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An Indian child sits cross-legged at home, singing along to a live online Indian classical music lesson on a laptop where a guru is teaching on screen.

Three quick singing games

Sing, clap, and get a score with a suggestion for what to learn next. About 3 minutes.

Start the singing check

SurRoots: free tanpura & tabla in your Sa

A real tanpura and a tabla in 7 taals, tuned to your Sa. Free, nothing to install.

Open SurRoots

Learn a taal: Teentaal · Ektaal · Jhaptaal · Rupak · Dadra · Keherwa · Deepchandi

How to use SurRoots →

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Each one opens the quiz with Q1 already answered.

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Songs to sing this month

Updated 10 Oct

Shorts

Preet sings Tujhko on guitar

By ear
Shorts

Ketakee Mateygaonkar sings Ek Radha Ek Meera

Slow & smooth
Video

Bathukamma

Steady beat
See all 8 songs →

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