Not only a mere learning school for Indian raga-music based in Kolkata, 'Shrutinandan' is a new concept, a unique methodology of teaching Indian vocal music that makes fusion of tradition with modernity.

'Shrutinandan' is a centre of excellence for educating individual needs of Indian Raga music - commonly known as Classical music, both Hindustani and Karnatic, beyond 'gharana' (regional variables) fragmentations; and most importantly through 'Guru-Shishya parampara' (teacher-student inheritance).

'Shrutinandan' is the institution for learning all forms of Indian music including its basics that starts teaching from age 5. The school doesn't believe in distributing music diplomas only, but converts budding musical minds to real performers of professional standard.

'Shrutinandan' offers in-premise and on-line tutelage under the guidance of Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, the 'Creator', and a legend of Indian classical music by his own merits.

’Shruti’ means listening; it also means the ‘Vedas’. The Vedas were transmitted in terms of oral and aural tradition.

Music is essentially learnt and transmitted orally and heard with the ears, taught by gurus.

’Nandan’ implies aesthetically pleasant, it means child as well.

Indian Raga music, any music of any age and any times, is shrutinandan, a child of orality and obviously of pleasure. And so an institution of teaching and learning Indian classical music could never have any name other than ‘Shrutinandan’.

The music institution, 'Shrutinandan' teaches its students the fundamentals of vocal music, which is the prime source of all kinds of music in India.

Traditionally Indian raga music was taught by the gurus to their shisyas solo or in groups and the shisyas had to stay at the gurus’ place right from childhood. They had to live an ashram-life under the gurus’ supervision leaving their parents behind. It was almost a religious teaching methodology.

Times have changed. Life hardly gives us the chances as it used to in earlier days, and hence, Indian classical musical scenario is in a dilemma as far as transferring of the treasures to newer generation is concerned.

This is why 'Shrutinandan' is here; with an aim to provide the much needed space for coming generations to be and 'in' the rich heritage of Indian classical music.