St Marks Center For Music

St Marks Center For Music is over on Mahatma Gandhi Road. Specifically, we are at the Char Rasta area, right by Municipal Market 1. It is a very lively part of town. You can hear the sounds of the market all day long while we are inside. We have a few rooms where people come to play instruments or learn about music. It isn't a silent recording studio or anything like that. You can usually hear a bit of piano or guitar leaking through the walls. The building is part of the old Municipal Market 1, so it has that lived-in feel. We don't have fancy leather couches or a reception desk. It’s mostly just music stands, some old chairs, and a lot of sheet paper. People find us because they are already shopping on MG Road and see our sign. We've been in this Char Rasta spot for a good while. Some days it is just one person practicing, and other times it is a whole group making a lot of noise. We don't have a big marketing budget. We just keep the doors open for anyone who wants to come in. The traffic outside can be a bit much, especially during the festival seasons. But once the music starts, you kind of forget about the honking cars. It is just a regular place for regular people who like tunes. We don't make it complicated. We just focus on the notes and keep things going.