Tanjore Dance Music Art Research Centre

Tanjore Dance Music Art Research Centre is located at A 80 on Waghodia Road. It’s a place where we spend a lot of time looking into old traditions and how they fit into today. We aren't a big school with hundreds of rooms. Instead, it’s a focused space for people who actually care about dance and music. Waghodia Road can get pretty busy, but inside here, things are usually a bit more settled. We have a lot of books and recordings piled up. Sometimes the research gets a bit slow, but we just keep at it. It’s not really about making a profit for us; it’s more about making sure these arts don’t get forgotten. We started this because we noticed a lot of things were being lost. It’s just a regular building, nothing that stands out too much from the outside. We’ve got students and researchers coming in and out at different times of the day. Some days we are just sitting around discussing a specific piece of music or a dance move. It’s a very hands-on kind of place. We don't have a big marketing team or fancy brochures. People who are interested in Tanjore styles usually find their way to us eventually. We’ve been at this address for a while and plan to stay. It’s a practical way to spend our time, keeping the culture going in our own small way.