adem
d'ethnomusicologie
Musical tradition of northern India - Sitar lessons and modal improvisation for all instruments
Nicolas Delaigue
Asia | Instruments & repertories
These courses offer instruction in traditional sitar techniques and repertoire, and more broadly, an introduction to the repertoire and musical forms of Hindustani music that will interest all musicians and composers regardless of their aesthetic or instrument: learning melodic and rhythmic forms (raga – melody – and tala – meter), and their development (structural elaboration, modal improvisation). This traditional art is transmitted orally and accompanied by contextualization of its cultural, theoretical, and aesthetic elements.
The sessions are aimed at both beginner and experienced musicians. Individual lessons and group workshops are available on request.
Bio
Nicolas Delaigue is a sitar and surbahar player specializing in North Indian music. After years of immersion, practice, and dedication to this art, he has built a bridge between India and the West, becoming an essential reference in the interpretation and teaching of this music in Europe. Based in Lyon, he performs internationally and teaches Indian music and modal improvisation at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris.
Nicolas Delaigue trained for many years with great masters such as Patrick Moutal, Indrajit Banerjee, Sugato Nag, and Ustad Shahid Parvez.
Today, Nicolas teaches sitar, Indian music, and modal improvisation in public, private, and community institutions throughout France and Europe, and he is regularly invited to various cultural, academic, and educational centers for lectures, demonstrations, workshops, student supervision, and competition judging (Cité de la Musique in Paris, CRR in Réunion, Ljubljana University, CRR in Dunkirk, CRR in Grand Chalon, CRR in Mante-la-Jolie, CRR in Créteil, CRR in Boulogne-Billancourt, CRR in Saint-Étienne, CRD in Macon, CRD in Bourgoin Jallieu, etc.).
Holder of a State Diploma in Traditional Music, Nicolas has extensive experience in music education and teaches private and group lessons to numerous students throughout France and Europe all year round. Since 2018, he has also been teaching courses on North Indian classical music at the Department of Musicology at Jean Monnet University in Saint-Étienne. In 2022, he was appointed Professor of Indian Music and Modal Improvisation at the CNSMDP.
PLACE: Ateliers d'ethnomusicologie - 10, rue Montbrillant - 1201 Genève
TIMETABLE: Tuesday from 14h00 to 18h00, 2h group lesson and 1h individual lessons
DATES 2025 September 9 and 3; October 7 and 21; November 4 and 25; December 9
DATES 2026 January 6 and 20; February 3 and 17; March 10 and 24; April 7 and 28; May 12 and 26; June 9 and 23
FEES: contact Nicolas Delaigue at nico_delaigue@yahoo.fr
CONTACT:
T : +33 (0)6 76 28 35 87
Email: nico_delaigue@yahoo.fr
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