Train Your Ear.
Refine Your Voice.
Understand the Raag.
Authentic Hindustani Classical vocal training rooted in the contemplative vision of Ustad Amir Khan Sahib. Guided personally by Ankit Sharma (M.A. Music, Central University of Punjab · UGC-CARE Published Researcher).
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The Sa Test
Test your pitch stability against the tanpura drone directly in your browser. Get an instant score and level diagnosis.
Take Live Test →Guru Parampara Dial
Interactive astrolabe dial tracing our teaching lineage: Ustad Amir Khan Sahib → Prof. R.S. Bisht → Dr. Tajinder Pal Singh → Ankit Sharma.
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Transparent course details: Foundation (₹2,000/mo), Intermediate (₹3,000/mo), Advanced (₹4,000/mo), and International ($200/mo).
View All Courses →Meet Ankit Sharma
M.A. Music, Central University of Punjab. Discover his teaching philosophy: “The voice follows what the ear learns to recognise.”
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Play our dual-reed Virtual Harmonium and Tanpura Studio Drone. Perfect for daily vocal riyaz on phone or desktop.
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“That’s exactly where we begin.” Zero prior background needed. No instrument required. Gentle, systematic vocal grounding.
Beginner's Guide →
“The voice follows what the ear learns to recognise.”
Classical vocal music is often perceived as an intimidating secret society. At ASHCM, Ankit Sharma bridges the timeless Gurukul parampara with scientific clarity: breath mechanics, Kharaj vocal centering, and deliberate swara-lagav.
Four Distinctive Pathways
From absolute pitch foundation to concert-level Vilambit Khayal and international private mentorship.
Swar Sadhna — Foundation Course
Discover your authentic voice, steady your fundamental Sa, and build pure swar sensitivity.
A deeply meditative and grounding vocal program rooted in the Indore Gharana philosophy. Before attempting complex raags or fast taans, we build the fundamental instrument: breath control, diaphragmatic support, Kharaj (lower octave) resonance, and unbroken Sa stability.
- ✓ Voice culture mechanics & diaphragmatic breath grounding
- ✓ Kharaj Riyaz — lower octave meditation for vocal depth & serenity
- ✓ Sa Sthirta — holding unbroken, resonant tonic pitch without flutter
Riyaz Marg — Intermediate Vocal Development
Deepen swar understanding, master primary raags, and cultivate Indore Gharana gayaki.
Step onto the true path of classical music. Here, notes transform into living expressions. You will learn how to unfold primary evening and morning raags, execute delicate meend (glides) and kan-swaras (grace notes), and internalize Vilambit and Drut bandishes with proper taal coordination.
- ✓ Indore Gharana swar-lagav — the refined aesthetic placement of notes
- ✓ Core Raag study: Raag Yaman, Raag Bhairav, Raag Bilawal, Raag Kafi
- ✓ Meend (seamless melodic glides) and Kan Swara (delicate grace micro-tones)
Raag Vistar — Advanced Mastery
Master the contemplative art of Vilambit Khayal, Merukhand taan architecture, and performance presence.
Direct, rigorous Gurukul mentorship in the deepest tenets of Ustad Amir Khan Sahib’s Indore Gharana tradition. Dive into ati-vilambit laya (ultra-slow tempo), Badhat (gradual step-by-step raag unfolding), intricate Merukhand combinatorial taans, and bol-alaap with immaculate restraint and dignity.
- ✓ Ati-Vilambit Khayal development — meditative raag unfolding over 16/12 matras
- ✓ Deep Mandra Saptak exploration (down to Kharaj Ni and Dha)
- ✓ Merukhand methodology — mathematical permutations preserving raag grammar
“Your Musical Journey Begins With One Note.”
Sing into your microphone for 15 seconds to receive an immediate pitch diagnosis, or schedule a complimentary 1-to-1 video demo directly with Ankit Sharma.