Welcome to Sitarniketan ~ sitar school

Sitar Niketan is a result of Laila's  lifetime dedication  to  sitar. She has  twenty five  years  of experience in teaching sitar students. At Sitar Niketan students are guided and encouraged  individually and in a group to develop proper sitar playing skills and connect with the Indian classical raags and taals. 

Sitar  Niketan's  vision is to resonate and continue the rich musical heritage of South Asia through Indian classical music. It is an oasis of culture where the universal language of music is taught to  preserve and expand the traditional form. Our desire is to broaden the students' musical horizon by  collaborating  with  various instruments, voice and dance through  the Sitar Niketan student ensemble performances . 

Sitar Niketan follows the footsteps of the  Senia Maihar Gharana (school of music )  established by the legendary Ustad Alauddin Khan ,father of  sarod legend Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and Surbahar legend Annapurna Devi and  guru of, international musical phenomenon, Pandit Ravi Shankar.