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Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance


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Name: Ayyagari Syamasundram
E-Mail: Syamsundaram@gmail.com
Field: Veena
Location: Somasundaranagar, Bagh Amberpet, Hyder­abad – 500 013
Telephone: Mobil – 9247434866
Misc. Info: “Central San­geet Natak Akademi awardee 2011”, “Mahathi Kalanidhi” Sri Ayyagari Syama Sundaram, an exponent and highly reputed pro­fes­sional Veena Vidwan of Andhra Pradesh. Born in 1948 at Vizianagaram, is the son of “Vainika Ratna” late Sri Ayyagari Someswara Rao, a famous Veena Vidwan. He has superb control over the instru­ment and has mastered the tech­nique of veena play­ing. His music is aesthetically rich and belongs to the gayaki style. He learnt vocal from “Sangeetha Kalanidhi” Sri Nedunuri Krishna Murthy garu. Shri Syamasundaram is an outstanding per­former and tea­cher. He has won hearts of audience in pres­tigious music festi­vals in India and abroad . He has trained a number of stu­dents, having served as Principal of the Government Music & Dance College of Guntur & Vijayawada.

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Name: Ramprapanna Bhattacharya
E-Mail: ramprapanna.sitar@gmail.com
Field: Sitar
Location: Hyder­abad, India
Telephone: +91 97480 08729
Misc. Info: Sitarist, tea­cher (one-to-one / over internet) and per­former. Please visit web­site for more infor­mation: http://ramprapanna.webs.com ..


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Name: D. Srinivas
E-Mail: dsrinivasveena@yahoo.co.in
Field: Veena
Location: Lingampally, Opp.Sundarayya Park, Hyder­abad, TS., 500044 2) Plot No:34, LIC Colony, Behind NTR Park, Indira Park, Hyder­abad, A.P. 3) MIGH-18 Vidyanagar, O.U.Main Road, Near SVES College, Hyder­abad -44
Telephone: 9347204313, 040-27604313, 27600172
Misc. Info: D. Srinivas, a child prodigy in veena, has born in a family of mus­icians at Hyder­abad in Andhra Pradesh. His mother Smt. D. L. Tulasi, a popular veena artiste having identified his taste and talent in veena, initiated and encouraged him to pursue and master the art. Srinivas gave his maiden concert at the age of 9 for AIR, Hyder­abad. Vidwan Sri N.S. Srinivasan a desciple of flute maestro late Sri T.R. Mahalingam, is his guru and master archi­tect to intro­duce him as an artiste with laudable indi­vidual traits. Srinivas is a scholar­ship holder from A.P. Sangeeta Natak Academy for 6 years. Srinivas has participated in almost all the pres­tigious Gana Sabhas and has been the rec­ipient of many awards for his meritorious and merit worthy per­formances.

Name: Veena Dhari
E-Mail: ksrkvd@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Clas­sical Vocal music
Location: Padmarao Nagar, Hyder­abad, AP.
Telephone: 9989641605
Misc. Info: On­line music classes

Name: Duddu Radhikka
E-Mail: upaasanainstitute@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Clas­sical Music – Vocal
Location: Hyder­abad, India
Telephone: +919966624246
Misc. Info: Duddu Radhikka is a post graduate and a Gold Medalist in music and cur­rently pur­suing doctoral studies in music. She is the dis­ciple of Sri D Raghavachari (the elder of the famous “Hyderabad Brothers”) and Smt. Indira Kameswara Rao. Radhika is a per­forming musician and has been giving con­certs for over 20 years. She has per­formed across the country for many organi­sations of repute. She teaches stu­dents in her institution “Upaasana” and also teaches on­line through Skype.

THESE BOOKS MAY NOT BE FOR YOU
A superficial exposure to music is acceptable to most people; but there is an elite for whom this is not enough. If you have attained certain social and intellectual level, Elementary North Indian Vocal (Vol 1-2) may be for you.

