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Name: Ramya Ajay
Email: ramyaajay@sify.com
Field: Bharatanatyam
Address: #448,11th c'cross, 4th main, 3rd block, BEL Layout, Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore-560097
Telephone: 9845277602
Misc. Info: I am a performer and a teacher. I have my institute called bharata kalakruti at vidyaranyapura, Bangalore. I have done my dance course at Kalakshetra chennai. I have done my M.A. in dance from Bangalore University.
Name: Aparna
Email: appuonline@gmail.com
Field: Bahrathanatyam Teacher and dancer
Address: 158, 30th Main, 8th cross, BTM 2nd Stage, Bangalore 560076.
Telephone: 26685782
Misc: I am a bharathanatyam dancer from a world renowned institution "Kalakshetra".
Name: Aradhana School of Dance
Email: radhbv@gmail.com
Field: Bharatanatyam
Address: Sanjaynagar, Bangalore
Telephone: +91 9008764839
Misc Info: Mr.Nagabhushan is one of the famous dance teacher in Bangalore North. His students are performed in many programs, recently his students participated in Hampi Utsava.
Name: Sweekruth B.P
Email: sweek_24@yahoo.com
Field: Kathak Dance
Address: Kalyana Nagar (HRBR Layout), Bengaluru 560043, Karnataka, India.
Misc. Info: Sweekruth B.P is an accomplished Kathak Dancer, teacher and choreographer from Bengaluru. He is trained by renowned Kathak Gurus Smt.Nirupama & Shri T.D. Rajendra, Shri.Maulik Shah & Smt.Ishira Parikh, and K.Murali Mohan. He has attended workshops under Pt. Birju Maharaj and Smt Gitanjali Lal. Sweekruth essays the role of an Artistic Director of "Sathkrutha Academy of Movement & Expression (S.A.M.E)" which is an effort to promote Kathak, and also aims at using body movement and facial expression as a medium to share one's idea. He has also worked and collaborated with various dance teachers and schools across the globe. He has not limited himself to Kathak but has also experimented with Indian folk, creative and contemporary dance styles. Sweekruth is recognized as a solo and group performer and has received accolades from both the dance fraternity and critics. He is a recipient of the dance scholarship in the field of Kathak from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture - Government of India and is a graded artist of Bengaluru Doordashan. Abhinaya Nrutya Bharathi - Eluru (A.P) felicitated him with "Nrutya Kowmudhi" award for the year 2008. He has performed in various dance festivals and conducted workshops for dance enthusiasts in India USA, UK and SWITZERLAND. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAHt7gdgIio and http://www.artists-india.com/resume/sweekruth_b_p.php
Name: Keerti Kumar Badseshi
Email: keerti.badseshi@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal
Address: #4, 6th cross 40 feet road Manjunath nagar Bangalore- 560 010.
Telephone: 91 98454 43466
Misc. Info: I am a Hindustani music Vocalist, and a disciple of Pt. Vinayak Torvi. I am imbibing the Kirana and Gwalior style of singing under my gurus tutelage. A graded artiste of AIR and Doordarshan. Even performed playback for a Hindi documentary serial "Kotta", produced by shri B.V. Karanth.Also sung for many television serials of kannada. I also compose bandishes and taranas.Am equally at ease singing in Hindi, Kannada and Marathi. Besides performing, i also train talented and upcoming students at my residence.
Name: Dr. (Mrs.) Manik A.V. Bengeri, M.A., Ph.D.
Email: manikbengeri@yahoo.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal
Address: "Shri Shambhavi", #51, 7th Main, Kamakshi Hospital Road, Saraswathipuram, Mysore- 570009
Telephone: +91 821 2542997
Misc Info: Dr. (Mrs.) Manik A.V. Bengeri has a vast knowledge about hindustani music. She has given the following examinations and has attained distinction and excelled extraordinarily.
1. Prayag Sangitha Samiti, Allahabad
2. Sangitha Prabhakara
3. Bhavasangita
4. Praveen in higher Distinction level.
By learning music with her, precision is attained not only in singing but also the pronounciations in Sanskrit, Hindi and Marathi is taken care . The meaning of each word and the mythology behind it is taught. Apart from music, she is also a good counselor, HRD trainer. "Peace through performing arts" is her main theme of life. She works for children and has published a book titled "Balasarathy" for children through which the importance of Indian values and culture are known. She has also done her diploma in journalism and does crosha work. She has the blessings of great singers like Shri Sudhir phadke ji. She is a critic and her articles are published in Star of Mysore, Times of India and other newspapers. She also works upon translation works in Hindi, English and Marathi. This is the right place for those who want to reach divinity through music.
Fields of work-
1. Worked in Nationalized Bank
2. Performing art critic- Articles on music, drama, dance, sculpture, written and published in English, Marathi and Hindi.
