Saptak School of Music
Music and performing arts school in India
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The Saptak School of Music is a classical music and performing arts education institution in Ahmedabad, India. Nandan Mehta established this institution and started Saptak Annual Festival of Music in 1980.
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| Formation | 1980 |
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| Founder | Nandan Mehta, Manju Mehta, Rupande Shah, Bharti Parikh, D.D. Trivedi |
| Type | Public charitable trust, music education institution |
| Registration no. | E.4054 (Ahmedabad) |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Region served | India |
| Services | Music education, annual festivals, competitions, archives |
| Fields | Indian classical music |
Key people | Hetal Mehta, Manju Mehta (co-founder, deceased) |
| Subsidiaries | Saptak Archives |
| Affiliations | Gujarat State Sangeet Natak Academy (for competitions) |
| Website | www |
Saptak Festival
The flagship event of Saptak is the Annual Festival of Music, held from 1 to 13 January each year since 1980 at the L.D. Arts College Campus, opposite Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.[1][2][3]
Now in its 46th edition as of 2026, the festival features over 150 artists in 43 sessions, including evening performances starting at 8:30 PM and Sunday morning sessions from 10:00 AM.[4]
It showcases a blend of Hindustani and Carnatic music, with tributes to legends and opportunities for emerging talents, and considered as the world's longest Hindustani music festival.[5]
The festival has been praised for its authenticity and has featured luminaries like Pandit Birju Maharaj, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pandit Jasraj, and the Gundecha Brothers.[3][6][7]