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Maharashtra – Pune Division

Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance

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.

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Name: Priyanka Ambulkar
E-Mail: priyanka.acharya73@gmail.com
Field: tabla teacher
Location: Pune
Telephone: 9970280273
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Name: Rajeev / Manjusha Arvikar
E-Mail: rajeevarvikar@gmail.com
Field: Tabla, Vocal & Synthesizer. 
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Telephone: 91+9420495938 or 9623113269
Misc. Info: We teach hindustani classical music and follow Akhil bhartiya gandharva mahavidyala exam syllabus. Online / offline both options are available. .


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Name: Siddheshwar Bhoyar
E-Mail: siddheshwarbhoyar@gmail.com
Field: Tabla
Location: Pune
Telephone: 9860102071
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Name: D. Venkatraman Iyer
E-Mail: venkat6017@yahoo.co.in
Field: Carnatic flautist
Location: A1 504 Sai Canary Balewadi Pune 411045
Telephone: 9689895571
Misc. Info: I am an engineer by profession and play­ing flute is my hobby. I know Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi Gujarati and English.

Name: Pracheeti Dange
E-Mail: pracheetiodissi@gmail.com
Field: Odissi dance
Location: Pune, Maha­rashtra, India
Telephone: +91 8007881166
Misc. Info: www.nrityavishwa.com. I have been train­ing in this dance form since the past 15 years and have per­formed in several major festi­vals and con­certs all over India. Some of my achieve­ments include per­formances at pres­tigious festi­vals like the Shaniwarwada music and dance festival, Odissi Inter­national festival, Naveen Kalakar festival, to name a few. Very recently I was awarded the National Pride of India -Bhaskar award in Goa. I am privileged to also have been conferred the Odissi Prativa Award, Odissi Jyoti Award, and the ‘Nritya shree’ title.

Name: Hindol Deb
E-Mail: hindoldeb@gmail.com
Field: Sitar (Advanced & Begin­ner)
Location: Mumbai and Pune
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Skype- hindoldeb, http://hindoldeb.tripod.com Hindol is a sitar player in the trad­ition of Ravi Shankar & Nikhil Banerjee. After receiving train­ing from dif­ferent masters like his father Panchanan Sardar, Santosh Bannerji, Deepak Chowdhury he has developed a style of his own. Hindol has been play­ing Sitar for the last 27 years giving con­certs in various coun­tries and teach­ing regularly in-person and over Skype.

Name: Deepak Desai
E-Mail: kantadeepak@gmail.com
Field: Sitar
Location: Flat no3, Tejashri apts. no.3, Indiranagar, Bibvewadi, Pune–37
Telephone: 020-24411674, 0 9822842178
Misc. Info: I have learned under Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer and later under Pt. Arvind Parekh. I have been play­ing and practicing in the gayaki (vocal) and style over last 30 years with excellent know­ledge of Indian clas­sical music. Sitar is a passion with me and I would like to impart this skill and know­ledge to sincere stu­dents..

Name: Dr. Hemant Desai
E-Mail: hemant@desaionline.com
Field: Sitar, Surbahar
Location: 2742 Clover Highlands, Next to NIBM, Pisoli Road, Kondhwa-Khurd, Pune 411048, Maha­rashtra, India
Telephone: 020-41208389 (Land Line), 9923126789 (Cell)
Misc. Info: Maihar Gharana. Senior dis­ciple of Padma­bhushan Dr. Annapurna Devi. Have learnt under her since 1976..

Name: Aparna Deshpande
E-Mail: tushtinoop@gmail.com
Field: Vocal – Classical / Semi Classical
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Telephone: 9822022591
Misc. Info: Aparna Joshi-Deshpande is Sangeet Visharad from Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Maha­vidyalaya, Mumbai in Apr. 2003 with 1st class. She has also completed her Sangeet Alankar Purna from Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Maha­vidyalaya, Mumbai in Nov. 2007 with 2nd class. She has completed her Masters in Arts (Music) from S.N.D.T. Woman’s University, Mumbai in May 2008 with 1st Class. Participated in Bhakti Geet singing In Radio Aakashwani on occasion of Gokulashtami for year of 2004. Vitthal Menderkar Karrendak National level inter-college sugam Sangeet in 2004. Bhav Geet singing In Radio Aakashwani for year of 2006.

