Vedic astrologer & Musician

Nāda Nakṣatra Upāsana,is  a practice that links Vedic Astrology and Indian Music. It arises from the Temples of Tamil Nadu in South India.

Nāda = Sound

Nakṣatra = Constellation

Upāsana = Practice

Each of the 27 nakṣatras or lunar constellations are aligned with an Indian rāga, a scale or a song, that creates a specific emotional response in the listener.  We work the song or scale that is best suited for you based on your natal birth chart. This practice is a Bhakti & Nāda Yoga practice that relies on śruti, the microtones of eastern music. You can be a musician or a non musician, the practices are individually given based on your ability to match tone and musical aptitude. The initial practices are listening practices, and while you are encouraged to develop a singing or toning practice, you do not need to be a singer or think that you have a "good" voice.

Sarod maestro K. Sridhar has been slowly sharing this practice as an oral tradition with Allison since 2010. He descends from 14 generations of temple musicians and 20 generations of Jyotiși's . His mother was a famous Brahmin singer in the temples and Sridhar's lineage is the Brīhadīśvara Temple of Thanjur, connected to  Mannargudi Raja Gopala Śastri and Tyagaraja, the Father of Carnatic Music. Sridhar learned directly from the Senior Dagar Brothers, Ali Akbar Khan, and Ravi Shankar.