Meet Negin
I first picked up a setar as a teenager in Tehran. Since then, the instrument has stayed with me through study, work, motherhood, teaching and, eventually, a move to England.
My own path was never a straight line. That is one reason I do not believe every student should be pushed through the same one.
Before we decide how to work together, I want to understand what you want to learn, how you learn, and what place music can realistically have in your life.
BEFORE THE FIRST LESSON
How lessons begin
Every student comes with a different background, a different goal and a different amount of time. So I do not decide your lesson plan, frequency or fee before we have met.
We start with a conversation. I listen to what you want to learn, what experience you already have and whether the way I teach is right for what you are looking for.
Your experience
What have you played before — if anything?
Your goals
What would you actually like to learn?
Your style
What kind of setar music are you interested in?
Your real life
How much time can music realistically have in your week?
If I do not think I am the right teacher for what you want to learn, I will tell you.
A familiar sound. A new place in your life.
The setar belongs to a long Persian musical tradition.
But learning it today does not have to mean recreating another time or another life.
It can sit alongside work, family, a laptop, a new city and a busy week.
In Lincoln. In London. In Toronto. In Berlin.
An old instrument can still become part of a very modern life.
Listen to the Setar
A familiar sound. A few moments with the setar.
Start with a conversation.
Journal
Setar, learning and making space for music in adult life.
