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Name: Mansi Acharya
Email: mansiacharya@gmail.com
Field: Bharat Natyam,
Address: San Diego,CA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Contact me for Semi-classical Dance,Folk Dances, Bollywood Dances,
Name: Dr. Chandra Aithal
Email: caithal2003@yahoo.com
Field: Voice Training, Hindustani Vocal and Harmonium
Address: 12752, Rancho Penasquitos Blvd. SAN DIEGO, CA 92129
Telephone: 858-780-0793
Misc. Info: Teaching Hindustani Vocal and Harmonium for 15 years. Accompanies visiting and local artists. Composed music for theatre and dance-drama.
Name: Sudakshina Alagia
Email: hina@san.rr.com
Field: Hindustani-Vocal
Address: Poway, CA
Telephone: 858-673-8662
Misc. Info: Patiala Gharana student of renoun classical singer Laxmi Shankar in Los Angelos. Sudakshina has sang in english documentaries and Indian Televisions series. She has performered all over US and Canada accompaning different dance artists and singers. She is fluent in five languages. Please feel free to contact her for courses available in the San Diego area. http://www.classicaleast.com/
Name: Kumar Arun, M.D.
Email: kumar2786@hotmail.com
Field: Vocal & Electronic Tabla
Address: 600 N Harbor Blvd # 66, La Habra, CA 90631
Telephone: (562) 697-3825
Misc. Info: Please contact me for Hindi Bhajans (Bhakti-Sangeet). I have been performing in the Hindu Temples of USA & India for several years. The Electronic Tabla that I play is HPD-Hand Percussion Pad manufactured by ROLAND. This instrument is uniquely qulaified to accompany any western music as well as music of India. I do perform, for a house gathering as well as for the musical concert. Your generous donation goes to a library established in village located within Gaya, Bihar (India)
Name: Sudharshana Arunkumar
Email: tsudharshana@yahoo.com
Field: carnatic vocal music
Address: 7222, Lotus Avenue, #5, San gabriel, CA-91775.
Telephone: 408 431 3725
Misc. Info: Sudharshana is a disciple of Sri Calcutta Krishnamurthy and is a performing musician. She is an experienced teacher and gives basic and advanced carnatic music lessons.
Name: David Aue
Email: tabla@aue.org
Field: Tabla
Address: 737 Coventry Rd Berkeley, CA 94707
Telephone: 510-526-5693
Misc. Info: Student of Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri : private lessons in east bay: near berkeley, oakland, el cerrito, albany, richmond
Name: Nandita Behera
Email: tikam@sbcglobal.net
Field: Odissi Dance
Address: 17816 De Oro Circle Cerritos, CA 90703
Telephone: 714 521-5655
Misc. Info:
Name: Geetha Bennett
Email: geethabennett@att.net
Field: Veena, Vocal
Address: 6908 Sherwood Drive La Verne, California 91750-1236
Telephone: 909 593 4718
Misc. Info:
Name: Prasad Bhandarkar
Email: bansuriflute@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Flute
Address: Campbell, CA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Engineer by profession. Have been learning Hindustani flute for over 15 years. Initially learnt flute from Shri. Anant Patwardhan and then from Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia. http://www.bansuriflute.com
Name: Ustad Lal Singh Bhatti
Email: amanbansil@gmail.com
Field: Dhol, Dholak, Hermonium, Vocal, Bhangra
Address: near Grimmer Fremont, CA 94538
Telephone: 510-220-5653
Misc. Info: **** Cultural Academy Of Arts **** Classes are now being offerd in the bay to anyone who wants to learn dhol, tabla, dholak, harmonium (piano), and singing! Classes are taugh by: Ustad Lal Singh Bhatti ji Group classes available! 1-on-1 classes are held regularly. Any type of group arrangement can be made. Flexible hours. All Levels of students welcomed. You dont even need an instrument to start learning! We can provide a practice instrument at your personal practices, and also help you buy a quality instrument. Classes are held in FREMONT, CALI For more information, call Aman(me) at 510-589-2245 OR you can contact Ustad ji directly at 510-220- 5653 and say "Sat Sri Akal Uncle ji!"
Name: Megan Black
Email: vandhana@sbcglobal.net
Field: Indian Classical kathak Dance
Address: 16 Vendola Street San Rafael, California 94903
Telephone: 415-492-8205
Misc. Info: Vandhana School of Kathak Dance was founded by director, Megan Black, in 1990 in San Rafael, California. Dance classes are available at all levels. Megan has studied Kathak since 1980 and is a disciple of Smt. Kumudinin Lakhia of Kadamb Dance Center in Ahmedabad, India. : For more info: http://www.kathakdance.org :
Name: Joshua Brown
Email: sitar@mac.com
Field: Sitar, Afghani Rebab
Address: 4451 C St. Sacramento, CA 95819
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Josh is the senior disciple of Ustad Rafi Akbar Zada. He has 18 years of training under Ustad Rafi as well as supplemental training at the Ali Akbar College of Music (spec. with James Pomerantz). Josh performs on Sitar only, but performs and teaches ICM as rendered on the Afghani Rebab to anyone interested.
Name: Shri Uttam Chakraborty
Email: Uttam_68@rediffmail.com
Field: Tabla
Address: 4600 Nelson St. Fremont, CA- 94538
Telephone: 1 510 552 7674 / 1 510 651 9149
Misc. Info: pls watch my website www.uttamchakraborty.com for detail.
Name: Deepak Kumar Chandla
Email: deepakchandla@hotmail.com
Field: Tabla
Adress: 1619 west crescent ave. Anaheim-92801 ca, usa
Telephone:714-757-1671 (cell)
Misc. Info: M.A in instumental Tabla from punjab university chandigarh. 10 years govt. school teaching experience in India. also teaching vocal for biginners, dholak, harmonium.
Name: Arup Chattopadhyay
Email: arup61@hotmail.com
Field: Tabla
Address:
Telephone: 858-699-8859
Misc. Info:
Name: Debasish Chaudhuri
Email: debasish62@gmail.com
Field: Tabla & workshops
Address: 24425 Narbonne Avenue, Apt # 1/4, CA - 90717
Telephone: 310 483 3795
Misc. Info: Disciple and Nephew of world renowned Tabla Maestro Pandit
Swapan Chaudhuri of Lukhnow Gharana. Teaches in LA and greater LA
area and also in Phoenixm ARIZONA.
Performs with local and visitng reputed artists from India and abroad.
Plays for special occasions.
www.debasishchaudhuri.com
www.rupakschoolofmusic.org
www.myspace.com/debasish62
Name: Raghav Chawla
Email: raghav_chawla1@yahoo.co.uk
Field: Vocal and Instrumental, Classical , Bhajans , Filmy , Bollywood Dance
Address: Saccramento Area, Carmichael
Telephone: 1-916-568-9301
Misc Info: I can teach vocal music as well as some indian instruments such as Harmonium , Banjo and Synthesizer. One can learn how to sing as well as play indian songs, Bhajans and classical music in Hindi and Punjabi on instument as well as vocal.
Also one can learn some bollywood movie dance steps.
