Booking Testimonials

“Vijay is a truly wonderful sitar player! He creates a very beautiful sound that was perfect for our event. Our guests were all very complimentary of his music and Vijay was professional and organised to work with. If I ever need a sitar player again I will use him!”
– Anna Beketov, London

“It is easy to see why Vijay is one of the most highly acclaimed British-based Sitar musicians. He is a committed artist who infuses sheer magic in his performance and mesmerises listeners with his beautiful compositions”
– Narendra Kumar

“Your music is Mind and Soul music. Awesome performance, and excellent co-ordination and body language between you and the Tabla player on stage. Astounding!”
– Sandhya, England

“It was an amazing performance leaving an everlasting impression over our minds”
– Prakash Kumar, Medical professional, Reading, UK

“One of the most highly acclaimed British-based Sitar artists. He is renowned for both his technical excellence and brilliance on strings”
– Swarupam

“How wonderful it was for Lynda and I to hear the beautiful music you were playing for the wedding guests at Rowhill Grange yesterday. We were in our garden when we heard the beautiful sound you were making with your precious instruments. It was so nice and we just had to drive ‘around the corner’ to Rowhill Grange to see for ourselves who was playing.

“It was such a pleasure to meet you and we thank you for the music you played ‘for us’ in our garden. How truly delightful it was and it was a magical moment for us to hear it.

“Lynda and I wish you both good health and happiness and we look forward to the next time we shall meet. God Bless you and thank you again”
– Mike and Lynda, Rowhill Grange, UK

“Thank you. Great one! Enlightening!!”
– James, Cork, Ireland

“You blow me away. Amazing! Thank you”
– Aoife O’Connor, Cork, Ireland

“Absolutely amazing!! Beautiful!!”
– Clement Kelly

“Thank you for living in the right space and sharing your musical souls”
– Richard & Beverly Gilewitz

“Literally out of this world. Thank you”
– Renee Fouche, Cork, Ireland

“Beautiful music. I really enjoyed it”
– Jessica Healy, Cork, Ireland

“Hypnotic and enchanting! Technically brilliant – a real treat”
– Sonya Readman & Josh Mowll, Cork Ireland

“Serene & spiritual”
– Dawn Constable, Cork Ireland

“Excellent performance. Best wishes”
– Shivani & V K Rattan, Ireland

“Superb Sitar. Tremendous Tablas. Absolutely fabulous”
– Mrudula, Ireland

“Excellent performance, though I’m disappointed it did not end with Raga Bhairavi!! Very well performed. We all enjoyed It very much”
– Jayendra Dave, London

“Incredible Sitar playing. Please let me know the next time you’re performing”
– Colin Gall, London

“I thoroughly enjoyed the performance, and I will recommend you to friends and family. Thank you”
– Pavan Kalia London

“Thank you so much. I loved it!!”
– Christina Hewitt, Oxford Street, London

“Thank you for a lovely performance. Very relaxing!!”
– Vijjin Kumar UK

“Amazing! A real experience for me. Felt very spiritually charged. Thank you”
– Ashwath Kumar, UK

“Thank you for a great performance and even more for the talk. Really educational. Same again next year!!”
– Russell Kelly, UK

“I was deeply moved – the music was beautiful, and it made me proud to belong to such a rich musical heritage”
– Manvinder, England

“A great treat for an Indian music enthusiast. Thank you”
– Hugh Leador, England

 

Testimonial

My 10-year-old daughter and I have been learning Sitar from Pandit Vijay Jagtap since November last year. From the very first lesson, we both came away feeling very peaceful.  He’s kind, tolerant, patient, cultured, expert in his field and enjoys what he teaches. As for myself, have learnt a lot more in the last few months with Pandit Vijay Jagtap. I would most definitely recommend this teacher. We are both really enjoying our lessons… so much so that I’m waiting for my next child to be old enough to learn from him too!
5
Vrinda Kishori
London

Ustad Jagtap-ji is an excellent teacher. His passion and love for music is manifested through his teaching.

5
Hamasa/Sienna
Medical Professional, London, England

We thank you for the music you played 'for us'. How truly delightful it was and it was a magical moment for us to hear it.

5
Mike and Lynda
England
Incredible sitar playing. I love the sensitivity of your playing, and I would love to come and watch you play very much. Please let me know the next time you’re performing
5
Colin Gall, London
London

When I had my first lesson with Vijay my intention was to have a one off class, but in that first hour I learned so much and I understood there was so much more to learn that I immediately signed up for 10 classes.

5
Santiago Alegrett
Sound Engineer UK
Vijay is an excellent teacher and great artist, and I was impressed by his style of teaching
5
Prachi
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
I regularly attend the weekly online Riyaz group class, and I have seen a huge improvement in my learning and understanding of various techniques
5
Tehreem Atif
Product manager, London
One of the most highly acclaimed British-based Sitar artists. He is renowned for both his technical excellence and brilliance on strings
5
Swarupam,
London, England
Vijay is a committed artist who infuses sheer magic in his performance and mesmerises listeners with his beautiful compositions
5
Narendra Kumar
England
Vijay is patient and takes you through each step. I like the way we sing together following the notation, just like reciting a song. It helps me to play the instrument better”
5
Mohan
Medical professional, London

Mr. Jagtap is a true diamond! I am SO delighted to have met him. I am taking Sitar lessons and am truly enjoying every session. He is genuinely professional in many Indian instruments including my favorite Sitar. His teaching method is really excellent I learned the basics in a couple of sessions! I’m so grateful for his kindness!

5
Sarwar Haidari
Engineer UK
Learning to play the Sitar from Guruji has been one of the most rewarding aspects in my life. Now my son has also started to learn to play the Sitar from Guruji
5
Bimal
London
Thank you, Guruji, for continuing to teach the children via Zoom during this pandemic. The kids have thoroughly enjoyed your Tabla lessons
5
Sai School London
UK
Tonight, I had my first Sitar lesson with Vijay. It was one of the most amazing hours of my life. I wish more teachers out there could be like him
5
Adam
London
Vijay Bhai is the most amazing person/guru I have ever known. The way he teaches the Sitar is beautiful, and very calming and easy to understand. Each process is taught so well. I feel so lucky to have him teach me!”
5
Priya
London
I highly recommend Guruji to any parent keen on introducing Hindustani music to their child
5
Krish Vasudevan
Software engineer, Bushey England

Thank you very much for the lesson - it was great and I learned loads.

5
Mahrey
UK
Your music is Mind and Soul music. Awesome performance, and excellent co-ordination and body language between you and the Tabla player on stage. Astounding!”
5
Sandhya
England
Learning the Sitar with Vijay is always a high point of my week. It is a real privilege to have such a talented and committed musician as a teacher
5
Jimmy Pitt-Watson
London
Thank you for the invaluable Riyaz session today. I am very happy to have attended as it inspires me to practice and play today. Best wishes.
5
Maya
London
I am very happy that I found Vijayji. Guruji teaches in a way which is clear and understandable for the student. His lessons are very informative and enjoyable.
5
Dr Ashwin
England
I found Vijay’s style of teaching very clear, his manner very encouraging, and the atmosphere totally comfortable. I thoroughly enjoyed it
5
Karmjit
London

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