Classes – Ali Akbar College of Music Switzerland

September 20, 2024Classes, News, Seminars

39th Annual Seminar: Nov. 10 – 16, 2024

Dear Students and Friends, It is a pleasure to announce the 39th Annual Seminar of the Ali Akbar College of Music – Switzerland, which will take place from November 10 -16, 2024! The teaching during this seminar will take place both live and online. The 39th Annual Seminar features the following activities: I. Intensive Instrumental and Vocal Seminar: November 10 – 16 II. Intensive Tabla Seminar with Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri: November 10 -16 * * * I. Intensive Instrumental and Vocal Seminar: November 10 -16 Ken Zuckerman – This seminar will take place both live and online via Zoom and will consist of classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced students. Classes include tala exercises, instrumental and vocal repertoire and instrumental workshops. Daniel Bradley – This sitar seminar will take place live at the Musik Akademie Basel. The teaching will be done in a “master class” format, in which Daniel will […]

August 3, 2022Classes, News

New! Online classes and video recordings of lessons

One of the few “silver linings” of the pandemic was that I (and many of my music teacher colleagues), were forced to immediately switch to online teaching. I was determined to make the best of teaching on Zoom and have found that although it cannot replace “in person” learning, it provides a very useful way of teaching the incredible compositions of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. By providing students with a high quality, latency-free recording of each lesson, the students have been able to continue learning these essential compositions at home, at their own pace and completely in accordance with the age old practice of non-written tradition, the way that Indian classical music has been passed on for thousands of years! This is a huge advantage and a very important supplement to in-person, individual instruction. Therefore as we try to transition back into live classroom learning, I will continue to record […]

February 7, 2023Classes

Vocal Classes

Vocal classes give a general introduction to the classical music of North India through singing. Compositions are learned in the most common ragas and students also learn the basic Talas (rhythmic cycles). Aspects of theory and history are also taught and students become familiar with the major styles and forms of Indian music (dhrupad, khyal, thumri, tarana, etc.). This introductory class is presented in cooperation with the “Studio für Musik der Kulturen – SMK” (Studio for musics of the world’s cultures), a department of the Music Academy, which also presents concerts and workshops of various music traditions from around the world. Vocal classes presently take place on Tuesday evenings from 19.00 to 20.30 and Thursday evenings from 18.30 to 20.00. To visit a class please send us an email or call the College at: 41 61 272 80 32 “Singing is the most important, because, while you play, you are […]

March 22, 2023Classes

Instrumental Classes – Sarod, Sitar, violin, flute, etc.

Instrumental classes are conducted in both private and small groups and consist of both technical exercises and compositions in the main ragas and talas. At present, the instrumental classes take place by appointment. Please contact the College for more information: info@nullaliakbarcollege.org or tel. 41 61 272 80 32 These introductory classes are presented in cooperation with the “Studio für Musik der Kulturen – SMK” (Studio for musics of the world’s cultures), a department of the Music Academy which also presents concerts and workshops of music traditions from around the world.