Name: Shaiq Chishty
Email: schishty@comcast.net
Field: Sitar, Tabla, Harmonium, Dilruba, Flute
Address: 1515 E. Bianchi Rd, # 402 Stockton, CA 95210
Telephone: 478-6729 & 209-598-3055
Misc. Info: Classes : Bay Area - Greater Sacramento area & Central Valley. Mr Chishty is a disciple of world renowned sitarist Ustad Rais Khan and Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan ( the nephew of Ustad Abdul Aziz Khan, who invented the famous " VICHITTAR VEENA". Mr Chishty also learned from Ustad Imdad Khan of Dehli Gharana and Pt. Partha Chatterjee ( the senior deciple of Pt. Nikhil Banerjee ). Mr. Chishty has a track record for his performances and recognitions not only in his home country but also in other countries including USA. Mr Chishty being a university graduate in psychology developed a unique method of teaching and transferring the most technical aspect of Indian Classical Music. Eventually, he succeeded in producing many State and Nationwide 1st. place award winner students.
Name: Chitresh Das
Email: info@kathak.org
Field: Kathak
Address: 705 Bamboo Terrace, San Rafael, CA 94903 USA
Telephone: Tel: 415-759-8060, Fax: 415-479-2724
Misc. Info: http://www.kathak.org
Name: Samar Das
Email: samartabla@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla
Address: 2634 Shrubwood Cir, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Telephone: (805) 581-0422
Misc. Info: I am a Tabla teacher and performer in the greater Los Angeles area. I have performed with many famous artists, including Lakshmi Shankar, Gary Wright, Mala Ganguly, and many visiting artists from India and UK. For any performance (Indian Classical - vocal, instrumental, Light music etc) and/or teaching please contact me. Thanks.
Name: Vishnu Tattva Das
Email: vtdas@hotmail.com
Field: Odissi : Classical & Sacred Temple dance of India
Address: 1106 Prospect Ave #111, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. USA
Telephone: 707 537 7652
Misc. Info: http://www.odissivilas.org/
Name: Aloke Dasgupta
Email: rag2know@yahoo.com
Field: Sitar
Address: 17633 Kornblum Avenue, Torrance, CA 90504
Tel: 310-489-5760
Misc. Info.: Sitar player, Sitar teacher, Available for performance (Public, Concerts, Weddings etc.)
Name: Pragya Dasgupta
Email: pragya_dasgupta@yahoo.com
Field: Dance - Kathak, RabindraNritya, Folk dances
Address: 34264 Tupelo St. , Fremont, CA 94555
Telephone: (510) 894-3767 / (510) 610-5006
Misc Info: Pragya Dasgupta, the founder of "TARANA", in Fremont, California , offers classes in KATHAK with Theory lessons, RabindraNritya and Folk Dances for all age groups . Pragya is a Kathak "Praveen" from Allahabad University and the senior disciple of Nritya Shiromoni Guru Bandana Sen .
Name: Tom Dennehy
Email: siditom@yahoo.com
Field: Hindustani vocal
Address: 1025 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Telephone: 570-275-4039
Misc. Info: I am a student of Warren Senders (Boston) and Shreeram Devasthali (Pune). My guru was taught in the style of the Gwalior Ghrana by Gajananrao Joshi, but also sang Kirana and Jaipur styles as well. My fees are flexible and I don't turn people away for not having enough money.
Name: Rani Didi
Email: Nadaom@aol.com
Field: Vocal
Address: Rainy Day P.O. Box 1250 Berkeley CA 94701
Telephone: (510) 649 0433
Misc. Info: www.Nadaom.com For teachings and C.D.'s Rani Didi is an excellent teacher of tone and voice quality. The focus is thru Saregam and reading Indian notation regardless of the student learning Easten or Western singing. Harmonium playing is also encouraged as one learns ones Bhajans, songs and Raga singing.
Name: Prachi Dixit
Email: PrachiDixit@nupurdanceacademy.com
Field: Kathak, Vocal, Tabla, Santoor
Address: 3347 Dalemead St., Torrance, CA 90505 (Dance School: 4425 Sepulveda Ave., Torrance, CA 90505).
Telephone: (310) 326-2668
Misc Info: website: www.nupurdanceacacemy.com
Name: Krithiga Chandhrasekhar
Email: krithiga81@yahoo.com
Field: Indian Carnatic Music
Address: 21568 Rosario Ave Cupertino CA 95014
Telephone: 408-446-0830
Misc. Info: Classes are individual, group or at your home.
Name: Asavari Devadiga
Email: asavarid@gmail.com
Field: Bharatnatyam Dance
Address: 2124 McKinley Avenue Berkeley, CA 94703
Telephone: 510 848 5129
Misc. Info: Bharatnatyam Teacher: Learnt from Guru Smt. Sucheta Bhide Chaphekar for 18 years. Completed Arangetram in 1990. Used to teach in Mumbai (India) for 5 years before moving to USA.
Name: Divya Devaguptapu
Email: divyabhinaya@yahoo.com
Field: Bharata Natyam
Address: 12530 Carmel Creek Dr, #129 San Diego, CA 92130
Telephone: 858-229-5696
Misc. Info: Divya Devaguptapu, a senior disciple of the world-renowned Dhananjays from Chennai India, has been a professional performing artiste for over 15 years. In the Dhananjayan's own words, "A rare phenomena found in Divya is that she excels in her performances and is equally proficient in her imparting. Divya is one of our priced disciples who has excelled in the field of Bharata Naatyam. Endowed with all essential qualities and qualifications for a Bharata Naatyam dancer, Divya has carved a niche in the minds of the classical connoisseurs....". Divya has performed for numerous prestigious sabhas in Chennai, India, toured the US along with the Dhananjays', given several solo performances in India, South-East Asia, Middle East and the United States. Currently, Divya resides in the San Diego area offers Bharata Naatyam classes at all levels. For further details regarding classes, please contact Divya at (858)-229-5696.
Name: Hemant Ekbote
Email: mebillgates@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla
Address: 15502 Pasadena Ave # E Tustin, CA 92780
Telephone: 714-730-4975
Misc. Info: Teaches Tabla, expert tabla players played with famous singers and artists like Ustad Ali Khan and others
Name: Josh Feinberg
Email: joshfeinbergmusic@gmail.com
Field: Sitar
Address: 439 40th St Apt A Oakland, CA 94609
Telephone: 917 776 2801
Misc. Info: Hello! : Sitar group classes and private lessons available! Group classes are taught at the Sangati Center in SF ( www.sangaticenter.org), private lessons are taught at my house. I have studied with Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, and his disciples. I play in the style of Pt. Nikhil Banerjee. Also available for concerts and workshops. Please visit my website: www.joshfeinbergmusic.com for more information. Thanks for reading.
Name: Jay Gandhi
Email: mailto:jay@jaygandhi.com
Field: Bansuri (North Indian classical bamboo flute)
Address: Berkeley, CA, USA
Telephone: 203 558 8014
Misc. Info: Jay Gandhi is a young and promising student of the world renowned master of bansuri, Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia. He has in the past also studied from many other greats of the world of bansuri such as Pt Ronu Majumdar, Pt Vijay Raghav Rao, and Pt Raghunath Seth. He is currently in California and available for performances and teaching. For more information please review his websites: www.jaygandhi.com and www.myspace.com/jaigandhi
Name: Geeta & Sanjiv Music- Dance Academy
Email: sangeeshree@hotmail.com
Field: Classical Vocal, Film Song, Ghazal, Folk Music, Devotional, Light Music ( Sugam sangeet ), Tabla, Key Board, Harmonium, Film Dance, Bhangada, Raas-Garba, Gujarati Language
Address: 12803 Biola Ave, La Mirada, California-90638
Telephone: 562-946-0496
Misc. Info: Sangeet Visharad, Was Music Dance Producer On Indian Television Teaching Music last 17 years in California. Produced 6 music albums
Name: Geetha Vidyalaya
Email: geethavidyalaya@gmail.com
Field: Veena
Address: 46826 Fernald St, Fremont, CA 94539
Telephone: (510) 257-4337; (510) 438-9207; (510) 449-7636
Misc. Info: Geetha Vidyalaya: Teaches Carnatic Music (Vocal & Veena) in Bay Area. Geetha Iyer has masters degree in Music from Trivandrum, Kerala, India. 20 years of experience in teaching Music. Geetha Iyer has been teaching Music to all age groups. Contact Geetha Iyer.
