Young Composer Program
Origin Story · Hindustani vocal classes
Sushant Lok · Golf Course Road · Galleria
Hindustani vocal classes in Sushant Lok.
Hindustani classical singing in a small group of up to four students, one class a week. Swaras, alankars, ragas and riyaz, with a tanpura drone.
Certification pathways
Graded exams from Debut to Grade 8
Certification pathways are available for selected programs and instruments: graded exams with ISoM, RSL Rockschool, Trinity College London and ABRSM. Eligibility and examination requirements apply.
How classes work
Small groups, real attention
At Origin Story, hindustani vocal classes run in small groups of up to four students, one class a week, with the same teacher each week. A small group keeps lessons lively and sociable, while your teacher still hears, guides and corrects every student in every class.
Private lessons are rare and depend on teacher availability. If you have a specific goal, tell us at your free demo and we will suggest the best way to reach it.
Who it is for
Is this course for you?
- Beginners with a love of classical and semi-classical music
- Students who learnt as children and want to return
- Singers of other styles who want stronger swar and control
- Anyone looking to build a daily riyaz habit
Inside a class
What a typical hindustani vocal class looks like
- Setting Sa and singing with the tanpura
- Alankars (paltas) to build control and range
- Learning or revising a bandish in the raga of the month
- Each student sings a phrase and receives individual correction
- A riyaz routine to follow at home
From our students
What families and students say
“From the moment you walk in, you can feel the positive energy and genuine passion for music that fills the space. The facilities are clean, welcoming, and well-equipped with everything a student needs to grow and succeed.”
Punit Ekka · Google review
Rated 4.9 from 131 Google reviews.
The course
What you will learn
- Sa, swar and singing in tune with the tanpura
- Alankars (paltas) for voice control
- Your first bandish
- Daily riyaz habits
- Ragas and their characteristic phrases
- Taal and laya: singing with rhythm
- Aalap and simple taans
- Bhajans and semi-classical songs
- Deeper raga exploration
- Improvisation in aalap and taans
- Performance preparation
- Stage performances at our shows
Your journey
Your Hindustani vocals roadmap, quarter by quarter
About six months per grade up to Grade 3, then about nine months per grade to Grade 8: around five and three-quarter years for an average student who attends class every week and practises at home two or three times a week. Based on India’s graded Hindustani systems. At Origin Story, our school in Sushant Lok, Gurugram, your teacher follows this path with you, and you perform at Prism’s recitals and Jam’In along the way. Tap a grade to see what you will learn, and practise each step with our free Music Lab tools.
Debut · about 6 months
Finding your Sa with the tanpura, the seven shuddh swaras, first alankars and voice warm-ups.
Practise with: Tanpura · Taal player
Sargam geet, Teentaal and Kaharwa (sam, taali, khali), singing in tune and in laya.
Practise with: Taal player · Pitch pipe
Grade 1 · about 6 months
Komal and tivra swaras; Raag Yaman and Bhupali: aroha, avaroha, pakad and chhota khayal.
Practise with: Tanpura · Raga explorer
Alankars in raag, lakshan geet, Dadra taal, a bhajan or folk song.
Practise with: Tanpura · Taal player
Grade 2 · about 6 months
Raag Alhaiya Bilawal and Kafi, simple alaap and taans in drut laya.
Practise with: Tanpura · Taal player
Dugun layakari, Bhatkhande notation, identifying ragas from swar phrases.
Practise with: Taal player · Raga explorer
Grade 3 · about 6 months
Raag Bhairav and Durga, Jhaptaal and Rupak, sargam and bol taans.
Practise with: Taal player · Raga explorer
The thaat system, time theory of ragas, chhota khayal with improvisation.
Practise with: Raga explorer · Ear training
Grade 4 · about 9 months
Raag Desh and Khamaj, introduction to vilambit khayal, Ektaal.
Practise with: Taal player · Raga explorer
Revision of the ragas so far, presented in a short mehfil-style performance, alongside fellow Origin Story students.
Practise with: Raga explorer · Slow down music
Grade 5 · about 9 months
Raag Bihag and Bhimpalasi, vilambit and drut khayal with gayaki.
