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Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance

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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: Anilkumar Aliparamb
E-mail: anilkumaraliparamb@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic vocal, South Indian clas­sical music
Location: Cher­pulassery, Kerala, India
Telephone: +91 9847170310
Misc. Info: A post graduate in car­natic vocal music. Teaching the same for the past 18 years and having 25 years of per­forming experience in the field. Learnt under many legen­dary Gurus. Awarded higher grade in music from All India Radio. Per­formed along with very famous artists in the field in various pres­tigious venues.

Name: Ajiesh Anto
E-Mail: ajiesh.anto@gmail.com
Field: Sitar
Location: Thrissur, Kerala, India
Telephone: 919846425280
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Name: Erickavu N Sunil
E-Mail: sunilsays@gmail.com
Field: Mridangam (Indian Clas­sical – Carnatic Instru­mental – Percussion)
Location: Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Telephone: +91 907 411 3375
Misc. Info: Erickavu N. Sunil is an A Grade Mridangam artist from Trivandrum. He is a performing artist and has shared stages with stalwarts of Carnatic music. He is popular as a Mridangam teacher, and has students all over the world. He is also well known as an author. His celebrated book ‘RESOUNDING MRIDANGAM’ is available on Amazon across the globe (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XXZXRDY). Ref 1 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erickavu_N._Sunil
Ref 2 : https://www.facebook.com/sunil.erickavu ..


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Name: Retnasree Iyer
E-Mail: rethu_kala@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla (as a per­former and tea­cher)
Location: Kala­purackal Madhom, Thalayazham P.O., Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Telephone: +919895786179
Misc. Info: I got my initial tabla lessons from Chellappan master of Vaikom. Later I joined a three-year dip­loma at Potti Sriramulu Telugu Univer­sity, where I was tutored under Jayakant master. I was also fortun­ate to be trained under Smt. Anuradha Pal of Mumbai, Pandit Arvind Mulgaonkar of Farrukha­bad gharana and Ustad Faiz Khan of Dharwad. I have also cleared senior Visarad course in Tabla from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Maha Mandal of Mumbai.

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

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Name: Kalamandalam Dhanusha Sanyal
E-Mail: dhanushasanyal@gmail.com
Field: Mohiniyattam
Location: Kala­mandalam Dhanusha Sanyal, Gouri­dharpana, Shanthi complex, Chandapura, Kodungallur, 680664, Trissur, Kerala
Telephone: 0480-2806857, Mobile 9847380754
Misc. Info: At the forefront of Indian clas­sical dance, dancer Kalamandalam Dhanusha Sanyal represents the future of the ancient art form “Mohiniyattam”. A dedi­cated, sincere and creative dancer who has mesmerized art lovers through­out the nation with her graceful movements and Abhinaya. Dhanusha has caught the eye of art critics and she has essayed many pro­ductions and played lead roles. She brings to her dance a rare sense of devotion and creat­ivity which leaves her viewers with a sense of conceptual and spiritual ful­fillment.

Name: Kalamandalam Suresh Kaliyath
E-Mail: sureshkaliyath@gmail.com
Field: Ottan Thullal [ a story telling theatre & dance form of Kerala, India], Sheethankan Thullal & Parayan Thullal, Percussion [Mizhavu], Bharata­natyam, Kuchi­pudi &  Contemporary Theatre.
Location: Kaliyath House, Killimangalam Post,  Thrissur District, Kerala, India-680591
Telephone: M]: +91-9447670156 / +91 7907644789
Misc. Info: Artistic Quali-1)  BA(Thullal- Ottan, Sheethakan & Parayan Thullal ) from Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University for Art& Culture, Thrissur, Kerala ) & MA ( Education)2) Senior Fellowship(2019), Junior Fellowship(2011)& Scholar­ship(1997) in Thullal from Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.3) Learned Bharata­natyam and Kuchi­pudi under Guru Chandrashekar Kot and Kalamandalam Sridevi Gopinath for a period of 10years [1991-2001].4) Trained Contemporary theatre practice under Late Veenapani Chawla at Adishakti Laboratory for Theatre Art Research, Puducherry, India.Awards/ Honours: “Swami Vivekanandan Yuva Prathibha Puraskaram” from Ministry of Youth Welfare, Government of Kerala, ” RamGopal Best Male Solo Performer Award”,  “Evoor Damodaran Thullal Award”, ” Kalasagar Award”, ICH Grant Fellowship from SNA New Delhi &  “Gurushreshta Award”..


