I recently had an Indian student for only a month before she had to leave for college. She sings classical Indian ragas with the tambura (stringed instrument that drones in the background) and tabla (a set of Indian drums). I was musically familiar but not technically very knowledgeable about classical Indian music. She had learned her ragas from an Indian teacher in New Jersey, but had not received any clear help with her voice. She strained for high notes and had a fuzzy, b