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SwarGanga School of Indian Classical Music was started in 2008 in an effort to impart classical music lessons to students all over the world. Our school is located at
515 Stedford Lane
Duluth, GA 30097
Although students can take music classes at this location, SwarGanga also conducts classes over the internet for those who cannot make it to our school. We are aware that many websites conduct music lessons over the internet, however being with SwarGanga you will not only have access to our infinite resources on Indian Classical Music but also access to many popular gurus.
At SwarGanga School of Music, you not only learn music but also learn to appreciate the nuances in music. We have 1 student receital every quarter where each student gets to perform with a live tabla and harmonium player. This brings out the performer in our students and gives them a change to practice. We have guests gurus who guide students on performance, educate them on music theory etc. At SwarGanga School of Music your experience will be musically rewarding. If you wish to be a part of the school and learn north Indian classical music, please contact us and enquire about our class schedule.
Our teachers
North Indian Classical, Semi Classical & Light Vocal
 Born in the family that is adorned with the rich heritage of Sur, Laya, Taal over four generations, Apoorva Gokhale inherits melody, harmony and rhythm from her grandfather Late Pandit Gajananbuwa Joshi and her great-grandfather Late Pandit Antubuwa Joshi, who himself was an eminent Darbar gayak.
Her formal education started at an early age of 5 years under the tutelage of Late Pandit Gajananbuwa Joshi, who was a vocalist and violinist, reputed for his versatility and making a superb blend of three gharanas namely Gwalior, Jaipur and Agra in his gayaki.
After his sad demise, she continued her further education under the supervision of her uncle Pandit Madhukar Joshi, who too is a well-known vocalist and violinist and Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar. She also received training from her father Shri Manohar Joshi. While taking lessons from these gurus she perfected her basics in Sur, Laya and Taal.
Apoorva, who has a bachelor's degree from the University of Mumbai, completed Visharad from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya under the guidance of her aunt Dr. (Smt) Sucheta Bidkar.
Currently she is seeking special guidance from Pandit Shankar Abhyankar, the eminent sitarist and rachanakar and also from Smt. Manik Bhide and Smt. Ashwini Bhide.
She has been awarded with the Acharya S N Ratanjankar Foundation Trust's scholarship and Pandit K G Ginde puraskar for two years.
Apoorva has performed in many prestigious concerts in Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Bangalore, Aundh, Karad, Ichalkaranji etc. She has also been honoured as "Surmani" by Sur Singar Samsad.
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Adwait Joshi runs the Atlanta school of music and has been active in this field for the past several years. Adwait started his classical music journey by learning tabla when he was six years old. He took his intial tabla training from Mr. Tambe and later from Mr. Kane. After learning tabla for 7 years Adwait started taking training in Indian Classical Vocal. Early on Adwait learned from many teachers including his aunt Smt. Anita Kulkarni, Smt. Mita Kundi. For the past few years he has been taking advanced classical vocal training from Shri. Pritam Bhattacharjee of the Pandit Jasraj School of Music foundation who himself is a disciple of Pandit Jasraj. Along with vocal and tabla Adwait can also play harmonium extremely well.
Mayur Mahajan is a disciple of Shri. Mohan Darekar. He has completed his sangeet visharad from Gandharva Mahavidyalay and is BA in Music from University of Pune. He has won many scholarships and awards namely Sawai Gandharva Scholarship, Maharashtra Cultural Center Scholarship, Narayanrao Vyas Puraskar etc. He has given many performances all over maharashtra.
Anuradha Kuber is a promising vocalist of the young generation. She is one of the very few performers of the "Bhendi Bazar Gharana" gayaki. Anuradha started learning music since a very young age. She was trained in the gharana gayaki for 15 years by the veteran musician and guru Late PT. T. D. Janorikar. During the training period she learnt all the facets of the gayaki from her guru. A two years stay at the Aangeet Research Academy, Kolkata with her guruji was the highlight of her training phase. It added a different perspective to her musical thought process. Currently she is receiving training from the veteran harmonium maestro and musicologist Dr. Arawind Thatte.
Saniya Kulkarni Patankar : Saniya was initiated into Hindustani classical music by Smt. Lilatai Gharpure at the age of 6. Little Saniya was born into a musical family in 1978. Her talent was discovered at the age of 3. Her parents decided to nurture and groom her talent. Today she is a leading disciple of Dr. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, famous singer of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. She has a "Sangeet Visharad" with distinction. 
Anagha Pendse a resident of Thane started learning music from the age of five. She recieved classical music training from Pt Madhusudan Patwardhan, Smt. Sangeeta Mate and Shri. Yashwant Vaidya. She has also received light music training from Smt. Anuradha Marathe, Shri. Gajanan Watve, Shri. Yashwant Deo, Smt. Padmaja Phenani. Anagha has appeared on various television channels including Zee Marathi, E TV Marathi, Sahyadri Vahini etc in different music programs such as Shabdancha Palikadale, Geet Ramayan, Jeevan Gaane, Soor Taal etc. In 1994 she appreated in TVS Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and has been running her music academy since. She has various successful concerts all over India and recently visited Dubai for her first international concert.
Sounak Chatterjee When he was only two or three years old, the meditative notes of Indian classical music and Rabindrasangeet (Songs of Rabindranath Tagore) would caress his sensitive mind and lull him to a slumber. His parents were among the many truly culturally enlightened and educated Bengali families who indulged in fine arts and considered it a priority to inculcate fine qualities in their child right from the beginning. He had a tuneful voice as many have and learnt his first alphabets in Hindustani music from Smt. Leena Chakravarty when only six years old. At eight he was taken over by the Maestro of Kirana Gharana Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khansahab and his younger brother Ustad Mubarak Ali Khansahab. The Ustads made him their disciple by performing the ceremonial 'Shahgirdi', (spiritual initiation) when Sounak was twelve. Today still under their able wings, Sounak is one of their senior most disciples and also one of the most successful though still quite young. 
Chaitanya Kunte is a well known harmonium soloist, accompanist and a composer. He is a disciple of Dr. Arawind Thatte and has also received guidance from Pt. Mohanrao Karve for Hindustani Vocal music. He is one of the leading young artistes and has accompanied maestros such as Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar, Pt Dinkar Kaikini, Ustad Rashid Khan, Pt. Birju Maharaj, Smt. VAsundhara Komkali, Padma Talwalkar, Shruti Sadolikar, Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Dr. Ashwini Bhide, Aarti Ankalikar and many others. Chaitanya also is a well appreciated composer.
Imbibing the musical temperament from his family, Abhay Phagre was initiated into the world of Indian Classical Music at a very young age. He had his initial training in Tabla under the guidance of Prof. Kiran Deshpande of Bhopal and later he graduated from the Khalragarh University of Music. Simultaneously, flute, inspired him and thereafter became the medium of expression of his musical creativity. Abhay received his early training in flute from Shri Ravindra Garuda at Bhopal, thereafter, he became a disciple of the flute maestro Pt Raghunath Seth at mumbai. 
Pursuing his academics with a serious and disciplined study of his passion - music, Sri Mohan Pendse a M.A. (History) graduate, is an Indian Classical Violinist of repute. Born into a musical family and being blessed with gurus like Sri Subramanium Iyer, Pt. R.G.Jog, Pt. Ram Marathe, Pt..D.H. Jogalekar and Pt. Y.T.Vaidya under whom he is still undergoing training, Mohan Pendse successfully completed his Sangeet Visharad from the Gandharva Vidyalaya in Indian Classical Violin and was awarded the Sur Mani title by the Sur Singar Samsad (Mumbai) for his excellent performance. He is also a graded AIR artist.