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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.

Name: Chaitanya G.A.
E-Mail: ga.chaithanya@gmail.com
Field: Bharathanatyam
Location: Swindon Town Centre
Telephone: 07438236386
Misc. Info: I have per­formed at national levels and I am also an accomplished Indian Government tele­vision dancer. I have been awarded multiple scholar­ships and honors by the government. I have also been a dance tea­cher teach­ing at my personal train­ing insti­tute and other insti­tutes.

Name: K. Sridhar
E-Mail: srisarod@gmail.com
Field: Sarod
Location: Stroud, GLOS
Telephone:  01453751370
Misc. Info:  I have toured internationally as a featured artist and presently divide my time between the USA and UK.  Originally taught by Z.M. Dagar, Ravi Shankar, and Ali Akbar Khan, I teach in the traditional style of a mentorship so that the art of improvisation can flower after technique and raga structure are mastered. Only serious students of sarod, sitar, or surbahar will be considered. (www.sridhar.org)..

Name: Sitara Koushik
E-Mail: sitarabidrakote@gmail.com
Field: Bharathnatyam
Location: City Center, Bristol
Telephone: 0782555476
Misc. Info: I am a pro­fes­sional artist who trained in Tanjore Quartet style in India. Keen on taking pri­vate and group lessons to inter­ested stu­dents. The classes aim to teach Bharata Natyam tech­nique and per­formance skills according to ISTD syllabus for begin­ner level to Advance Level. Build confidence and nurture creat­ivity in learn­ing dif­ferent body postures through warm and cool down body techniques. Group Les­sons – £7/Hour Private Les­sons: £15/Hour ..

Name: Kunapuli Vasantha Lakshmi
E-Mail: kunapulivasanthalakshmi@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal, Veena, Violin
Location: 124, Chadacre Road, Stoneleigh, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 2HF, United Kingdom.
Telephone: 07508254261
Misc. Info: 30 years experi­ence in Carnatic music and Indian clas­sical music, veena and violin.

Name: K. Sridhar
E-Mail: Enquiries@Sridhar.org
Field: Sarod
Location: Chapel Hill, NC and Stroud, GLOS
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Inter­nationally acclaimed sarod maestro and master of Nada Yoga (“union through sound”). His tea­chers include Z.M. Dagar, Ravi Shankar, and Ali Akbar Khan. K. Sridhar also offers work­shops in raga based music for Western instru­ments, the art of improvisation, and incorpor­ating yoga tech­niques into a personal practice. When teach­ing sarod, sitar, surbahar or dhrupad vocal technique; he uses the methodology learned from his trad­itional train­ing, ie. a form of one-to-one mentorship. (www.sridhar.org)

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.

Name: Gayatri Lele
E-Mail: info.classicalmusic@gmail.com
Field: Indian Clas­sical Music (Hindustani Clas­sical Singing), Harmon­ium / Key­board
Location: Bradley Stoke, Bristol, UK.
Telephone: 07710810367
Misc. Info: I conduct Indian clas­sical singing and harmon­ium / key­board lessons. I have learnt Hindu­stani clas­sical music in India and passed exams of the institution, ‘Akhil Bharatiya Gandharv Mahavidyalay’. I have been teach­ing since 9 years. I have done per­formances in and around Bristol. I have been inter­viewed by BBC Radio Bristol and Star FM channel. I conduct Indian clas­sical sing­ing one-to-one on­line learn­ing ses­sions on Skype. Website – http://www.saregamapa.co.uk

Name: Dr. Vasumathi Prasad
E-Mail: vasumathiprasad@hotmail.com
Field: Bharata­natyam
Location: 226 New Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8TQ
Telephone: 0117 947 0710 Mobile 07582868171
Misc. Info: Accomplished Bharata­natyam dancer, tea­cher and choreo­grapher. I am a dis­ciple of Bharata­natyam legend Padmashri Chitra Visweswaran. I conduct lessons in Stoke Gifford Bristol. We per­form regularly at council and com­munity events in and around Bristol and Birmingham, includ­ing at Balaji temple..

Name: Durga Ramakrishnan
E-Mail: durgacmusic@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic music – Vocal and Veena
Location: Whitchurch, Bristol, UK
Telephone: 07990547172
Misc. Info: I sing Carnatic music, light clas­sical, devotional, folk, bhajans and play the veena. I have been teach­ing and per­forming for the last 35 years. My grand­mother Smt. Kalpakam Santhanam was my first guru. I graduated in Indian Music from Madras Uni­versity and underwent Music Teachers’ Training at the Chennai Music Academy. I give con­certs, conduct cross cultural work­shops collaborating with dif­ferent organi­sations in Bristol. I have per­formed at pres­tigious venues such as Bristol City Council Hall, St George’s Bristol, Colston Hall Foyre, Royal Theatre, Bath and at Birmingham Balaji Temple. I offer indi­vidual and group lessons. On­line lessons avail­able through Skype on request. web­site – www.ragavidhya.com.

Name: Ricky Romain
E-Mail: rickyheatherduende@tiscali.co.uk
Field: Sitar
Location: Archway Cottage. Market square. Axminster. Devon. EX13 5NJ
Telephone: 07905714783
Misc. Info: For more infor­mation please visit www.indian-music.org & www.rickyromain.com

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Name: Jon Sterckx
E-Mail: jon@jonsterckx.co.uk
Field: Tabla, per­cus­sion, live multipercussion sampling
Location: Stroud UK
Telephone: (0044) 07913 665595
Misc. Info: I teach and per­form tabla & various per­cus­sion instru­ments. More infor­mation & record­ings / video clips can be found on my web­sites – http://www.jonsterckx.co.uk & http://www.drumscapes.net ..


Other Sites of Interest

Implicit learning of Indian Music by Westerners

Nowadays: The Role of Internet for Propagation and Proliferation of Music

Multicultural Music Instruction in the Elementary School: What Can Be Achieved?

Training in Indian Classical Dance: A Case Study

Rasabodha: Understanding Indian classical dance by recognizing emotions using deep learning

Embodying culture : gurus, disciples and tabla players

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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