Name: Prajakta Swapnil Deshpande
E-Mail: prajaktadesh80@gmail.com
Field: Indian classical Vocal
Location: Solapur, Maharashtra, India
Telephone: +91 9552109214
Misc. Info: I have completed Visharad and Alankar (Stood first in 2019) of Gandharv Mahavidyalaya. Currently doing Ph.D. in music with subject as “Science behind Tabali part of Tambora”, I wish to provide music lessons online.

Name: Prerana Deshpande
E-Mail: nrityadham@gmail.com
Field: Kathak
Location: D-12, Kubera Gulshan, D.P. Road, Aundh, Pune 411 007, India
Telephone: +91-20-25890305
Misc. Info: Prerana is one of leading Kathak soloist of present gener­ation. Conferred with the ‘Gaurav Puruskar’ by Pt. Birju Maharaj, Prerana is known for equal mastery over Nritya and Nritta aspects of Kathak. Prerana has per­formed in most renowned festi­vals in India and abroad. She is the dis­ciple of Dr Rohini Bhate and an empannelled artist of ICCR. Prerana established Nrityadham, an insti­tute dedi­cated to teach­ing Kathak in Pune under Guru-Shishya Paramapara. www.nrityadham.com, www.preranadeshpande.com

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.

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Name: Adwait Gadgil
Email: g.adwait@gmail.com
Field: Sitar (Indian Clas­sical)
Location: Pune, Maha­rashtra, India
Telephone: +91 965 799 8978 or +91 8237 58 1173
Misc. Info: 1. Disciple of Ustad Shahid Parvez since last 17 years. 2. Empannalled Artist of ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) Government of India 3. Recipient of Best Instru­mentalist Award year 2010 by Gaanwardhan Pune. 4. Invited among 9 talented artists from India for Young Musician Festival by San­geet Sankalp Delhi 5.Performed in various parts of  India. Per Lesson Charges : 20 $ USD For ses­sion of 50 to 60 mins. Per Concert Rate : 1000 $ USD inclusive of Tabla Player, flight fare for to and fro in USA and accommodations. If tabla player pro­vided by you 750 $ USD, Flight fare to and fro in USA and accommodations.

Name: Bhushan N Gode
E-Mail: bngode@gmail.com
Field: Hindu­stani clas­sical Vocal
Location: Pune, Maha­rashtra, India
Telephone: (+ 91) 9881369906
Misc. Info: Honours- Gold medal winner twice Per­formed in many cities. Cost-as you decide..


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Name: Shirish Joshi
E-Mail: Shirish_joshiin@yahoo.co.in
Field: Sitar
Location: Dhanori, Pune, Maha­rashtra, India
Telephone: +91 9850994531
Misc. Info: M.A. in Sitar and trained by. Lt. Pt. Vinayak Rao Phadke in Indore gharana (Ashtewale Gharana branch) of Sitar style. A Mechanical engineer by profession. Expert in Jod-alap and practicing per­former. My teach­ing is more oriented to manifestation of “Raga” and semi-clas­sical and not only “Taal” ..


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Name: Santosh Khaladkar
E-Mail: santosh.khaladkar@gmail.com
Field: Tabla
Location: 1/11, ‘ Pushkar Park ‘ Opp.Vanaz, Lokmanya Colony. Kothrud, Paud Road, Pune – 411038. India.
Telephone: 9370145452
Misc. Info: Santosh Khaladkar, who hails from Pune is a well-known Tabla player with the great gift of expressiveness. His ‘Taal Saundarya’ Tabla class invites to all age music lovers to learn­ing tabla in all style. Basic to advanced. No age bar. Personal attention like gurukul.


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Name: Ashvini Modak
E-Mail: ashvini_vya@yahoo.com
Field: Hindu­stani clas­sical Vocal Music
Location: Pune, Maha­rashtra, India
Telephone: 9226573930
Misc. Info: Started learning music in child­hood from mother Smt. Latika Vyaghrambare, then Pt. Shri Bimlendu Mukharjee, Padma­bhushan, and Dr. Prabha Atre. Major Honours – Master of Music from Khairagarh University, Graded Artist of AIR Pune. Selected in the artist panel of ICCR. Proficient in clas­sical, semi-clas­sical and light music. Given solo con­certs in India and abroad. Presen­tly con­ducts my own classes for Hindu­stani clas­sical vocal music. Also taking on­line classes for stu­dents in India and abroad. Working as a faculty at the Gurukul of Dr. Prabha Atre Foundation.