Practise with: Raga explorer · Tanpura
Tarana, comparing similar ragas, extended alaap, singing with tabla.
Practise with: Tanpura · Raga explorer
Assessment preparation: ragas, taals and layakari, with a performance at a Prism recital, alongside fellow Origin Story students.
Practise with: Taal player · Raga explorer
Grade 6 · about 9 months
Raag Bageshree and Malkauns, dhrupad with dugun, Chautaal.
Practise with: Taal player · Raga explorer
Building a 20-minute raga presentation with tabla accompaniment.
Practise with: Raga explorer · Tanpura
Grade 7 · about 9 months
Complex and similar ragas such as Marwa and Puriya, advanced taans.
Practise with: Raga explorer · Tanpura
Preparing for advanced assessment and a public performance, alongside fellow Origin Story students.
Practise with: Practice timer · Tanpura
Grade 8 · about 9 months
Full raga presentation, gharana styles, improvisation in depth.
Practise with: Raga explorer · Ear training
Concert-ready performance, stage presence and a complete programme, alongside fellow Origin Story students.
Practise with: Slow down music · Practice timer
Download the Hindustani vocals roadmap (PDF)See every pathway at PrismThis course structure may vary with each student's progress and the teacher's assessment.
How your progress works
- Counselling assessmentYour teacher assesses rhythm, melody, reading and coordination on a 1 to 5 scale, then suggests a starting grade.
- Grade placementYou start at the grade that fits you: Debut for complete beginners, up to Grade 8 or Diploma.
- Quarter by quarterEach grade takes about six to nine months. Your teacher adjusts the pace to your progress.
- Ensemble readinessTeachers assess how you understand, perform and respond to music, then place you in a level 1, 2 or 3 ensemble when you are ready.
- ExamsStructured levels with regular assessment; ask us about exams at your free demo.
- Certificate and stageA certificate as you complete each level, and a stage at our live shows, five or more a year.
Exams and performing
Grades if you want them, stages when you are ready
Classes follow a structured syllabus; ask us about exams at your free demo. Origin Story is part of Prism School of Music, with ISoM, RSL and Trinity-affiliated classes, and students can perform at our live shows, five or more a year.
Between classes, practise with our free tools:
Questions
Everything you might ask
I have no background in classical music. Can I join?
Yes. We start from Sa and build up step by step. Many of our students begin as complete beginners.
How much riyaz should I do?
Even 15 to 20 minutes a day with a tanpura makes a real difference. Our free online tanpura is there for exactly that.
How big are the group classes?
Groups have up to four students, so your teacher can listen to and correct each person in every class.
How often are classes?
One class a week, at the same time each week.
Do you offer private lessons?
Most of our students learn in small groups, which we find keeps them motivated. Private lessons are rare and depend on teacher availability: ask us at your free demo.
Where is Origin Story?
Building 65, Block B, opposite Vipul Square, Sushant Lok Phase I, Sector 43, Gurugram, a short walk from Galleria Market and under a kilometre from HUDA City Centre metro.
Is Origin Story near Golf Course Road and Galleria?
Yes. We are opposite Vipul Square in Sushant Lok Phase I, a short walk from Galleria Market and minutes from Golf Course Road, so it is easy to reach from DLF Phases 1 to 5, Golf Course Road and the Sectors around it.
How do I start?
Book a free demo class using the form on this page. There is no cost and no pressure.
Find us
Near Galleria Market and Golf Course Road
Origin Story is at Building 65, Block B, opposite Vipul Square, Sushant Lok Phase I, Sector 43, Gurugram 122002: a short walk from Galleria Market, minutes from Golf Course Road and under a kilometre from HUDA City Centre metro.
Within 5 km, students join us from Sushant Lok I, II and III, DLF Phase 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, IFFCO Chowk and Sectors 27, 28, 29 and 43; along Golf Course Road from Sectors 42, 53, 54 and 56 and Suncity; from Cyber Hub, MG Road, Sikanderpur and Sectors 14, 15, 17, 18 and 26 to the north; and from South City I, Greenwood City, Ardee City, Wazirabad, Jharsa, Mayfield Garden and Sectors 30 to 32, 39 to 41, 44 to 46, 51, 52 and 57 to the south.
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