TTara Institute of LearningRasmanjari Music Academy
Gallery

Glimpses of our art

The forms we teach and the traditions we keep alive — a small window into life at the academy.

Kathak dancer in maroon and gold costume
Kathak — storytelling through movement
Sitar and tabla on maroon fabric
The instruments of the tradition
Women performing the Jhijhiya folk dance of Mithila, Bihar — perforated lamp pots balanced on their heads
Jhijhiya — the lamp-pot dance of Mithila
Bhojpuri folk singers performing Bidesia with dholak and bansuri on a village stage
Bidesia — songs of parting and longing
A Bihari woman singing kajri monsoon songs on a rain-washed veranda with harmonium and dholak
Kajri — the song of the monsoon
Women singing chaiti spring folk songs under mango trees at a Holi-season gathering
Chaiti — songs of spring
Women singing sohar birth songs around a newborn's cradle with marigold garlands and oil lamps
Sohar — songs of birth and blessing
Guru teaching students around a harmonium
The guru-shishya classroom
Students studying together in a classroom
Beyond the stage — preparation for government exams