G20 Cultural Summit 2023 IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Four USA Concert Tours Best Music Composer — Sanskrit Film Festival 2024 Sitar & Surbahar · Gayaki Ang Style 150+ Students · 9 Countries Etawah–Imdadkhani Gharana Dover Lane Music Conference
Biography

A Voice in Strings,
A Life in Music

Sayan Ghosh carries the living flame of the Etawah–Imdadkhani Gharana — one of the most celebrated lineages of Hindustani classical music. His mastery of both sitar and surbahar is rooted in the gayaki ang, the vocal style that breathes human emotion into every string.

From an intimate house concert in North Carolina to the grand stage of the G20 Cultural Summit & IPL 2025 with Shreya Ghoshal, Sayan has carried this ancient tradition to audiences who had never heard a sitar before — and left them transformed.

His "Tagore on Sitar" project — a technical and emotional feat on a fret instrument — merges the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore with classical raaga interpretation, creating a unique space where two great traditions of Bengal meet.


Gharana Etawah–Imdadkhani
Instruments Sitar & Surbahar
Academy Founded 2017 · Kolkata
Awards Best Composer 2024

100+

Concerts
across 30+ cities

150+

Students over
9 countries

30+

Workshops
online, offline

0.5M

YouTube views
& growing

Performances

Event Highlights

G20
2023 · Sur Vasudha, India

G20 Cultural Summit

A landmark performance of surbahar at one of India's most prestigious diplomatic cultural platforms.

USA Tour
4 Tours · 12+ Cities

American Concert Series

Boone, Raleigh, Austin, Houston, Atlanta, Rochester and beyond — pioneering the sitar in landmark American venues.

Musical Philosophy

The Art of
Living Sound

For Sayan Ghosh, the sitar is not an instrument — it is a living dialect. Rooted in the gayaki ang of the Etawah–Imdadkhani Gharana, his music breathes the way the human voice breathes: with longing, restraint, and sudden, unbridled release.

Every raga is a precise emotional territory — a landscape that a true musician must inhabit completely before inviting an audience in. Sayan's performances are not recitals. They are rituals of deep listening.

Music is the silence between the notes — my sitar only illuminates what was always already there.

— Sayan Ghosh
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Gayaki Ang — The Vocal Touch

The Etawah tradition demands that every note carry the weight of a sung syllable. Sayan's right hand never simply plucks — it inflects, it slides, it whispers. The sitar becomes voice.

Etawah–Imdadkhani Gharana
II
Raaga as Emotional Architecture

A raga is not a scale — it is a complete emotional world with its own grammar, its own time of day, its own season. Sayan constructs these worlds note by note, inviting listeners to inhabit them fully.

Hindustani Classical
III
Surbahar — The Bass Meditation

On the surbahar — the bass sitar — Sayan enters the lowest registers of classical music, where tempo dissolves and each note reverberates for what feels like an eternity. Rare. Profound.

Alap · Dhrupad Style
IV
Tradition Carried Forward

From G20 summits to the IPL stage, from intimate house concerts in North Carolina to Dover Lane's revered halls — Sayan carries the living flame of the gharana into every corner of the world.

G20 · IPL 2025 · USA Tours
Latest Release
Tagore on Sitar
Rabindra Sangeet reimagined through Hindustani raaga 2024
Hindustani Classical Sitar Rabindra Sangeet
Listen on Spotify
Sayan Ghosh Academy

Learn the Art.
Carry the Tradition.

Founded in 2017 in Kolkata, the Academy offers deeply personal sitar education — for learners aged 3 to 80, whether you're a curious beginner or an advanced student refining your raaga.

01

Individual Mentorship

One-to-one guidance in the traditional guru-shishya spirit, adapted for modern learners worldwide.

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Online & In-Person

Branches in Dunlop and Konnagar, plus global online classes connecting students across 12 countries.

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Gayaki Ang Style

Teaching the vocal-instrumental approach that sets the Etawah gharana apart — music as human expression.

Register for Classes
Students from
India Nepal United States Canada Australia United Kingdom Switzerland Mauritius Trinidad & Tobago Slovakia Afghanistan Bangladesh
150+
Students worldwide
Student Reviews

What Students Say

Sayan Ghosh, a disciple in Ustad Inayat Khan’s lineage, is a musician and teacher. His academy preserves Indian classical music through serious yet enjoyable methods, generously sharing sitar knowledge for student progress.

SJ
S Jain
North Carolina, USA

Sayan is an awesome teacher and a wealth of knowledge. I enjoy learning from him. I would strongly recommend him for all levels of learning sitar.

MB
M Balachander
North Carolina, USA

I discovered Sayan online; his clear teaching inspired me. Patient and wise, he nurtures individuality, not imitation. A rare musical genius with depth and humility, I feel fortunate to learn from him.

RG
R Gupta
California, USA

Classical music belongs to passionate seekers, and Sayan Ghosh Academy nurtures that passion. Guru Sayan Ghosh’s God-gifted artistry inspires deep learning; anyone feeling an inner call to sitar should visit and learn.

BB
B Bhattacharya
West BEngal, India

I have been learning sitar with Sayan for five months and feel delighted to have him as my mentor. He is friendly, makes learning easy, and I truly relish every lesson.

SK
S Khopade
London, UK

After learning sitar independently, I found Sayan Sir, whose patient, insightful teaching clarified every doubt. His dedication, knowledge, and calm guidance transformed my growth; I’m grateful to have him as my mentor.

TJ
A Mitra
Tripura, India

Drawn to sitar since childhood, I found direction after discovering Sayan Ghosh in 2023. His humble guidance, dedication, and inspiring teaching make his academy a perfect place to learn sitar deeply.

AC
A. Ray Choudhuri
West Bengal, India

Following Sayan since 2019, I joined his academy in January and progressed rapidly. His personalized teaching and workshop support are excellent; I’m grateful and highly recommend it to every sitar enthusiast.

RR
R Ray
West Bengal, India

Sayan teaches sitar from basic to advanced levels with excellence. I highly recommend this institute to anyone interested in learning proper playing techniques and developing strong musical foundations effectively.

KD
K Das
West Bengal, India
Recognised By

Awards & Recognition

G20 Cultural Summit 2023
Sanskrit Film Festival Best Composer 2024
IPL 2025 Ceremony Eden Gardens
Doordarshan National Broadcast
All India Radio Live Session