From Appreciation to Connoisseurship

In a world of constant noise, listening with interest, intent and without interruption is a phenomenal skill.

This interactive workshop offers a friendly, accessible introduction to Hindustani art music for listeners with little or no prior exposure. Rather than approaching the tradition through rules and terminology alone, the session teaches participants how to listen, through live demonstration, guided listening exercises, and conversation. What actually happens, moment to moment, within a Hindustani performance?

Participants will pick up some of the tradition’s fundamental concepts and…