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UNITED STATES

ALABAMA

 

ALASKA

 

ARIZONA

Name: Anand Ramanathan

Email: axr2@

Field: Flute - Carnatic

Address: North Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Telephone:

Misc. Info: I'm an engineer by profession. I have learned the instrument for 13 years from Shri.Srirangachary, a disciple of "Flute Mali". I have performed a few concerts in India as a kid. Please email for details.  

ARKANSAS

 

CALIFORNIA

Name: Dr. Madhuwanti Mirashi

Email: msmirashi@

Field: Hindustani Classical and light - vocal, Music appreciation, Voice culture, Naad Yoga - Meditation with music, Morning & evening traditional sanskrit prayers set to rag and taal, Instrumental - Tabla, Harmonium, Keyboard, available for performance for all occassions

Address: 2419 South Drive : Santa Clara, CA 95051

Telephone: 408-557-8006

Misc. Info: Disciple of Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, Doctorate from Banaras Hindu University

Name: Nicholas Wilson

Email: wavewriter@

Field: Harmonium

Address: Los Angeles, California

Telephone: 626-441-5597

Misc. Info: Studied classical violin throughout high school and college. Have played harmonium in various kirtan groups for many years. I teach private classes.

Name: International Foundation for Carnatic Music (IFCM)

Email: carnatic_school@

Field: Carnatic - Vocal, Veena, Mrdangam

Address: 3078 Balardo Way, San Jose, CA - 95148. :

Telephone: Ramesh (408) 528-7946 / Gowri (408) 260-8661

Misc. Info: The International Foundation for Carnatic Music (IFCM) Bay area chapter is a unit of the Ravikiran Foundation.

Name: Shree Ramesh Kumar

Field: Tabla

Address: Cerritos, CA

Telephone: (562) 865.5973

Misc. Info: Learned under father, guru Shree Bansilal-gee. : Co-Founder of Swara-Ganga Music School.

Name: Rani Didi

Email: Nadaom@

Field: Vocal

Address: Rainy Day : P.O.Box 1250 : Berkeley : CA 94701

Telephone: (510) 649 0433

Misc. Info: For teachings and C.D.'s : Rani Didi is an excellent teacher of tone and voice quality. The focus is thru Saregam and reading Indian notation regardless of the student learning Easten or Western singing. Harmonium playing is also encouraged as one learns ones Bhajans, songs and Raga singing.

Name: Geetha Vidyalaya

Email: geethavidyalaya@

Field: Carnatic music (Vocal, Veena)

Address: 46826 Fernald St : Fremont, CA 94539

Telephone: (510) 438-9207

Misc. Info: Teaches Carnatic Music (Vocal & Veena) to all age students. Has masters degree in Music. 20 years of experience in teaching music. Contact via email or phone.

Name: Hemant Ekbote

Email: mebillgates@

Field: Tabla

Address: 15502 Pasadena Ave # E : Tustin, CA 92780

Telephone: 714-730-4975

Misc. Info: Teaches Tabla, expert tabla players played with famous singers and artists like Ustad Ali Khan and others

Name: Raju Bhave

Email: rajubhave@

Field: tabla & dholak

Address: 52 Feather Ridge, Mission Viejo

Telephone: 949 457 0317

Name: Satish Tare

Email: satish_tare@

Field: Tabla

Address: 20975,Valley Green Drive#230 : Cupertino, CA -95015

Telephone: 408-252-1624

Misc. Info: Engineer by profession.. Hobby of Playing Tabla. : Initially started learning from My father Madhave Tare. Later on advance training of Farukhabad gharana from Shri Vivek Joshi and Pt. Arvind Mulgaomkar. Presently learning from Pt. Swapan Chaudhari at AACM. :

Name: Hamsa Raghuvir

Email: hamsa_ks@

Field: Carnatic-Vocal

Address: Santa Clara, CA

Telephone: 408 8364200

Misc. Info: Hamsa is the granddaughter of the Legendary Sri. : Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer, and also a vocal student of Padmabhushan Sri Lalgudi G. Jayaraman. : Classes being offered to beginners, with maximum of 2 students per class. Please call for more info.

Name: Samar Das

Email: sdas@ita.

Field: Tabla

Address: 2634 Shrubwood Circle, Simi Vallley, CA 93065

Telephone: (805) 581-0422

Misc. Info: Studied Tabla in Calcutta. Possess Diploma in Tabla from the Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad, India. Performed with many renowned artisits from India and US.