This has compositions, theory, history, and other topics. All exercises and compositions have audio material which may be streamed over the internet for free. It is available in a variety of formats to accommodate every budget.
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Name: K. Sangeetha Kala
E-Mail: sangeethasisters@gmail.com
Field: Karnatic Music Vocal
Location: khairatabad, hyderabad,-4.
Telephone: cell – 9397608795, 9395156061
Misc. Info: Per­formances and honours; 1. being an B-High graded artist in air, and Doordarshan , performed in Nadaneerajanam live telecast prog. in SVBC, channel in 2010. 2. per­formed in Russia, Germany, Japan. 3. Giving train­ing to many stu­dents to appear for dip­loma exams and also for radio auditions since 10 years. 4. con­duct­ing on­line classes for stu­dents in u.s. and Russia. gurus – grand father late sri K. Kodanda Pani, Hyder­abad brothers and sri Nedunuri Krishna Murty.

Name: Smt. Kaza Subhashini Sastry
E-Mail: subhashini.sastry@gmail.com
Field: Veena
Location: Krishna Nagar Colony, B/H Krupa Complex, Safilguda, Hydera­bad-500056.India.
Telephone: +91-9959973438
Misc. Info: Smt. Kaza Subhashini Sastry is an ‘A’ Grade Veena artist of All India Radio and Door­darshan. She started her veena traning at the age of 9 years from great veena stalwart Sri Vasa Krishna Murthy of Vizianagaram. She continued her train­ing with Dr. Manchala Jagannadha Rao and was trained under the guid­ance of world renowned veena vidwan Mahamahopadhyaya Dr. Emani Shankara Sastry. She has given veena con­certs in major sabhas all over India. The Visakha district Samskruthika Mandali and the Visakha Sahrudaya Sahithi have jointly honoured and conferred on her the title ” Madhura Veena Bhashini”. Atirudrayaga Cultural association have honoured and conferred on her the title of “Madhura Mahati”. Her detailed profile can be viewed in the web­site www.kazasubhashinisastry.com. She is a teach­ing faculty at Sri Pottisriramulu Telugu Univer­sity.

Name:  Vasantha Lakshmi Kunapuli 
Email: vasanthalakshmi.saiblessings@gmail. com
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Telephone: 0091-8125206095
Misc. Info: I am presently in India. Was previously residing in United kingdom. I have 30 years of experience in Carnatic music. I teach Indian classical music. Both Carnatic and Hindusthani. I also can teach Indian violin and veena. 

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Name: L.V.S.S. Devi
E-Mail: devisri1506@yahoo.com
Field: Veena and Vocal (carnatic)
Location: Dayanad Nagar, Malkajgiri, Hyderbad – 47
Telephone: Mobile – +91 9291256532
Misc. Info: Devi is a dis­ciple of gurus Sri Ayyagari Satya Prasad and Srimathi Dr. Saraswathi Vasudev. Devi has done her diploma in Veena at Telugu Univer­sity, Hyder­abad and done her Masters Degree in both veena and vocal from Sri Padmavathi Mahila Univer­sity, Tirupathi. Devi is an excellent per­former and teaches both veena and Carnatic vocal at home presently. Interes­ted take on­line classes.


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Name: Dr. Aranyakumar M.
E-Mail:  aranyasitar@gmail.com
Field: Sitar, Surbahar, Esraj, Dilruba and Tarshehnai
Location: Seri­lingam­pally, Hyderabad, Telangana – India.
Telephone: Mo: 9611521311
Misc. Info: Assistant professor in music, Central University of Hyderabad. Studied Maihar style instrumental music under legendary sarod maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath, sitar­ist Pt. Sudhir Phadke and Smt. Sandhya Apte. AIR approved A grade artist in sitar and B High grade in surbahar, esraj, dilruba and tar shehnai instruments. Teaching sitar, sarod, esraj and other instruments in Senia Maihar style..

Name: Prof. M.V. Lakshmi Devi
E-Mail: mvlakshmimadabhushi@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal and Veena
Location: Barkatura, Hyderabad, Telangana 500027
Telephone: 9848114906
Misc. Info: I am a student of Prof. Nookala China Satyanarayana garu in vocal music and Mr. V.S. Anantha Rao , staff artist AIR in veena. I teach and perform music. I am also a freelance music journalist.

