The sound of
Indian classical
music, explained.
Ragas, talas, swaras and the 72 melakartas — taught through interactive tools and bilingual lessons, built for students who learn by doing, not just reading.
Everything in one place
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Carnatic Music
A complete curriculum — swaras, varisai, talam, ragas, gamakas, and concert format — bilingual in English and Telugu.
Explore →Hindustani Music
The northern classical tradition — ragas, talas, and gharanas. In progress.
Coming soon InteractiveRagas
All 72 melakarta ragas with arohana/avarohana, janya ragas, and notable compositions — plus an interactive raga wheel.
Explore →Talas
Rhythmic cycles explained — anga structure, solkattu, and the Hindustani/Carnatic tala systems, playable on the Tabla tool.
Explore →Composers
The Carnatic Trinity — biography, contributions, and famous compositions, cross-linked to their ragas.
Explore →Instruments
Veena, Mridangam, and Violin — history, construction, and playing technique. Practice tools for Harmonium, Tanpura, and Tabla are in the top navigation.
Explore →Music Theory
Swaras, sruti, gamakas, the melakarta classification system, and the foundations everything else is built on.
Explore →Books
A curated reading list of standard reference texts on Carnatic and Hindustani music.
Explore →Articles
Essays on the history, theory, and culture of Indian classical music — Carnatic/Hindustani, the katapayadi system, and more.
Explore →Audio & Video
Every playable sound on iMusic in one place, with quick previews — all live, in-browser audio, no video.
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