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Music lessons in Zurich

Music Classes in Zurich and Online

Zurich city has a rich musical culture with many local children taking at least one or two musical instrument classes – be it piano, cello, violin, clarinet, French horn etc. It is a common sight seeing kids lugging their musical instrument bags around the city. The Opera House, the various concerts and Fasnacht provide a melodious insight into the musical leanings of this city.

Music Classes

Music School Conservatory Zurich MKZ, is the largest music school in Zurich canton for learning instrumental music and singing . Please visit their website for details of classes and events.

Webpage:https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/ssd/de/index/mkz.html

Webpage: https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/ssd/de/index/mkz/angebot.html –> lists the various courses available.

Dietschi Pianos, Zurich Witikon

Webpage: Dietschi Pianos

Babua Pahari is offering Bansuri(Hindustani bamboo flute) and tabla lessons to students of all ages, beginners and advanced players, either individuals (solo or accompany) or in groups. He is based  in Wilderswil, Interlaken. And offers classes in Wilderswil and Bern.

Webpage: www.babuapahari.com

Hindustani Vocal, Sarod, Sitar, Tabla, Violin and Flute

Webpage: Ali Akbar College of Music

Hindustani Vocal, Sarod,  Tabla classes

Webpage:  Music Schule Basel

Dhrupad – Hindustani Vocal

Webpage:  Saptak.ch

Dhrupad – Hindustani Vocal

Webpage: Drupad.ch

Uma Kumar runs the ‘Ragamalika’ music school in Zurich as well as regular classes through Skype and FaceTime. She is the grand daughter of Sri Sattur AG Subramamanya Iyer and daughter of  Mrs. Lakshmi Sundaram, who is also her Guru. She  has a Masters in Carnatic music and is a performing Carnatic vocalist and an AIR ‘B’ graded artist. 
Contact:  uma73@hotmail.co.uk 

Dharitree Joshi runs the ‘Kalpa Roop Centre for Indian Classical Music’, a music school in Zurich, Luzerne as well as regular classes online. She is a Hindustani classical vocalist in the Agra-Jaipur style and studied under vocalist, Ms. Kavita Kharwandikar. She is a performing artist and has performed widely in India, UAE and Europe. 
Contact:  kalparoop.cicm@gmail.com

Nateschwara Academy of Performing Indain Arts,  Baden conduct Carnatic music classes. They also run Mridangam, Gottuvadhyam, Nattuvangam classes.
Webpage: https://www.nateschwara.org/kurse

Chidambaram Narayanan, a senior Mridangam artiste runs Mridangam classes in Zurich.
Webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/mridangam-zurich/home
Contact: chidu.narayanan@gmail.com

Rajasimha Narasimhakumar is a Veena teacher based in Zurich. He hails from Mysore, where he learnt Veena for about 12 years from Vid. Smt. M K Saraswati, who is a direct disciple of Vid. Mysore Doreswamy Iyengar and an AIR A-graded artiste. Rajasimha’s mother Smt. H S Sreelaxmi is also a Veena artist and conducts advanced Veena classes through Skype. Rajasimha can teach Veena from basics to Keertanai level during weekends.

Note: To learn Veena, you must have a Veena at home to practice the lessons. A basic knowledge of Carnatic is helpful but not mandatory.

Contact: rajasimha392@yahoo.com

Dr. Hari Prasad Paudyal is an award winning Indian Classical Music Flutist and teacher currently based in Basel. He is an All India Radio (AIR) B High grade artist and ICCR empanelled Artist who has performed extensively at venues across India, Nepal, and Europe.


Facebook: Dr. Hari Paudyal

Email: haripaudyal111@gmail.com

Vidya Subrmanian, an accomplished performing Carnatic vocalist, a student of Dr. Lalagudi Jayaraman, runs an online music school via skype from India. She has a group of well trained teachers and a very organised way of teaching.

Webpage: http://www.vidyasubramanian.com/

Vidwan M.S. Deepak, an accomplished Carnatic musician in both Vocal(disciple of R.K.Padmanabha) & Mandolin(student of Mandolin U.Shrinivas), is the Founder Principal of the Nãdãmrutha school of music, Bangalore. He offers online music lessons in both Vocal and Mandolin via skype from India.

Contact: https://www.facebook.com/mandolindeepak

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