Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance
| IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TABLA, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU |
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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: Masood Afzal
E-Mail: masoodmusic@yahoo.com
Field: Keyboard
Location: Allentown, PA USA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: (e.g., https:/www.youtube.com/user/masoodmusicable I have been playing keyboard for last 20 years. I also have a YouTube channel. Time time I add Keyboard tutorial
Name: The Archana Dance Academy and Usiloquy Dance Designs
E-Mail: us@usiloquydance.org
Field: Bharatnatyam, Kalakshetra style.
Location: City Fitness, 200 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia PA 19123
Telephone: (267) 324-5917
Misc. Info: Classes offered for Bharatnatyam every Thursday evening for people over age 18 years. www.usiloquydance.org https://www.facebook.com/pages/Usiloquy-Dance-Designs/159127290818530 Shaily Dadiala, Artistic Director.
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Name: Pandit Jayawant Bantwal
E-Mail: Tansenhari@aol.com
Field: Hindustani Classical Music (Tabla, Keyboard & Vocal)
Location: Philadelphia, Pa
Telephone: (732) 927-3246
Misc. Info: Website:www.TansenharidasMusic Academy.com. Pt Jayawant Bantwal is a senior tabla disciple of Maestro Pt Taranath-ji and childhood student of Tabla and Vocal under Pt A.K.Kumar. Pt Bantwal has received nearly 20 years of Tabla training and has won numerous Tabla and Vocal Competitions in India, while he was a student. He has been teaching children and adults for 35 years. He has rendered tabla solos and accompaniment to eminent Vocalists and Instrumentalists like Pts Jasraj, Pt. C.R. Vyas, Rajan & Sajan Mishras, Vijay Raghav Rao, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Shujat Khan, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Dr Prabha Atre, Smt Lakshmi Shankar and dozens of others, both in India and Continental U.S. Pt he is available for Performances.
Name: Hemkalyan Bapat
E-Mail: hembapat@hotmail.com
Field: Tabla
Location: 3003 Nottingham Road, Norristown, PA 19403
Telephone: 484 686 6988
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Name: Dita Basuthakur from Arya Dance Academy
E-Mail: ditathedancer@gmail.com
Field: Bharatnatyam, Ballet, Hip Hop, Bollywood
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19426 Schools in: Bensalem and Lansdale, PA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: check out: aryaintl.com
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Name: Courtyard Dancers
E-Mail: courtyarddancers@yahoo.com
Field: Kathak (Indian classical dance)
Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Telephone: (email preferred)
Misc Info: Website – http://courtyarddancers.org/mission.html . Classes currently being conducted in-person (with masks required) , accompanied by live tabla at the Philadelphia location. Winter/ Spring 2022 semester – Every Sunday, January 16th- Sunday May 15th 2022.For more details on classes listed here: http://courtyarddancers.org/classes.html . Visit us on our Social media pages: Facebook- @CourtyardDancers
Instagram-courtyarddancers_kathak ..
| IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TABLA, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU |
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This is the second volume of the most complete series on the tabla. Advanced Theory of Tabla It is available around the world. Check your local Amazon for pricing. |
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Name: Dr. Manimekalai Daniel
E-Mail: mekalai@yahoo.com
Field: Bharatanatyam & Semiclassical / Bollywood
Location: Morrisville, PA & Pennington, NJ
Telephone: 215-295-2306
Misc. Info: www.manimekalai.com
Name: Firuzi Desai
E-Mail: vedantadanceacademy@gmail.com
Field: Bharatanatyam Classical dance/ fusion/ Bollywood
Location: 365 Hawthorn Ln, Whitehall, PA-18052
Telephone:
Misc. Info: www.vedantadanceacademy.com. Firuzi Desai runs Vedanta Dance Academy and has been teaching and Choreographing Bharatanatyam/fusion and Bollywood for last 16 years now. She started learning the Indian classical dance form at the age of four and today holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Bharatanatyam under the aegis of Felicity Art and Masters from Utkarsh Dance Academy. Besides teaching, Firuzi loves performing and choreographing bharatanatyam, fusion and Bollywood dance performances. She has performed in different countries in dance festival (diver Medal), college shows, community shows and competitions. She also tries to spread awareness about the art form through workshops, lectures and performances in various schools, colleges and events.
Name: Anwesha Dutta – Nava Nritya Dance Academy
E-Mail: navanritya11@gmail.com
Field: Classical and Contemporary Dance
Location: Institute of Classical and Contemporary Dance, Blue Bell, PA
Telephone: 215-598-5154
Misc. Info: Artistic Director – Anwesha Dutta, www.navanritya.org
Name: Sunita Dutta
E-Mail: sunitadutta@outlook.com
Field: Kathak, Bollywood style, Indian folk dance
Location: Bethlehem, PA 18018
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Sunita Dutta is a graduate degree holder in Lucknow Ghrana of Kathak. She started learning at the age of 3 from Shri Rajan Haanju, Kathak Kala Kendra in India. She has been learning and teaching Kathak from the past 17 years and also practices free style dance form. Sunita has choreographed and performed in many programs in India and USA. She incorporates post-modern choreographic tools and movement on core principles and techniques of Kathak and modern dance. She has since been choreographing in both traditional and free style genres. She also teaches bollywood dance form along with Indian folk dances. She is a huge fan of Bollywood dance form! She is also a graduate degree holder in Lucknow Gharana of Hindustani music. Recently Sunita moved to US, and has been choreographing for children and adults and wishes to continue the same.