Name: Gopal
Email: gopalmusic@hotmail.com
Field: Sastriya Sangeet Vocal / Tabla & other Drums.
Address: 9421 Regent St. # 7 Los Angeles, California. USA
Telephone: 310-280-3998 home / 310-869-4966 cell
Misc Info: I offer discount private & group lessons on Sastrya Sangeet: kheyal, ghazals, bhajans (Hindi & Bengali), geet, sangeet, bhakti geet of all religions, and special romantic songs in Hindi & Bengali. On Rhythm: tabla, mridanga (sri khol), naal, dholak, manjira, kartaal. We are also one of the finest and most reputed International Importer & Exporter refined & selected musical instruments. We specialize in musical instruments of India. website address: www.gopalimports.com
ebay address: http://stores.ebay.com/Gopals-Imports
Name: Kala Iyer
Email: kalaiyer1@yahoo.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal
Address: 512 Revival Terrace Fremont, CA 94536
Telephone: (516) 796-5252
Misc. Info: Teach all levels of Carnatic Classical Vocal Music in Fremont.
Name: Lakshmi Jagadish
Email: lakshmi.jagadish@gmail.com
Field: Vocal, Veena, Guitar, Keyboard
Address: Sacramento
Telephone:
Misc Info: An All India Radio Artist, Teaching music for the last 20 years. Daughter and Disciple of Neyveli. Smt. Gomathi Krishnamurthy, AIR, Artist.
Name: Dr. Sinduri Jayasinghe
Email: DrSinduri@hotmail.com
Field: Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi
Address: 18005 ,Pires av ,Cerritos , Ca- 90703
Telephone: 562 841 0504 cell, 562 645 1645 home
Misc. Info: visit www.sinduri.net
Name: Jayendra Kalakendra
Email: sugandaiyer@sbcglobal.net
Field: Bharatanatyam
Address: Suganda Sreenath Iyer
4167 Pinot Gris Way
San Jose CA 95135
Telephone: 408 270 9295
Misc. Info: Classes conducted in San Jose, Santa Clara and Fremont
Name: Shweta Jhaveri (21st Century Cosmos Music)
Email: CosmicKhayals@juno.com
Field: North Indian (Hindustani) vocal music
Address: POB 2957, San Anselmo, CA.94979.USA.
Telephone: 415 - 454 - 1368
Misc. Info: For Information on Shweta Jhaveri music, please refer to www.ShwetaJhaveri.com
Name: M.C. Jyothi
Email: mcjyothi@yahoo.co.in
Field: Veena
Address: 3330, Country Drive, #40, Fremont, CA 94536
Telephone: (510) 795 1134
Misc. Info: Initially trained by sri Dhananjaya and then by Vidwan B.R.Sridhar and later by Vidushi Veenai Jayanthi Kumaresh.Have won many prizes and awards in India and performed as an AIR artiste for the past 10 years.Have recently moved to Fremont.I wish to teach veena for the beginners also.
Name: Kalaikoil, Swetha Dixit
Email: swethadixit@comcast.net
Field: Bharatanatyam, Carnatic Vocal
Address: Kalaikoil-Dance & Arts of India 6715-G, Dublin Blvd, Dublin, Ca 94568
Telephone: 925 449-3714
Misc. Info: www.kalaikoil.com
Name: Kalaniketan School Of Indian Music and Dance
Email: s_preets@hotmail.com
Field: Carnatic Music , Bharatanatyam
Address: 20823 Elenda Dr, Cupertino, CA-95014
Telephone: (408)446-4974 ; (408)260-9733
Misc. Info: Preetha has been in the field of Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam for over 25 yrs. She has had training in Carnatic Music under Smt. Kalyani Seshadri, Sri. A.S. Panchapakesha Iyer, Smt.T.R. Balamani, Smt. Radha Warriar, Isai Peroli Smt. S. Sowmya. She studied Bharatanatyam under renowned gurus like Smt.Jayshree Nair, Smt. Gayatri Subramaniam, Sri. G.V. Ramani and Late Smt. Ranganayaki Ramani. Preetha was formerly a lecturer at San Jose State University, School Of Music and Dance. Please call to discuss fees and class schedule.
Name: Kalanjali Dances of India
Email: kalanjaliusa@aol.com
Field: Bharatnatyam and folk dances
Address:
Telephone: (510) 526-2183
Misc. Info: Please call for class times and locations. Now holding classes in Berkeley, Lafayette, and Sacramento for beginners, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Name: Bharathi Kalalaya
Email: Annu_Radha@hotmail.com
Field: North and South Indian vocal and instrumental
Address: 3392 Seldon Ct., Fremont, CA 94539
Telephone: (510) 490 4629
Misc. Info: www.bharathikalalaya.com
Name: Mahesh Kale
Email: mahesh@maheshkale.com
Field: Hindusthani / North Indian Classical Vocal
Address: 1159, La Rochelle Terrace # B, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Telephone: (408) 368 4038 (C)
Misc. Info: Mahesh Kale is a talented vocalist of North Indian Classical Music and a disciple of the illustrious guru Padmashree Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki. Endowed with a rich resonant voice, Mahesh's performances are marked by an excellent command over both the rhythm and the melody. Mahesh has performed extensively in India and abroad and has appeared on television and radio on many occasions. For music lessons, contact information and further details, please check out www.maheshkale.com
Name: Dr. Ajay Kapur
Email: ajay@karmetik.com
Field: Tabla, Sitar, Electronic Music
Address: Los Angeles
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I play Tabla (punjabi - Ustad Allah Rakha Gharana) and Sitar (vilayat Khan Gharana). I am a musical scientist, studying the acoustics and gestures of indian classical instruments to make New Digitized Indian Classical Instruments. I teach beginners who wish to learn about tekha, raga, tabla, sitar...and other forms of improvisational music.
Name: Ustad Aashish Khan
Email: aashish.khan@yahoo.com
Field: Sarode
Address: 1484 Serpilio Way Pentaluma, California-94954 USA
Telephone: 001-415-798-1974
Misc. Info: Tansen Senia Beenkar Gharana” of legend Acharya Baba Allauddin Khan Sahib of Senia Maihar Gharana. At present he is on the faculty of World Music at the California Institute of the Arts and at the UCSC Santa Cruz, California.
Name: Nishat Khan
Email: sitar@nishatkhan.com
Field: Sitar, Hindustani Vocal
Address: Los Angeles, CA 90024
Telephone: 310-208-5889
Misc. Info: Khansahab is available for private lessons please call for more info. www.nishatkhan.com
Name: Kalpakam Srinivas
Email: kalpakam@yahoo.com
Field: Karnatik Classical Vocal
Address: 894 Maranta Ave Sunnyvale CA 94087
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Well versed in South Indian Classical music, Devotional songs. Can teach Soundarya Lahari and Sahasranamas of Devi, Vishnu.
