(L to R) Pandit Shivkumar Sharma; Ustad Amjad Ali Khan; Pandit Sharad Sathe

Mastering ragas has always been a learning prerequisite of Indian Classical music. “The concept of ragas is found only in Indian classical music. It doesn’t exist in any other part of the world or in any other music genre. Raga is a mode that has its own grammar. Musicians are supposed to follow it strictly,” says santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma.