Founded by 4th-generation Tanjore musician Prapancham Surendran, the platform serves 5,000+ students across 16+ countries while preserving the sacred Guru-Shishya tradition.
NEWARK, NJ, April 10, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ — BMusician, an online music education platform founded by fourth-generation Carnatic musician Prapancham Surendran, today announced it has surpassed 200,000 live, one-on-one online music lessons delivered to students in more than 16 countries since 2015. The milestone underscores growing global demand for authentic Indian classical music instruction rooted in centuries-old tradition.
The platform has trained more than 5,000 students across eight genres and 50 specializations – from Carnatic and Hindustani classical to Western vocals and contemporary instruments – all through 100 percent live online music classes. Unlike platforms that rely on pre-recorded content, BMusician maintains an unwavering commitment to real-time instruction, preserving the immediacy of feedback that defines the traditional Guru-Shishya model.
“Reaching 200,000 live lessons is a testament to what happens when deep musical heritage meets modern technology,” said Prapancham Surendran, founder and chief executive officer of BMusician. “Born into the Prapancham family of Tanjore, where music has been our way of life for over 200 years, every lesson delivered through our platform honors the Guru-Shishya parampara that my ancestors practiced – now accessible to students from New Jersey to New Delhi.”
200 Years of Heritage, One Platform
Surendran comes from one of India’s most distinguished musical lineages. His great-grandmother, Ammalu Amma of Kumbakonam, was a revered saint-composer who created more than 2,000 krithis, while his father, Dr. Prapancham Ravindran, is a celebrated mridangist. Surendran began studying mridangam at age six and was teaching by 12. He later earned a master’s degree in technology from Nanyang Technological University and the National University of Singapore – a combination of musical lineage and technical expertise that became the foundation for BMusician, launched in 2015.
Technology That Serves Tradition
BMusician’s platform supports more than 200 courses taught by 500-plus Gharana-trained gurus. Proprietary recording technology has captured over 200,000 hours of personalized online music lessons for student review. The curriculum aligns with Trinity College London Grades 2 through 5, offering internationally recognized certifications. A shared-slot pricing model makes quality instruction 40 to 50 percent more affordable than private alternatives, while integrated tools – including a built-in tuner, metronome, virtual piano and Tanpura – eliminate the need for external applications.
From Online Classes to Concert Stages
Five students who began their musical training from scratch on BMusician have completed Arangetrams – formal debut concerts requiring years of intensive study – and now perform across the United States and India. Alumni include Narayanan Srinivasan, Saishree Ramkumar, Dharaneesh, Adithya Srinivasan and Srikrishna Sitaraman.
“Many of our students are diaspora children who wanted to connect with their cultural roots,” Surendran said. “Parents tell us their children not only learned music but developed discipline, cultural pride and a deeper connection to their heritage. That is the true measure of our success.”
As BMusician approaches its 10th anniversary, the platform plans to expand course offerings, introduce additional performance opportunities and deepen partnerships with cultural organizations to promote Indian classical arts globally. To book a free trial class, visit www.bmusician.com.
About BMusician
Founded in 2015 by Prapancham Surendran, a fourth-generation musician from the 200-year-old Prapancham family of Tanjore, BMusician is an online music education platform offering live, one-on-one online music classes to students in 16-plus countries. With 500-plus Gharana-trained gurus, more than 200 courses across eight genres and 50 specializations, the platform has delivered 200,000-plus live lessons to more than 5,000 students worldwide. For more information, visit www.bmusician.com.
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