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Name: Ramaswamy. M.
E-Mail: mramaswamyiyer@gmail.com
Field: Veena (instrumental) & Carnatic music
Location: t.c. 20/2890, “vageeswaram”, sivankovil street, karaman. p.o., trivandrum : 695002. kerala state, india.
Telephone: 9746299286
Misc. Info: Teaching Carnatic music and veena past 22 years. Gold Medalist in Carnatic music con­ducted by Sri Swathi Tirunal Sangeetha Sabha, Trivandrm. I hailed from a family of reputed musicians, especially veena players. My Grandfather late Sri Parameswara Bhagavathar, was an eminent veena exponent and the tutor to many eminent personalities like the mother queen (Amma Maharani) her highness Maharani of Travancore, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer etc. You can have some details about my grand­father, if you go through the Madras Music Academy Journal of 1966, a writers note book of the great British novelist and writer Somerset Maugham. (Pages 285-286)

Name: Thrissur M. Sureshkumar
E-Mail: sureshkumarm5@yahoo.com
Field: Mrudangam
Location:
Telephone: +91 094461 46861
Misc. Info: Have the experi­ence of accom­panying eminent and upcoming Carnatic clas­sical mus­icians for 25 years. Does demon­stra­tions, takes classes and guides stu­dents for providing stu­dents for accom­panying for clas­sical music..

Name: Smt. Anuradha Mahesh – Shanmukhapriya Academy of Music
E-Mail: learnsangeetham@gmail.com
Field: Vocal and Veena
Location: No.75, Gangothri. BTS Road, Edappally, Kochi – 682024
Telephone:
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Anuradha Mahesh is currently Pursuing PhD in Music. at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala.  Specialising in Veena and Vocal Music. Currently pursuing advanced lessons in Veena, under the guidance of Vidwan. Sri. A. Ananthapadmanabhan, A Top Artist, AIR. Offering classes in both Veena and Vocal from beginners to advanced level, on Rare Krithis/ Varnams/ Ragas and Thematic lessons based on Gita Govindam,Pancharatnam, Saptaratnam, Panchalingastala Krithis, Navavaranams etc. Visit my Blog – www.anuradhamahesh.wordpress.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

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Name: Ajith. N. P
E-Mail: sruthilayam04@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal music tea­cher
Location: Nandothpoyil ho, ramangalam, Balussery, Kozhikode, Kerala state, India 673612
Telephone: Mob +919961437110
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Name: Sarga Academy Of Per­forming Arts
E-Mail: uvchandran@gmail.com
Field: Bharata­natyam, Mohiniy­attam, Kuchi­pudi & Karnatic Music.
Location: Sreelakam, Mg Street, Thiroor, Thrissur.
Telephone: Land +914872203640 Mobile +919544310261
Misc. Info: Sarga Academy of Per­forming Arts started to fun­ction in the year 2005 in Kerala with a view to train young talented students in the field of classical dance and Carnatic music. This institution arranges accommo­dation for the students who are coming from outside Kerala. Our teachers are qualified and well experienced. For further infor­mation and admission please contact on mobile No. +91 9544310261.

Name: Sreeju Sreenivas
Email: Sreejusreenivas@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Veena
Location: Narikkuni, Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, India
Telephone: Mob:9447183749 & 9946217474
Misc. Info: Classes, Concerts, Fusion music and playing for studio recordings. Online classes available through Google Duo, Whatsapp etc.

Name: Ajit Singh
E-Mail: ajitsitar@hotmail.com
Field: Sitar (performer and tea­cher) also.. Tabla, Hindu­stani-Vocal
Location: Bosco House No- 1/1567 B (opposite , Kartikeya Temple , Pattalam Rd. Fort Cochin Kerala. from – Nov to March
Telephone: 0091 – 9984930147 (whatsapp & call) / 9207521200
Misc. Info: web – www.facebook.com/ajitsitar.varanasi ..


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Name: Dr. V. Ramanathan
E-Mail: fluterama@rediffmail.com
Field: Flute -Karnatic Classical
Location: Amruthavarshini, Unity Women’s College Rd. Vadakedhil, Narukara PO – 676121, Malappuram Dt, Kerala State
Telephone: 9048204803
Misc. Info: Per­former and Teacher of Karnatic Style – Flute for several years. Qualified from Govt. of Tamil­nadu, Bharat Sevak Samaj, and Gandharva Maha­vidyalaya..

Name: Pooja Vijayan
E-Mail: queenspooja@gmail.com
Field: Bharathanatyam, Mohiniyattom, Kathak and Kuchi­pudi
Location: Varada Vinayaka Dance Academy, Narakkat House, Kiralur Post, Trichur, Kerala, India 680601
Telephone: 04885 288082
Misc. Info: Regular stage per­former and instructor. Also con­duct­ing on­line dance classes. Web­site- www.poojavijayan.com


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