Malhar Sangeet Kala Kendra

Our music center is located on Mathura Road in Block B of Jungpura. It’s a bit of an older building, and we’ve been here for quite some time. The place is called Malhar Sangeet Kala Kendra. We have a few rooms where we teach different instruments and singing. It’s not a big, modern facility. The walls have some marks on them and the flooring is a bit worn out in places from all the feet coming and going. You can usually hear someone practicing the tabla or the harmonium if you are anywhere near the entrance. We have a lot of instruments leaning against the walls. It’s a bit of a tight squeeze when we have a group class going on. We don't have a formal reception area. People just come in, take off their shoes, and find their teacher. It’s a very relaxed atmosphere. We spend a lot of time just sitting on the floor and going over the notes. The traffic on Mathura Road can be quite loud, but we’ve gotten used to the sound of the horns over the years. We usually have a pot of tea going in the back for when we take breaks. It’s more of a community spot than a corporate school. Most of the people who come here live in the surrounding blocks. We don't do any big promotions. We just open the doors and let the music happen. It’s been our way of doing things for years.