Name: Padmaja M
Email: radhiram29@yahoo.com
Field: Carnatic music vocal
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Telephone:
Misc.Info: Masters in carnatic vocal music. All India Radio, Vijayawada Artist ..


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Name: Ustad Shabbir Nisar
E-Mail: shabbirnisar@yahoo.co.in
Field: Tabla
Location: Meraj Colony, Toli Chowki, Hydera­bad-50008, India.
Telephone: 23562650
Misc. Info: Ustad Shabbir Nisar is the desciple and son of Late Ustad Shaik Dawood of Hyder­abad. Founder of Tablanawaz Ustad Shaik Dawood Music Academy.


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Name: Vijaya Lakshmi Paluri
E-Mail: vlakshmipaluri@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal and Light music
Location: Hydera­bad
Telephone: 224.829.8905
Misc. Info: I teach Carnatic vocal and light music includ­ing Annamacharya keerthanas. I am cur­rently in India and I give lessons on Skype. My skype ID – v.lakshmi1010. Also I take 3 classes per week and my fees is 40$ a month.


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HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT LEARNING THE TABLA?
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Name: Gajender Shewalker
E-Mail: tablagaju1@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla
Location: Nampally Hyderabab-1
Telephone: 011919246109975 \ 011914023325842
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Name: Ramani Siddhi
E-Mail: siddhi2siddhi@gmail.com
Field: Kuchi­pudi Dancer, Teacher, Per­former
Location: Dilsukhnagar – 3, Hyder­abad – 60
Telephone: 9948078459 / 9848051214
Misc. Info: Ramani Siddhi is a perfect epitome of sulptured Kuchi­pudi dance.  She has been initiated into the field of dance at a very tender age of 5 and have grown interest on this clas­sical dance in the years that went by.  She had great oppor­tunity to learn dance under the tute­lage of maestro Padma Bhushan Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam at his academy, Kuchi­pudi Art Academy, Chennai.  Here she has shaped herself into a prominent and promising dancer and have per­formed along with her guru at many places. 

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Name: Ch. V. Gopala Krishna Murthy
E-Mail: vrgkm@yahoo.com
Field: Carnatic-Vocal
Location: Revenue Board Colony, Asmanghad, Malakpet, Hyder­abad – 500 036.
Telephone: Mobile- 9849811560
Misc. Info: skype ID: gopala.krishna178. I am a reputed clas­sical and dev­otional per­former as well as a good teacher in the filed of Carnatic music. I got Gold Medal in M.Phil Music from P.S Telugu Univer­sity, Hyder­abad, Telangana. I visited gulf coun­tries and given number of per­formances and got good apprec­iation. I am a notified vocal­ist in Dharma Prachara Parishad, T.T.D. I per­formed so many con­certs through­out India and abroad

Name: Varanasi Bala Bharathi
E-Mail:  balabharathiv@gmail.com
Field: Karnatak Music – Vocal
Location: Anand Bagh, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
Telephone: +91-9290076762
Misc. Info: Post Graduate in Karnatic music- vocal.  By profession I am a music teacher in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Atmakuri Rama Rao School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. I have a flair for teach­ing. I have been teaching Karnatic vocal for the last 10 years and cover both the practical and theoritical aspects of music in both English and Telugu. Till now I have trained a number stu­dents for appearing for various Govt and other exams.   I had tute­lage from great gurus like Prof. Shesulatha, Ganga Ramachandran, etc.


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Name: Y.V.L. Narasimha Rao
E-Mail: narasimha.yeturi@gmail.com
Field: Mridangam
Location: Hyderabad
Telephone: 9912442948, 8985185987
Misc. Info: Diploma in mridangam by Telugu University (1992). I have total 30 years exper­ience in teach­ing mridangam and accompanying to music con­certs and classical dances. I can prepare the students to appear for Certificate & Diploma exams as per P.S. Universty syllabus. I can guide the students to accompain concerts and solos. Students also from U.S., Muscat, U.K. are learning mridangam at me. Recently I got #1 Rank badge as ‘Mridangam Teacher’ from “Urbanpro” is one of the leading website and I got 5*stars out of 5 * stars from another TOP website “SuperProf”. Fees – Rs. 700/- to Rs. 1000/- per hour..


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