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Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance

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.
Are you really ready to step up to the next level? Check your local Amazon.

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Name: Seema Arora
E-mail: seemaarora3.sa@gmail.com
Field: Bolly­wood songs
Location: 21, rue de la parabole, Cergy saint christophe – 95800, France
Telephone: +33 (0) 65 12 88 70 5
Misc. Info: Learned clas­sical music. Please con­tact for per­formance or for infor­mation about classes.

Name: Association Saptak Sutra
E-Mail: saptaksutra@gmail.com
Field: Tabla, Sitar, Vocal, flute Bansuri, Bolly­wood Song
Location: 28 rue Voltaire 93100 Montreuil, France
Telephone: Tel 0033(0) 6 29 90 91 25
Misc. Info: Please con­tact for per­formance or for infor­mation about classes and work­shop.


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Name: Nabankur Bhattacharya
E-Mail: nabankurb@hotmail.com
Field: Tabla
Location: 95 Rue Consolat, 13001 Marseille, France
Telephone: 07-60-74-91-77
Misc. Info: nabankur-bhattacharya.com ..


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Name: Anuvab Chatterjee
E-Mail: Anuvab_chatterjee@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla
Location: Paris 75011, France
Telephone: 06 95 49 43 97
Misc. Info: http://www.anuvabchatterjee.webs.com

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TABLA, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU
This is the first volume of the most complete series on the tabla. Fundamentals of Tabla

It is available around the world. Check your local Amazon for pricing.

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Name: Nicolas Delaigue
E-Mail: nico_delaigue@yahoo.fr
Field: Sitar, Hindu­stani Music
Location: Lyon, 69004 (France)
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Per­former, sitar and Hindu­stani music tea­cher in France. Info at http://www.nicolasdelaigue.com ..

Name: Arnaud Didierjean
E-Mail: didier_arno@me.com
Field: Dhrupad vocal…
Location: Lyon – France
Telephone: 00 33 6 64 73 01 60
Misc. Info: www.arnauddidierjean.fr – Nada Yoga, chant dhrupad…


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Name: Mansi Goyal
E-Mail: mansigoyal158@gmail.com
Field: Bolly­wood dance, gujarati garba and raas
Location: 14 rue martignon, 92500 Rueil Malmaison, France
Telephone: +33 0953 55 1685
Misc. Info: Bolly­wood dance and Gujarati garbha and rass will always relieve you from stress and will always keep you in proper spirit with lots of enthusiasm and happiness…


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Name: Sylvie Hiély or Sylvie de Saaj
E-Mail: sylviedesaaj@gmail.com
Field: Sitar
Location: 12, rue E. Milan 13008 Marseille
Telephone: 04 91 71 78 02, : 06 95 81 80 16
Misc. Info: Cours toute l’année sur Marseille et Toulon Style Beenkar. http://www.duosaaj.com/, www.sylviedesaaj.com ..

Name: Ofra Hoffman
E-Mail: ofrahoff@hotmail.com
Field: Bharathanatyam
Location: Paris, France
Telephone:
Misc. Info: www.ofra-dance.blogspot.com

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TABLA, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU
This is the first volume of the most complete series on the tabla. Fundamentals of Tabla

It is available around the world. Check your local Amazon for pricing.

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Name: Megha Jagawat
E-Mail: singhgudiya9@gmail.com
Field: Bolly­wood and Kathak Dance
Location: 6 rue chappe, 75018 metro anvers
Telephone: 0033616892746
Misc. Info: I am a dancer who is giving classes in Paris for all kind of Bolly­wood (classical, semi-classical, disco, folk,) songs. I have given many shows of Bolly­wood for the big event companies of the world. I belong to a family of Kathak dancers who served in the courts of late maharajas of Jaipur dynasty. Along with my husband Kamalkant I have also per­formed in all big clas­sical dance festi­vals of Europe, and still per­forming under the guid­ance of my guru and father in law Pandit Girdhari Maharaj. see my work at www.triwat.org


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Name: Kamal Kant
E-Mail: kamalkant@free.fr
Field: Kathak Dance, Tabla
Location: 6, rue Chappe 75018 Paris France
Telephone: Tel: 0033(0) 6 16 89 27 46 (Mobil)
Misc. Info: www.triwat.org

