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Taught by

Niladri Kumar

Sitar

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TQ

Taught by

Taufiq Qureshi

Djembe & Percussions

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SK

Taught by

Sveta Kilpady

Hindustani Vocals

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GS

Taught by

Guruma Sangeeta Sinha

Kathak

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MS

Taught by

Milind Singh

Film Songs

Coming Soon
MD

Taught by

Makarand Deshpande

Writer's Room / Acting

Coming Soon
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Basic Foundation Course

New to Djembe? New to a Rhythm instrument?

This is your place to start. Enter the training and, in an easy-to-start course, learn how to play the Djembe and navigate through the world of Indian Percussion with Taufiq Qureshi. Get it right — At The Foundation Room.

Course Highlights

  • Designed for anybody who wishes to start playing a rhythm instrument
  • Train on any instrument — Djembe, Cajon, Darbuka, Duff
  • Start training without an instrument using specified household items
  • A 4-Level foundation course from Level A to Level D
  • Introduction to basic playing and popular world grooves
  • Indian rhythm concepts (Taal, Bols, Kayda, Tihai, Gharana & Tukda)
  • Step-by-step detailed guidance
  • Access at your own time
  • Open to all age groups
  • Be part of a worldwide rhythm community
  • Get monitored and receive feedback
  • Be part of performance training, showcases and progress tests
  • Be eligible for the exclusive Live trainings with the Master Taufiq Qureshi himself
  • In-class support with expert trainers
  • Experience and bring an environment of Music to your home
  • Train at TFR PL>Y and then practise what you've learnt thoroughly in the Practise Room

Practise. Pursue. Perform.

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Beginner Course

Already learning?

This is for those who are already familiar with the basics and wish to pursue further learning and explore grooves.

Course Highlights

  • Designed to increase fluency, familiarity and musical senses towards rhythm
  • 4-Level Training Course from Beginner A to Beginner D
  • Cover slightly complex grooves and applications to popular songs
  • Cover further Indian rhythm concepts (Sam, Khaali, Chakradhar, Rela, Challan, Jati and so on)
  • Step-by-step detailed guidance
  • Access at your own time
  • Open to all age groups
  • Be part of a worldwide rhythm community
  • Get monitored and receive feedback
  • Be part of performance training, showcases and progress tests
  • Be eligible for the exclusive Live trainings with the Master Taufiq Qureshi himself
  • In-class support with expert trainers
  • Experience and bring an environment of Music to your home
  • Train at TFR PL>Y and then practise what you've learnt thoroughly in the Practise Room

Practise. Pursue. Perform.

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Intermediate Course

Already playing?

For those who wish to pick up further concepts and details of Indian rhythm and the tabla repertoire on the Djembe.

Course Highlights

  • Designed to hone further skills on the instrument
  • Develop more control, musicality, application and performance confidence
  • 4-Level Training Course from Intermediate A to Intermediate D
  • Cover further applications to popular world grooves
  • Cover more detailed study of the Tabla Repertoire (Punjab, Delhi, Ajrada Gharana, making Tihai's, intro to Peshkar and more)
  • Step-by-step detailed guidance
  • Access at your own time
  • Open to all age groups
  • Be part of a worldwide rhythm community
  • Get monitored and receive feedback
  • Be part of performance training, showcases and progress tests
  • Be eligible for the exclusive Live trainings with the Master Taufiq Qureshi himself
  • In-class support with expert trainers
  • Experience and bring an environment of Music to your home
  • Train at TFR PL>Y and then practise what you've learnt thoroughly in the Practise Room

Practise. Pursue. Perform.

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Advanced Course

Deeper study into Indian rhythms?

Explore deeper concepts and intricate performer practises along with the art of accompaniment, stage training and further study of the tabla repertoire.

Course Highlights

  • Designed for those who wish to learn deeper aspects of Music
  • Complex grooves, sound quality development, speed training, recitations
  • Deeper study of Indian Rhythm
  • Special — Learn popular Ustad Allarakha compositions
  • Step-by-step detailed guidance
  • Access at your own time
  • Open to all age groups
  • Be part of a worldwide rhythm community
  • Get monitored and receive feedback
  • Be part of performance training, showcases and progress tests
  • Be eligible for the exclusive Live trainings with the Master Taufiq Qureshi himself
  • In-class support with expert trainers
  • Experience and bring an environment of Music to your home
  • Train at TFR PL>Y and then practise what you've learnt thoroughly in the Practise Room

Practise. Pursue. Perform.

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The Practise Room

Ready to enter the Grind?

An exclusive feature of TFR PL>Y — practise thoroughly and repeatedly in an interesting manner with Taufiq Qureshi. This is a place you must visit daily.