3. Faculty/Trainer- Hindi training for teachers, Human Resource Development Trainer
4. Music- Hindustani vocal music performer, composer and Teacher
5. Workshops- Hindi and general lecture workshops as well as summer camps for children.
Name: Anjana Bhushan
Email: bhushansacademy@yahoo.com
Field: Bharatnatyam
Address: #894, 4th main saraswathipuram, near new kanth raj urs road, Mysore-570023, Karanataka state, india
Telephone: 0091-0821-4281083, 9945693567, 9342116365 ,0091-080-23344063, 9342178049
Misc. Info: Anjana Bhushan Anjana, a virtual blend of talent, beauty and intellect is a trained exponent of Bharatanatyam in the Vazhuvoor style under the tuteleage of guru Smt. Padmini Ravi, a name well known in the field of Bharatanatyam. Anjana performed her arngetram in 1996, with the blessings of her guru Smt Padmini Ravi and Smt. Vasanta Vedam and since then, there has been no looking back for her. Her joy knew no bounds when her dream of getting married to a dancer came true through Badari Divya Bhushan, who eventually became her husband and next guru. Badari Divya Bhushan, an accomplished dancer , a versatile choreographer, an epitome of creative expertise, who always tries to create something new and unique, has always helped Anjana to explore her latent potentials and bring out her best in the divine art form of Bharatanatyam. In fact, the journey started from their wedding, amidst lots of well wishers, Bharatanatyam exponents and connosieurs of art, being witness to a rare and historical phenomenon wherein they performed Bharatanatyam recital before their traditional wedding and exchanged the garlands while enacting out Saint Tyagaraja's composition "Sita Kalyana vybhogame" where Lord Rama gets married to Sita. With this great start, there has been no looking back for Anjana and Bhushan in their endeavours. Dance to them is devotion and assumes a very prime position in their lives. Together they have choreographed and performed several classical and contemporary presentations like " Mahaganapathim", "Krishna janma sara", "Siddharthaninda Buddhanedege", "Shiva Leelamutha", "Ambience Kalyani", "Pancha purusha maha drushya sagara" making way to the hearts of several art lovers for their yoemen service and achievement, the conferderation of unesco clubs and association of india has confered them the title"NRITYA CHANDRA, CHANDRIKA" Anjana's pretty stature, asthetic abhinaya, crisp nritta, profound angashuddha and her precise rhytm sense, create an everlasting impression in the minds and hearts of the audience. With all this and much more to their forte, they are founder directors of their dream venture "Bhushans Academy of Performing Arts and Visual Presentation in the year 2005, in the cultural capital of Karnataka, Mysore where they impart the divine knowledge of Bharatanatyam to the aspiring students. Academically Anjana holds a Masters degree in "Speech and Hearing" from "All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore and is currently a research scholar, working towards her doctorate in the field of "Stuttering."
Name: Prakash Deshpande
Email: prakaashdeshpande@gmail.com
Field: Tabla
Address: #471, Sapthagiri 6th Cross, Buneshwari Nagar, DasraHalli Main Road, H.A Farm Post, Bangalore-560024
Telephone: 9731451040
Misc. info: I have done my M.A(Tabla) and i teach tabla in Bangalore. Currentyl iam teaching Tabla for 20 students. I have been trained under the Guidence of Pt.RajaGopal Kllurkar and Pt. Seshagiri Hangal.
Name: Shubha Dhananjay
Email: nrithyashub@yahoo.co.in
Field : Bharatnatyam, Kathak
Address : # 313, 4th block, 3rd stage, Basveswara nagar, Bangalore - 560079, Karnataka - INDIA
Telephone : 080-23488977 / 080 - 65608979 / 09844033479
Misc. Info : Tanjore style of Bharathanatyam, Kathak in Lucknow Gharana, Perini Nrithya { a traditional ancient dance on a mud pot } Vocal Music and Instrumental Music taught at my Institute "KARANA". My Artistes are trained in Folk and Contemporaray Dances also. Performed all around the world and given scholastic deliberations at seminars.
Name: Nivedita Dutt
Email: dutt.nivedita@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal
Address: Bangalore
Telephone: 91-80-25340233
Misc. Info: I perform and teach Hindustani Classical Music (Vocal) - have been performing for 30 years and teaching for 18 years. : I have been trained under great singer and Guru in Guru-Sishya Parampara. : I live in Bangalore.
Name: Shekhar Gemini
Email: shekhargemini@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani-Vocal-All styles of singing- All Indian Instruments
Address: # 5, 6th cross, II Phase, Manjunatha Nagar, West of Chord Road, Bangalore-560010
Telephone: 080 2338 8566 (res) or 09341260175 (cel)
Misc. Info: Initially, SHEKHAR GEMINI had been a self-taught musician but later noted musicians and teachers like Dr. Murari Sharma and The late Narain Prasad ji groomed him in the fineries of music. His teaching / performing expertise lies in different styles of Vocal Hindustani Classical & light Music, namely - Khayal, Thumri, Ghazal, Bhajan, Vandana, Bhav Sangeet and Folk Songs. In Instrumental Music, he is capable of teaching virtually every possible Musical Instrument He has been teaching Music ( Vocal & Instrumental ) up to the post graduate level for the past 26 years and expertise in VOICE CULTURE to improve the singing quality for light music and Playback Singing, as well. Apart from giving concerts, he has been giving "Lecture cum Demonstration" quite frequently, in many a Cultural and Educational Institutions, in and around Bangalore. In 1998, he completed his tour, consisting of his concerts and lecture cum demonstration, in various towns and parts of the USA and received radio coverage & rare reviews at large by the music lovers and event managers in America. He has musically composed over 500 Songs, in almost all-prevalent Singing Styles of North Indian Music. BIJLIYAN, his debut album of Ghazals, released in 1997, gave a new dimension to Ghazal Singing. Also, it was the very first Ghazal Album to ever come out from Bangalore.Apart from being Music Teacher, he is a well-known name in Bangalore as a Music Composer, Arranger and Director, as well as Project Consultant for Music Audio/Vedio Albums. He has also formulated an ideal Syllabus for the various levels of music learning. In Musicology. His book - "The Philosophy of Music" the only one in this field, was published, in the State Award-Winning Magazine -"KALA DARSHAN" of Rajasthan. At present, he is working on two albums, simultaneously - KABIR (Bhajans) and LORI (Lullabies).
Name: Shelly Ghosh
Email: sumitsh11@gmail.com
Field: Rabindra Sangeet
Address: 518, E-Cross, IInd Phase, Ideal Homes Township, RajaRajeswari Nagar. Bangalore-560098
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Learn Rabindra Sangeet twice a week at a very nominal fee. Childrens are taught with special care and extra timimgs. Bengalis can find a good non-professional environment.
Name: Priyabrata Goswami
Email: nilabrata@rediffmail.com
Field: Tabla
Address: Bangalore
Telephone: 09986108038
Misc Info: Teaching in Whitefield school., plays in Radio, TV. Did 6th year in tabla.
Name: Sheshagiri Gudi
Email: kiranasangeet_academy@hotmail.com
Field: Vocal Music
Address: Shri Sheshagiri Gudi "Shrinivas Krupa" Shukrawar Peth, Hosayellapur, Nekar Galli Near Venkatesh Temple, Dharwad - 580 001 Karnataka
Telephone: 0836 - 2746017
Misc. Info: I have taken my studies under the guidelines of Pt. Madhav Gudiji and Shri R. S. Jantli. I am the regular artist of AIR.