Name: Heera Kulkarni
Email: heera.kulkarni@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani-Vocal
Address: Elk Grove, CA (Sacramento)
Telephone: (916)-683-1914
Misc. Info: Sangeet Visharad from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi, Yoga Shiromani, MSW and MA in Education. Also a public school teacher. Classes for children and adults in North Indian classical vocal, devotional music and ghazals. Attention is given to each student in small groups. Individual classes also available. Available for lecture/demonstrations in Hindustani music, performances, and story-telling with Indian music.
Name: Sumita Kundu
Email: akundu1000@aol.com
Field: Sarod, Sitar, Guitar, etc.
Address: 18010 Valley Vista Boulevard, Encino, CA 91316
Telephone: 818 344 7127
Misc.Info. Student of late Shyam Ganguli of Senia Maihar (Allauddin Khan) Gharana; currently studying with Ali Akbar Khan.
Name: Jyothi Lakkaraju
Email: jlakkaraju@yahoo.com
Field: Kuchipudi
Address: 21844 Hermosa Ave Cupertino CA 95014
Telephone: (408)873-7443
Misc. Info: Jyothi Lakkaraju is a Kuchipudi artist in the Bay Area. She recieved her initial instruction from the renowned Guru Sri Chinta RadhaKrishna Murthy and later mastered the art under the guidence of Dr.Uma Rama Rao. As an accomplished artist in her home state Andhra Pradesh, she has performed all over India, South East Asia and United States. She is a recipient of numerous awards, prizes, and titles including "Singara Mani", in recognition of her talents. She started her dance career in the Bay Area with Abhinaya Dance Company. She has given many performances to aid various humanitarian causes here in the Bay Area. Apart from performing, she is an accomplished teacher of this art for the last 12 years in the Bay Area.
Name: Pratima Lamba
Email: pratimalamba@hotmail.com
Field: North Indian Vocal and Harmonium
Address: 3891 Olive St. Irvine, CA 92606
Telephone: (949)-654-9500
Misc. Info: Masters Degree in Music. Former All India Radio artist. Teach all ages in both group and individual classes. Cover Classical, Film, Ghazal, Bhajan, Shabads, etc.
Name: Joanna Mack
Email: joannamack@gmail.com
Field: Sitar
Address: Bay Area
Telephone: (510) 229-7497
Misc. Info: Joanna Mack is a disciple of the renowned sitarist Deepak Choudhury, senior disciple of Pt. Ravi Shankar, the leading exponent of the Maihar Gharana. She has recently returned to the Bay Area after living and studying in Calcutta since 1997. All levels and ages are welcome for individualized sitar lessons.
Name: Brij Madan
Email: brijtoofar@yahoo.com
Field: Harmonium, Keyboard, Vocal and Tabla (associated trainer for tabla)
Address: 1441 Neosho Court, Modesto, CA 95355
Telephone: 209-324-4272
Misc Info: If you are in the Modesto, California area, I will be pleased to meet anyone enthusiastic about learning harmonium or keyboard and/or singing up to an intermediate level (i.e. semi-classical) , with end-objective to be a reasonably performance-capable singer for geet, ghazal and bhajans. Raga theory and practice forms basis of training for both vocal and harmonium. For keyboard enthusiasts, I have some unique tabla beats which provide authentic Indian music, and you can be a complete one man orchestra with a decent MIDI keyboard such as Yamaha or Korg. I was trained by Shaiq Chisty, a brilliant teacher in California, by Nishi Kant Bali in Calgary mentioned by Sunil Dutt as an "asset to the Indian community in Canada" and at Pandit Jasraj School of Music in Vancouver (of which I am a charter member). I teach primarily as an outlet and motivation for my own music-dedicated time, and for continued self-training through teaching, and while there is no fee, please contact me if you are in my area and if you want to go to the next level.
Name: Madhuri Kishore Kuchipudi Dance School
Email: madhuri_k23@yahoo.com
Field: Kuchipudi
Address: 10657 Larry Way, Cupertino, CA -95014
Telephone: 408-517-9860
Misc. Info: Madhuri Kishore was initiated in the divine dance form of Kuchipudi at a tender age of five
by Guru Padmavalli. She was further trained in this art form by Guru Bharani shankar, Guru Dr.Uma Rama
Rao. Madhuri Kishore has given hundreds of performances all over India, and United States. She has recieved
several awards, prizes in recognition of her excellence. Apart from performing, she is also an accomplished
dance teacher. She started the dance school to spread our indian culture and heritage through dance. She is
well known for her patience and being extremely student-friendly. She trains her disciples in Guru
Shishya Parampara style. Every student gets her personal attention. Her creative choreography brings
out the dance theme alive with beautiful expressions and her own unique elegant steps. Her students
performed at various fund raising events and also won several prizes in several competetions and talent
shows.
Name: Manapragada Srinivasa Murthy
Email: manepro@yahoo.com
Field: Folk Music
Address: 870, East El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, California
Telephone: 408-732-6503
Misc. info: learned folk music and songs from renowed international folk singer late shri.manapragada narasimha murthy, presently doing research on the folklore and writing the biography of my guru late shri. Manapragada Narasimha Murthy. oraganised and performed in many international folk programmes in india and UK , given performances in television (doordarshan), All India Radio, Hyderabad, India.
:I wish to dedicate my life to uplift the folklore by training the people who really have that zeal of learning the folk music.
Name: Partha Mandayam
Email: dasanjali@gmail.com
Field: Indian classical vocal music (mainly Hindusthani, some Carnatic)
Address: San Diego, CA (Rancho Bernardo)
Telephone:
Misc Info: Trained in Hindusthani music from childhood under my uncle, Sri M.O. Srinivasan, Founder of Dasanjali and currently studying the Patiala Gharana style of music under Smt Sudakshina Alagia. All the songs I teach are devotional in nature and they are composed in various Indian languages by revered saints and singers from all over India. More information is available at http://www.osuri.com/Dasanjali/index.html.
Name: Bhagyasri Manohar
Email: master_sri@yahoo.com
Field: Kuchipudi
Address: San Diego, CA
Telephone: 760-687-1256
Misc. Info: Bhagyasri is a disciple of Guru Sri Chinta Adinarayana Sharma of Hyderabad, India, he is one of the family of Guru Sri Vempati Chinna Satyam. She is a performer, trainer in Kuchipudi style and given no. of stage shows n taken classes in Singapore before shifting to CA. Can contact her for classes through email master_sri@yahoo.com or calling up 760-687-1256.
Name: William Mattu
Email: willmattu313@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla
Address: Sacramento CA
Telephone: 916-519-9746
Misc. Info: Punjab Gharana Tabla, Well-Known for Ghazels & Geet & Bhajans.
