Where ancient Indian musical wisdom meets modern inquiry
What Raaga Science is
Founded by Ustad Nawab Khan, a ninth-generation santoor player from a lineage of royal court musicians in Rajasthan, to share that tradition, whole, with new listeners.
The inherited knowledge — a melodic framework, its hour of the day, its ornament and its lineage.
What we understand today about sound and the listener: acoustics, attention and emotion, kept distinct from what belongs to tradition.
Where the two meet in a room: a raaga at its hour, a morning of naada yoga, three nights in a haveli, a concert under the stars.
What we explore
Raaga Science explores these relationships through Indian musical tradition, contemplative practice and careful enquiry.
The question at the heart of it
Raaga Science follows that path: from the raaga, through the act of listening, to what the listener feels.
11 – 14 February 2027
11 to 14 February 2027 at Pal Garh, a restored 18th-century haveli outside Jodhpur. Sunrise and sunset raagas, naada yoga each morning, a Jodhpur heritage walk, and a programme built on the eight prahars of the day.
Places are limited, so the gathering stays small.
A concert at an old stepwell — from the last edition
What you can book
The annual festival, private retreats, concerts with The Mantra, and listening programmes for organisations. Everything begins with an enquiry — we will come back to you personally.
Four days and three nights at Pal Garh, 11 to 14 February 2027. Full festival access, naada yoga each morning, a Jodhpur heritage walk and a musicians’ village visit.
The conscious exploration of sound in two dimensions, external and internal: turning awareness inward through breath, voice and chanting. During the festival, one to one, or as a bespoke journey through Rajasthan.
The ensemble for festivals, private celebrations and concert halls, in India and abroad. Santoor, tabla, bansuri, sarangi, sitar, violin and voice.
Deep listening, sound and stress, team connection and executive retreats — at your office, at an offsite, or at a venue we help you find. Sessions centre on listening, not presentations.