Name: Radhika Harish
Email: radhika.h.shetty@gmail.com
Field: Bharathanatyam
Address: G-905, Shriram Samruddhi, 67-68, Thubarahalli, Varthur Main Road, Bangalore - 560066
Telephone: 919845091838
Misc. Info: I am a bharathanatyam dancer from Bangalore, India.
Name: Gopalkrishna Hegde
Email: gopugi@yahoo.co.uk
Field: Tabla
Address: Gopalkrishna Hegde Department of Music, S.D.M. College, Honnavar-North Kanara District Karnataka State :
Telephone: 91-8387-722663
Misc. Info: He has been a disciple of Pt. Sheshagiri Hanagal, for over past 20 years. He has performed both as soloist and accompanist throughout India and abroad. He has trained agood number of students in tabla playing, incuding those, from Australia, UK, Germany and Israel.
Name: Mrs Anagha Hindlekar
Email: anaghahindlekar@rediffmail.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal
Address: 2/B,H.V.S. Apts, No.1 Edward Road Off cunningham Road, Bangalore 560052
Telephone: 30522000,9886300296
Misc. Info: Gharana-Agra, Gwalher
Name: Revathi Iyer
Email: revathiyer@hotmail.com
Field: Kathakali and Mohiniattam
Address: Marigold G 2&3 Esteem Gardenia, Sahakar Nagar, Bangalore
Telephone: 9242271987
Misc. Info: Learnt Kathakali from Guru Sadanam Balakrishnan, Principal, International Centre For Kathakali, New Delhi, and Mohiniattam from Guru Bharati shivaji. Have performed extensively in India and abroad including USA, most south American countries and most European countries. Have been awarded the Junior govt. scholarship for Dance, The Sahitya Kala Parishad scholarship for advance studies in Kathakali. Fellowship holder from Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. Have performed for many prestigious organisations like ICCR, Sangeet Natak Academy, Sahitya Kala Parishad, TFAI, IIC abd Habitat World.
Name: Sathavalli Jagathipriya
Email: jagathipriya1982@yahoo.co.in
Field: Mrudangam (south indian percussion instrument)
Address: 702, bcchs layout, vajarahalli, talaghattapura, kanakapura road, bangalore - 560062
Misc Info: student of vidwan tas mani, b high grade artiste
Name: Madhu Kamath
Email: c_devaru@yahoo.com
Field: Hindusthani vocal, Light music, Ghazal, Bhajan, Geeths, Classical in 7 languages
Address: #31, 11th main , 15th cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore-3.
Telephone: 9845994663
Misc. Info: Mr Madhu Kamath is a renouned name in the field of music both as a performer and a teacher. He is a deciple of Pandith Basava Raj Raj Guru.He is an 'A ' grade artist of AIR & DD. He has given more than 1000 concerts all over the country, Specially in singing Geeth Ramayana. He is a Good actor , Diretor and Music director. Expertised in teching voice culture, singing techniques. Specialised in Ghazals, Geeths, Bhajans, Abhangs, Shabads, Folkmusic.
Name: Ravindra Katoti
Email: ravindrakatoti@yahoo.com
Field: Harmonium
Address: 17/A, 19th C main, 1st N block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore-560010
Telephone: 91-80-3525440
Misc. Info: adisciple of Pt.Rambhau Bijapure for last 25 years. Perform both as soloist and accompanist as well. Accompanied almost all top ranking hindustani classical vocalists of the country. conduct classes for both harmonium and vocal music.
Name: Nagashree. S. Kashyap
Email: maudgal.nagashree@gmail.com
Field: Bharathanatyam
Address: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Telephone:
Misc Info:
Name: Sindhu Kiran
Email: sindhukiran@sindhukiran.com
Field : Odissi and Mohiniyattam
Address : G-2, Srivara Krishna, #5, 3rd Main, V V Mohalla, Mysore 570002
Telephone: 91-9343260001
Misc. Info: Website - www.sindhukiran.com. Profile -
Sindhu Kiran is an accomplished artiste of both Mohiniattam & Odissi,Her tryst with Odissi began at the behest of the legendary Protima Gauri Bedi in 1991 at Nrityagram - the dance village in Bangalore, India. There she studied under the tutelage of Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra and finished her training under the guidance of Guru Ramani Ranjan Jenna. Initiated by the eminent Guru Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma she continued her classical dance training with Mohiniyattam style and technique by renowned Guru Bharati Shivaji. She then mastered the nuances of abhinaya or facial expression from extensive training under Guru Kalanidhi Narayan and Ms. Usha Nangyar.
Name: Suprakash Khuntia
Email: suprakashkhuntia@gmail.com
Field: Tabla
Address: # 20,21 , Ramaya Reddy Lane, NGR Layout, Roopena Agrahara, Madiwala Post, Bangalore-68
Telephone: 09986029824
Misc. Info: I follow the Farukhabad Gharana of Tabla playing. I have taken training from my father Pt. Harmohan Khuntia, Pt. Chhotelal Mishra of Banaras Gharana and presently taking training from Pt. Anindo Chatterjee. I have qualified the All India Radio Music Competition in 1993 and I have given many programmes in AIR, Cuttack and Doordarshan Bhubaneswar and I have also provided accompanyment on Tabla with a number of well known artists.
Name: Sanjeev Korti
Email: sanju_korti@rediffmail.com
Field: sitar
Address: #3363 2nd main, 13th cross Shastri Nagar, K R road, Bangalore -580028, Karnataka, India.
Telephone: +91-9731099577
Misc. Info: Sanjeev has groomed under the guidence of Ustad Shafique Khan (Grand son of Sitar Ratna Rehmat Khan Saheb) and has performing and teaching over a decade. He has passed exams like Sangeet Vidwat and Sangeet Visharad . he has performed at many prestigeous concerts across India. casual artist for AIR and Door Darshan , presently teaching sitar at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan ,Bangalore.