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Name: Shruti Patki
E-Mail: shruti.patki@gmail.com
Field: Kathak
Location: Plot no. 46, Shailesh Society, Karvenagar, Pune – 411052, Maha­rashtra, INDIA
Telephone: +91 95452 95657
Misc. Info: Gold Medal from Pune Univer­sity, Masters in Per­forming Arts (Kathak, 2014). First rank all over India in the Post Graduate level “Nritya Alankar”. Examination held by Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai (2012 – Ranks were disclosed in 2014.) Recipient of the pres­tigious “Rabindra Puraskar”, “Pt. Lachchu Maharaj Award” and “Pt. Ranganath Bendre Award”. Cur­rently teach­ing in Pune and per­forming all over India includ­ing Chennai, Udaipur, Gadag etc.

Name: Hemant Ganesh Pendse
E-Mail: pendsehemant@gmail.com
Field: Indian vocal clas­sical and semi-clas­sical (Hindi Bhajan and Marathi Natya sangeet)
Location: Flat no 18 Abhineha Park Plot no. 202+203 Right Bhusari Colony Paud Road Kothrud Pune 411038
Telephone: +91- 94 22 33 65 36
Misc. Info: www.hemantpendse.com


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Name: Mrs. Geetanjali Jadhav – Shitole
E-Mail: vj_geetanjali@yahoo.com
Field: Clas­sical Music Vocal & Instru­mental
Location: Fortune Mirador, B wing, flat no 602, Behind Audi show room, Baner, Pune, 411045
Telephone: 9881207090
Misc. Info: I was born into a family of musicians & learned & practiced this art since my child­hood. I trained from my father Shri Vijaykumar Jadhav & his guru Shri Keshavrao Dharmadhikari , Kolhapur, who turned my life to clas­sical sing­ing. After that I learned basics & per­formance tech­nique of clas­sical music from Nutan Gandhgarv Shri Aappasaheb Deshpande, Kolhapur, also I trained in sugam sangit under the guidence of Mrs. Rajani Karkare- Deshpande , Kolahapur. From last 10 years I am learn­ing & practicing with Mrs. Sukhada Kane, Kolhapur & my instumental guru Shri Balasaheb Sabnis , Kolhapur. Qualifi­cation: ‘Sangit Alankar’ From Gandharav Maha­vidyalaya Mandal ‘ Diploma In Instru­mental music’ From Shivaji Univer­sity, in ‘Second in Merit’, ‘ Certifi­cate Course in Sugam Sangit’ From Shivaji Univer­sity, in ‘Second in Merit’, Awards & Participation: *

Name: Ishwari Shrigar
E-Mail: ishwarishrigar@yahoo.com
Field: Hindu­stani clas­sical vocal, light music
Location: Flat No.9, Second Floor, Manuchandra Society, Azad Nagar, Wanowrie, Pune-40
Telephone: 9158459151
Misc. Info: Hi, I’m Ishwari Shrigar. I’ve com­pleted Sangeet Visharad from Gandharva Maha­vidyalaya, Mumbai. I’ve been teach­ing music since the last 10 years. I’ve per­formed in several programs which include clas­sical as well as light music programs..

Name: Sanjeev Sonar
E-Mail: sanjeev.sonar@gmail.com
Field: Hindu­sthani vocal
Location: 1/25/5, Nad-Brahma, Deep Jyoti Colony, Karvenagar, Pune 411052.
Telephone: +91 9823554570
Misc. Info: A topper in Uni­versity of Pune (Centre for Per­forming Arts) learn­ing, teach­ing and per­forming Hindu­sthani vocals for 3 decades plus.A dis­ciple of Pt. Ajay Pohankar, I teach online & one to one in my home. I take up only a few committed students & look after their proper grooming. Traditional exercises take a long time for the students to realize the connection with notes & raaga, hence I have developed a fast track system of my own, which has helped a lot of my students to find the connection. These techniques remain with you for the life time and are applicable to any genre of music..

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

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Name: Rajasi Wagh
E-Mail: rajasiw7@gmail.com
Field: Bharatnatyam, semiclassical, Kuchi­pudi and Folk dance
Location: 178, Sanjeevan Society, Sahakar Nagar No-1, Pune-411009, Maha­rashtra, INDIA
Telephone: +91- 07387740133, 9422504567
Misc. Info: Bharat­natyam danseuse and tea­cher of Nrithyarthi Kala­kshetram-A school of Bharat­nataym dance, based in Pune. Teaches all type of above mentioned dance. Taking train­ing in Carnatic music. With my  troupe done many Inter­national tours in Bangkok, Malaysia, Singapore, Srilanka, Spain. Revieved many titles- Nrityavibhushan, Nrityashree, Art Of Excellence, Nritya Mayuri etc.


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