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Name: Akshaya Music Academy
Email: minuvinmail@rediffmail.com
Field: Vocal
Address: 1212, E. Algonquin Rd, #1-C, Schaumburg,IL-60173
Telephone: 847) 907-4991
Misc. Info:
Name: Dr. Tapan Bhattacharyya
Email: robichakra@yahoo.co.in
Field: Hindustani Vocal (Lessons & Performance)
Address: 1501 Idlewild Lane, Homewood, Il. 60430. Website address: dms.here4u.us
Telephone: 708-957-7135.
Misc. Info: Instruction is given as individual lessons, or in groups. Classes held during weekday evening (7:30/8:30PM), and week-ends.
Name: Sandip Burman
Email: Sandipburman@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla, Sitar
Address: Chicago, IL
Telephone: Cell: 773-294-2091, Fax: 773-761-8159
Misc Info: Internationally touring tabla artist teaches Indian rhythm and melody e-mail with phone number for more information check www.SandipBurman.com, Sandip Burman/John Gardner/Amit B.
Name: Arnab Chakrabarty
Email: arnabmeister@gmail.com
Field: Sarod, sitar and instruction in Hindustani Raga Music to any other instrumentalist who has a basic command over his/her medium.
Address: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Telephone: 603.571.6115
Misc Info: http://www.myspace.com/sarodarnab; http://www.arnabchakrabarty.com
Cost: Private lesson $40 per hour, recommended 2 hours per session @ $70; Group Lesson $30 per hour
About Me: Disciple of Kalyan Mukherjea, Yashwantbua Joshi and Buddhadev Dasgupta. Greatly influenced by sitarist Vinayak Chittar, with whom I have collaborated extensively. For more details, see website or myspace.
Name: Kiran Chouhan
Email: kiranchauhan2003@yahoo.co.in
Field: Kathak
Address: 1061 Florida Ln., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Telephone: 847/985-9142
Misc Info: Ms. Kiran Chouhan is an internationally known
artist who has spent over 20 years studying, teaching
and performing Kathak under the direction of the
legendary Pandit Birju Maharaj. Ms. Chouhan has shown
her talents not only as a dancer but also as a
choreographer. In addition to numerous performances
in India, Ms. Chouhan has performed in China, Russia,
Kenya, France, Germany, U.K. and the United States. I
conduct classes private and group. Please email me for
more informations.
Name: Krsna Dhenu
Email: vedicger108@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla, Khol, Sitar, Sarod, Esraj, Hindustani music (classical, semi-classical, light), Bengali folk, bhajans, kirtans, Baul
Address: Hanover Park, Illinois 60133
Telephone: (please e-mail me)
Misc. Info: I have been playing tabla for seven years, khol for five years, and studying more on sitar, sarod, and esraj as well as Indian classical and Bengali folk (Bengali bhajans, kirtans, Baul). I am available to accompany tabla, khol, and/or esraj if needed.
Name: Gullapudi Raman Kumari
Email: gramankumari@rediffmail.com
Field: Odissi Dance
Address: 1713 a Valley Road, Champaign, Il 61820
Telephone: Home-217-351-9012
Misc. Info: Cell- 217-721-8643
Name: H. Ramakrishnan
Email: hramakrishnaiyer@yahoo.co.uk
Field: Carnatic Vical, Nanasankeertham, Mridangam, Kanjira And Konnakkol
Address: Usa: 3013 Rudder Lane, Apt I 103, Bloomington, Il 61704
Telephone:
Misc. Info: www.hramakrishnan.com - I have been performing and teaching music and various percussion instruments. i also have been honoured by the State Govt of Tamil nadu which conferred on me, the "Kalaimamani award" for conserving the dying art form of konnakkol.
: konnakkol is a very unique art form where you vocaly render the percussion syllables and accompany a regular carnatic calssical concert. i would be happy to pass on this 300 year old artform to anybody who is intereted and also teach carantic vocal, namasankeertham and various percussion instruments.