Name: Barbara Mintz
Email: bhava_dance@hotmail.com
Field: Odissi Dance
Address: P.O. Box 1786 Escondido, California 92033 USA
Telephone: 760 743-3643
Misc. Info: Barbara teaches Odissi dance and offers lecture demonstration/performances in the schools and other events. She also teaches Balinese dance, Shakti dance, Pilates Reformer and Dance Expression. She spends part of the year in Bali and offers classes there also. See her website at: www.rightangle.com/bhava
Name: Dr. Madhuwanti Mirashi
Email: msmirashi@hotmail.com
Field: Hindustani Classical and light - vocal, Music appreciation, Voice culture, Naad Yoga - Meditation with music, Morning & evening traditional sanskrit prayers set to rag and taal, Instrumental - Tabla, Harmonium, Keyboard, available for performance for all occassions
Address: 2419 South Drive Santa Clara, CA 95051
Telephone: 408-557-8006
Misc. Info: Disciple of Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, Doctorate from Banaras Hindu University
Name: Amruthavarshini Muralikrishnan
Email: amruthavarshini@varshinimusic.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal / Keyboard
Address: Los Angeles California
Telephone: 562-802-8462
Misc. Info: A young teen ager Amrithavarshini is making a revolution around the world by popularizing the Carnatic music on the Electronic Keyboard. Amrithavarshini is a first ever child prodigy to perform the Carnatic Music on the Electronic keyboard. She is a best vocalist and won several awards for her performances. Currently she is pursuing a medical degree along with her music performances. website http://www.varshinimusic.com/
Name: Narayanan Muralikrishnan
Email: vinaplayer@aol.com
Field: Carnatic Keyboard Teacher and Performer
Address: Los Angeles, California, USA
Telephone: 562-802-8462
website: www.nmuralikrishnan.com
Name: Rose Muralikrishnan
Email: rosemurali@aol.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal
Address: Los Angeles, California, USA
Telephone: (562) 802-8462
Misc. Info: Rose Muralikrishnan one of the leading vocalist in South Indian Carnatic Music tradition was born and brought up in Chennai, India. She graduated with M.A degree in music performance and theory and had her advanced voice training from the legendary musician and performer late Dr. M.L. Vasanthakumari. Rose also had an opportunity to study under many outstanding music teachers and performers such as Calcutta Krishnamurthy, Dr. Ramanathan, Suguna Varadhachari,and many others in Madras, India. She sang for numerous classical and devotional recordings in different South Indian languages for many recording labels and organizations. She composed, directed several musical productions and her performances are often broadcast on Indian Televisions and All India Radio. Rose has performed numerous concerts all around the world. She was an Adjunct professor of South Indian Music at the San Diego State University, USA in 1991. She worked as Principal of the music school at the Santhome Communication Center, Madras India. Before she joined the center she was a music instructor at the famous Jiddu Krishnamurthy Foundation, Rishi Valley School, Andra Pradesh, India.
Rose Muralikrishnan's unique production entitled Gayaka Vadhya Brundham for the first time live in the United States at the prestigious Carpenter's Performing Arts Center in June 1996 was a master piece of the century, where a new life was given to over 2000 year old traditional art called Vadhya Brundham (Orchestral music) of India.
Rose Muralikrishnan and her students of her music school were the guest invitees to perform the Indian patriotic songs in A. R. Rahman's concert tour 2000 in LA at the famous Shrine Auditorium. Rose and her husband N. Muralikrishnan are currently developing their Spring Nectar Academy, where South Asian Fine Arts, Language Arts and Theater are going to be taught and promoted under one roof. website http://www.rosemuralikrishnan.com/
Name: Prema Murthy
Email: kumaragruha@yahoo.com
Field: Vocal Karnatic
Address: Pleasanton, CA
Telephone: 925-485-1454
Misc. Info: Customised music lessons for kids and grown-ups. Classes offered: Pure Karnatic Sangeeta, Bhava Geete, Dasa Padas, devotional music (e.g. Soundarya Lahiri), Bhajans.
Name: N. Muralikrishnan ("NMK")
Email: vinaplayer@aol.com"
Field: Veena and Keyboard (carnatic)
Address: 18013 Pires Avenue, Cerritos CA 90703
Telephone: (Keyboard Studio) (562)366-2910
Misc. Info: www.nmuralikrishnan.com
Name: Anuradha Nag
Email: tarangini@sbcglobal.net
Field: Kathak
Address: 4776 McCoy Avenue, San Jose CA 95130
Telephone: 408-374-8017
Misc. Info: Tarangini School of Kathak Dance was established by Smt.Anuradha Nag who is a student of Padmavibhusan Pt. Birju Maharaj and Pt. Vijai Shankar. Classes in Kathak are offeredÊfor all age groups in the San Fransisco Bay Area.
Name: Malini Nagpal
Email: mnagpal@earthlink.net
Field: Dance/Movement Therapist
Address: 9881 Newport Way Cypress, CA 90630
Telephone: 213-841-2226/714-827-4136
Misc. Info: Malini Nagpal, ADTR, MA received her Masters of Arts degree at UCLA in dance/movement therapy and was trained at CSULB in human behavior as well at Berkeley in integrative movement. Her career in this field began in the early 90's. Malini has extensive experience analyzing (observe, describe, synthesize), teaching, training, and lecturing. She has taught how to effectively intergrate verbal communication with body language to increase self-_expression, persusion, charisma, leadership, grace, and overall flow through movement therapy/coaching. Her work experience ranges from children ages 5 to the adults in professional and personal aspect of their lives. She has and continues to give seminars and workshops in the United States and abroad. She is also invited to India to work with special needs children and adults and to educate other professionals in the application and theory of dance/movement therapy. In the past Malini has utilized her body movement analysis and consulting skills to train actors and athletes at 20th Century Fox Film Corporation. She has worked on an independent project with the UCLA basketball team and currently has a private practice in California (working with and training actors, attorneys, mangement teams, CEO's and special needs children and adults) Malini is an active member of the ADTA and has further contributed to this field with her 1997 publication, which she co-authored. The article "Joy in Schizophrenia Through Dance/Movement Therapy" can be found in the Journal of the California Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Volume 8. Her work has also been featured in the Brentwood Magazine and the Befitimes Magazine. Malini is involved in research in the field of movement studies at the Integrated Movement Studies Program in Berkeley and is also conducting independent research examining non-verbal communication/body language in the department of kinesiology at California State University Fullerton and in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology Doctoral program at California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP).
Name: Sangita Nandy
Email: sangita_nandy@yahoo.com
Field: Kathak
Address: 4250 Albany Dr. #F105 San Jose CA 95129
Telephone: (408)2443350, (408)4166874
Misc Info: A leading student of Kathak maestro Nritya Shiromoni Guru Bandana Sen, Sangita is a dance choreographer, performer, and educator of the North Indian classical dance, Kathak in bay area. Now enrolling new students ( Beginners )
Name: Sunita Mathur Narain
Email: manu_us01@yahoo.com
Field: Hindustani vocal
Address: 201 Glenwood Circle
Apt 20 F,Monterey Pines
Monterey, CA,93940
Telephone: 831-274-2786
Misc. Info: Claases are available on weekends in Hindustani Classical vocal University style, Folk Music, Light Music for all.
Name: Madan Oak
Email: madanoak@aol.com
Field: Indian Classical Instrumental Music - Santoor
Address: 5760 Newfields Lane Dublin CA 94568
Telephone: (925)-556-9611
Misc. Info: Madan is a disciple of the world renowned Santoor Maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. Madan has been studying Indian classical music for more than 16 years. Madan was born in Pune, the cultural capitol of Maharashtra. Madan has a Masters degree in Physics and has majored in Computer management. Before studying classical instrumental music Madan studied light music and used to sing Marathi & Hindi songs and played Tabla. After being astonished by a live performance of his Guru Pandit Shivkumar Sharma at a concert in Pune, Madan decided to take up learning Indian classical Music. Madan has bagged many college, University and city level awards in the classical music competitions. Madan had received the All India Radio National Best Instrumentalist award in the year 1986 for which he was awarded the "B" level gradation on AIR. Madan has performed many times on the AIR Pune Radio Station. Madan has given public concerts both in India and now here in major cities in the states New York, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas and California. Madan has also been featured on Local TV programming around Bay area, California. Apart from playing music, Madan is also involved in promoting Indian classical music and culture. He would like to teach santoor if anyone is interested.
Name: Steve Oda
Email: steve_oda@hotmail.com
Field: sarod, sitar, Hindustani vocal, guitar and other stringed instruments
Address: 145 DuBois St. San Rafael, CA 94901
Telephone: 415-453-8033
Misc Info: over 30 years teaching and performing for additional background info and music samples please go to www.myspace.com/steveoda
Name: Abhinay Padhye
Email: apadhye@cisco.com
Field: Tabla
Address: 1007, Craig Drive San Jose CA 95129
Telephone: 408 252 2281
Misc. Info: Abhinay Padhye is an accomplished Tabla artist. He has accompanied many noted artists and has given solo performances. He started learning Tabla from Shree Nana Mulye and then Pt. Bhai Gaitonde in Mumbai. He is currently studying Tabla under Pandit Swapan Chaudhary at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California. He also has been teaching Tabla to a number of aspiring students in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Name: PAMPA
Email: pampans@pampans.com
Field: Dance & Music
Address: 3574 Butcher drive Santa Clara CA 95051
Telephone: 408-24-DANCE
Misc. Info: PAMPA, Prabath Academy for Music & performing Arts, offers classes in Bharatha Natyam, Kathak, Music and percussion.
Name: Nikhil Pandya
Email: pnikhil@hotmail.com
Field: Tabla
Address: SF Bay Area
Telephone: 469-688-8436
Misc. Info: Nikhil Pandya started learning tabla at an early age in Valsad, India with late Shri Prem Shankar Nayak. He since has had the opportunity to learn from several tabla players. In 1990 Nikhil met Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri and has been his student since. In addition to performing in the Bay Area, Nikhil teaches at the Sangeetaanjali Institute of Music in Fremont, CA.
Name: Babu Parameswaran
Email: babusmusic@hotmail.com
Field: Vocal Music, Bhajans, Keyboard, Nattuvangam and Sanskrit
Address:
Telephone: 562-865-6332 & 562-455-5655
Misc. Info: Babu is the Director of Keerthana School of Indian Music & Fine Arts, Los Angeles. He is one of the sought after musician who is specialized in singing Indian Classical Music. He is a versatile artist who can sing both the Carnatic and Hindustani styles of music and Keyboard artist who can create great music on the newly developed synthesizers. He has performed with most of the leading dancers in India and abroad. He is one of the sought after musician who travel around the world and perform through out the year. He is a staff artist of Bharata Kalanjali, the dance academy of the world-renowned dancers The Dhananjayans for the past 14 years. He has performed in most of the major festivals like the Festival of India in Moscow. He has composed music for many dance productions like Meera, The Nutcracker, The Cinderella, Tagores Shyama, Thulsi Ramayan, Kalidasas Malavika and many others. Recently Babu Composed Music for the production Hari Charan which was staged in Los Angeles . He has worked with Pandit Ravishankar in his musical theater Ghanashyam and was featured in the album Chants of India by Pandit Ravishankar and George Harrison of the Beatles. Babu is the recipient of the Washington Immigrant Achievement Award, 2004 You can hear Babus Music in http://www.soundclickcom/babuparameswaran
Name: Sveta Patel
Email: sveta_patel@yahoo.com
Field: Bharat Natyam, Gujarati, Rajasthani, Punjabi Folk Dance
Address: 13058 Caminito Angelico, San Diego, California, 92130
Telephone: 858 509 1510
Misc. Info:
Name: Payal
Email: payal_ralhan@yahoo.com
Field: bollywood funk, punjabi dance
Address: brea , california
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Having a very good experience in teaching punjabi and bollywood funk dance.special classes for ur kids and house wives who want to learn something full of fun and masti.you can contact me thru mail.
Name: Sunita Pendekanti
Email: Sunita_pendekanti@yahoo.com
Field: Kuchipudi
Address: Bay Area
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Sunita Pendekanti's "Kuchipudi Art Centre" was started in 1997. This school has produced two major dance dramas " Mohini Bhasmasura" and " Mahishasura Mardhini" with the bay area's leading kuchipudi dancers and have performed across the united states with the troupe. The school philosophy is to train young dancers in the field of kuchipudi art stressing on abhinaya and lasya and also to help understand the theory behind Kuchipudi art form . The school has conducted several Kuchipudi workshops for the students in the bay area. The students produced from this school have won several awards in classical dance at several major festivals conducted by local and national cultural associations.
Name: Supriya Puranik
Email: supriyapuranik_2000@yahoo.com
Field: Bharatanatyam Dancer, Teacher
Address: San Rafael, California, USA.
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Academics B. A. and M.A. in Dance (Bharatanatyam) from Pune University, center for performing arts. I also have the Katthak Visharad degree from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya.
Name: Tahir Hussein Qawwal
Email: waradafuqara@yahoo.com
Field: Qawwali, vocal, tabla/dhamma, harmonium
Address: Grass Valley
Telephone: (510)684-1956 or (530)292-3528
Misc. Info: Private lessons available 25$/hr. Tahir Qawwal has been studying in Pakistan under the beloved Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Available for qawwali mehfil, concerts, gatherings, workshops... Leader of the Fanna-Fi-Allah Qawwali party.
Name: Prasant Radhakrishnan
Email: prasant@prasantmusic.com
Field: Carnatic - Saxophone
Address:
Telephone: 213-764-2337
Misc. Info: Prasant Radhakrishnan is a prodigy of saxophone in Carnatic music. The senior disciple of Dr. Kadri Gopalnath, he has performed internationally and is critically acclaimed. Please see www.prasantmusic.com for information about his music, concert bookings and more.
Name: Hamsa Raghuvir
Email: hamsa_ks@yahoo.com
Field: Carnatic-Vocal
Address: Santa Clara, CA
Telephone: 408 8364200
Misc. Info: Hamsa is the granddaughter of the Legendary Sri. Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer, and also a vocal student of Padmabhushan Sri Lalgudi G. Jayaraman. Classes being offered to beginners, with maximum of 2 students per class. Please call for more info.
Name: Jagan Ramamoorthy
Email: admin@spundana.org
Field: Gaayaki - Ang Violin North Indian style.
Address 8862 Van Nuys Blvd, Apt 20,Panorama City, CA 91402,
Telephone: 818-895-2152, alt: 661-755-4229
Misc. Info: Cost of Lessons: Advanced individual attention lessons: $75- 2 Hour lessons
Beginners and other students: $ 50 1Hr to One and a half Hour
Honors/Fellowships: CalArts Scholarship, Durfee Foundation Master musician fellow, LA Treasures award
Public shows: Solos and accompaniment to Zakir Hussein & Toni Minnecola
Jugalbandi with Paul Livingstone: Sitar. Website- www.spundana.org
Name: Anand Ramanathan
Email: axr2@hotmail.com
Field: Flute - Carnatic
Address: Freemont, CA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I'm an engineer by profession. I have learned the instrument for 13 years from Shri. Srirangachary, a disciple of "Flute Mali". I have performed a few concerts in India as a kid. Please email for details.
