We hope to help budding musicians become confident and proficient playing the various chants in Shanti Mandir satsang.
Free tutorials in playing both tabla or pakhawaj are available here. Instruction for harmonium and cymbals will be included soon.
Live online paid-for classes with either pakhawaj or harmonium tutors are available to add to your learning.
Pakhawaj
Shanti Mandir has a strong tradition of playing pakhawaj, an ancient instrument which was once common throughout north India but is seen less since tabla has become universally popular.
The style taught at Shanti Mandir by Deepak Tiwari is in the Parampara tradition.
Tabla
Tabla is the most commonly played drum in India and is popular all around the world.
At Shanti Mandir tabla is taught in the Ajarada Style by tabla master Nikhil Bhavsar. The tabla video demonstrations are performed by Sandeep Bijalwan.
Harmonium
The harmonium plays a vital role in every chant at Shanti Mandir, leading the melody, providing a drone element to the music and performing accompaniment to the vocals.
Our free website tutorials will be available soon. Online lessons with a teacher are available now.
Cymbals
Cymbals or manjeera are a traditional percussion instrument of India and an important part of the instrumentation in chants at Shanti Mandir.
Our free website tutorials are not yet available but will follow soon.
