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. |
Name: Arpan
E-Mail: arpan.arts@live.com
Field: Mohinyattam (Kalamandalam style) & Bharatanatyam (Kalakshetra style)
Location: Redmond, WA USA
Telephone: 425.435.4027
Misc. Info: www.arpanarts.org
Name: Helene Eriksen
E-Mail: mail@helene-eriksen.de
Field: Kathak, Afghani, Pakistani and North Indian Folk Dances & dance research
Location: Seattle, WA, 98103
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Helene Eriksen studied dance ethnology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and was later a doctoral candidate in folklore, slavistics and turcology at the Georg-August University in Goettingen, Germany. In Los Angeles she performed with AVAZ International Dance Theater, Gypsy Dance Company and Jasna Planina Ensemble. After a year at the Folkdance Academy in Plovdiv, Bulgaria she was a guest of the Turkish State Folkdance Ensemble in Ankara. Helene is a teacher and choreographer of traditional dances of the Balkans and Islamic Orient and leads international training programs called ANAR DANA. She is an active member of the Study Group on Ethnochoreology (ICTM/UNESCO).
www.helene-eriksen.de ..
| THESE BOOKS MAY NOT BE FOR YOU |
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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. |
Name: Josh Humphrey
E-Mail: oudandtabla@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla, Hindustani guitar
Location: Ellensburg, WA USA
Telephone: (541) 954-2621
Misc. Info: Trained under Senia-Shahjahanpur gharana in Raga guitar; also tabla under Ustad Sabir Khan, Farrukhabad gharana. Teaching hindustani guitar and tabla in the Seattle area..
Name: Lars Jacobsen
E-Mail: info@sitar-tabla.com
Field: Sitar
Location: Ocean Shores, WA USA
Telephone: 253-678-2605
Misc. Info: I have over 30 years of playing experience on sitar and offer 1 on 1 lessons and will travel and teach in a group setting if needed. My focus is mainly on sitar but I can help beginners get started on other stringed instruments and harmonium. My teaching style is focused yet relaxed and unpretentious. I will customize to accommodate all levels of ability and needs and all ages are welcome..
Name: Aacharya Moneesha Kamani
E-Mail: moneesha.kamani@gmail.com
Field: Classical Indian Dance: Bharatanatyam: Kalakshetra Style
Location: Seattle, Olympia,
Telephone: 503 344 7711
Misc. Info: A student of Padmashree Shri. Adyar K. Lakshman from Kalakshetra, Chennai. Bharatanatyam dance classes offered on weekends and occasional weekdays for children and adults in Belltown, Seattle. I teach the Kalakshetra style of dance and have performed dance recitals, margams, including semi-classical performances in the United States as well as in India since 2001. My formal training in Bharatanatyam theory and practice has been under the esteemed tutelage of senior disciples of Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale (Smt. V. Gayatri & Smt. Uma Devi Dutt) of Kalakshetra, Chennai. Please visit the website and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/KalakshetraBharatanatyam) for details. Website: www.malachite-arts.com. Also Skype/Zoom..
Name: Vikram Kanagaraj
E-Mail: vikramkanagaraj@gmail.com
Field: Veena
Location: Sammamish (Seattle), Washington, USA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Senior disciple of Smt. Shobha Sekhar (disciple of D.K. Pattammal, D.K. Jayaraman and K.S. Narayanaswamy). Thanjavur gayaki (vocal based) style of veena playing imbibed from my guru. Teacher at only international school accredited to the Chennai Music Academy (Kalakruthi, http://www.kalakruthi.com.au/). Diploma in Music (final grade level) currently being pursued at the Chennai Music Academy (Grade 11 – 95% assessed by Chennai Music Academy). Professionally performed at venues in Australia and USA. Students also have the opportunity to pursue the diploma of music offered by Chennai Music Academy..
Name: Vibhuti Kavishwar
E-Mail: vibhutic19@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Classical Music voice lessons
Location: Seattle, WA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Gives lessons in person and also via Skype at very affordable rate. Has extensive classical music background of 21 years. Website – Vibhutikavishwar.com Youtube address – Vibhutik19
Name: Larry Ludwig
E-Mail: rasasangeet@aol.com
Field: Sitar
Location: 3910 Latona NE apt. G, Seattle WA 98105
Telephone: 206 247 3475
Misc. Info: I teach private sitar lessons and have been playing the sitar for more than 54 years. Over the years I have played for many venues in the Seattle area including weddings, festivals, restaurants and private parties..
Name: Pooja Raghavi
E-Mail: NarthanamArts@gmail.com
Field: Bharatnatyam and Carnatic Music
Location: Serving Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond and neighboring areas in Washington
Telephone: Please email me for contact information
Misc. Info: Sri Gurubhyo Namaha. Dance is an art form that has been very close to my heart since I was a very young girl. I’ve been trained in 2 different styles of Bharathanatyam (Kalakshetra and Pandanallur) and have been teaching both dance and music for many years. Classes offered for all ages from 5 year olds to adults..
Name: Emilie Reveret
E-Mail: emiliereveret@gmail.com
Field: Mohiniyattam
Location: Albany, WA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: http://mayadhara.chez.com/
Name: Richard Russell
E-mail: sarodiya1@yahoo.com
Field: vocal, harmonium, sarod
Location: Everett, WA 98201 USA
Telephone: 206-886-8408
Misc. Info: Teachers- Ust. Ali Akbar Khan, Ust. Aashish Khan Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Smt. Lalita Ghosh, Smt. Uma Thapa & Pdt Homnath Upadhyaya. Teaching and performing for over 35 years offering beginner to advanced lessons in the Seattle area in styles of dhrupad, kheyal, kirtan and fusion for voice or any instrument. Professional associations: Indradeep Ghosh, Salar Nader, Pankaj Mishra, Deepak Ram, Anil Prasad, Benjy Wertheimer, Karnamrita Dasi and more. www.shantikar.com.
Name: S. Sruti
Email: srutisukumar@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic and Hindustani Vocal music
Location: Seattle WA 98121
Telephone:
Misc. Info: My gurus are Dr. T.M. Krishna and Dr. Nithyashree Mahadevan. I have an extensive experience for 12 years in Carnatic and Hindustani music together learning from renowned classical singers and gurus. I teach basics and advanced courses at Beltown or at Skype. I am an engineer with diploma in Carnatic music in University of Madras. I have also given a lot of concerts and won awards in radio shows. Interested students may contact srutisukumar@gmail.com or can call me.
Name: Srivalli
E-Mail: undavalli.srivalli@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic music (Vocal)
Location: Issaquah, WA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I offer classes to anyone interested in learning traditional Carnatic (South Indian style) music. Typically my focus is more on teaching children starting age 9 and higher, but other students are also welcome. The type of classes I offer are customized to each student’s potential and the maturity of their talent. Classes are typically weekly. Also, I insist on students practicing at home to complement their music classes and progress. Classes can be scheduled in a flexible manner depending on schedules of the students and mine. Currently planning to offer Stage I classes which last typically for 30 – 45 mins.
Name: David Trasoff
Email: david@davidtrasoff.com
Field: Sarode performance, instruction in Hindustani music for sarode, sitar and string instruments, tabla, vocal
Location: 2447 Crestline Street, Ferndale WA 98248
Telephone: (323) 255-7783
Misc. Info: Senior sarode disciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, vocal and instrumental training with Pandit Rajeev Taranath, senior tabla student of Ustad Zakir Hussain. Performance, workshops, lecture-demonstrations, in person and Zoom instruction. PhD in ethnomusicology from the University of California..
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