Soulful Bollywood Melodies
Songs like Jashn-e-bahaara, Srivalli, etc.
Pianist • Author • Educator • Music Creator
Ria Om Shandilya™
Romantic, magical music education and beautifully crafted sheet music for Hindi songs — designed like a glowing manuscript page.
✨ Signature Experience
Step inside the manuscript.
Connect your keyboard to follow falling notes in real time, and learn through guided lessons that feel immersive, musical, and intuitive, as if the book itself is teaching you.
Enter Learn to Play Practice pages • Falling notes • Guided learning →Books
India exclusive — Your purchase comes with a free song on Riaaz.app
About the author
Ria Om Shandilya is a Pianist, Author, Educator, and Music creator who studied music at
Trinity College London and is an alumna of the Delhi School of Music. Her musical journey began at the age
of 8 and led her to become a professional pianist by 16.
What sets Ria apart is her commitment to bridging a gap: the lack of professionally written sheet music for
Hindi songs, compared to the abundance of detailed Western notations. She creates high-quality Indian sheet music
with the same precision, elegance, and accessibility expected of Western resources.
Through her work, Ria aims to make Hindi music more approachable for learners while honoring its depth and beauty.
What readers say
★★★★★view emailI have purchased 4 of your books to try to connect with my Samdhan and Samdhi. My son-in-law and his brother think that I should record some to share on YouTube — "white woman plays Bollywood" — so I must thank you for your excellent work. Music is a great way to connect. Now I have a granddaughter — would love to learn some children's music from India, but haven't found any yet. Thank you again for making Bollywood more accessible for me.
★★★★★view emailWhat I truly admire about your book is your firm commitment to traditional music standards. By staying true to authentic notation, you are guiding students in the right direction from the very beginning. I would also like to specially appreciate the appendix section — it is wonderfully presented, clearly answering common doubts. Additionally, mentioning the scale for each song is extremely useful for students and educators alike. This is genuinely a significant contribution to the music education community.
★★★★★I found this book on Amazon and was totally impressed! I am a piano teacher based in Bangalore and was in search of a good music practice log book. I'm sure off late you are getting lots of orders, mostly from my students.
★★★★★My student Vihaan brought your recent book to his lesson. I am happy to find Indian melodies I can share with my piano students! Several students now have requested copies — it seems they are all familiar with the films and the songs. Thank you for making the music accessible!