Name: Swetha Dixit

Email: swethadixit@

Field: Vedic Chanting, Bharatanatyam, Yoga, North South Indian Music

Address: Kalaikoil : Trivalley School : 6715-G, Dublin Blvd, Dublin, Ca 94568

Telephone: (925) 449-3714

Misc. Info:

Name: Prasad Bhandarkar

Email: paddybhan@

Field: Hindustani Flute

Address: Sunnyvale CA

Telephone:

Misc. Info: Engineer by profession. Have been learning Hindustani flute for over 15 years. Initially learnt flute from Shri. Anant Patwardhan and then from Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia.

Name: Manapragada Srinivasa Murthy

Email: manepro@

Field: FOLK MUSIC

Address: 870, East El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, California

Telephone: 408-732-6503

Misc. info: learned folk music and songs from renowed international folk singer late shri.manapragada narasimha murthy,presently doing research on the folklore and writing the biography of my guru late shri. Manapragada Narasimha Murthy. : oraganised and performed in many international folk programmes in india and UK ,given performances in television (doordarshan), All India Radio, Hyderabad, India.

Name: Jonathan Dimond

Email: J.Dimond@mailbox.gu.edu.au

Field: Tabla

Address: Los Angeles

Telephone: (310) 444 7807

Misc. Info: Studied tabla and Hindusthani music at New England Conservatory. Studied tabla under Shri Bharat Jangam in Pune, India. : Professional performer on electric bass and trombone also.

Name: Mamta Yadav

Email: mamta_yadav@

Field: North Indian Vocal, Ghazals, Film songs, Bhajans, Ragas,Harmonium & Rhtrhm

Address: 310 4437697

Telephone:

Misc. Info: Offering Classes, Workshops, Lectures and recordings. : Concerts for all occassions, religious, social and cultural : Available for collaboration with other artists wanting to put on shows/ concerts : Available for recodings : Live in West Los Angeles : Also workshops on many other aspects of Indian Arts & Culture : : Sangeet Prabhakar in Vocal Music, Tabla & Kathak from Prayag Sangit Samiti, Performed extensively in UK, US, and India on Indian and UK TV & Radio. : : :

Name: Supriya Puranik

Email: supriyapuranik_2000@

Field: Bharatanatyam Dancer, Teacher

Address: San Rafael, California, USA.

Telephone:

Misc. Info: Academics : B. A. and M.A. in Dance (Bharatanatyam) from Pune University, center for performing arts. I also have the Katthak Visharad degree from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya.

Name: Pandit Vishwanath Shrikhande

Email: vishwashri@

Field: Hindustani Vocal classical and light classical

Address: 3737, La Calle Court, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Telephone: (650)-856-6435

Misc. Info: learned under Ustad Amir Khan Saheb and Pt. Bholanath Bhatt. Served as Music producer in All India Radio, Principal-Mahatma Ghandhi Institute (Mauritius) and Jammu institute of Music (J & K), Director-U.P. Govt. Academy of music, dance and drama. Over 48 years experience in the field of Indian music

Name: Chandramouli Rao

Email: chandranrao@

Field: Hindustani Vocal

Address: 607 COrnwallis Lane : Foster City, CA 94404

Telephone: 650-577-8582

Misc. Info: Focus on voice culture focus on "paltas" that forms a solid foundation on swara and sur. Kirana Gharana lineage. Usaully open for Saturday and Sunday Classes.

Name: Rahis Khan

Field: tabla, vocal

Address: San Diego, CA

Telephone: (858)614-0087 home ; (619)368-4276 cell

Misc. Info: Trained under his father Ustad Aziz Khan. : Offers vocal concerts - Ghazals, Film songs, Bhajans. Birthday parties, weddings, private functions, entertainment and fun. Excellent singer. Unique stile. Melodious voice. Knowlegeable. : Singing and tabla classes at your home or his studio.

Name: Vishnu Tattva Das

Email: vtdas@

Field: Odissi : Classical & Sacred Temple dance of India

Address: 1106 Prospect Ave #111, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. USA

Telephone: 707 539 5448

Misc. Info:

Name: Rose Muralikrishnan

Email: isaisangam@

Field: Carnatic / Vocal Teaching & Performing

Address: 18013 Pires Ave, : Cerritos, CA90703

Telephone: (562) 802-8462

Misc. Info: Studied with world renound performer M.L. Vasanthakumari. Performed in several prestigious halls in India and USA, composed & dircted music for radio and TV programms in India. Running music school to promote Carnatic music in the USA. Worked as adjunct professor at San Diego State University, USA, principal of music at Santhome Communications, and instructor at Rishi Valley School, India.