Course Highlights

  • Accessible to all students learning in the course
  • Also accessible to others who may already be playing — skip the modules, jump straight into the practises
  • Practises designed for every kind of student — absolute newcomers (to develop rhythm sense & basics), beginners, intermediate, advanced and professional players
  • New practises constantly updated
  • Step-by-step detailed guidance
  • Access at your own time
  • Open to all age groups
  • Be part of a worldwide rhythm community
  • Get monitored and receive feedback
  • Be part of performance training, showcases and progress tests
  • Be eligible for the exclusive Live trainings with the Master Taufiq Qureshi himself
  • In-class support with expert trainers
  • Experience and bring an environment of Music to your home
  • Train at TFR PL>Y and then practise what you've learnt thoroughly in the Practise Room

Practise. Pursue. Perform.

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Student Stories

2,400+ students. One experience.

From Kolkata to California, our students share what it feels like to learn from India's greatest performing artists.

DR

Debaditya R.

Sitar

"I still cannot believe I'm interacting with THE Niladri Kumar. Every session feels like a private concert that transforms into a lesson."

Kolkata, India

VP

Vanita P.

Djembe & Percussion

"I was tired of learning from recorded videos. Here I get real-time feedback and it has completely changed how I play."

Mumbai, India

AN

Anushka N.

Hindustani Vocals

"Sveta ji's voice is remarkable and so is her teaching. The Kirana gharana approach to sur is unlike anything you find in casual classes."

New York, USA

SK

Siddharth K.

Film Songs

"Milind sir's mic technique module alone was worth the entire course. Studio insider knowledge you just can't find anywhere else."

Mumbai, India

RM

Rohit M.

Djembe & Percussion

"Taufiq bhai doesn't just teach rhythm — he makes you feel it in your body. The most meditative and joyful course I've ever taken."

Hyderabad, India

PC

Priyanka C.

Sitar

"The riyaz structure Niladri ji gives transformed my practice completely. I went from aimless playing to genuine musicianship in 8 weeks."

Bengaluru, India

DR

Debaditya R.

Sitar

"I still cannot believe I'm interacting with THE Niladri Kumar. Every session feels like a private concert that transforms into a lesson."

Kolkata, India

VP

Vanita P.

Djembe & Percussion

"I was tired of learning from recorded videos. Here I get real-time feedback and it has completely changed how I play."

Mumbai, India

AN

Anushka N.

Hindustani Vocals

"Sveta ji's voice is remarkable and so is her teaching. The Kirana gharana approach to sur is unlike anything you find in casual classes."

New York, USA

SK

Siddharth K.

Film Songs

"Milind sir's mic technique module alone was worth the entire course. Studio insider knowledge you just can't find anywhere else."

Mumbai, India

RM

Rohit M.

Djembe & Percussion

"Taufiq bhai doesn't just teach rhythm — he makes you feel it in your body. The most meditative and joyful course I've ever taken."

Hyderabad, India

PC

Priyanka C.

Sitar

"The riyaz structure Niladri ji gives transformed my practice completely. I went from aimless playing to genuine musicianship in 8 weeks."

Bengaluru, India

SV

Shashank V.

Writer's Room

"At first I couldn't believe Makarand Deshpande would be live every session. He is. And every session is genuinely transformative."

Bengaluru, India

UT

Usha T.

Kathak

"Searched for years to find a proper Kathak teacher. Guruma Sangeeta Sinha is everything I hoped for — and so much more."

Noida, India

AL

Aishwarya L.

Djembe & Percussion

"I had no music background at all. After 8 weeks I was playing polyrhythms and feeling genuinely musical for the first time in my life."

Chennai, India

MT

Megha T.

Hindustani Vocals

"Sveta ji's feedback on my recordings is surgical — precise, kind, and exactly what I needed. My pitch has improved beyond recognition."

Pune, India

DS

Divya S.

Writer's Room

"I came as a theatre amateur and left with two complete one-act plays and the confidence to actually stage them. This course changed my life."

Ahmedabad, India

JM

James M.

Sitar

"Learning sitar from Niladri ji as a complete outsider to Indian classical music was the most humbling and enriching experience of my life."

London, UK

SV

Shashank V.

Writer's Room

"At first I couldn't believe Makarand Deshpande would be live every session. He is. And every session is genuinely transformative."

Bengaluru, India

UT

Usha T.

Kathak

"Searched for years to find a proper Kathak teacher. Guruma Sangeeta Sinha is everything I hoped for — and so much more."

Noida, India

AL

Aishwarya L.

Djembe & Percussion

"I had no music background at all. After 8 weeks I was playing polyrhythms and feeling genuinely musical for the first time in my life."

Chennai, India

MT

Megha T.

Hindustani Vocals

"Sveta ji's feedback on my recordings is surgical — precise, kind, and exactly what I needed. My pitch has improved beyond recognition."

Pune, India

DS

Divya S.

Writer's Room

"I came as a theatre amateur and left with two complete one-act plays and the confidence to actually stage them. This course changed my life."

Ahmedabad, India

JM

James M.

Sitar

"Learning sitar from Niladri ji as a complete outsider to Indian classical music was the most humbling and enriching experience of my life."

London, UK

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