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Name: Michael Griska
E-Mail: michaelgriska@gmail.com
Field: Sitar, Surbahar
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Telephone: 412-414-8617
Misc. Info: I teach and perform both the sitar and surbahar. Concerts, weddings, recordings, yoga studios. My Guruji is K. Sridhar who studied under Z.M. Dagar. Hailing from the Dhrupad tradition I specialize in a long alap, jor, jhala, followed by compositions. Raga grammar, shriutis, and math are the core of my raga/ tala development. Website – michaelgriska.com.
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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. Are you really ready to step up to the next level? Check your local Amazon. |
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Name: Amritha Jayashankar
Email:amrithajayashankar.97@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal
Location: Philadelphia, Malvern, King of Prussia, Bethlehem, Collegeville (PA, USA)
Telephone: 262-212-9020
Misc Info: Hi! My name is Amritha and I have trained in Carnatic vocal music for over 14 years. I have performed in the Milwaukee and Greater Chicago area for the past twelve years, and have taught children and adults for annual performances during the Tyagaraja Aradhana at WI temples. I have also won awards singing at the Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam in past years. I am willing to teach both adults and children on evenings and weekends through Zoom/FaceTime. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions!..
Name: Anjali Jeyaram
E-Mail: anjalimuralidharan08@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal & Bharatanatyam
Location: 623, Willowbrook Dr, Jeffersonville, Norristown PA, 19403
Telephone: 610 638 1202
Misc. Info: Anjali is a post graduate in Carnatic music and Bharathnatyam from Kalakshetra, Chennai. She has been training in Dance and Carnatic music over last 20+ years. She is a playback singer active in Malayalam movie industry. Her yet to be released song “Ayigiri Nandini” in a Indian based Hollywood movie was nominated for OSCAR under Best Original Song score category. She has performed both Dance and music in various stages across South India. Being a dancer herself, she specializes in singing for Live Dance performances.
Name: Radhika Joshi – Nupoor Dance School
E-Mail: nupoorclass@gmail.com
Field: Kathak and Bollywood Dance
Location: West Grove, PA
Telephone: 302-660-6871
Misc. Info: Radhika Joshi is an excellent dancer, teacher and choreographer. She has done her graduation in Kathak. She is the director of Nupoor Dance School and has been teaching Kathak for more than ten years. The school trains students for certified exams as well as grooms them to be a great performer. The school has three branches – 1. Newark, DE, 2. West Grove, PA and 3. Downingtown, PA. For more information, please visit, www.nupoordanceschool.com
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Name: Avtar Chand Khera
E-Mail: avtar.chand@gmail.com
Field: North Indian classical music – Vocal
Location: Hatfield, PA
Telephone: 267-577-1555
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Name: Madhavika
E-Mail: needinfoml@gmail.com
Field: Female Composer and Vocalist – Bollywood Style
Location: Abington, PA, USA
Telephone: (215) 688-1062
Misc. Info: Performed locally at several venues and on International Cable Television
Name: Mrs. Priyambada Mishra
E-Mail: priyambada.mis@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Classical Vocal Music
Location: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Telephone: Home-(717)-737-9047; Mobile-717-339-6287.
Misc. Info: Mrs. Mishra was trained under her father, eminent classical vocalist of India Pandit Damodar Hota. She received All India National Talent Search Scholarship by Govt. of India as well as many awards including HARI Om Trust Pratam Purashkar for scoring highest marks in Practical Exam (M. Music) in Sangeet Alankar Exam by AVGM Mandal, Mumbai in 1995. Currently, she has been training her students as per Gandharva Mandal syllabus of India. Students have already been examined by AVGM examiners and receiving certificates from Mandal.
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Name: Nisha
E-Mail: nishadanceacademy@gmail.com
Field: Bharatnatyam, Bollywood and Folk Dances
Location: Wilkes-barre, pa 18612; Scranton, PA
Telephone: 908-922-0636
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Name: Sapna Patil
E-Mail: sapna@danceillusions.org
Field: Bharatnatyam and Bollywood dance
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Telephone: 267-342-9888
Misc. Info: I have performed and choreographed Bollywood dances for 20+years. I have my certification in Indian classical dance (Bharatanatyam) and have taught both Bharatanatyam and Bollywood classes. My dance company, Dance Illusions, offers 3 services – Teaching, Choreography, Dance performances. Dance Illusions has a female dance troupe that engages the audience while delivering upbeat and high quality performances. Our fusion dance style blends eastern and western culture. We also assist with choreographing dances and offer private lessons which provide the attention required for anyone to gracefully perform Indian dance. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in learning Bollywood or Bharatanatyam or if want us to perform at your upcoming event! Here is our website: www.danceillusions.org..