Name: Vivek V. Krishna
Email: flute_vivek@yahoo.co.in
Field: flautist
Address: #28, 2ND cross opp sbi k.s.layout, bangalore-560078, karnataka, india
Telephone: res-080-26662141 / mobile-09342541428
Misc. Info: vivek is an extermely talented professional flautist beeing trained under renouned teacher Neyveli R.Santhanagopalan he regularly performs with allmost all the barathanatyam dancers in India and abroad and is also an solo performer, he regularly tavels to United States Of America every year. http://flutevivek.tripod.com/ http://www.geocities.com/flute_vivek
Name: Prema Krishnamurthy
Email: krishna7737@yahoo.co.in
Field: Carnatic Music, Sloka and Devotional Music
Address: Mysore, Karnataka, India
Misc Info: Teacher has over 30 years of classical carnatic music, sloka and devotional music instruction experience. Classes available for kids and adults. The following listing is not all inclusive, but gives an idea of the variety of instructional material that is available: * Devotional Devaranamas * Bhavageethe/Bhakthigeethe * Devotional songs, slokas and bhajans like; Jayadeva"s Ashtapadis, Adi Shankaracharya's - Lalitha Sahasranamam, - Shamaladandakam, - Soundarya Lahiri, - Mantra Matruka Pushpa Maalam, - Adithya Hrudayam - Sowbhagya Panchadashi, etc. Contact to enquire about any special slokas or devotional music. Please contact for scheduling, fees and customizing instruction.
Name: Mrs. Padmashree Kulkarni
Email: padmashri@hotmail.com
Field: Vocal and Bhajan.
Address: mrs. padmashree kulkarni c/o, s. g. gudi hosayellapur, nekar galli shukrawar peth dharwad - 580 001
Telephone: 0836- 2746017
Misc. Info: she is the disciple of pt. madhav udiji and pt. chandrashekhar puranikmath.she has passed vidwat exam of karnataka government. she has given many classical and light music programmes in all over karnataka. she is the regular artist of all india radio dharwad. she has won several music prizes.
Name: Ramesh Kulkarni
Email: sargam_ram@yahoo.com
Field: Hindustani-Vocal
Address: Ramesh Kulkarni H.No.11-366/56A "shakti nivas" New Raghavendra Colony, GULBARGA-585103 (Karnataka)
Telephone: 09443187385
Misc. Info: I am belongs to kirana gharana, learning from pt. Madhav Gudiji who is the shishya of pt. Bhimsen Joshiji, aproved artist of AIR, can sing Dasavani, Abhangavani and Hindi Bhajans and Hinustani classical.
Name: Shreedhar Kulkarni
Email: raageshree@yahoo.com
Field: Hindustani-Vocal
Address: 1519, Maruti Galli, Belgaum - 590 001
Telephone: 91 (98459) 05707
Misc. Info:
Name: Uday Kulkarni
Email: Uday.m.kulkarni@gmail.com
Field: Tabla
Address: Near micro tower sangollirayanna nagar dharwad, Karnataka, India
Telephone: 0984521736
Misc Info:
1. B-High Grade atrist Of AIR Dharwad
3. Passed UGC-NET exam for music
4. yuva Puraskar for the year 005 by karnatak sangeet nritya academy
6. Selected for the scholarship by govt. of India ,ministry of culture new delhi
7. Awarded the " TAAL MANI" Puraskar by Sur Sringar Parishad Mumbai in the year 2008.
8. Winner of Pt.Sheshgiri Hangal Gold Medal in the year 2008.
9. Passed M.Music Examination with highest number of marks in Karnatak University Dharwadand thus has won the gold medal for year 2008.
Name: Jayant Kumar
Email: jayantbhankar@rediffmail.com
Field: sitar, rudra veena, surbahar, tabla
Address: #6, 9th cross, Brindavan Nagar, Mathikere, Bangalore 560054 India
Telephone: 0091-80-3478548
Misc. Info: I belongs to Imdad khani gharana style playing in sitar and surbahar and desiciple of ustad vilayat khansahab.Aslo I learned rudra veena from ustad zia mahiuddin dagar. doctorate in music. attached with indian radio and television. I had been to usa and gulf as a lecturer of indian music. looking for any kind of teaching, performance and lecture demo possibilities.
Name: Ramandeep Kushwah
Email: ramandeep.kushwah@gmail.com
Field: Kathak
Address: A3, Crystal Apartment, near Paparam House, Mysore, Karnataka and India
Telephone: 0821-4246579.
Misc Info: B.A. (Kathak, Eng Lit. & Drawing), B. Mus. (in Kathak), M.A. (English Literature),
Acted in Malvika Agnimitram, Abhigyan Shakuntalam in year 2005-2006 in Theatrical group Abhinav Rangmandal.
Anchored the documentary Deep Impact Mission, Surya ki Param Kranti, Sevadham.
Voice ones for various ad films for T.V. channels. Acted in various T.V. commercials such as Texmo pumps
Three Years worked as a dance teacher (PT) in St. Paul's Convent School, Ujjain.
Two years worked as a Dance Teacher in Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Ujjain.
Two years experience as a News Reader in Local Channel (SR time)
One year experience as a teacher in Stanford Interntional Girls' School.
Name: Darshini Manjunath
Email: darsh3079@gmail.com
Field: Bharathanatyam and folk dances of India
Address: No:45, C.A.T. Street, Joripet, Opposite to Town Hall area, Bangalore-56
Telephone: 9900864803, 41475827
Misc Info: I am a Degree holder from Bangalore university's affiliated college-Maya Rao's Natya institute of katak and choreography, Post-graduate in Bharatanatyam. I have been trained in folk dances of India and Contemporary dance from Attakalari. I am proud to inform that I am student of Rajyotsava award recipient, Karnataka Kala Tilaka Guru Smt. Padmini Rao. I have passed my Junior and Senior conducted by KSEEB. I finished my Arangetrum in 2004. Under my Guru's advise i am even training students in Educational institutions and my dance school. I have performed in and around the state and Country. Performances includes-Ankura Festival by Karnataka nritya kal parishth, Durgotsava by Karnataka Govt,Hampi Utsav, Deharadun prg, Kasargodu Fest and many of the Ponniah LalithaKala Academy programs. I Conduct my classes at my residence and three of them have passed out Junior exam conducted by KSEEB in Distinction in 2007.