Name: Anaga Ramaswami
Email: anagar06@yahoo.co.in
Field: Carnatic Vocal music
Address: 946, Tamarack Lane, #13 Sunnyvale CA-94086
Telephone: 650-353-3989
Misc Info: I have 21 years of experience in Vocal music. I am an MA music graduate from Madras University. I am a B-High Graded artiste from All India Radio in India. I have given over 60 performances in India. Has won over 50 prizes in music competitions. I got a scholarship for 10 years from CCRT and for 2 years from Government of India. I have not hosted any website yet. I can teach carnatic music to those who are interested. I will be in the U.S. for 6 months. Presently my current visa status does not allow me to earn any income. However I would like to be compensated for the transport.
Name: Teed Rockwell
Email: mcmf@california.com
Field: Touchstyle Fretboard (aka Chapman Stick)
Address: 2419A Tenth st Berkeley CA 94710
Telephone: 510 548 8779
Misc. Info: For over thirty years, Teed Rockwell has been playing many forms of world music on the touchstyle fretboard-a guitar-like instrument which is played by tapping the strings with the fingertips, making it possible to play a separate part with each hand. Rockwell performed in concerts and recordings with traditional musicians from many different cultures, including South America, Africa, China, and Ireland. But his greatest musical love has long been the Hindustani ragas of Northern India. Rockwell originally studied Hindustani ragas to find material for the fusion music he composed with harpist Diana Stork in the world music trio Geist. He performed this music at manywell known concert halls, including Grace Cathedral, Great American Music Hall, the Yerba Buena center, and the Herbst Theater. Geist toured Europe, receiving international airplay and sales for their CD More Light. They were featured on the Polygram compilation album Harpestry, which reached the top ten on a Billboard chart, and has so far sold over 150,000 copies.
: But as time went by, Rockwell became more drawn to Hindustani music in its purest form. He took hundreds of classes with great Indian musicians, including Salamat Ali Khan, Habib Khan, K. Sridar, Laxmi Tewari, and especially the great sarod maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. He became the music critic for India Currents magazine and wrote over a hundred articles on the many different styles of Indian Music. He interviewed great Indian musicians, including Pandit Jasraj, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Zakir Hussein, G.S. Sachdev, and Anoushka Shankar, from whom he received advice on how to improve his own playing. Finally he admitted to himself that he did not want to borrow bits and pieces of this music to create fusion-he wanted to play pure Hindustani Ragas. : After years of practice and performance, Rockwell has now developed a style which adapts the deep and profound nuances of the Hindustani tradition to this brand new instrument. His playing reveals that, like the double neck violin of L. Shankar and the slide guitar of Mohan Bhatt and Debashish Bhattacharya, the touchstyle fretboard is capable of both preserving and extending one of the world's richest and most expressive musical genres. In fact, many Indians have said that hearing ragas played on Rockwell's touchstyle fretboard gave them a greater appreciation of their own traditional music. "For me, ragas are the most complete music of all", says Rockwell, "They have the intellectual subtlety of quantum physics, the spiritual profundity of the Vedas, and the heartfelt emotion of a lover's cry. So much of our art and music separates these elements. A great performance of a raga brings all of them together in a single moment." : In addition to performing concerts and other engagements with traditional drone and tabla accompaniment, Rockwell also gives lectures and workshops on the melodies and rhythms of Indian music. His years of writing for India Currents, his experience as a public speaker, and his detailed knowledge of both Indian and American music, make him especially eloquent at explaining this music to western audiences. : Rockwell was one of the first people to play the Chapman Stick®, the most widely known touchstyle fretboard. Today he plays a customized Warr Raptor®, which evolved through five different kinds of tuning and stringing before it reached its current form. To hear a sample of Teed's music go to: cdbaby.com/cd/teed
Name: Kiran Saigal
Email: four_saigals@yahoo.com
Field: Sitar, Hindustani Vocal
Address: 4121 Glenwood, Irvine, California
Telephone: (949) 726-8489
Misc Info: M-phil in Instrumental Music - Sitar.
Name: Dipanwita Sengupta
Email: dipa_sg@yahoo.com
Field: Dance - Kathak, RabindraNritya, Folk dances
Address: 850 Daffodil Way, San Jose CA 95117
Telephone: 408-615-1761 // 408-480-2165
Misc. Info: Front-ranking disciple of Nritya Shiromoni Guru Bandana Sen. Offers classes in Kathak, RabindraNritya, Folk dances in Bay Area, California. California. All age groups are welcome.
Name: Sargam and Suman Shah
Email: vidyapriyapro@mindspring.com
Field: north indian devotional vocal, harmonium, rhythm
Address: 2535 Mira Vista Drive El Cerrito, CA 94530
Telephone: (510)234-6543
Misc. Info: We offer lessons in north indian style bhajan and kirtan, harmonium, tabla and rhythm. We also have kirtan in El Cerrito the first and third Friday of each month at 8:00pm. All are welcome. We are bhajan and kirtan singers who have performed widely throughout the U.S. and India. We have three CD's and a large book of over 350 north indian devotional songs and chants available. Our musical offerings are always by donation only.
Name: Dr. Bindu S. Shankar
Email: bindu@vrindavanacademy.com
Name of Institution-
Address: San Ramon, CA 94583 (bay area)
Field: Bharata Natyam
Telephone: 925-875-1095
Misc. Info: Vrindavan Indian Dance Academy - Bindu Shankar is a post-graduate in Bharata Natyam from Kalakshetra, Chennai. She also holds a doctorate in Art History from Ohio State Univerisity, Columbus, wherein she studied Dance Imagery in South Indian Temples. Vrindavan Indian Dance academy specializes in Bharata Natyam dance. Instruction in Folk dance is given on an as needed basis to students only.
Name: Ajai Sharma
Email: ajai.sharma@gmail.com
Field: Bangla Khol
Address: UC Berkeley 2700 Hearst Ave. Foothill Student Housing 8D46A Berkeley, CA 94720
Telephone: 8582319011
Misc. Info: I teach Bengali Khol (mridunga). My teacher learned from the master Bablu Mahasay who is currently the gurukul teacher of Khol in Bengal. Please contact by Email for more information.
Name: Neetu Sharma
Email: arts.shreya@gmail.com
Field: Indian Kathak and Folk Dances
Address: 1925 Esterel Way, Sacramento, CA - 95832
Telephone: 510-637-8159
Misc Info: I am Sangeet Prabhakar in "Kathak Dance" from a reputed Academy in India.
I have been an very active stage performer. I take classes only on weekends.
Name: Preetha Sheshadri
Email: s_preets@hotmail.com
Field: Carnatic Music - Vocal
Address: 4240 Albany Dr, #G106 : Sanjose, CA 95129
Telephone: (408) 260 - 9733
Misc. Info: disciple of Shri. Panchpakesha Iyer, Smt. T. R. Balamani and Smt. Radha Warrier (disciple of Shri. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer). Used to teach at the San Jose State University, School of Music and Dance. Please call to discuss fees and class schedule.