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Name: Shreya Raghuraman
E-Mail: raghuraman.shreya@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Teacher- Vocal
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Telephone: available upon email request
Misc. Info: I am extremely passionate about this South Indian art form, and want to help other eager students in the area develop that same passion. Rates are very flexible and start at $12 for one hour private lesson. Email for a free trial class.
Name: Vijaya (Shah) Rajkotia – School of Indian Music
E-Mail: Vijayarajkotia@hotmail.com
Field: Vocal- classical and light music.
Location: 353 Stonyhill Drive, Chalfont, PA 18914
Telephone: (215) 822-2334
Misc. Info: I learned music from my father Shri P.D.Shah who was the Rudra Veena player and was teaching vocal, sitar, dilruba, flute and violin in his school. I did my Sangeet Visharad courses from Mini J. Kapadia who was the disciple of Ustad Khadim Husain Khan of Agra Gharana. I passed my Sangeet Visharad degree from Bhatkhande Music university . I had further training from Pt. Lakshman Prasad Jaipurwale, Thumri singing from Smt. Shobha Gurtu. I have performed at Mumbai, London, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Greenville, S. Carolina, Raleigh N. Carolina and local places.
Name: Rajsingh Ramanjulu
E-Mail: yeshunivasa@gmail.com
Field: Tabla
Location: 61 Bristol Ct. Norristown Pa. 19403
Telephone: 484-769- 2383
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Name: Darshika Sanghani
E-Mail: darshikasanghani@gmail.com
Field: Dance- Gujarati folk dance
Location: William Henry Appts, 106 King Road, Malvern 19355 PA
Telephone: 610 480 8979
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Name: NrutikaLakshmi Sankar
Field: Bharathanatyam
E-Mail: eknlsankar@gmail.com
Location: 120 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355
Telephone: 702-635-4191 (mobile)
Misc. Info: I have choreographed and performed in the local temples – Bharatiya Temple & Delaware Mahalakshmi Temple, Penn Museum of Archeology & Anthropology, Council of Indian Association Philadelphia etc. Classes are conducted in the above location. New batch starts from October. Registration open now!
Name: Lenny Seidman
E-Mail: lenny.seidman@gmail.com
Field: Tabla
Location: 221 Vine St. #24, Philadelphia PA 19106
Telephone: 215 990 7277
Misc. Info: Lenny teaches tabla & rhythm theory in both the traditional approach and for contemporary applications. He has studied tabla with Zakir Hussain, Ishwarlal Misra, Chotelal Misra, Kiran Deshponde and Carnatic music with Adrian L’Armand. His performing and composing focus has been to incorporate tabla in a vast array of intercultural and interdisciplinary collaborations. He has performed internationally and throughout the Americas with Spoken Hand Percussion Orchestra which he co directs, Zakir Hussain, Rennie Harris’ “Facing Mekka”, Atzilut: Concerts for Peace, “ARC” and others, and was a guest artist at Swarthmore College for 12 years..
Name: Saptak Music School
E-Mail: nidrita26@gmail.com
Field: Indian Classical Vocal & Tabla
Location: Oakdale (near Pittsburgh), PA, USA
Telephone: 412-676-5922
Misc. Info: Indian Vocal (Classical, Semi-Classical, Bengali) music taught by Nidrita Mitra-Sinha. Tabla lessons taught by Asish Sinha. Website- www.saptakmusicschool.com. Saptak music school has been teaching Indian music to the Pittsburgh community since 1998. More details can be found at the website..
Name: Megan Sem
E-Mail: megan.sem@gmail.com
Field: Bollywood dance and Yoga dance
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Telephone: 610.451.5836
Misc. Info: Website – www.roohyoga.com. Megan has been dancing in Bollywood style for over 20 years. At 29 years old, she has taught several local youth Bollywood dances for cultural functions, weddings, etc. Megan also is a certified yoga instructor and conducts “Yogabeat” classes (dance movements in yoga form). She has a passion for all things Bollywood, and teaches kids 2 years and up.
Name: Yousaf Sethi
E-Mail: yousaf-sethi@hotmail.com
Field: Guitar and voice.
Location: 321 Manor Avenue Millersville, Pennsylvania
Telephone: 1443-996-1090
Misc. Info: https://www.facebook.com/yousafsethiii
Name: Nandini Sikand
E-Mail: nsikand@yahoo.com
Field: Odissi dance (Indian Classical dance)
Location: College Hill, Easton PA 18042
Telephone: 917 225 3214
Misc. Info: www.nandinisikand.com ..
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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. C. M. Verma
E-Mail: vermacm@gmail.com
Field: Light Vocal Music ( Ghazal, Geet, Bhajan ), Old Hindi Movie Songs, All recorded Hindi ghazals by leading ghazal singers. Violin (Indian Classical Ragas Basic) Harmonium ( Hindi movie songs )
Location: City, State and Country 1016 Pine St. Apt 3. Philadelphia. PA. 19107. USA
Telephone: +1 215 495 7045
Misc. Info: B.Music in Vocal., B.Music in Violin (University topper, Gold medalist)., “B”High grade Ghazal,Geet & Bhajan singer of All India Radio & Doordarshan Television of India.
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