamil) music, and Keyboard/Piano - Indian & Western . In addition, Sri Andal's tiruppavai recitation classes are provided absolutely free for those interested to learn.
We also provide exams & certification for completing grades and levels. Students learning at other institutions and teachers can advantage of our exam & certification programs.
Most of the commonly asked questions are answered in the FAQ. For information not covered there and to ask for a FREE trial class if you are really interested, please email brvcom@gmail.com
Sheela Belur
Founder’s Notes
After working for a number of years as an aerospace scientist both in India and here in the USA (and a few years as an information security professional), I decided to call it quits seven years ago. Though I had a Ph.D. in mathematics, and though I was passionate about research, the technical field hadn't given me as much satisfaction as I had hoped. I realized that I wanted to do something down-to-earth that would have a direct, tangible impact upon lifestyles in our community.
Some of the experience that I had gained in the cyber field got me thinking of using the ubiquitous Internet for something completely different. I had seen Indian immigrants in the community struggling to find time to chauffeur their kids to Indian music classes - I had been
one of those parents for several years while my daughter learned Carnatic violin. I started wondering whether it was possible to bring teachers home through the internet, so that neither parents nor students had to sacrifice two hours of commute for a one hour lesson.
Convincing not only students but also teachers that this was possible was the biggest challenge, and the school started in a humble way. Having overcome those initial hiccups now Geetanjali has 16 teachers and over 100 registered students spread all over the globe. We have annual online music events, likewise viewable globally, where students not only showcase their talents but also meet other teachers and students just as in a brick and mortar school. At that time I was the first one to come up with an online music school.
I'm glad I took a chance seven years ago. It's led to an engaging and fulfilling experience!