Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal California

Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal (ABGMVM) Tabla Niketan has recently received affiliation from the premier authority in Indian music training, 'Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal (ABGMVM)'. Tabla Niketan has become the affiliated examination center of ABGMVM in Bay Area and West Coast, California. ABGMVM conducts exams in the following art forms : Tabla, Pakhwaj, Flute, Sitar, Harmonium, Keyboard, and Violin Hindustani Classical Vocal Hindustani Classical Dance (Kathak & Bharatnatyam) Exam sessions : There are two exam session every year, April-May session and November-December session. A student can appear only in one exam session in a year for same art form. However, a student can take exams in both the sessions for different art forms. Students graduate when they complete total seven levels and further two levels for completing Masters level. The levels are named as follows : Prarambhik, Praveshika Pratham, Praveshika Purna, Madhyama Pratham, Madhyama Purna, Visharad Pratham / Upantya Visharad, Visharad Purna. However grading of Visharad is based on the total marks of level 6 plus total marks of level 7 put together.