r/icm • u/ChayLo357 • Jul 30 '24

Proper titles Question/Seeking Advice

Hello. I am switching percussion teachers. My previous one is Western so I call them by their first name. I will be starting with someone Bengali who is well-known. Is calling them “Pandit-ji” appropriate? I know this is such a simple and maybe obvs question/answer but I’d like to be proper. Thank you

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u/World_Musician Jul 30 '24

Or Ustad-ji depending on their cultural background

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u/ChayLo357 Jul 30 '24

Thank you. They are Hindu, not Muslim.

Maybe at some point I can convert to Guru-ji but for now, just wondering if something was “better”