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.
100+
Concerts
across 30+ cities
150+
Students over
9 countries
30+
Workshops
online, offline
0.5M
YouTube views
& growing
IPL 2025 Opening — With Shreya Ghoshal
Sayan brought the classical sitar to one of cricket's grandest stages, performing alongside Bollywood icon Shreya Ghoshal in a rare fusion of Hindustani tradition and contemporary music before tens of thousands.
G20 Cultural Summit
A landmark performance of surbahar at one of India's most prestigious diplomatic cultural platforms.
American Concert Series
Boone, Raleigh, Austin, Houston, Atlanta, Rochester and beyond — pioneering the sitar in landmark American venues.
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 GhoshThe 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 GharanaA 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 ClassicalOn 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 StyleFrom 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 ToursLearn 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.
Individual Mentorship
One-to-one guidance in the traditional guru-shishya spirit, adapted for modern learners worldwide.
Online & In-Person
Branches in Dunlop and Konnagar, plus global online classes connecting students across 12 countries.
Gayaki Ang Style
Teaching the vocal-instrumental approach that sets the Etawah gharana apart — music as human expression.
What Students Say
Sayan Ghosh, a musician in Ustad Inayat Khan’s lineage, combines talent with deep knowledge. His academy preserves Indian classical music, offering serious yet enjoyable training. He generously shares techniques and is highly recommended.
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.
I discovered Sayan on YouTube through a meend lesson; his clarity inspired me to learn. His patience, beautiful bandishes, and wisdom shaped my journey, encouraging me to find my own musical voice.
I have been learning Sitar with Sayan since 5 months and I am delighted to have Sayan as my mentor. He is friendly and makes it easy to learn. I relish my sitar lessons.
Learning from this academy since a year. This is a great school to start from beginning for those who is not in music background. Teacher is very helpful in teaching.
I believe classical music is for the passionate, and Sayan Ghosh Academy nurtures that devotion. Guru Sayan Ghosh’s divine musicality inspires deeply; anyone with true love for sitar should learn from him.
After searching for true guidance, I joined Sayan Sir. His patient, insightful teaching and deep knowledge transformed my journey. I’m grateful for his mentorship, which has significantly shaped my growth as a sitarist.
Following Sayan Sir since 2019, I joined his academy and progressed quickly. His personalized teaching, small batches, and excellent sitar workshop made my learning rewarding. I highly recommend him to every sitar enthusiast.
Drawn to sitar since childhood, I found direction after discovering Sayan Ghosh. His humility, dedication, and inspiring guidance make his academy a perfect place to learn sitar as both art and way of life.
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