Name: Leonice Shinneman
Email: LEONICE@prodigy.net
Field: Tabla, Pakhawaj, Ghatam
Address: North Hollywood, CA 91384
Telephone: 818-980 6873
Misc. Info:
Name: Pandit Vishwanath Shrikhande
Email: vishwashri@yahoo.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal classical and light classical
Address: 3737, La Calle Court, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Telephone: (650)-856-6435
Misc. Info: learned under Ustad Amir Khan Saheb and Pt. Bholanath Bhatt. Served as Music producer in All India Radio, Principal-Mahatma Ghandhi Institute (Mauritius) and Jammu institute of Music (J & K), Director-U.P. Govt. Academy of music, dance and drama. Over 48 years experience in the field of Indian music
Name: Dr. Fred Siciliano
Email: dr.fred@fredsoffice.com
Field: Sarode, Esraj/Dilruba, also Sitar and Vocal
Address: 4482 Market St.Suite 403 Ventura, Ca 93003
Telephone: 805-642-1351, 805-654-8776
Misc. Info: Studied at Ali Akbar College in early 1970's. Recieved M.F.A. in World Music from Cal Arts in 1975.Student of the Late Pandit Amiya DasGupta for 20 years, who was a distiguished diciple of Ravi Shankar and Cal Arts professor. Has studied sarode technique from Ustad Aashish Khan and Pandit Rajeev Taranath Uses music and sound in Healing Arts practise.
Name: Narinder Singh
Email: njiwan_in@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla.
Address:
Telephone: 01722224594.
Misc. Info: Looking for job for Tabla Instructor. I am from punjab gharana. please contect me on my email address or phone.
Name: Spotlight Arts Academy
Email: office@spotlightaa.com
Field: Indian Dance
Address: 6325 Sierra Court Dublin, Ca 94568 www.spotlightaa.com
Telephone: 925-828-9722
Misc. Info: Class will be taught in Lathak: the most widely performed dance in North India, Bharatnatyam: one of India's oldest and richest cultural dances, Odissi: a classical dance from the state of Orissa and Kuchipudi: one of the most popular dance traditions in India. Don't miss out on your chance to learn and enjoy classical Indian Dance.
Name: Shonali Srivastava
Email: Shonalisrivastava@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Classical Vocal, Light Music, Folk Music Kathak and Bollywood dance, Tabla, Dholak, Naal, Keyboard
Address: Shonali Srivastava : 5552 Shana St., Fremont, CA 94538
Telephone: (510) 440 1878
Misc. Info: Shonali Srivastava is an AIR/Doordarshan approved artist. She comes from a family of musicians. : She has won innumerable prestigious awards and accolades. She has performed extensively on stage, radio and doordarshan (Indian TV Channel). She has been teaching music for last 10 years.
Name: Shirni Surapaneni
Email: shirni.surapaneni@gmail.com
Field: Bharatha Natyam (Performer, Teacher); Kuchipudi (Performer)
Address: Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Telephone: 408 739 4654
Misc Info: Shirni Surapaneni impresed the audience with elegance - Hindu:7/26/2002
Shirni's dance recital, a feast to eyes. - Citizen:10/16/2000
Shirni enthralls the audience with her expressive movements - The New India Express: 10/15/2000
A special programme by Shirni Surapaneni - Times of India:10/12/2000
Shirni shines in graceful Nritya - Deccan Chronicle: 10/10/1995
Name: Uma Suresh
Email: artistikinteriors@yahoo.com
Field: bharatha natyam (performer, teacher, artistic director)
Address: 11727, Creek Bluff Dr Poway, Ca-92064
Telephone: 858-578-0080
Misc. Info: Uma is an accomplished performer in the dance styles, Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi.Her theatrical career spans over three decades. Uma's artistry and creative choreography have captivated audiences around the world. She is the artistic director of NatyaPriya Dance Academy an institution dedicated to the propagation and preservation of Indian classical dance. Uma has led her company at several prestigious dance events. She conducts workshops and offers lectures at educational institutions throughout southern california.
Name: Rajeev Taranath
Email: rtaranath@yahoo.com
Field: sarod
Address: 1814, Derby Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
Telephone: 510 548 2296
Misc. Info: www.xstudios.com/rajeevtaranath
Name: Satish Tare
Email: satish_tare@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla
Address: 20975, Valley Green Drive#230 Cupertino, CA -95015
Telephone: 408-252-1624
Misc. Info: Engineer by profession.. Hobby of Playing Tabla. Initially started learning from My father Madhave Tare. Later on advance training of Farukhabad gharana from Shri Vivek Joshi and Pt. Arvind Mulgaomkar. Presently learning from Pt. Swapan Chaudhari at AACM.
Name: David Trasoff
Email: david@davidtrasoff.com
Field: Sarod, Instruction in Sitar, Tabla, Hindustani Vocal
Address: 4130 Verdugo View Drive Los Angeles, CA 90065
Telephone: 323-255-7783
Misc. Info: A senior disciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, with over 20 years experience as a performer and teacher of Hindustani classical music. http://davidtrasoff.com
Name: Dr. Jitendra M. Trivedi
Email: rmtrivedi@comcast.net
Field: Hindustani Vocal and Insrumental
Address: 12031 Garvey Ave, ElMonte,Ca 91732
Telephone: 16264434111
Misc. Info: Teach Vocal and Insrument with Bhatkhande and Gandhrve Call Us At 1626 443 4111 or 17813913639
Name: Nupur Verma
Email: nupurv@hotmail.com
Field: Kathak
Address: Rohnert Park, CA
Telephone: 707-332-8898
Misc. Info: Offering classes in traditional dance form Kathak in the Lucknow gharana. Evening and weekend classes available. All ages welcome.
Name: Vijayalakshmi
Email: centreformohiniyattam@gmail.com
Field: Mohiniyattam
Address: Agoura Hills, CA
Telephone:818-879-0263
Misc Info: Considered one of the most eminent exponents of Mohiniyattam, Vijayalakshmi is the daughter and disciple of Guru Bharati Shivaji. For additional info, please see www.vijayalakshmi.net
Name: Jeff Whittier
Email: Bansijeff@aol.com
Field: Bansuri
Address: 2645 Miller Ave, Mountain View CA 94040
Telephone: (650) 493 2187 (TEL) - (650) 493 2143 (FAX)
Misc. Info: Jeff Whittier began his formal study of North Indian classical flute in 1971 at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California with G.S. Sachdev. He is an exponent of the Indian classical tradition called "Gayaki Ang" or the style of playing based on Hindustani vocal music. As well as being a performer of the bansuri, or bamboo flute, he is also a master craftsman of the instrument. In a 40-year career of flute-making he has provided flutes to some of the most famous musicians of India, including G. S. Sachdev, Pt. Vijay Raghav Rao, and Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia. His flutes are also used in the Broadway shows "The Lion King," "The Flower Drum Song," "Miss Saigon," "The King and I", "Bombay Dreams" and "Aida." In 1990 he was chosen to participate in the outreach program of the San Francisco Symphony to give lecture-demos and assembly programs of Indian music to 4th-graders in the S.F. public schools. He offers classes in North Indian flute in Mountain View, and in Fremont at the school Shruthi Swara Laya.
Name: Nicholas Wilson
Email: wavewriter@earthlink.net
Field: Harmonium
Address: Los Angeles, California
Telephone: 626-441-5597
Misc. Info: Studied classical violin throughout high school and college. Have played harmonium in various kirtan groups for many years. I teach private classes.