With over five years of teaching experience, Antariksh Pasricha has dedicated his work to exploring how music can be learned, taught, and experienced as a deeply embodied and interdisciplinary practice. His work lies at the intersection of music education, artistic practice, research, and the creative use of technology, where traditional musical knowledge meets contemporary learning environments.

Antariksh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (B.Tech) and a Master’s degree in Indian Classical Vocal Music, and has qualified the UGC NET in Music, making him eligible for doctoral research and lectureship in India. This unique academic background allows him to approach music not only as an art form but also as a field that connects science, cognition, culture, and pedagogy.

Over the years, he has taught more than 200 students, helping them experience the joy of music through classroom learning, ensemble practice, and creative exploration. In addition, he has personally mentored over 30 students in focused musical training, guiding them in vocal and instrumental practice, listening skills, rhythm, and musical understanding.

As an educator, Antariksh believes that music should be taught as a living, experiential discipline rather than a purely theoretical subject. His teaching integrates instrumental practice, vocal training, listening skills, improvisation, rhythm training, and collaborative music-making, enabling students to develop both technical ability and creative confidence.

He also incorporates interactive digital tools and creative technologies in his teaching to help students explore rhythm, composition, and sound in engaging and intuitive ways. By combining traditional musical training with contemporary learning tools, he aims to make music education more accessible, exploratory, and relevant to the way students learn today.

His musical journey has been deeply shaped by the guidance of his guru Pt. Omprakash Thapar ji, under whom he spent significant time learning through the traditional guru–shishya parampara. This experience continues to influence his approach to teaching, emphasizing listening, imitation, and internalization as essential components of musical learning.

Alongside teaching, Antariksh actively engages in research and academic writing. His interests focus on understanding how music learning emerges through embodied perception, instrumental practice, and interdisciplinary connections. His work explores themes such as music cognition, embodied musical learning, interdisciplinary pedagogy, and the cultural dimensions of music education.

He is particularly interested in how musical knowledge can be integrated with insights from arts, sciences, social sciences, linguistics, and emerging technologies to create richer and more meaningful learning environments.

As a musician, Antariksh approaches sound as a powerful medium of expression and communication. A guitarist and vocalist, he enjoys exploring the translation of Indian classical musical ideas onto modern instruments, creating musical dialogues between tradition and contemporary practice. His work also includes musical projects and collaborations published on digital platforms such as Spotify.

Beyond institutional teaching, Antariksh also works with students through personalized music mentorship, vocal and instrumental training. His classes are designed for learners who want to develop a deeper connection with music rather than simply memorizing songs. Students learn through a balanced approach that combines listening, technique, creativity, rhythm, and musical understanding, helping them grow as confident musicians and thoughtful listeners.

Looking ahead, Antariksh aims to contribute to the evolution of music education and research in India and globally by developing teaching approaches that connect artistic practice, research, interdisciplinary learning, and creative technology. His long-term vision is to build bridges between music, education, culture, science, and innovation, creating spaces where creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking can flourish together.

Students, educators, and institutions interested in learning, collaborating, or engaging with his work are welcome to connect.