Name: Srivalli Chivukula

Email: srivallic@

Field: Bharatanatyam

Address: Woodland Hills

Telephone: 818-610-8339

Name: Dr. Fred Siciliano

Email: dr.fred@

Field: Sarode, Esraj/Dilruba, also Sitar and Vocal

Address: 4482 Market St.Suite 403 : Ventura, Ca 93003

Telephone: 805-642-1351,805-654-8776

Misc. Info: Studied at Ali Akbar College in early 1970's. : Recieved M.F.A. in World Music from Cal Arts in : 1975.Student of the Late Pandit Amiya DasGupta for 20 years, who was a distiguished diciple of Ravi Shankar and Cal Arts professor. Has studied sarode technique from Ustad Aashish Khan and Pandit Rajeev Taranath : Uses music and sound in Healing Arts practise. :

Name: Steve Oda

Field: sarod

Address: Oakland, CA 94601

Telephone: 510-832-8240

Name: Richard Harrington

Field: Sarod

Address: 1228 San Anselmo, San Anselmo, CA, 94960

Telephone: (415)-457-5903

Misc. Info: 27 years of study under Ali Akbar Khan

Name: Linton Hale

Field: Bansuri

Address: 455-A Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, 94102

Telephone: 415-863-9049

Misc. Info: I've studied the bansuri with Jeff Whittier for 7 years and briefly with master flute players G. S. Sachdev, Raghunath Seth and Hariprasad Chaurasia. I'm also a composer writing new music which is a fusion of music from Western, East Indian and African influences. I am also a music educator, leading music groups in structured improvisation in a Veteran's hospital and in psychiatric units, as well as teaching a drum class in West African style at the Milberry Fitness Center at UCSF in San Francisco.

Name: Brian Godden

Email: Brian@

Field: Guitar/Sarod

Address: 111 Montezuma Ave., Forest Knolls, CA 94933

Telephone: 415-488-4105

Misc. Info: I am professional guitarist and a musical instrument importer with a retail store called "The Silver Bush World Music Store". I also have a mail order website . I have recorded with Ali Akbar Khan as a guitarist and arranger on the CD's "Journey" and "Garden of Dreams"

Name: Chitresh Das

Email: info@

Field: Kathak

Address: 705 Bamboo Terrace, San Rafael, CA 94903 USA

Telephone: Tel: 415-759-8060, Fax: 415-479-2724

Misc. Info:

Name: Bharathi Kalalaya

Email: Annu_Radha@

Field: North and South Indian vocal and instrumental

Address: 3392 Seldon Ct., Fremont, CA 94539

Telephone: (510) 490 4629

Misc. Info:

Name: Jeff Whittier

Email: Bansijeff@

Field: Bansuri

Address: 1119 Oregon Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Telephone: (650) 493 2187 (TEL) - (650) 493 2143 (FAX)

Name: Sudakshina Alagia

Email: salagia1@san.

Field: Hindustani-Vocal

Address: 9214 Calle De Vista Oeste : San Diego, Ca 92129

Telephone: 858-780-8662

Misc. Info: Patiala Gharana student of renoun classical singer Laxmi Shankar in Los Angelos. Sudakshina has sang in english documentaries and Indian Televisions series. She has performered all over US and Canada accompaning different dance artists and singers. She is fluent in five languages.

Name: Rajeev Taranath

Email: rtaranath@

Field: sarod

Address: 23852 Mc Bean Parkway # 158 Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Telephone: 661-290-2878

Misc. Info: rajeevtaranath

Name: Preetha Sheshadri

Email: s_preets@

Field: Carnatic Music - Vocal

Address: 4240 Albany Dr, #G106 : Sanjose, CA 95129

Telephone: (408) 260 - 9733

Misc. Info: disciple of Shri. Panchpakesha Iyer, Smt. T. R. Balamani and Smt. Radha Warrier (disciple of Shri. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer). Used to teach at the San Jose State University, School of Music and Dance. Please call to discuss fees and class schedule.

