TEACHERS AND PERFORMERS OF INDIAN MUSIC AND DANCE (Connecticut)

If you are a sitar teacher, a tabla teacher, or an instructor in any form of Indian dance or music, you can add your name to database.  You can make modifications to existing listings by contacting the adminstrator.

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Name: Kumar Das
Email: kdasmusic@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla
Address: 373 Myrtle Ave. Apt # 3 Bridgeport Ct. 06604
Telephone: 646.872.7201
Misc. Info: I am tabla player finished my undergrad in University of Bridgeport in performance major with tabla major. I also studied western classical music as well. I teach Ct, NY and play Indian classical music , jazz as well.I am giving tabla lesson in tristate area you may contact on phone or can email me. thank you!!


Name: Kashyap Jani: Shyam Kedar School of Indian Music
Email: kashyapjani@bigfoot.com
Field: Tabla, Sitar, Keyboard , Vocal
Address: Kashyap Jani: Shyam Kedar School of Indian Music Address : 327 Broad street City : Bridgeport State : CT PostalCode : 06604 Country : USA Fax : (203)336-0765 :
Telephone: Phone : (203)335-8152
Misc. Info: Teaches at Shyam Kedar School of Indian Music http://www.bridgeport.edu/~kashyap/music.htm


Name: Daksha Kantaria
Email: kantaria@cox.net
Field: BharatNatyam
Address: 61 Redwood Lane South Glastonbury CT, 06073 USA
Telephone: 860-633-2685
Misc. Info:


Name: Ajay Kapur
Email: akapur@alumni.princeton.edu
Field: Tabla, Sitar, Electronic Music
Address: New Canaan CT
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I play Tabla (Punjabi - Ustad Alah 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 theka, raga, tabla, sitar...and other modern forms of improvisational music.


Name: Soma Mandal
Email: smandalus@yahoo.com
Field: Bharatanatyam
Address: Stamford, CT
Telephone: 203-328-7543


Name: Kavita Mistry
Email: kavitamistry07@yahoo.com
Field: Kathak
Address: Yale University, New Haven, CT
Misc Info: I am a Kathak Dancer trained in the traditional styles of the Lucknow Gharana. Classes for children (beginners and intermediates) are held weekly in New Haven on the Yale Campus at a rate of $10.00 per hour tuition. Email for more information.


Name: Anindita Nanda
Email: soortaal@hotmail.com
Field: Odissi Dance, Hindustani Vocal, Semi-Clssicl Dance and Music, Folk Dances, Modern Dance
Address: Danbury, CT
Telephone: 203-798-7738
Misc. Info: Classes are offered at Soortaal, School for Indian classical and Semi-Classical dances and Music (Vocal), Bhajans and light music. Dance forms are : Odissi, Kathak, Folk, Semi-classical, Modern Dance. Music:Hindustani Clssical Vocal, Bhajans, Light Music, Semi-classical Music. Classes are being offered at Beginners, Intermedite, Advanced and Professional Level. Events oragnised to showcase budding artists. For further information contact: Soortaal@hotmail.com Anindita Nanda has Masters Degree in both the diciplines of Odissi and Hindustani Classical Vocal from Akhil Bhatratiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal and has been performing and teaching for the past 21 years.


Name: Urvi Pathak
Email: urvipathak@yahoo.com
Field: Bharatnatyam, folk, and filmi dance
Address: Newington, CT
Telephone: 860-667-2202
Misc Info: Urvi Pathak - Director: Satvikam Shivam School of Indian Cultural Heritage (since 2002) #  Recently two students completed training with arangertam.  #  Nrutya Tirth - Degree in Bharat Natyam Dance Style #  Arangetram, Nartan School of Classical Dances, India - 1993 #  Training in Folk dances #  Training in Indian Northern Classical Music


Name: Chazz Rook
Email: rudrasarode@yahoo.com
Field: sarod, sitar, guitar, cello
Address: 80 Corning Rd. Norwich Ct.
Telephone: 860 7100347
Misc. Info: I have been studying and playing sarod since 1970. I  started learning sarod at the Bhatkhande Music College in Lucknow under Shri Suprabhat Pal disciple of Ustad Allauddin Khan, and Ali Akbar Khan. Three years in Lucknow Then one semester in Calif. with Khansaheb in 73, then back to India with Ustad Bahadur Khan in Kolkatta for next seven years. I am willing to teach anyone the basics of hindusthani raga, especially sitar and sarod. I would enjoy especially teaching young children who want to learn music.


Name: Zaki Salehi
Email: Ny1111@yahoo.com
Field: tabla
Address: Waterbury, CT
Telephone:
Misc. I have been playing tabla for almost 15 years now from varios well known artists such Pandit Samar Sahai Ji, Joga Singh and many others. I will teach anyone who wants to learn this beautiful instrument. My rates are very flexible.


Name: Debarati Basu Sarkar
Email: debarati_b@hotmail.com
Field: Classical and creative dance of India
Address: Debarati Basu Sarkar Director/Dance Instructor/Choreographer- NRITYALAY (School of Indian dance) Stamford, CT USA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: At present classical Indian and contemorary dance class are going on for Senior and Junior group. Admission is going on. Dance shows and workshops are performed in tri-state area. Contact: nrityalay@hotmail.com for details.