Name: Gauri Jog
Email: gaurijog@hotmail.com
Field: Kathak
Address: 2200 Briar Hill Drive Schaumburg, IL 60194
Telephone: 847-755-9625
Misc. Info: I teach Kathak (an Indian Classical Dance) to interested people in Chicagoland area. Dance & Music is my passion and I look forward to hear from anyone who wants to know/learn Kathak dance. Check out http://www.gaurijog.com/
Name: Sudha Kalavagunta
Email: lasyasudha@hotmail.com
Field: Kuchipudi Dance/ Bharatnatyam
Address: 41 Yotzonot Dr Bloomington Il-61704 Usa Visit us: www.lasyasudha.org
Telephone: 309-661-9575
Misc. Info: Sudha kalavagunta M.com(Accounting), M.A(performing arts) is a popular kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam, Andhranatyam Dancer. She has given world wide performances and also performed before former prime minister of India sri. P.V. Narsimharao, former President of India sri K.R. Narayanan, former Vice President of India sri S. Krishnakant and several other dignitaries. she is an A-grade artist of Doordarshan and appeared on TV screen several times.she is the recepient of scholarships from central sangeet natak academy, New Delhi, India.Ministry of Human Resources, Govt.of India, Potti Sree Ramulu Telugu University Hyd, India. She stood first in All India Inter universities in order of merit and won Gold sheild. She established LASYA SUDHA School of Indian Dances to advance and preserve classical arts representing both NATIONAL and ETHINIC customs as they exist throughout India, promote and encourage the exchange of Dances and Dance related activities in the world, and to effectively network those who support these objectives.
Name: Uma Vyjayanthimala Kallakuri
Email: kskallakuri@hotmail.com
Field: Kuchipudi, Bharatnatyam
Address: Nrityamala Dance Academy, 37 Bandacon Way, Bloomington, IL-61704, USA
Telephone: 309-661-9371
Misc. Info: Uma performs and teaches both Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam. She is an 'A' grade artist for Doordarshan - TV network, India;ICCR panelled artist; performed extensively in India, Japan, Oman, Dubai and USA;published research oriented articles on dance in various magazines and news papers;choreographed dance productions include solos&dancedramas like Tiruppavai of Andal etc.
Name: Lasyasudha School of Indian Dances
Email: lasyasudha@hotmail.com
Field: kuchipudi and bharatnatyam
Address: 41 Yotzonot Drive #8 Bloomington IL-61704 :
Telephone: 309-661-9575
Misc. Info:
Name: Lyon Leifer
Email: lleifer@northpark.edu
Field: bansuri
Address:
Telephone:
Misc. Info: disciple of Devendra Murdeshwar in the gharana of Ud. Allaudin Khan through Pannalal Ghosh
Name: Mr. Prasad M
EMail: thetablateacher@live.com
Field: Tabla (Delhi Gharana)
Address: Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089, USA (Chicago Area)
Telephone:
Misc Info: http://thetablateacher.parks.officelive.com | I am conducting Tabla classes, in the Chicago area, for the Beginners. A beginner could be just any one at any age. The lessons do not require prior knowledge of Tabla or any other similar instrument. The lessons are designed in such a way that one can just get started and form a solid foundation to go ahead with. Classes are conducted in one-hour slots. Private classes are $25 per class. Group lessons are $20 per person per class.
Name: Joita Mandal
Email: joita.mandal@hotmail.com
Field: Vocal(Hindustani Classical and Semi Classical), Keyboard
Address: 799, Royal Saint George Dr. Apt.402, Naperville, IL 60563
Telephone: 630-946-6031
Misc. Info: Joita has been learning Vocal Classical Music since the age of five under the able guidance of her mother Vidushi Kamala Bose of Bhatt-Gwalior Gharana and an 'A' Grade Artist of All India Radio and Television. Thereafter, she received her training from legendary musicologist and performer Pandit Ram Asrey Jha. She has also learnt the style of Gwalior-Patiala Gharana from Pandit Parameshwar Hegde, an 'A' Grade Artist of All India Radio and TV,Bangalore. Joita holds a Master's degree and is a Gold Medalist from the University of Allahabad, India. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Music from her Alma Mater. She is also actively involved in conducting classes in Hindustani Classical Music in Naperville.