Name: Brad Van Cleave

Email: brad@

Field: Tabla

Address: 2925 Haper St. #B, Berkeley, CA 94703

Telephone: 510-665 9423

Name: Akal Singh

Email: sonealam@lasierra.edu

Field: Tabla

Address: 16313 Gambale, Riverside, CA

Telephone: 909-776-0212

Name: Shaiq Chishty

Email: bmadan@

Field: Sitar, Tabla, Harmonium, Dilruba, Flute

Address: 1515 East Bianchi Rd. #402, Stockton, CA 95210

Telephone: 209-478 6729

Name: Montino Burbon del Monte

Email: aue@

Field: Sarod, Sitar, tabla

Address: 825 Rock Bridge Rd., Montecito, CA 93108

Telephone: 805-969 2130

Name: David Philipson

Email: dphilipson@

Field: Bansuri, Hindustani vocal

Address: 30117 Lexington Dr. #1, Val Verde, CA 91384

Name: Leonice Shinneman

Email: LEONICE@

Field: Tabla, Pakhawaj, Ghatam

Address: North Hollywood, CA 91384

Telephone: 818-980 6873

Name: Rohini Priya Das

Email: rohini@

Field: Hindustani Vocal

Address: 3765 Watseka Ave #8, Los Angeles, CA 90034

Telephone: 310-204 6510

Name: Dr. Sinduri Jayasinghe

Email: DrSinduri@

Field: Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi

Address: 25 East Newman Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006 Telephone: 626-254-8965

Name: Kala Vandana Dance Center

Email: kalavandana@

Field: Bharat Natyam

Address: San Jose, CA

Name: Michael Robbins

Email: tablatime@

Field: Sitar, Sarod, Tabla, Vocal

Address: 64 Melrose, San Francisco, CA 94131

Telephone: 415-585 1709

Misc. Info: studied sitar and sarod under Radhika Mohan Maitra of Calcutta, vocal under Sunil Bandu Bosu (Agra Gharana) and tabla under Jnan Prakash Ghosh.

Name: Ali Akbar College of Music

Email: office@

Field: Vocal, Tabla, Sarod, Sitar, etc.

Address: 215 West End Ave : San Rafael, CA 94901

Telephone: 415 454 6264

Name: Veena Kinhal

Field: Veena & Vocal

Address: 8909 Donaker St., San Diego, CA

Telephone: 858-538-4312

 

COLORADO

Name: Lavanya yammanur

Email: ylavanya@

Field: Kuchipudi Dance

Address: Y.Lavanya, : 5022, S.Himalaya Court, : Aurora : CO-80015

Telephone: 720-870-5643

Name: Ty Burhoe

Email: ty@

Field: Tabla

Address: Box 1068, Boulder, CO 80306

Name: Chaitanya Kabir

Email: eyoung29@mail.

Field: Hindustani vocal, Flute

Address: 2635 Mapleton Ave #72, Boulder, CO 80304

Telephone: 303-443-8029

 

CONNECTICUT

Name: Rachna Agrawal

Email: kathakusa. com

Field: Kathak Dance

Name: Debarati Basu Sarkar

Email: debarati_b@

Field: Classical and creative dance of India

Address: 51 Schuyler Ave : apt-7F : Stamford : CT 06902

Telephone:

Misc. Info: hello, : I am Debarati from India and presently in stamford CT, USA. I am a classical : Indian dancer and i have performed in many prestigious dance festivals in : India and abroad.I have attended many Western workshops in India from : abroad and am basically a modern creative dancer based on classical Indian : dance.I was a dancer, teacher and choreographer of one of the leading : dance troupe in India. : I want to open a dance school based on creative and classical indian dance and would very much : like to participate in any cultural program .I am also eager to take free workshop on Modern Dance of India. e-mail: debarati_b@ 

DELAWARE

Name: Savita Sreekanth

Email: parasari@

Field: Bharatanatyam

Address: 127 Hockessin Drive : Hockessin, DE 19707

Telephone:

Misc. Info: Bharatanatyam - Kalakshetra style 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Name: Radha Dutta

Email: radhadutta@

Field: Bharatanatyam, Mohiniattam, folk-dances

Address: classes in Maryland (near Washington, DC)

Telephone: 301 564-3683

Misc. Info: Radha Dutta is an internationally noted dancer, teacher, choreographer, and dance critic. She has taught dance for over 2 decades in the USA and India.

Name: Asavari Devadiga

Email: asavarid@

Field: Bharatnatyam

Address: 4400 Lee Hwy. #6 : Arlington VA 22207 Telephone: 703 312 4161

Misc. Info: Bharatnatyam Teacher. Learned from Guru Smt. Sucheta Bhide Chaphekar for 18 years. Completed Arangetram in 1990. Used to teach in Mumbai (India) for 5 years before moving to USA.