Name: Ravi Shankar Mishra
Email: mishra101@hotmail.com
Field: Hindustani Flute
Address: Harvest pen Centre Urs Complex sardar patel Road Mysore 570001
Telephone: 0091 821 420952
Misc. Info: Ravi took early lessons from his father Dinesh Chandra Mishra, and then from Us Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan (Sitar) and Pt Nityanand Haldipur (Bansuri). He is based in Mysore. He offers classes to dedicated students. He is an excellent flute maker too. He has given concerts in Karnataka, Mumbai, France etc. only dedicated people need approach him.
Name: Mukherjee
Email: samitamoon@yahoo.co.in
Field: Rabindrasangeet
Address: Good news for Bengali and non-Bengalies of Bangalore: For Rabindrasangeet( Tagore Song) courses contact: Mukherjee:9845445927. :
Telephone: 9845445927
Misc. Info:
Name: Prema Murthy
Email: rkmpth@yahoo.co.in
Field: Carnatic Vocal
Address: Saraswathipuram, Mysore
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Customized music lessons for children and adults. Lessons include carnatic vocal, bhajans, bhava geetes, dasa padas, slokas (like Saundharya Lahiri, Rama Dandaka). Please contact by email for more information.
Name: Sreenivas Murthy P.
Email: savithrisrinivas@hotmail.com
Field: Percussion Instruments, Mridangam, Ghatam, Morsing, etc.,
Address: No. 2835, 5th Main, 15th Cross, BSK II Stage, Bangalore-560 070
Telephone: 91-80-6764574 Cell: +91-99451 94569
Misc. Info: AIR "B" Grade Mridngam & Ghatam Artist.
: Performer / training offered in South Indian Percussion Mridangam, Ghatam & Morsing.
Name: Smt. Kamala Nanjundaswamy
Field: Carnatic Classical Vocal
Address: F4, Sai Gokul Apartments, 16th main, 4th Block, Jayanagar East, Bangalore-560011
Phone: 080-26653260
Misc. Info: Desciple of Late. Sri. Chi. Visvesvaraiah of Lalitha Vidya Mandira, she has 50 and odd years of experience in teaching numerous students of Junior, Senior and Proficiency grade music exams of KSEEB as well as a Chairperson of the same, both Bangalore as well as Mysore regions. She is well known to all the senior percussionists and non-percussionists who have accompanied her on the long journey of her kacheris.
Name: Nuti Brothers
Email: noothisatya@rediffmail.com
Field: Kuchipudi Dance
Address: Kowsalya nilaya, Konnapana agrahara, Electronic city, Bangalore 560100
Telephone: 91-9900466522
Misc. Info: We will train kuchipudi dance in bangalore. We have 12yrs experience in this field.
Name: Ustaad Rahim Parwaaz
Email: chamanbagga@yahoo.com
Field: North Indian Hindi Vocal (classical and filmi)
Address: Teaches at various places in Bangalore
Telephone: 9242386488
Misc Info: Ustad Rahim Parwaaz Ji is taking weekend
classes of Hindustani Vocal in BTM and Koramangala. He
takes a pretty quick pace approach (He is over 60
years of age now) and himself has learned classical
music from Various Ustaads.
Name: Pradnya Ajit Phadnis
Email: pradnya22_ap@yahoo.com
Field: Hindustani Classical (Vocal)
Address: F-603, Pride Apartments, Bannerghatta Road, Billekahalli, Bangalore - 560076
Telephone: 91-080-26585957, 9986642815
Misc Info: Teaching Hindustani Classical Music (Vocal) for kids and ladies. Completed "Sangeet Visharad" from "Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Sangeet Mavidyalaya".
Name: Dr. Raghuram R.
Email: raghuram_r_violin@yahoo.com
Field: Violin
Address: #528, 14th cross, 27th main, JP Nagar first Phase Bangalore -560078
Telephone: 080-22442969 or cel 9449346638
Misc. Info: Awarded PhD in 2007 for the topic scientific analysis of violin techniques in carnatic music and also runs an academy called as "SAMA" ie "Sri Academy of Music and Arts". Dr.Raghuram is also conducting music classes for small children and gives specialized training for performers.
Name: R. Lalitha
Email: lalitha_rameshkumar@yahoo.com
Field: Carnatic-Vocal
Address: #79,"vishala", 4th cross, 7th main, J.P.Nagar 7th phase, Gaurav nagar
near Brigade apartments Bangalore-560078 Karnataka
Telephone: 091-080-6342969, Mobile number:988607308
Misc. Info: Performing Artiste and conducts classes in Bangalore
Name: Srinivasan Raajagopalen
Email: srgopal@bgl.vsnl.net.in
Field: Piano/Keyboard
Address: 1391 South End A Road 9th Block Jayanagar East Bangalore 560069 :
Telephone: 91 080 26493007
Misc. Info: have 30 years Professional experience as a Teacher to teach Hindi Songs and Hindustani classical Music on Piano/Keyboard. Perform Hindi film songs and Gazals on Piano with Tabla accompaniement at private concerts. A writer and publisher of Music notation book in Western Staff on Hindi/Tamil songs, Karnatic/Hindustani music.
Name: Rajani Rajan
Email: sundersatsangeetha@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Classical Vocal
Address : Soundharyam, #7, Maruthi Layout, Basaveswaranagar, Bangalore
Misc. Info: Classical: I have been teaching classical Carnatic vocal music from the past 8 years. Currently, I'm starting weekend batches for advanced level - varnams, keerthanas and basic level - from sarali varisai to swarajithe.
