India GOSpirited Compass
Request
2–3 hours · Mysuru

The Artist Is In

Sit with a bansuri, tabla or violin master. Ask anything. Try it.

You are seeing the international version. Switch to India

Home/Mysuru/The Artist Is In

Not a concert. You meet the person behind the music in their home or studio: their guru, their instrument, the years of practice. They play for you, then hand you the instrument.

Duration2–3 hours
Group2–6 guests
WhenBy appointment
StartThe artist's home

Ideal for: Music lovers and creative travellers

Day by day

2–3 hours

Meet the artist

  1. Conversation and the story of the instrument
  2. A demonstration you can followwhat to listen for
  3. A private performance
  4. Your turn to play

Encounters depend on the artists’ schedules. Your curator confirms them before you pay.

Included

  • The artist's fee
  • Snacks and coffee
  • Host and translation

Not included

  • Transport

Hosts on this trip

Ravi Shankar MishraBansuri, and makes his own flutesPhoto coming soon
Bhimashankar BidanurTablaPhoto coming soon
H.K. NarashimamurthyIndian classical violinPhoto coming soon

More to add

The City Behind the PostcardOur signature day: food, an artist, a craft, heritage and an evening performance.Full day · 8 hoursfrom $210The City Behind the CityThe Pete trading streets, the flower market and Basavanagudi.Full dayfrom $160Take DiversionTurn the highway transfer into silk farms, village homes and folk artists.12 hours on the roadfrom $240