Name: Dr. Brian Q. Silver

Email: PanOrient@

Field: lecture-demonstrations, sitar

Address: PO Box 15526, Washington, DC 20003-0526

Telephone: 202-399-3399

Misc. Info: Performer in Bande Ali Khan gharana since 1964; has taught full courses in Indian classical music at various major American universities, including Harvard (1974-83); available for lecture demonstrations, workshops, and individual instruction. Further information available at

Name: Shubha Sankaran

Email: surbahar@

Field: surbahar, sitar, vocal

Address: PO Box 15526 : Washington, DC 20003-0526

Telephone: 202-399-3399

Misc. Info: Specializing in individual instruction for serious students. Further information available at  

FLORIDA

Name: Tim Richards

Email: tim@

Field: Tabla-Banaras Style

Address: 920 Placetas Avenue : Coral Gables, Florida 33146

Telephone: 305-662-1860

Misc. Info: My Guru is Pt. Sharda Sahai and I have been his disciple and studied intensively since 1971. For more information on my Guru and lineage see . I teach privately in Miami and I am also on the faculty of the University of Miami School of Music where I teach tabla to percussion and composition students.

Name: Leela Rammohan Rao

Email: leelasram@

Field: Carnatic Music- Vocal, Bharatnatyam

Address: 4546 Lassassier Drive : Pensacola, Florida 32504, USA

Telephone: 1 (850) 437 0907

Misc. Info: Leela Rammohan Rao is the daughter and disciple of the famous Carnatic vocalist Mrs. Sarojini Sundaresan of the Alathur style. She has sung in innumerable concerts and participated in lecture-demonstrations and workshops with her mother and individually. : In Bharatnatyam, she is the student of Padmashree Vazhuvur Ramiaih Pillai and Smt K J Sarasa. She had her training in abhinaya under Padmabhushan Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan

Name: Lavanya Dinesh

Email: lavanyadinesh@

Field: Hindustani-vocal

Address: 14606 Corkwood Dr. Tampa Fl 33626

Telephone: 813-855-6166

Name: Bharti Chokshi

Email: Dschokshi@

Field: Sitar

Address: 10831 North West 17th Ct, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

Telephone: (954) 964 4445

Name: Geeta Raaj Karkera

Email: geetaraaj@

Field: Indian Dance

Address: 220, Cherokee Ct. #126, : Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

Telephone: (407) 265 9959 or (407) 252 7750

Misc. Info: Founder of Nritya Dance Academy (NIDA)

Name: David Bruce Huges

Email: dbh@

Field: Hindustani vocal, Bansuri, Keyboard

Address: North Broward County (Near Ft. Lauderdale)

Misc. Info: check out  

GEORGIA

Name: Keetha Mohan

Email: skeetha@

Field: Bharathanatyam

Address: 1367 Brentwood Lane : Marietta, Ga 30062

Telephone: 770-565-4732

Misc. Info: I have specialized training from the Kalashetra College of Fine Arts and experience in teaching. : For more information, please see

Name: Dr. Kakali Bandyopadhyay

Email: kakalib@

Field: Sitar

Address: 1529 Evanston Lane : Marietta : GA - 30062

Telephone: 770 - 977- 4197

Misc. Info: Dr. Kakali Bandyopadhyay has been playing Sitar for past twenty years . She received her initial training from Smt Kalyani Roy, a leading disciple of Ustad Vilayat Khan and later on from Pandit Indranil Bhattacharyya, disciple of Ustad Alauddin Khan . She has also attended Master Classes of Pandit Ravishankar and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. She has performed in major media channels and major cities in India. She has performed in different cities in North America and also public radio. She teaches sitar in Atlanta and is also an affiliate faculty for North Indian Instrumental music in The Music Department of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

Name: Haresh A. Bakshi

Email: hareshbakshi@

Field: Hindustani vocal, elementary tabla, sitar, violin, keyboard

Address: 4771 Silverberry LN NW : Acworth GA 30102-3559

Telephone: (678) 354-4678

Misc. Info: My gharana is Gwalior. Classes only one-on-one basis. Fee:$30.00 per session of 45 minutes. 

HAWAII

 

IDAHO

 

ILLINOIS

Name: Sudha Srinivasan

Email: sudha281@

Field: Bharatanatyam

Address: 3108 Rosewood Pl. : Downers Grove, IL. 60515

Telephone: (630) 969-2979

Name: Vidya Narayan

Email: brihadisha@

Field: Bharatanatyam and Carnatic vocal music

Address: Brihadisha school of music and dance : 101 Kristin Circle #2 : Schaumburg, IL 60195

Telephone: (312) 371 3580

Name: Gauri Jog

Email: gaurijog@

Field: Kathak

Address: 2200 Briar Hill Drive : Schaumburg, IL 60194

Telephone: 847-755-9625

Misc. Info: I teach Kathak (an Indian Classical Dance) to interested people in Chicagoland area. Dance & Music is my passion and I look forward to hear from anyone who wants to know/learn Kathak dance. :

