Art of Kirtan Music School—An Offering of Kirtan

Our Language of Music course will give you an understanding of melody, rhythm, and harmony – all of which are core to singing and learning musical instruments.
We'll build on this understanding with courses in
harmonium, mridanga, and kartals.

To assist you in developing a richer understanding and experience of kirtan, please take advantage of our Kirtan Katha and Music of Srila Prabhupada courses, which
are offered to members free of charge.  

Thank you for being here. Welcome to our kirtan community.

Our Courses

NEW COURSE!

Festival Kirtan Melodies

Easy to learn chords and melodies
Learn 21 uplifting festival kirtan melodies for singing and dancing. These easy-to-learn chords can be mastered quickly.

  • Instructor: Sri Prahlada

  • Levels: All levels

  • Videos: 54 (4h 50m)

NEW COURSE!

Kirtan Sequence & Flow

Gain inspiration to lead kirtan
In this course, Kirtan Sequence and Flow, we analyze the progression and variations of melodies and rhythms of 12 kirtans, and discuss other subtle aspects of kirtan.

  • Instructor: Bada Haridas & Visvambhar Sheth

  • Levels: All levels

  • Videos: 26 (5h 30m)

Play the Mridanga Drum

Instructional and play along videos
Learn to accompany any basic kirtan on the mridanga, with variations, build-ups, tempo changes, and decorations.

  • Instructor: Visvambhar Sheth
  • Levels: All levels
  • Videos: 46

Play the Kartals (cymbals)

Simple to complex techniques
Learn to accompany any kirtan on the kartals, with variations, build-ups, tempo changes, and decorations.

  • Instructor: Visvambhar Sheth

  • Levels: All levels

  • Videos: 20

Play the Harmonium

Guided learning, step-by-step
Everything you need to learn to sing and play harmonium for kirtan. Learn to lead 12 kirtans with multiple-part melodies.

  • Instructor: Bada Haridas
  • Levels: All levels
  • Videos: 83

Kirtan Katha

FREE course
Everything you always wanted to know about kirtan: its origins, the teachings behind it, the meanings of the sacred mantras, and the benedictions they bring.

  • Instructor: Bada Haridas

  • Levels: All levels

  • Videos: 9

The Language of Music

Our foundational music course
Save years of complicated music training with our foundational, 29-module East meets West music theory course.

  • Instructors: Bada Haridas & Visvambhar Sheth
  • Levels: All levels
  • Videos: 29

The Music of Srila Prabhupada

Appreciation of the Kirtan Acharya
A deep dive into Srila Prabhupada’s music: his bhajans, his kirtan and how he inspired others to sing kirtan.

Coming soon

  • Instructor: Bada Haridas

  • Levels: All levels

  • Videos: TBD

Soulful Sanctuary: The Power of Mantra Meditation

Free Course
Learn how to achieve a deeper level of chanting through an appreciation of kirtan as a form of meditation.

  • Instructor: Sri Prahlada

  • Levels: All levels

  • Videos: 8 (1h 48m)

Bundle two or more courses and save!

We highly recommend students take The Language of Music course before or alongside our harmonium, mridanga, and kartal courses. To make it easier, we're offering these courses bundled together at a great savings. 
Testimonials

What our students say

Bada Haridas is an exemplary Vaishnava and musical guru. He taught me and my two daughters (ages 11 and 7). Now, we have the joy of singing kirtan together at home as a family, bringing immense happiness into our lives. Bada Haridas is extremely patient, and imparts knowledge and skill in a mood of service. We feel extremely honored to be taught by such a great soul.
Abhinetri Allin M.D. (Anala Dasi)
My first and most influential mridanga teacher is Vish. His knowledge and application of that knowledge is so incredibly deep and heart felt. To have a teacher like Vish, who is patient as well as kind, is invaluable.
Millard Roper, Founder of Funky Om Yoga
Learning harmonium with Bada Haridas has been a journey of growth, both musically and spiritually. With his patient guidance I have progressed in my harmonium skills and in my confidence. One of the highlights was learning the Saranagati prayers and experiencing a deeper connection with Krishna through Kirtan. I am extremely grateful to have Bada Haridas as my teacher.
Mangala Aarti Mattoo

Visvambhar was my first mrdanga teacher. Until that point, I just knew enough to play in kirtans, but I hadn't learned properly. It was always fun, challenging, and exciting to learn from Vish, My brother and I always looked forward to learning the next beat. Vish was a catalyst in setting us up for success in playing mridanga and I'm always proud to say he's my teacher.

Kishor Gopal Das, Traveling Kirtaniya

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