I teach songs composed by: Saint Sri Thyagaraja Sri Muthuswami Dikshithar
Sri Harikesh Muthai Bhagavathar Devaranamas Purandara dasar
Kanaka Dasar Narayana Theertha Ashtapadi (Geeta Govindam) composed by the great poet Sri Jayadev set to different ragas and talas General bhajans on Lord Rama, Krishna, Narayana, Goddesses Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Sharada Devi
Soundarya Lahari classes are conducted in the mornings on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Name: Prathibha Ramaswamy
Email: prathibha.ramaswamy@gmail.com
Field: Bharatanatyam
Address: Nandi Enclave, 5214 Vedavathi, Banashankari 3rd Stage, 3rd Phase, 5th block, 2nd Cross, Bangalore 560085
Telephone: 9880052983
Misc Info: am a student of prof. m.r. krishnamurthy following the kalakshetra style
Name: Ramanath Ramdas
Email: rmnthr@yahoo.com
Field: Mridhangam
Address: # 509, 9th Cross, 7th Main Sadashivanagar Bangalore - 560080 Karnataka India
Telephone: 918023316298, 919845659125
Misc. Info: *** internet classes *** Disciple of - 1. Vidwan Shri K.N.Krishnamurthy, 2. Vidwan Dr. T.K.Murthy, Director of Dept. of Percussion, Manava Seva Kendra
Name: Dr Priyashri Rao
Email: priyashrirao@yahoo.com
Field: Bharatanatyam Dancer, Carnatic Musician, Nattuvanar, Research Scholar, Music Composer and Dance Choreographer
Address: #265, 9th Cross, IISc Layout, Kodegehalli, Tata Nagar, Bangalore, 560092
Telephone: 9449814031/9845461627
Misc. Info: Bharatanatyam - Dr Priyashri trained at the world renowned dance institution Kalakshetra Foundation at Chennai. She received PGDFA in first class and has participated in the dance presentations and dance-dramas of Kalakshetra both in India and abroad. She was a recepient of the HRD Ministry scholarship for advanced learning at Kalakshetra. She also presents solo dance performances. Carnatic Vocal - Priyashri is currently honing her vocal skills under the able guidance Smt Mangalam Shankar. She provides vocal support for Smt Mangalam Shankar's concerts apart from being a solo carnatic vocalist herself. Research Scholar - Priyashri has been a doctrate the Department of Indian Music, University of Madras and has contribute articles to journals and magazines. Nattuvanar and Vocal accompaniment - Priyashri is also a Nattuvanar and provides vocal accompaniment for Bharatanatyam performances. Other Info - Priyashri was the course co-ordinator and served as the guest faculty for the M.A. Bharathanatyam course run by the Department of Indian Music, University of Madras. She also served as the faculty for the B.A. Indian Music correspondance classes conducted by the same Department. Priyashri was invited by the Kalai Kaveri College of Fine Arts, Trichy to record lessons for their B.A. and M.A. dance
syllabus. Priyashri has travelled to a number of countries including Singapore, Thailand, Canada, South Africa to mention a few. Priyashri also participates in the Sanskrit dramas performed by Samskrita Ranga, founded by the erudite scholar late Dr Raghavan. Priyashri is interested in training serious minded students in the art fields of Carnatic Music, Bharatanatyam and Nattuvangam. She is running classes at Sadashiv Nagar, R T Nagar and Maratahalli.
Name: Vidushi P Nandini Rao
Email: pnandinirao@yahoo.com
Field: Carnatic Classical music, Dasara Pada and light Music
Address: Banashankari-2 stage, Bangalore, Karanatka, India
Telephone: 080-32469813
Misc. Info: Nandini is an MBA and M Music graduate. Presently doing
research in Indian Music.
Name: Sudhindra H S
Email: hssudhindra@yahoo.com
Field: Mridangam, Ghatam, Vocal, Morsing & kunnakol-Karnatic Style
Address: 12, 28th Cross, Geetha Colony, 4th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore-560011, India
Telephone: 91-080-26633623, 91-080-26545655, 94480 59595
Misc. Info: PROFILE
Born in a musically inclined family trained extensively in Carnatic Music, his innate musical talent was recognized and he was encouraged to pursue music from a very young age.
He has been under the tutelage of two great gurus Vidwan Sri. M.Vasudeva Rao and Vidwan Sri. Srimushnam. V.Raja Rao, two outstanding exponents of the Art of Playing Mridangam, widely respected both as performers and teachers.
:He started to perform at the tender age of thirteen and has never looked back. He has been serving the field of music for nearly 24 years. He has all the leading Carnatic musicians and has captured the hearts of music lovers in India as well as abroad with his versatile performance on the Mridangam. His strict adherence to tradition, aesthetic sense, innovative approach and adaptability to different styles of music has received acclaim from musicians, connoisseurs, laymen and the media alike. His deep devotion and commitment to the field of music is highly appreciable.
Name: Srimatha
Email: sreems24@yahoo.co.in
Field: Carnatic Classical Vocal
Address: L N Puram, Bangalore - 21, Karnataka, India
Telephone: 080-23424684
MIsc Info: A disciple of Vid M S Sheela. Has done Vidwath (Proficiency exam conducted by Karnataka Secondary Education Board) with a first class, A 'B' grade (Devaranama) artist of AIR Bangalore. Has been teaching for the past 5 years.
Name: Swathi
Email: bluetears_krs@yahoo.com
Field: Piano
Address: No.35, 5th Cross Road, Srirampuram, Banglore-21
Telephone: 9341975277
Misc. Info: I teach Western Classical only for ladies and kids. I teach Theory and Practicals. The fees depends on what you want to learn. The class Schedule also depends on the student's convenience.
Name: Ashwini Satish BSc, M.Music
Email: vocalashwini@gmail.com
Field: Vocal- Carnatic Classical
Address: Ashwini Satish, # 65, 7th Cross, JC Nagar, Geleyera Balaga Layout, Bangalore -560086
Telephone: 080 2357 0222
Misc. Info:
Name: Satish Kumar H. T.
Email: satishmandya@yahoo.com
Field: Karnatak Classical Music - Vocal
Address: Sri Thandaveswara Nilaya, #1219, III Cross, Ashok Nagar, MANDYA - 571401, Karanataka
Telephone: +91 8232 224283, +91 94485 90014
Misc Info: I am basically from a music family. My father Sangeetha Kalashiromani, Karanataka Kalashree, Vidwan Sri H J Thandava Murthy and my mother Vidushi K S Nagarathna were musicians. I have given performance at various places in Karnataka, to name few,
Sri Anpoorneswari Temple Hornadu,
Sri Dharmastala Manjunatha Swamy Temple, Dharmastala,
Kala Bhavana, Mysore during dasara festival
Exhibition, Mysore during dasara festival
Chamundeswari Temple, Chamundi Hill, Mysore during dasara festival
Srikanteswara Temple, Nanjungudu, during dasara festival.
