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Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance

THESE BOOKS MAY NOT BE FOR YOU
A superficial exposure to music is acceptable to most people; but there is an elite for whom this is not enough. If you have attained certain social and intellectual level, Elementary North Indian Vocal (Vol 1-2) may be for you.

This has compositions, theory, history, and other topics. All exercises and compositions have audio material which may be streamed over the internet for free.
Are you really ready to step up to the next level? Check your local Amazon.

Name: Shubha Sankaran
E-Mail: surbahar@aol.com
Field: Surbahar, Sitar, vocal
Location: PO Box 15526 : Washington, DC 20003-0526
Telephone: 202-399-3399
Misc. Info: Specializing in indi­vidual instruction for serious stu­dents. Further infor­mation avail­able at www.surbahar.com. https://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/462703/shubha-sankaran-presented-with-the-albert-nelson-marquis-lifetime-achievement-award-by-marquis-whos-who – or
https://marquistopartists.com/2019/01/11/shubha-sankaran/ ..

Name: Dr. Brian Q. Silver
E-Mail: PanOrient@aol.com
Field: Lecture-Demonstrations on Indian classical music, and sitar
Location: PO Box 15526, Washington, DC 20003-0526
Telephone: 202-399-3399
Misc. Info: Per­former in Bande Ali Khan gharana since 1964; has taught full courses in Indian clas­si­cal music at various major American univer­sities, includ­ing Harvard (1974-83); avail­able for lecture demon­strations, work­shops, and indi­vidual instruc­tion.  Executive Director of International Music associates (established 1983).  Further infor­mation will be avail­able at www.surbahar.com later in the year.  Until then, details available on request. https://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/462704/brian-q-silver-phd-presented-with-the-albert-nelson-marquis-lifetime-achievement-award-by-marquis-whos-who ..

Name: Spilling Ink
E-Mail: spillinginkdc@gmail.com
Field: Bharata­natyam, Kuchi­pudi
Location: Nalini Prakash / Vijay Palaparty
Telephone: 301 256 8034 / 440 212 2928
Misc. Info: Classes taught by Nalini Prakash and Vijay Palaparty, co-artistic directors of Washington DC-based Spilling Ink. Classes include fundamentals of Bharata­natyam and Kuchi­pudi, Carnatic vocal music, and theory and history of dance. Building on the foundations, advan­ced classes include learn­ing reper­toire in Bharata­natyam and Kuchi­pudi, along with vocal music and theory of dance. Web­site – www.spillingink.org.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TABLA, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU
This is the first volume of the most complete series on the tabla. Fundamentals of Tabla

It is available around the world. Check your local Amazon for pricing.

Other Sites of Interest

Implicit learning of Indian Music by Westerners

Nowadays: The Role of Internet for Propagation and Proliferation of Music

Multicultural Music Instruction in the Elementary School: What Can Be Achieved?

Training in Indian Classical Dance: A Case Study

Rasabodha: Understanding Indian classical dance by recognizing emotions using deep learning

Embodying culture : gurus, disciples and tabla players

Distance Education in Indian Music : Feasibility and Prospects

My Experience in Bharata Natyam (Indian Dance)

Learning Embodied Semantics via Music and Dance Semiotic Correlations


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