Name: Radhika Mody
Email: radhika5782@yahoo.com
Field: Bollywood dance
Address: 799 Royal ST. George Dr # 519, Naperville,IL 60563
Telephone: 630-862-6905
Misc. Info: I will come to your house if you have a group of 2 or more. Please call for further information. Time: One hr per week or teach dance for performance
Name: Nishad Parmar
Email: Nishad.Parmar@gmail.com
Field: Tabla
Address: Palatine, IL 60067
Telephone: 248-943-4898
Misc. Info: Nishad Parmar has been learning Tabla since the age of six. He started training under his father Shri Bharat Parmar of Delhi Gharana & developed his talent in North Indian Classical music from the renowned vocalist Kalpana Bharat, who is also his mother. Soon there after he began training under Aashim Kumar, disciple of Ustad Allah Rakha. Currently, Nishad is learning under Ustad Zakir Hussain, the world renowned Tabla maestro. Using his backbone style of Punjab Gharana, Nishad has merged classical Tabla with Fusion Jazz, Rhythm in Blues & Hip Hop. He has performed with a vast range of musician like legendary Santoor artist Bajan Sapori, Rustam Sapori, Kaplana Bharat, Ramesh Oza, Julius Gill and has worked with the producers of late R&B artist Aaliyah.
Name: Kalyan Pathak
Email: kalyan@kalyanpathak.com
Field: Tabla, Drumset, and Rhythmic Sophistication
Address: 1677 Scott Street Glendale Heights IL 60139 USA
Telephone: 630-221-1296
Misc. Info: www.kalyanpathak.com kalyan@kalyanpathak.com Accepting serious students only. A teacher with a strong background in traditional repertoire of tabla schools, excellent approach to teaching with awareness and understanding of world percussion, jazz and pop as well as western orchestral studies.
Name: Saraswathi Ranganathan
Email: veena@bharathividya.org
Field: Veena, Vocal
Address: Schaumburg, Chicago, IL
Telephone:
Misc. Info: www.bharathividya.org Saraswathi offers training in Carnatic Veena and vocal music. "Veena Pani" Saraswathi has a rich musical lineage. She has performed widely both in India and in the US at several prestigious musical institutions. She has been teaching children and adults alike. Her students have performed in many cultural events in Chicago.
Name: Sampradhaya Carnatic School by Jayashree Venkatesh
Email: vpadmana@comcast.net
Field: Carnatic Classical Vocal, Bhajans, Violin and Keyboard
Address:1043 N Glenview Ct. Palatine, IL 60067-0630, US
Misc. Info: For Further details visit us at: http://vpadmana.googlepages.com/ourmusic/ We teach carnatic music on Weekday evenings after 6 pm and on weekends 8 AM-12 Noon and 2-6 PM. Call us at 847-934-7268 or email vpadmana@comcast.net
Telephone: 847-682-2287. We run group and individual classes for kids 4 and elders.
Name: Kshama Shah
Email: kshama@mudradance.com
Field: Bharatnatyam
Address: 708 Bayside Ct Wheeling, Il 60090
Telephone: 847-392-3579
Misc. Info: I teach Bharatnatym to students of any age. Both group & private lessons availble.
Name: Vijayalakshmi Shetty
Email: vshetty-ahuja@sbcglobal.net
Field: Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi
Address: 23 Longridge Ct Buffalo Grove Illinois 60089
Telephone: (847) 634-4679
Misc. Info: Teaching various classical dance styles in the Chicagoland area for over 20 years. Classes offered at several locations.
Name: Charu Swaminathan
Email: ccragini@yahoo.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal Classical, Semi Classical
Address:
Telephone: 708-369-5934
Misc. Info: I teach Vocal Hindustani classical and
semi classical music at my music studio in
Willowbrook. I am a disciple of Pta Tripti Mukherjee
and Pt Jasraj of Mewati Gharana. I have over 25 years
of training in classical singing in both Gwalior and
Mewati gharana style. Please visit my website :
www.ragawave.com for more information.