Since its inception, ITC Sangeet Research Academy has nursed and promoted talents in Hindustani vocal music only. Instrumental talents in this part of the country being no less in number, the Academy turned its attention to this field as well and on March 1, 2002, the Instrumental Division was introduced.  It is headed by Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, the eminent sarod maestro, who has been associated with ITC-SRA for many years as a member of its Expert Committee. Pandit Dasgupta trains students on the sitar and sarod. As of August, 2005, the Instrumental Division has been enriched by the presence of Pandit Manilal Nag, sitar maestro.

Candidates below 21 years of age are selected through an established screening system. Students receive talim as scholars or in the general class category. In keeping with the usual practice for all students at ITC-SRA, they pay no fees and receive all in-house facilities. As is the practice for students of vocal music, students will be examined periodically vis-à-vis the Gradation Tests conducted twice a year by the Experts Committee.


Our scholars perform :

Sarode – Abir Hossain : Raga Nayaki Kanhada 
Sitar – Supratik Sengupta : Raga Yaman