Name: Lyon Leifer

Email: lleifer@northpark.edu

Field: bansuri

Misc. Info: disciple of Devendra Murdeshwar in the gharana of Ud. Allaudin Khan through Pannalal Ghosh

Name: Patrick Marks

Field: Vocal / Sitar / Mandolin / Tabla / Keyboard

Address: Chicago

Telephone: 708 788 0072

Misc. Info: Former director of Cultural activities, St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad, India

Name: Dr. Tapan Bhattacharya

Field: Vocal

Address: Chicago

Telephone: 708 957 7135

Misc. Info: Patiala gharana 

INDIANA

Name: David Harrison

Email: david@

Field: Tabla

Address: 9880 Lakewood Dr. W. : Indianapolis, IN 46280

Telephone: 317-815-8789

Misc. Info: Studied under Michael Robbins, a long-time student of Jnan Prakash Ghosh.

 

IOWA

 

KANSAS

 

KENTUCKY

Name: Amit Pandya

Field: Tabla

Address: 1024 Coolwater Ct., Lexington, KY 40515

Telephone: 606-271-8076

 

LOUISIANA

Name: Nalini A. Raghavan

Email: nalini.r@

Field: Bharatanatyam

Address: 521 North 19th Street : Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Telephone: 225-343-5172

Name: Sunanda Nair

Email: sunandanair@

Field: Mohini Attam, Bharat Natyam and Kathakali

Address: 82 Yellowstone Street, : Kenner, Louisiana 70065

Telephone: 504 465 0146

Name: Andrew McLean

Email: andrumclean@

Field: tabla, vocal

Address: 517 America St. : Covington, LA 70433

Telephone: (985) 893-5919

Misc. Info: Have received training from Ustad Ali Akbar Khansahib, Ustad Zakir Hussain and Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri. Perform regularly with sarodist Priyo Majumdar from Calcutta. Have recorded and performed with many outstanding New Orleans musicians including Henry Butler, Charlie Miller, Michael Ray, Tim Green and James Singleton.

Name: Hans Gruenig

Email: gruenig@tulane.edu

Field: Tabla / Some Sitar

Address: New Orleans, LA

Telephone: (504)862-9930

Misc. Info: I'm a former Ali Akbar College of Music student (Swapan Choudhury / Lucknow Gharana). I'm a member of the group, "The Rishis"; I play with Hindustani-vocalist Sean Johnson in concerts and chanting classes at the New Orleans Yoga Center. I could get someone started on tablas and /or may be able to hook you up with a more advanced teacher (should one be in town. 

MAINE

Name: David Pontbriand

Email: d-ponts@

Field: Sitar

Address: 113 Montrose Ave, Portland, ME 04103

Telephone: (207) 772-0673

, Playing sitar since 1973, also surbahar. Performing and teaching. Private lessons available, beginners welcome. Maine-New Hampshire-Massachusetts. 

MARYLAND

Name: Babu Parameswaran

Email: babusmusic@

Field: Musician, Music Composer, Nattuvangam Artist, Keyboard Player, and Sequencing expert

Address: 1204,Westerlee Place #T-2 : Catonsville, : MD-21228

Telephone: 410-719-1569

Misc. Info: Babu is the Director of the Keerthana Shcool of Indian Music & Fine Arts,MD He is one of the sought after musician who travel around the world and perform through out the year. He is a staff artist of Bharata Kalanjali, the dance academy of the world-renowned dancers The Dhananjayans for the past 12 years. Babu has performed in most of the major festivals like the Festival of India in Moscow. He has composed music for many dance productions like Meera, The Nutcracker, The Cinderella, Tagores Shyama, Thulsi Ramayan Kalidasas Malavika and many others. Recently Babu Composed Music for the production Hari Charan which was staged in Los Angeles : He has worked with Pandit Ravishankar in his musical theater Ghanashyam and was featured in the album Chants of India by Pandit Ravishankar and George Harrison of the Beatles. : :

Name: Hari Singh

Email: vanaspati6@

Field: Sitar

Telephone: 301 873 1347

Misc. Info: I teach sitar in my home. $20/hr. : : I have been playing since 1968.

