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Lessons

How to Enroll in the School

Please contact Sri Gourisankarji either by phone (979)402-3539 or
by email at austinsipm@gmail.com to enroll.

Traditional Tabla Lessons

Gourisankarji teaches tabla lessons individually arranged by the level of the students. Students of all levels are welcome to attend these lessons. If any tabla student is interested in lessons but does not want to enroll in the semester system the fee structure will be $70 per lesson. See Individual and Online Lesson pages for additional fee information.

Lesson Try Out

If you are not sure if you or your child would like to take the classes or would be of suitable age to begin the classes, a 30 minute “try out” can be arranged for a fee of $40, paid in advance by cash or check.  If you decide to enroll in classes, the $40 is applied towards the course fees.

The yearly lesson schedule is broken up into 3 semesters:

Spring Semester

First day of Session: Feb 19, 2022
Goes through June 5th (Recital)

12 lessons

In addition to the lessons, 3 Multi-day workshops will also be offered during the semester.  These workshops will include music theory to complement practice; and for those of intermediate and advanced levels, there will be a focus on accompaniment.

This will be followed by a Recital performance of Gourisankarji’s students. In addition to the students, eminent guest artists will also be invited and will perform at this recital.

Summer Semester

Tuesday, June 11 – Sunday, July 7

6 lessons

In addition to the lessons, 2 Multi-day workshops will also be offered during the semester.  These workshops will include music theory to complement practice; and for those of intermediate and advanced levels, there will be a focus on accompaniment.

This will be followed by a Recital performance of Gourisankarji’s students. In addition to the students, eminent guest artistes will also be invited and will perform at this recital.

Fall Semester

Orientation is Aug 17
First day is Aug 18, 2022 with Gourisankarji and Indradeep Ghosh

12 lessons

In addition to the lessons, 3 Multi-day workshops will also be offered during the semester. These workshops will include music theory to complement practice; and for those of intermediate and advanced levels, there will be a focus on accompaniment.

A Recital performance of Gourisankarji’s students will be held at the end of the semester. In addition to the students, eminent guest artistes will also be invited and will perform at this recital.

Please Contact Us for more information about Indradeep Ghosh’s teaching schedule.

Lesson Schedule

Lessons held on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays (5-8pm) and Sundays (First session: 10-12pm & 2pm-4pm. Please note: there will be no make up days for classes missed.  For individual lessons, contact Gourisankarji directly to set the schedule. PLEASE NOTE: to support the students’ development, parents are asked not to join any of the lessons (unless they to are a student). Parents may join after each lesson has ended to ask questions or share information.

Lesson Location

All lessons will be held at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, 3315 El Salido Pkwy, Room 201, Cedar Park, TX 78613 (see map on Contact Us page).

Lesson Duration

The duration of each Individual and Adult Group lesson is about an hour. Kids and Adult Beginners Individual lessons are 30 minutes and the Group Lessons are one hour.

Other Information

Workshops

In addition to lessons, Multi day workshops for students of all skill levels (usually varies from 3 days) will be held at the end of every semester. The fees for these workshops will be announced at a later date during the semester. See Workshops page for more information.

Semester Course Structure

A detailed course structure for every semester will be introduced. There will be yearly examinations conducted by an external examiner which will be recognized by an accredited University

Student Performances/Recitals

At the end of every semester, following the workshop will be a day where we host student performances and recitals. In addition to the students, eminent guest artists will also be invited and will perform at this Recital. This will be a grand finale to every semester. Family and friends are all invited to this wonderful and informal event to enjoy and listen to all the hard work put in by our students during the semester.

Guest Performers

During the course of the year, the aim of the school is to invite great tabla masters as guest speakers/performers to Austin to enhance the learning experience of our students. Please stay tuned for notices on this topic for the upcoming year.

Instruments

Excellent Tabla’s are available for purchase if needed by any student. Please contact Sri Gourisankarji either by phone (979)402-3539 or by email at austinsipm@gmail.com to check availability or to place an order.

Scholarships

Limited Scholarships are available to students who are in need of financial assistance or face any other extenuating circumstances. Please contact Gourisankarji either by phone (979) 402-3539 or by email at austinsipm@gmail.com.

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