'Svaram' was established in February 2003, with the aim to incorporate the following four aspects:

4vocational training opportunities for the unemployed youth around the villages of Auroville

4a technical and sociological research component to bring together Indian traditional music  with  contemporary world music culture

4production and marketing of musical instruments for income generation

4a social outreach through sharing the acquired skills in village education

The project has many contacts in India and abroad and effectively is building a bridge between the ancient local tradition and the emerging global culture.