Dhrupad · Khayal · Voice Cultivation

Where the voice becomes a prayer

Dr. Sachin Chandratre is an Indian classical vocalist devoted to the ancient traditions of Dhrupad and Khayal. For more than three decades he has guided singers in India and Europe to find their true voice.

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Years of teaching: 30+; Years of teaching
Countries: 5; Countries
Students guided: 500+; Students guided

Dhrupad & Khayal — Indian Classical Vocal Music

India · Czech Republic · Germany · Sweden · Austria

Programs

Upcoming Programs

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Oct

2026

India

Khayal concert — Swara Sandhya

Swarasadhana Vidyalaya · Pune

Annual students’ day concert followed by a Khayal recital by Sachin Chandratre with harmonium and tabla.

Nov

2026

Germany

Indian classical evening

Werkstatt der Kulturen · Berlin

Dhrupad, Khayal and semi-classical forms in an intimate chamber setting.

Nov

2026

Sweden

Jugalbandi — voice & sitar

Sitar Nawaz Ustad Bale Khan Music Academy · Stockholm

A dialogue of voice and sitar — Dhrupad gayaki meets the sitar tradition in a rare jugalbandi evening.

Jan

2027

Czech Republic

Dhrupad evening

Rudolfinum — Suk Hall · Prague

Opening concert of the European Dhrupad Tour.

The Artist

Mr. Sachin Chandratre

Performer, teacher and researcher of voice — carrying the living tradition of Pandit V. D. Paluskar from Pune to concert stages across Europe.

◆ The Paluskar Tradition — Gandharva Mahavidyalaya
◆ Guru: Pt. Rajendra Manerikar — Sangeet-Alankar
◆ Our Music School — Swarasadhana Vidyalaya

About Sachin Chandratre

Articles & Publications

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9 September 2026

Raga — more than a scale

A raga is not a melody but a personality — a set of rules that, when honoured, lets the singer create endless new music.

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4 September 2026

The voice as the first instrument — voice cultivation in the Paluskar tradition

Before ragas and compositions, the Paluskar tradition trains the instrument every one of us carries — the voice itself.

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21 August 2026

What is Dhrupad? The ancient sound of Indian classical music

Older than Khayal, austere and majestic — Dhrupad is the oldest surviving form of Hindustani classical music, a music of pure sound.

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