Name: Karunakaran
E-Mail: info@kathakali.eu
Field: Kathakali
Location: Paris France
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Full train­ing and graduation from Kerala Kalamandalam.  Based and works in Paris but also travels world-wide giving work­shops and per­forming.  www.kathakali.eu

Name: Naushad Kawa
E-Mail: naushadkawa21@gmail.com
Field: Hindu­stani clas­sical, soufi Bolly­wood vocal­ist
Location: Paris – France
Telephone: +33 6 43 21 19 12
Misc. Info: Naushad Ali Kawa is a clas­sical and Sufi playback singer from the Pink City, Jaipur. Naushad started his train­ing in sing­ing from his uncle Amanat Ali Kawa at a tender age of 3 years. Also, have received Rajasthan Ratan from Ministry of Indian Cultural – Rajsthan. Proud of Jaipur, Today He is per­forming in the world like South America, south Africa, Gulf, Asia, Europe


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Name: Brigitte Menon
E-Mail:  infos@sitar-music.com
Field:  sitar & Hindusthani music
Location: Montpellier France
Telephone:
Misc. Info: website –  http://www.sitar-music.com -Laureate of Yehudi Menuhin Foundation,  -Prizewinner in All Nepal Competition ..

Name: Aritraa Mitra
E-Mail: aritraa.mitra@gmail.com
Field: Kathak
Location: Paris
Telephone: +33 753480407
Misc. Info: I have been practising Kathak for the last 26 years under the tute­lage of guru Bandana Sen, one of the greatest living exponents of Kathak and a student of Pandit Shambhoo Maharaj. You can see videos of my dance per­formance in the following you tube links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDEmb9z6Lm8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO9rbTWKKZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEl1f9omyf8

This book is available around the world
Check your local Amazon. More Info.

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Name: Fred Nortes
E-Mail: fredn75@yahoo.fr
Field: Tabla, Pakhawaj, Oriental Percussions
Location: Lille, Northern France
Telephone:
Misc. Info: – Studying tabla since 2002. – Student of Shri Amit Chatterjee (Kolkatta) since 2008. Lineage: Pandit Shanka Chatterjee. I am learning under both Pandit Mohan Shyam Sharma and Amit Chatterjee. Tabla curriculum Pracheen Kala Kendra: San­geet Bushan . Tabla Certifi­cate in 2011. Pracheen Kala Kendra..


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Name: Apoorv Paliwal
E-Mail: paliwal.apoorv45@gmail.com
Field: Clas­sical vocals (Khayal)
Location: Garches, Paris, France
Telephone: +33754006500
Misc. Info:

Name: Sreenath Pillai
E-Mail: sreenath.PILLAI@etudiant.isa-lille.fr
Field: Indian Clas­sical Music (Carnatic Vocal)
Location: Residence Notre Dame 20 Rue Lyderic 59800 Lille France
Telephone: +33- (0)6.68.22.87.47
Misc. Info: I have a Carnatic Vocal (Senior) cer­tificate and had learnt music for 15 years in Mumbai, India before moving to Lille, France this year for my masters degree in engineering. I have given a few con­certs and stage per­formances in India. I also have learnt Hindu­stani clas­sical music for 2 years in Mumbai, India. I have been teach­ing music in India for the past three years and would like to start a batch here preferably on weekends. The charges would be € 20/hour.

Name: Vidushi Bhavana Pradyumna
E-Mail: bhavanamusic8@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Music and Bharata­natyam.
Location: Paris, France
Telephone: 0786756286
Misc. Info: Bhavana Pradyumna is an accomplished Carnatic musician and Bharata­natyam Dancer. She has com­pleted her Masters in Carnatic Music from the Uni­versity of Madras and has rendered many con­certs from past 13 years in India, USA and France. She is a Disciple of renowned musicians Chitraveena Ravikiran and Chitravina Narasimhan. She is a graded Artist of the All India Radio. She is trained in Bharata­natyam by renowned gurus Dr. Vid. Malini Ravishankar, Vid Anuradha Vikranth. She is also conferred the title “Sri Ramanuja Paaduka Sevaka”. She is the Co-founder of “Kalavardhini(r)”, an insti­tution of fine arts. She also pro­vides vocal support for Bharata­natyam and Kuchi­pudi programs. Bhavana has worked as artist affiliate and dir­ector of South Indian ensemble at the Emory Univer­sity, USA teach­ing Carnatic music and also worked at Kalaivani School in Atlanta, USA as artistic Director teach­ing Bharata­natyam. She offers music lessons individually and over Skype.