Name: Anant Terdal
Email: sanjeevterdal@yahoo.co.in
Field: Hindustani Vocal
Address: Flat No. 1, Ayodhya Apartment, Near Lele ground, 1st gate, Tilakwadi, Belgaum, Karnataka.
Telephone: (Mobile) 9449624134
Misc Info: Pt. Anant Terdal is a senior vocal artist in Hindustani Kirana Gharana, desciple of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, receipient of 'Sur Mani', 'Naad Mohan ', 'Kalashri " and "Sangeet Visharad" awards. Given performances across the contry in various prestigious concerts and abroad. Regular programmes in AIR and Doordarshan. Also teaching to deserving students in vocal.
Name: Mrs. Revathi Thiyagarajakumar
Email: kalaanantarupah@gmail.com
Field: Bharatanatyam, Folk, Creative dance, free style dance, Contemporary, Special children, teacher and theatre work.
Address : Mrs.Revathi Thiyagarajakumar, KalaAnantarupah Dance School, No.22, First Floor, Vinayaka Layout, RT Nagar Post, Sultanpalya, Bangalore-560 032, Karnataka, India.
Telephone: 98860 65752
Misc Info: Myself Revathi Thiyagarajakumar Started "KalaAnantarupah"-Dance
School at RT Nagar, Bangalore. Mrs.Revathi Thiyagarajakumar is a distinguished Bharatanatyam Dance Choregrapher,Theatre Artist, Mime Artist, Corporate Dance Terophy Specialist, SpeicalChildren Trainer. She has undergone intensive training in Bharatanatyam, Folk Dance, Contemporary Dance, Free Style Dance and Creative Dance Under Dr. Ambika Kameswar and several other reputed exponents of dance. She has performed more than 500 stage shows across India inluding Bharatanatayam performance at Nepal representing Tamilnadu.With More than 15 years of Bharatanatayam Dance Experience she wants to make dance a medium to help special children use their limbs freely. "KalaAnantarupah" classes are conducted for the follwing :-
1. Bharatanatyam 2. Folk Dance 3. Contemporary Dance 4. Free Style Dance 5. Theatre workshop6. Dance Therophy We also undetakethe following:-
* Dance Consultancy * Training for speical childrens * Choreographer for School/Corporate/Private shows * We give special training Assisting you /your kids in performing for media programs. Our website:-http://kalaanantarupahdanceschool.blogspot.com/
Name: Ghatam Giridhar Udupa
Email: udupa@ghatamudupa.com
Field: South Indian Percussion Instruments: Ghatam, Mridangam, Morsing, Kanjira and Konnakol
Address: Ghatam Giridhar Udupa 87, 3rd Block, 5th Main, Bull Temple Road, Thyagarajanagar, Bangalore -560 028 India.
Telephone: 91 80 26766348, Mobile: 9886183872 Fax : 91-80-26771588
Misc. Info: For Further Details Visit Official Website of Ghatam Giridhar Udupa www.ghatamudupa.com
Name: Prakash V.
Email: Email: naveen_kp100@yahoo.co.in
Field: Mridangam (Carnatic drum instrumental)
Address: prakash v, sri dhenugirisha krupa opposite to new karga temple, doballapur, Bangalore 561203
Telephone: 08027623461 mobile:9986221900
Misc Info: Born on 28-08-1960, Started learning Mridangam at the age of 9 years under Sri late Subbu, then continued training with mastero Sri late M.L. Veerabadraih for 15 years and mean while started performing on the stage. He as accompanied all most all top grade artists such as Dr.M. Balamurilikrishna, Bombay Sisters, Nayveli Santhana Gopalan, Rajsumar Barathi, Malladi Brothers, and many more around and across all over India. At present he is in the profestional of teaching the same from more than 20 years. He is a artist of AIR (ALL INDIA RADIO)(B-High) and also Dordarshan artist. HE as recived several honors and titles to his crdeit to name "Tala Laya Gnani".. He as many students all over the country.His way of teaching is methodologic and simple without disturbing the tradition.
Name: R. Vasudev & Jayashree Vasudev
Email: ggngn_vasudev@rediffmail.com
Field: Bharathnatyam Dancer (Performer, Teacher & choreographer)
Address: New House, Channadasipalya Village, Magadi Main Road, Taverekere Post, Bangalore - 562 130
Telephone No. +91 080 28481131 : Mobile : 9449062819
Misc Info: Running a School in Bangalore named Guru Guha Natya Gana Nilayam with more than 150 students. Diciple: Guru.Sri.Kiran Subramanyam & Guru.Smt.Sandhya Kiran
Name: Dattatreya Velankar
Email: dlvelankar@yahoo.com
Field: Hindustani classical vocal
Address: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan south center fort high school K R Road Bangalore, India
Telephone: 91-9845320512
Misc Info: I am a Hindustani music Vocalist and a disciple of Pt Vinayak Torvi. I am graded artiste of All India Radio and Doodrshan. www.dattatreyasangeet.com
Name: Vidyalatha
Email: vidyalatha@gmail.com
Field: Dance Bharatnatyam
Address: #38, NHCS layout, II plan, Prashantnagar, Bangalore, Karnataka.
