If you happen to be in the Usmanpura locality of Ahmedabad as evening sets in, chances are you will hear classical music emanating from an ordinary-looking school building in the area. It has been so on most days for 46 long years as accomplished musicians nurture new talent in a passionate attempt to keep classical traditions alive.

Saptak, a music school, was set up in 1980 with the high ideal of giving Ahmedabad a culture of classical music. Three musicians who would regularly perform at the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts felt the need for a school devoted to classical music.