Keeping this objective in mind Santoor Ashram is continiuing the rich legacy and heritage of Indian classical music and the Guru-Shishya Parampara. Santoor Ashram a traditional 'Gurukul' in a village near Calcutta. He dreams that one day, quite soon, Indian Classical Music will be introduced at the grass root level, in schools and colleges.
Maestro Tarun Bhattacharya's humanitarian nature is manifested through his efforts of imparting music lessons to very talented yet financially underprivileged music students. The Ashram provides them free stay and hospitality instruments and of course music lessons thereby maintaining the purest form of Guru Shishya Parampara. Santoor Ashram, situated amidst the peaceful tranquility and greenery of rural Bengal, has helped shape the careers of some of the recognized musicians of today. Despite financial constraints Pt Tarun Bhattacharya continuously strives to develop and shape young, promising classical music careers continuing our rich musical heritage.
Recently Santoor Ashram has opened it's arms for foreign students with a branch in LA ,with an eye on spreading Indian Classical Music to the world.