Music Vocal: Heritans are now learning the elements of Indian Classical Vocal music. Beginning with the sargam and the swarmalika in teentaal and jhaanptaal, children are introduced to the basic ragas. They sing compositions based on these ragas. Practice of the sargam through games makes riyaz exciting to the children. Bhajans and other light classical compositions are also a part of their repertoire. Instrumental: Piano: "In music, the majors and minors work together quite well." In this day and age where there are no barriers and we are training our children to be global, we at The Heritage decided to open up the world of Western Classical music to them. The children are learning to play Western Classical music on the keyboard and the piano. Music appreciation is one of the key features of this class. Violin: Children are taught to play this melodious instrument in a scientific manner. The guru insists on a thorough knowledge of the instrument- its history, its structure and other technical aspects. A careful eye is kept on accurate handling of the violin especially bowing and fretting. Children are gaining a sound knowledge of the swars (suddha nad vikrit) which form the very foundations of Indian Classical music. Tabla: The tabla enjoys the status of being the most popular percussion instrument of India. It is an indispensable part of classical recitals (both vocal and instrumental), folk song recitals, and music played at weddings and religious ceremonies. Rhythm is the keynote here. To achieve a perfect rhythmic balance, the first emphasis is on flexibility of the fingers which will create this harmony. They are taught the bols in a variety of taals (ektaal, teentaal, jhaanptaal, rupak, dadra and kaharba). They are also introduced to a variety of percussion instruments- mandirs, khanjira, resho, dugi, dafli and dholak to name a few. Sitar/Sarod: The sitar and sarod are highly evolved instruments with their own unique language, technique, and various styles of playing. To play these instruments, the artiste sits cross-legged on a mat on the floor. This is the position in which one finds the members of this group, surrounding their guru. The students are learning the basic techniques of holding the instrument, the jaba/ mizrab (strikers) and moving them up and down over the strings. Learning the bols is equally important. The children are well on the way to learning two of the most celebrated of Indian string instruments.