Gallery · Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh

Moments From the Music Room.

Lessons beside the Ganges, instruments waiting on the mat, students who arrived knowing nothing and left playing a composition from memory. A look at the school as it actually is — unstaged, ordinary, and full of sound.

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15+Years teaching

Hands on the Dayan — Tabla at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Hands on the DayanFirst lesson, first clean na

Breath Beside the River — Bansuri Flute at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Breath Beside the RiverMorning riyaz at Laxman Jhula

Sant Sewa Ashram — The School at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Sant Sewa AshramWhere every class is held

Sargam in the Morning — Voice Training at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Sargam in the MorningWarming up the lower octave

Tuning the Bayan — Tabla at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Tuning the BayanHammer, block and a patient ear

Bellows and Breath — Harmonium at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Bellows and BreathLearning to hold a drone steady

A Full Room — Students at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — A Full RoomGroup session before departures

Six Holes, One Note — Bansuri Flute at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Six Holes, One NoteFingering the middle octave

Practice by the Water — The Ganges at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Practice by the WaterEvening riyaz on the ghat

Reciting the Bols — Tabla at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Reciting the BolsVoice before hands, always

Singing Bowls at Rest — Sound Healing at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Singing Bowls at RestSet up before a session

The Music Room — The School at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — The Music RoomMats, tanpura and morning light

Holding the Note — Voice Training at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Holding the NoteOne-to-one correction

From Twelve Countries — Students at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — From Twelve CountriesCertificates and goodbyes

The Bamboo Rack — Bansuri Flute at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — The Bamboo RackFlutes in every pitch

Kaida and Its Paltas — Tabla at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Kaida and Its PaltasWorking through variations

Laxman Jhula Bridge — The Ganges at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Laxman Jhula BridgeTwo minutes from the school

Reeds and Keys — Harmonium at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Reeds and KeysLeft hand learning the pump

Gong and Bowl — Sound Healing at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Gong and BowlVibration as therapy

Shoes at the Door — The School at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Shoes at the DoorThe class begins here

Teental at Slow Tempo — Tabla at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Teental at Slow TempoSixteen beats, counted aloud

Guru and Shishya — Bansuri Flute at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Guru and ShishyaPosture corrected by hand

Concentration — Students at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — ConcentrationNobody watching the clock

Mantra Chanting — Voice Training at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Mantra ChantingGroup recitation at sunrise

Aarti Evening — The Ganges at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Aarti EveningLamps on the water at Triveni

Two Drums, Ten Fingers — Tabla at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Two Drums, Ten FingersA full set ready for class

Kirtan Practice — Harmonium at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Kirtan PracticeAccompanying the singers

Instruments Waiting — The School at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Instruments WaitingBefore the first student arrives

Long Sustained Notes — Bansuri Flute at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Long Sustained NotesWhere tone is actually built

Naad Yoga Session — Sound Healing at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Naad Yoga SessionListening more than playing

First Composition — Students at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — First CompositionPlayed from memory, no notation

Laykari — Tabla at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — LaykariDouble tempo without rushing

Raga Studies — Voice Training at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Raga StudiesLearning the ascent and descent

Himalayan Morning — The Ganges at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Himalayan MorningMist over the valley

Certificate Day — The School at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Certificate DayEnd of a thirty-session course

Accompanied by Tabla — Bansuri Flute at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Accompanied by TablaMelody meets rhythm

Bhajan Session — Harmonium at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Bhajan SessionDevotional singing together

Solo Presentation — Tabla at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Solo PresentationTukda, rela and a closing tihai

Online Lesson — Students at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Online LessonSame teacher, different time zone

Closing Silence — Sound Healing at Rishikesh Music Class, Laxman Jhula — Closing SilenceThe pause after the last note

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