Name: Rishab Prasanna
E-Mail: manager.prasanna@gmail.com
Field: Bansuri
Location: Paris, Nice, Toulouse
Telephone: (+33) 6 999 432 80 / 6 23 01 96 38
Misc. Info: http://rishabprasanna.webs.com/


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Name: Jyotika Rao
E-Mail: jyotikar02@gmail.com
Field: Bharat­natyam (performances and classes)
Location: 60 rue des vignoles – paris 75020 – France
Telephone: 06 64 32 86 30
Misc. Info: https://www.facebook.com/bharatanatyamjyotika

Name: Dr. Megha Talegaonker Rao
E-Mail: meghatalegaonker@gmail.com
Field: North Indian Clas­sical Music (vocal & Tabla)
Location: 78 Rue Eduard Villant Villaurbanne 69100, lyon (France)
Telephone: 0695 175 489
Misc. Info: I am Indian clas­sical vocal­ist in Hindu­stani music. and I teach tabla also. I am per­forming many places in India and France. Presently, I am living at Lyon (France)

Name: Emilie Reveret
E-Mail: emiliereveret@gmail.com
Field: Mohiniyattam
Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France
Telephone:
Misc. Info: http://mayadhara.chez.com/

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TABLA, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU
This is the fourth volume of the most complete series on the tabla. Focus on the Kaidas of Tabla

It is available around the world. Check your local Amazon for pricing.

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Name: Dr Sunny Sandhu 
E-Mail: docsunsand@gmail.com
Field: vocals, guitar, ukulele, and Bansuri 
Location: St Paul de Vence 06570, France
Telephone: +33673569794
Misc. Info: I have been teaching Dhrupad vocal techniques , Bhakti sangeet and Mantras in France since 2015 living in magical village of Saint paul de vence . I also do music­ therapy based on Dhrupad and Ayurvedic practices. English and French. Winner of 2020 beyond creativity awards by Beyond Music Foundation – Switzerland, for Indian vocals on track called “Si Ghan”.   I studied dhrupad under Ustad Asad Ali Khan . Bachleors of Medicine from AIIMS New Delhi www.atelierom.guru ..

Name: Sharmila Sharma
E-Mail: info@sharmilasharma.com
Field: Kathak Dance
Location: 3 Villa Caillebotte 92390 Villaneuve la Garenne France
Telephone: 0033147947256
Misc. Info: Web­site-www.sharmilasharma.com

Name: Subeg Singh
E-Mail: singh.subeg@yahoo.com
Field:  Bollywood Mohammed Rafi Songs
Location:  3 rue andré perdrix 28200 Chateaudun.
Telephone: 0033- 617433671/ 0033-762106812
Misc. Info:   Learned clas­sical music . Please con­tact for per­formance & for infor­mation about classes.


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Name: Thevarajah Mylvaganam
Email: mylthe@wanadoo.fr
Field: violin
Location: France, Paris
Telephone: 0685149215
Misc. Info: I am a well-­know violin master from Sri Lanka. I have been playing violin since I was 5 years old. I par­ticipated as violin artist at many concerts and arrengetrams in around the world.


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Name: Maitri Varma
E-Mail: maitri_varma@yahoo.com
Field: Bharat­natyam dancer
Location: Resid home 512, rue Christophe Coulumb, Massy -91300
Telephone: +33759243262
Have learnt clas­sical dance and per­formed few other styles as well. Very passionate about dancing . Please con­tact for per­formance or any assistance in teach­ing.


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Distance Education in Indian Music : Feasibility and Prospects

My Experience in Bharata Natyam (Indian Dance)

Learning Embodied Semantics via Music and Dance Semiotic Correlations


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