Telephone: 9880599768
Misc. Info: Performer and Choreographer: Bharatha Natyam, the supreme art form which skillfully embodies the three primary ingredients of dance - Bhava, Raga, Thala, fascinated Vidya at a tender age. : In her early age of six, she demonstrated keen interest and dedication coupled with sincerity and innate talent. She had her Rangapravesham under Guru Smt. Manjula Paramesh in Bangalore, Karnataka, India in the year 2004. With vigorous Traning under Guru Smt. Manjula Paramesh (Director - Sapthaswara Arts and Creations) she completed her Vidwat in Bharatnatyam conducted by Karnataka Secondary Education Board. Further Vidyalatha continued her training under a reowned Guru Smt. Narmada, disciple of Guru Kittapa Pillai(Tanjor, TamilNadu, Inida). : Vidyalatha has indeed blossomed into an accomplished dancer, performing all over India and also representing India in many other countries. She is a graded artiste in karnataka Doordarshan and an empanelled artiste in Kendriya Sadan, Bangalore. : Performances:*World Tourism Fest, Mumbai. *Navaraspur Dance Festival, Bijapur. Thailand *Cultural Centre, Bangkok - Thailand. *Temple Of Fime Arts, Malaysia. *Methodist Cultural Centre, Singapore. *Kadamba Dance Festival, Banavasi. *Chalukya Dance Festival, Pattadkallu. *Hampi Festval 2003, 2004, Virupaksha Temple in Hampi. *Dasara Festival 2005, KalaMandir, Mysore. *Dasara Grand Finale 2005, Banni Mantap, Mysore. *Mahamasthakabhisheka 2006, Shravanabelagola. *Ankura Dance Festival - 2006, Organised by *Nrityakala Parishat, Bangalore. *Every Friday Cultural Programme sponsored by *ICCR, (Indian Council For Cultural Relations, Bangalore, India along with Kannada and Cultural Department, karnataka) *Yuva Sworabha - Every wednesday cultural programme, organised ny Kannada and Cultural Department, Karnataka. *Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, Belur. : Awards: : *Aryabhata Award-2006 - Arybhatta Cultural Organization.*Karnataka Rathnashree - Kuvempu Kalanikethan. *Padmashri Kalarathna - Padmashri kala Sangh. *Kala Kusuma - Corporation of Bangalore and many more.
Name: Kasi Visalakshi
Email: kasi.visalakshi@gmail.com
Field: veena Carnatic
Address: Kasi Visalakshi No. 5, 23-24 Sree Guru Nivas Ist Main Road, Amarjyothi Layout Sanjaynagar Bangalore 560 094
Telephone: 91 80 23416077
Misc. Info: Trained by Smt. Pappu Padmavati Paramahamsa, her mother, B-High AIR Artist, Visakhapatnam, Initial training in both vocal and veena Sangeet Kalanidhi Padma Bhushan Late Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar - Advanced training. Vainika Vidwan Late Sri Mysore C. Krishnamurthy, Senior Staff Artist, AIR, Bangalore - Advanced training. Mysore Bani 'A Grade' Artist of AIR and Doordarshan
Name: Smt. Dwaritha Viswanatha
Email: dwaritha@rediffmail.com
Field: Bharatanatyam
Address: Smt. Dwaritha Viswanatha, #52, "Kaustubha", 3rd Main, 7th Cross, 3rd Phase, 5th Block, BSK 3rd Stage, Bangalore = 560085, INDIA
Telephone: 91-94484 92859, 91-80-2669 0063
Misc. Info: Web: http://www.freewebs.com/dwaritha/index.htm
Name: Vid. V.R. Chandrashekar
Email: shekarc1712@yahoo.com
Field: Mridangam
Address: No.115, Sri Balaji Krupa Land Mark, I phase, Singa Sandra, (Manipal County Road), Begur Hobli, Bangalore-560068
Telephone: 080-4175 1585, mob.+91 9448049494
Misc Info: I am "B high" Mridangam Artist in All India Radio, Bangalore.
Well known Mridangist in the field of Music and Dance. Giving performances in India and abroad from past20 years.
I accompanied Mridangam for Rajkumar Bharathi, R.A. Rama Mani, Bombay Sisters, Maharajapuram Ramachandran etc.
I accompanied for dance like. Vani Ganapathy, Prathibha Prahalad, Viji Prakash (US)Mavin Khoo (Maleysia)Kiran Subramaniam,
Narmada, Shridhar (Actor)etc.
im Desciple of Vid. Sri. T.A.S. Mani, Bangalore.
I went to London, Germany, France, Scootland, U.S. U.K, Nariobi, Srilanka, Kuwaith and some other countries.
Extensively travelling from past 15 years for Music and Dance performances.
Got State Govt. Scholarship in the year 1983 to 1986.
Founder of 'Nadha Surabhi Cultural Association" Koramangala, Bangalore.
Now running institution at my residence in the name of "VRC Acedemy Of Music And Dance"
Trained lot of students in the instrument Mridangam,Ghatam, etc. of both Indian and Forign Students. teaching Mridangam online, Ids are: "shekarc1712@yahoo.com"
" shekarc1712@gmail.com"
"shekarc1712@hotmail.com"
Name: Sai Venkatesh and Suparna Venkatesh
Email: sai_venkatesh@hotmail.com
Field: Bharathanatyam, Kathak, light designing and stage designing
Address: 1528, 9th main, A-Block, 2nd stage, rajajinagar, Bangalore-560010, Karnataka, India.
Telephone: 91-080-23374712 or 91-080-09844089035
Misc. Info: Bharathanatyam-dandaydapani palli style Kathak-maya rao style stage and light designed for 15 years for dance programmes ;only
Name: Renuka Vishnu
E-mail: dance_bang@yahoo.co.in
Field: Bharathanatyam, folk dance
Address: Doddakaneli, off sarjapur road, Bangalore-35
Telephone: 00919740874511
Misc info: I have been learning this art form from the age of seven and will continue it forever. I have successfully completed mu junior and senior grade examination in Bharathanatyam. I have given stage shows at numerous venues in and around Karnataka, India. and also abroad. Anyone willing to join, please call me or drop an email at dance_bang@yahoo.co.in
Name: World Music Center
Email: music@worldmusiccenter.in
Field: Carnatic, Hindustani, Western & Folk music
Address : #42 /1, East Park Road, Between 17th & 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore 560055, Karnataka, India
Telephone : +91 98452 52320
Misc : World Music Center (WMC) conducts music classes in all Junior, Senior & Professional level courses. WMC teach vocal and Instrumental music in Carnatic, Hindustani, Western & Folk forms. WMC is setup by well-known musicians to create performers and nurture Artists and their interests. We also do Aritists Management, Conduct Music Events, Hunt unexplored Talents. www.worldmusiccenter.in
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