About us and our Approach

Paddhant School of Music started in the year 2015 with the initiative to promote the research of Indian Music Repertoire and the craftsmanship of instrument making.

This was started by the renowned tabla artist Mr. G Srikant Rao, with an initiative to bring young audiences to experience the beauty of Indian Culture and the rich Heritage of Classical Music and Art forms.

In the Year 2024, Paddhant School of Music will be celebrating its 10 Years of success in delivering quality education about Music & Art.

Have you ever been in a lesson where the teacher was trying to explain something to you, but you just couldn’t quite grasp what they were telling you? It’s a common occurrence in music lessons since everyone learns differently.

A great teacher will be able to come up with different, creative ways to explain a concept to you. Whether you’re working on perfecting your embouchure or understanding how to adjust your pitch, a talented teacher will teach in different ways until you grasp the concept. As your teacher discovers the ways that you learn best, you can also learn about your habits and tendencies so that you can make your practice time more productive.

During your lesson, your teacher should actively listen to your playing and spot problems as they occur. Then, they’ll have solutions to help you solve those problems that you do encounter.

Your teacher must know how to identify the most important problems to tackle, and that they don’t let those problems continue for too long. If we play something incorrectly and we play it that way repeatedly, that mistake can become hard to break. Your teacher can help you to make your practice more effective by catching issues early on and can save you a lot of time and effort in breaking bad habits.

Learning music is hard work, but lessons shouldn’t be a miserable experience, either. A talented teacher will understand how to make music lessons fun and enjoyable, even with the hard work. The more you enjoy your lessons, the more motivated you’ll be to prepare for them and to do well.

Fun can come in many forms. Your teacher might make lessons fun with their personality and enthusiastic approach to music, alone. If you’ve been wanting to learn a favorite piece, working on that piece can get you excited about going to lessons. And, playing duets with your teacher can also be a great way to change things up.

In addition to making lessons, themselves, fun, your teacher should have ways to help you connect with other musicians for additional opportunities. Playing in ensembles is a valuable part of developing your skills as a musician, and the change of setting and new music that you’ll learn can make for a fun experience.

A teacher’s attitude can have a huge influence on how well you learn and how much you enjoy your music school. Look for a teacher with a positive attitude who can help you when you’re frustrated and who can reassure you when you doubt yourself. Your teacher should be positive and encouraging, and able to balance out critiques by identifying the things that you’re doing well.

That positive attitude is important in keeping you feeling good about your skills, too. Learning music is hard, and there will be times when you’ll feel frustrated. A teacher who remains positive can help to encourage and motivate you during these times. A great teacher will also be able to find ways to help you through these times by providing additional tips and suggestions to help you develop the skills that you’re working on.

Look for a music teacher who knows how to structure your music lessons and your learning with goals, targets, and assignments. You should leave each lesson with specific assignments to work on during your practice sessions. The use of a music lesson journal or other recordkeeping method will help to keep you organized while also tracking your progress.

If you find yourself arriving home and wondering just what you should be focusing on, then you’ll need to have a conversation with your teacher to set up a better recordkeeping system. Your teacher should also be able to help you learn how to practice and should have some ideas to help you retain the information you learn in lessons so you can apply it at home. You might find success by recording your lessons so you can listen to them after, or your teacher might encourage you to take more notes in your journal during a lesson.

Above all else, a great teacher should have a genuine love of music and teaching. This love of teaching music will help to drive a teacher to do their best to help you enjoy music as they do. When your teacher is dedicated and enthusiastic, they’ll go the extra mile for you and put extra effort into your education.

At the same time, a teacher who truly loves music can help you learn to love music, too. They can help you explore new genres and opportunities and better understand what’s going on in the song that you love to make you love it so much. The right music teacher can inspire and support you as a student.

This is an extension of Intimate baithaks where we indulge ourselves and students to enrich themselves through interacting with musicians and learn more about performing and research.

The music scene in our country is thriving. With access to lightning-fast internet learning music or in fact, any form of knowledge is at our fingertips. The proliferation of social media culture and streaming platforms has also made it easier for local and independent artists to spread their music even without the backing of big-shot recording labels. Pop and electronic music are flourishing more than ever. Musicians are experimenting with new forms of music, sound design, and audio projects. Music production, software, DAW, audio interface, low-fi, etc. are the buzzwords of today’s music industry.

In this day and age when music is moving at par with the rapid pace of the world’s modernization, few young artists still seek to bring back the old-world charm of Hindustani classical music. 

The tradition of Baithak in Hindustani Classical music involves the artists and the listeners coming together in an informal setting in a relatively small closed space. It is considered the purest form of musical performance as per the traditions of Hindustani Classical music. The idea is that the listeners get a pure and untempered taste of music, from close quarters. For centuries, several great performances by legendary artists have taken place in such baithaks where listeners were treated to great music. The setting is rewarding for the artists as well as they can interact directly with the audience. Spontaneous and unbridled ‘aahs’ and ‘waahs’ emanate from the audience as the artist reaches the crescendo or strikes an interesting note— leaving a very fulfilling and inspiring effect on the artist as well. However, especially over the last decade, the tradition of baithaks has witnessed a sharp recline. Organizing a baithak is becoming a rare affair. 

Our Teachers are well-versed in history and psychology which has been an integral part of our cultural or classical practices in music. Classical music is not only singing and practicing but it carries a certain amount of research, development, and Archival shreds of evidence.

WHY RESEARCH IS IMPORTANT TO US? WE ARE IN MUSIC, MAN !!! THIS IS 21ST CENTURY.

Research expands understanding about the impact of music making and music education, the importance of music at every stage of life, and relationships between music and physical and emotional wellness.