Music
సంగీతంCarnatic vocal, veena, flute, tabla, guitar and songwriting.
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Where Fine-Arts
Live.కళ
A space to learn, create, perform and belong: Indian roots, expert-led and young creative energy, in the heart of Hyderabad.
About Kala
More Than a Classroom.కళ
Kala is a home for practice. Old Hyderabad warmth, an artist's studio floor, and a community that keeps showing up — for the veena, the brush, the clay and each other.
LEARN
From practitioners who still perform, exhibit and make.
CREATE
Studios, wheels, easels and stages you can actually use.
BELONG
A circle of people who make art part of ordinary weeks.
The Kala Experience
Find Your Art. Find Your People.
Five disciplines, each with its own room, rhythm and teachers — like pages from a handmade art book.
Dance
నృత్యంKuchipudi, Bharatanatyam, folk and contemporary movement.
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Visual Arts
చిత్రకళDrawing, watercolour, Kalamkari-inspired studies, printmaking.
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Pottery & Craft
మట్టిWheel throwing, hand-building, glazing and slow craft evenings.
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Performance
రంగస్థలంTheatre, storytelling, open mics and stagecraft for every age.
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Our Roots. Our Rhythm. Our Kala.
Veena
Played here, taught here
Mridangam
Played here, taught here
Bansuri
Played here, taught here
Tabla
Played here, taught here
Violin
Played here, taught here
Ghatam
Played here, taught here
Sitar
Played here, taught here
Harmonium
Played here, taught here
Classes
Find a Class, Book a Trial.
Small batches, working artists, and a first session you can try before you commit.
Music
Carnatic Vocal — Foundation
Tue & Thu · 7:00 pm
Adults
Dance
Kuchipudi — Beginners
Sat · 10:00 am
Children
Music
Veena — Intermediate
Wed · 6:30 pm
Adults
Pottery
Wheel Throwing Studio
Sun · 11:00 am
Adults
Visual Arts
Kalamkari-Inspired Painting
Fri · 6:00 pm
Adults
Visual Arts
Drawing & Colour for Kids
Sat · 4:00 pm
Children
Performance
Theatre & Storytelling
Sun · 4:30 pm
Children
Music
Tabla — Laya Basics
Mon · 5:30 pm
Children
Dance
Folk Dance Circle
Thu · 8:00 pm
Adults
Membership
One Membership. Many Ways to Create.
Membership at Kala is about access and belonging — the room, the people, the evenings and the permission to keep practising.
Open studio access
Wheels, easels and practice rooms on quiet weekday hours.
Community evenings
Jams, readings and cultural evenings reserved for members.
Cross-discipline learning
Sit in on another art form whenever curiosity strikes.
Perform & exhibit
Stage time, showcases and wall space for your work.
For Children
Let Their Creativity Grow.
Not a children's academy — a studio where kids draw, drum, dance and shape clay beside working artists, at their own pace.
- Age-grouped batches from 5 years
- Term showcases on the Kala stage
- Materials and studio time included
- Parents welcome to watch, never to hover
For Adults
It's Never Too Late to Create.
Evening batches for people with jobs, commutes and rusty hands. Begin at forty. Return after twenty years. Nobody here is behind.
Events
A Wall of Posters, Always Changing.
Performances, open mics, exhibitions and quiet meetups — the calendar is the pulse of the place.
Live performance
Veena & Voice — Live
Fri, 22 Aug · 7:30 pm
Open mic
Open Mic: Telugu Verse
Sat, 30 Aug · 6:00 pm
Exhibition
Clay & Colour Exhibition
Sun, 7 Sep · 11:00 am
Artist workshop
Kalamkari Workshop
Sat, 13 Sep · 3:00 pm
Community
Community Jam
Every last Sunday
Showcase
Children's Showcase
Sun, 28 Sep · 5:00 pm
Artists & Teachers
Learn From People Who Live Their Art.
Sharada Rao
Carnatic vocal & veena
Anantha Kiran
Kuchipudi
Nikhila Devi
Painting & Kalamkari
Raghu Yadav
Pottery & terracotta
Why Kala
Five Small Reasons. One Large One.
One Space. Many Arts.
Learn From Practitioners.
A Community, Not Just a Class.
For Every Age.
Rooted in Culture. Designed for Today.
The Space
A Telugu Creative Home.
Lime-washed walls, teak doors, a carved threshold, clay drying on a shelf and jasmine at the entrance. Come sit before you sign up.
Practice rooms
Pottery yard
Gallery wall
Courtyard stage
Life at Kalaకళ
"stayed back after class to finish the pot"
Teach at Kala
Are You an Artist Who Wants to Teach?
We look for practitioners first. Tell us what you make, and how you'd like to share it.
Make time for art
Make Time for Art.
One evening a week is enough to change how the rest of it feels.
Or want to teach at Kala? Teach at Kala
Visit
Come See the Place.
6th Floor, SMR Vinay Iconia Plaza, Kondapur, Hyderabad