Name: Dr. P. K. Swaminathan

Email: swamipk@

Field: Mrudangam - South Indian Percussion

Address: Burtonsville, Maryland

Telephone: 301 421 9040

Misc. Info: Dr. P. K. Swaminathan is a Senior Disciple of Padmashree Sangeetha Kalanidhi Mrudangam Maestro Sri Umayalpuram K. Sivarman : Over 20 years of experience performing for music and Dance in USA and Canada : Runs the Sri Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman School of Mrudangam with lessons developed by the Maestro himself. : Students will have opportunity to take advanced lessons from Sri UKS in India or in Maryland

Name: Radha Dutta

Email: radhadutta@

Field: Mohiniattam, Bharatanatyam, and folkdances

Address: Bethesda

Telephone: 301 564-3683

Misc. Info: Radha Dutta has studied dance under the world renowned Dhananjayans, Kalanidhi Narayanan, and Kalyani Kuttyamma.

Name: Nabaghana Shyam Singha

Field: dholak

Address: 4216 Underwood St., University Park, MD 20782

Telephone: (301) 864 6976

Name: Anupam Sharma

Email: anupam1119@

Field: Sitar, Hidustani Vocal, Tabla

Address: 9725, Clocktower Lane, Apt 201, : Columbia, MD. 21046

Telephone: (301)-362-8541

Misc. Info: Available for concerts/teaching on weekends.

Name: Dr. Brian Q. Silver

Email: PanOrient@

Field: lecture-demonstrations, sitar

Address: PO Box 15526, Washington, DC 20003-0526

Telephone: 202-399-3399

Misc. Info: Performer in Bande Ali Khan gharana since 1964; has taught full courses in Indian classical music at various major American universities, including Harvard (1974-83); available for lecture demonstrations, workshops, and individual instruction. Further information available at

Name: Shubha Sankaran

Email: surbahar@

Field: surbahar, sitar, vocal

Address: PO Box 15526, Washington, DC 20003-0526

Telephone: 202-399-3399

Misc. Info: Specializing in individual instruction for serious students. Further information available at

Name: Jai Kishor

Field: Sitar, Surbahar

Address: 604 Brian St., Baltimore, Maryland, 21225-3806

Telephone: 410-636 6030

Name: Samir Chatterjee

Email: aanadhha@

Field: Tabla

Address: 11117 Candlelight Lane : Potomac, MD, 20854

Telephone: 301 983 8903 / 8870

Misc. Info: Farrukhabad Gharana - Every third Sunday morning through afternoon group classes are held in three levels; Beginner, Intermediate, and group. Each class is of an hour and half duration and costs $40. More detail can be obtained from website

Name: Hamid Hossain

Field: Vocal / Sitar / Tabla

Address:Academy of Indian Music and Fine Arts, 1403 Woodcliff Ave, Baltimore, MD 21228

Telephone: 410-747 3950

MASSACHUSETTS

Name: Preetha Arun

Email: preetha@

Field: Bharathanatyam

Address: 57 Bucklin Road : North Andover, MA-01845

Telephone: 978-691-1187

Misc. Info: I teach pure classical Bharathanatyam to students of any age. Both group and private lessons available at North Andover, MA and Nashua, NH.

Name: Mahalingam Santhanakrishnan

Email: adambakkam@

Field: Mridhangam

Name: LearnQuest Academy of Music

Field:

Address: 108 Elm Street, Suite 2, Waltham, MA 02453

Telephone: Dr Pradeep Shukla, 781-891-8535

Misc. Info: Education institution devoted to providing formal instructions in Indian Classical Music and Arts in the following disciplines: Sarod, Sitar, Tabla, Vocal Classical Music, Vocal Semi-classical and Folk Music, Mridangam and Veena

Name: Aparna Sindhoor

Email: asindhoor@

Field: Bharata Natyam, Carnatic Vocal

Telephone: 617-776-7939

Misc. Info: Website: :

Name: Kazi Jalal

Email: Kjalal@caregroup.harvard.edu

Field: Tabla and Harmonium

Address: Medford massachusetts

Telephone: 781-393-0445

Misc. Info: I teach Tabla and Harmonium.one on one basis 1 hour lesson,each lesson costs $45,if anyone is interested please contact at the above number

Name: Pravin Sitaram

Email: psitaram@msm.umr.edu

Field: Mridangam

Name: Soma Sarkar

Email: sosar@

Field: hindustani-vocal

Address: 311-Huntington Avenue, #2B, Boston, MA-02115

Telephone: 6179489925

Misc. Info: Hello Everybody, : It will be a pleasure to meet and train people interested in taking lessons in North Indian classical music. I was trained in Agra gharana style of singing and received the "Sangeet Visharad" degree before coming to the U.S. : I offer classes on weekends and friday nights. My fees : $45.00/hr. : The best way to reach me is sending an e-mail or by phone.

