It is with great joy that we invite you to register in the second edition of the Music & More Summer Retreat. This is an initial step towards the vision of Daaji - Shri Kamlesh D Patel, Spiritual Guide of Heartfulness – to create a Music Gurukul by The Heartfulness Institute. Training Styles and Streams: Bharatnatyam Dance – Introduction, Basic and Advanced Tabla - Introduction, Basic and Advanced Hindustani Flute – Introduction, Basic and Advanced Hindustani Vocal – Introduction, Basic and Advanced Carnatic Vocal – Introduction, Basic and Advanced Carnatic Flute – Introduction, Basic and Advanced Format of Music & More: 2.5 hours of intense classes per day / 1 hour for Introduction session per day Group classes with individualized attention Remaining time for practice and other unique exposures to Kanha Shanti Vanam (e.g., Meditation, Wellness Centre, Kanha Tour) Eligibility: Program is meant for existing students of music/dance and appreciation program for absolute beginners Age 7 and above. Those between ages 7-15 need to be accompanied by a guardian; others need to be in good health and able to manage themselves Introduction stream: Absolute beginners or students with no knowledge of music/dance. Basic Stream: Students with at least 1 year of formal training in music/dance. Those who have learnt the basic scale/steps and a few compositions. Not applicable for absolute beginners or advanced level musicians. Advanced Stream: Students with 3+ years of structured training in music/dance. Must know ragas, taal, compositions (and the equivalent in dance). Not applicable for professional artists. Planned Exposure: Introduction to Music:Absolute beginners Basic Stream: Solidify foundations, exposure to few compositions, inspirations to continue. Advanced Stream: Exploration of thematic learning and musical/dance expression.