As we grow we have to maintain some basic rules that need to be followed for the smooth operation of the Academy.

The monthly fee for the membership of Dhwani India (students who are Indian Origin and living in India) is Rs.50/-. Each student will pay Rs.300 as an advance for six month's fees for the institution at the beginning of session and the rest can be paid in two installments during the year.

The charges for the classes should be fixed through a direct consultation with the Gurus of perspective classes.

The monthly membership fee is payable for the whole year by each and every members irrespective of the Guru's presence in the city or in the class.

We also accept non-student memberships for those who are interested into music and are interested in volunteernig their support to our cause.

Parents may come to class to observe the teaching and see their child's progress but are asked not to interfere in the teaching or while the teaching is on. Nudging your child to follow the teacher's instruction in class should be avoided for this can be a distraction and also undermines the confidence of the child. Some classes are held in private residences to give the intimate feel of learning so the privacy of the host should be respected.

Workshops and concerts are held throughout the year and students and parents are encouraged to attend them to observe the level of playing and encourage the student. Some concerts were held last season, including some home concerts, where students took part along with established artistes of high stature. This tradition will continue through the coming quarter so please make sure that your contact information is current and plan to attend for these programs offer a great insight to the art of percussion and music as a whole.

However, attending classes on a regular basis is important but for continued improvement, it is mandatory to practice regularly at home

To that extent, we hope your learning experience has been fun and fulfilling. As usual, please do not hesitate to contact any of the teachers if you have any concerns that you would like to share.

Abhijit Banerjee : Tabla : Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of every week (when he is in town).

Somnath Roy : Ghatam and south Indian rhythm classes: Saturday every week. Special classes are held for advanced student with prior appointment with the Guru.

Classes of Tabla are held in Howrah by Sri Ranjan Nandi ( a senior disciple of Abhijit Banerjee ) and members of Dhwani through Howrah will get minimum four and maximum six special classes at Howrah with Abhijit Banerjee.
Tabla students will get a free South Indian Rhythm class if they opt for on any Saturday with prior appointment with Ghatam Guru once a month and same with the students of Ghatam to get Tabla free class once a month.

Class Locations : In Kolkata 5/15, Kali Charan Dutta Road. Kolkata - 61, Howrah: Tanti Para Lane , Besides Howrah Stadium, Phone 98308 60135

Students coming from abroad to learn tabla are suggested to choose December to beginning March as their time preferably to get Abhijit Banerjee in India . July August might be another option though in India that is the monsoon season.

Staying arrangement can be made from Dhwani with A/C or non A/C Rooms. The cost will be

A/c Rs. 15,000/- for a month (single)
Non A/c Rs.10,000/- for a month (single)

Food can be arranged and the payment will be bored by the student depending on their order.
The student will get classes with Abhijit Banerjee and will also get additional classes for South Indian Rhythm and the same for those who are basically coming for Ghatam.

The total cost of 15 classes for Tabla will be Rs. 10,000/- which includes three South Indian Rhythm classes for one hour.

The total cost of 15 classes for Ghatam and South Indian Rhythm including two free one hour Tabla classes will be Rs.8000/-

• Students are requested to write to know about the details of schedule of classes during the period they are planning to come.
• They should write to us minimum 6 months in advance to book the classes.
• They should send a CD (Audio or Video) to enable us to judge their standard to get the best out of our schedule for them.
• Tickets of some important concerts can be arranged for them upon prior request.

Our future plan includes such

• Regular concerts where students will take part,
• Have examinations for students to grade their scale of learning
• To send selected students to abroad for performances and learning other kind of music.

Dhwani Academy 's future plan in India is to have a multimedia production Unit of its own and to publish and produce books and Audio CDs of good music through that.