Name: Ramnath

Field: Carnatic Flute

Address: Ashland, MA

Telephone: 508-881 3968

 

MICHIGAN

Name: Dr. Sumita Chaudhery

Field: Hindustani Vocal (Classical and light); Rabindra-Sangeet; Music of Bengal and North India

Address: Aditi Institute of Fine & Performing Arts : 41901 Sutters Lane : Northville, Michigan

Name: Rohan Krishnamurthy

Email: Rohan_Krishnamurthy@

Field: Mridangam

Address: 544 Sunrise Circle, Kalamazoo, MI 49009.

Telephone:

Misc. Info: My name is Rohan Krishnamurthy and I am a 15-year-old mridangist and a student of mridangam maestro Guruvayur Dorai. For more info about me, you can link to my homepage: : I am willing to take students of all stages.

Name: Smt. Devika Raghavan

Email: devikaraghavan@

Field: Bharatha Natyam

Address: 1525 Oakcrest : Troy, MI 48083

Telephone:

Misc. Info: Kalarasana: Center For Performing Arts

Name: Rajan Sachdeva, PhD (Music)

Email: rajanji2@

Field: Sitar, Tabla, Hindustani Vocal (classical and light) and Harmonium

Address: Institute of Indian Music : 6166 Wellesley Drive : West Bloomfield, MI 48322

Telephone: (248) 538-7358

Misc. Info: Fine instruments available for sale or rental (sitars, sarods, tablas, harmoniums, etc. electronic tabla, lehara and tanpura machines also available...) Instrument repair service also offered.

Name: Vidya Krishnamurthy

Field: BharataNatya and folk dance

Address: 244 Parsons lane Rochester Hills, MI 48307

Telephone: 248 652 2394

Misc. Info: Laasya School of Indian Dance opened on Feb 25th, 2001.

Name: R. Sundar and Padma

Field: Carnatic Vocal

Address: Southfield, MI

Telephone: 810-647 9363

Misc. Info: Students of Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan

Name: Jayshankar Balan

Field: Carnatic Violin

Address: Sterling Heights, MI

Telephone: 810-528 3082

Name: Shyam Kane

Field: Tabla

Address: Auburn Hills, MI

Telephone: 248-299 9409

 

MINNESOTA

 

MISSISSIPPI

 

MISSOURI

Name: Smitha Rajan

Email: smitharaj@

Field: Mohiniattam, Bharatanatyam

Address: 6937 Brassel Drive : O'Fallon : Missouri

Telephone: 636-379-1597

Misc. Info: Smitha Rajan is the grand daughter of Guru Kalamandalam Kalyanikuttiamma

Name: Rahul Deshmukh

Email: rahul.deshmukh@

Field: Tabla

Address: 10309 Tuxford Drive, #1 : St. Louis, MO 63146

Telephone: 314-993-6850

Misc. Info: I have been trained in Delhi and Lucknow gharanas. I have been performing as an accompanist with vocal and instrumental music since 1984 and have more than 300 concerts to my credit. : I have been teaching students in India and the US. : I am also interested in conducting workshops and lecture- demonstrations on Tabla.  

MONTANA

 

NEBRASKA

 

NEVADA

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Name: Suresh Mathur

Field: Flute

Address: Manchester, NH

Telephone: 603-669 8564

 

NEW JERSEY

Name: Yoshita Chandrani

Email: indiansitar@

Field : Sitar - Hindustani Classical Music

Address: NJ

Telephone: 609 439 3090

Misc. Info: "Sangeet Visharad" Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Bachelors in Music(Sitar), M.S.university, Baroda, India, Masters of Performing Arts (Sitar) , M.S.University, Baroda, India, Initiated into Hindiustani Classical Music at the age of 12 and learnt privately till she joined M.S.University of Baroda, India. Sitar classes are held on weekends and at late evenings on week days. Classes are held for both, children and adults. Sitar rentals may be available.

Name: Govind

Email: govi57@

Field: Vocal

Address: 2507 Wildberry Court, : Edison NJ 08817

Telephone: 732-393-9438

Misc. Info: If you want to learn to sing; light, semi-classical or devotional vocal music, call me. Check me out at If you are already self-taught and wish to polish your skills, call me. Singing can give you hours of pleasure! I can also teach you to accompany yourself on the guitar. Send me an email govi57@ or call me at 732-393-9438. : : : You can also reach me on my cellphone at 1-848-203-5918 :

Name: Seema Saboo

Field: Hindustani Vocal & Light Music

Address: 1011 Forest View Drive : Avenel : NJ 07001

Telephone: 732-3261887

Misc. Info: Basic to advanced Music training in Classical, Semi-Classical, Bhajans & Songs. :

Name: Meenakshi Tumuluri

Email: meenakshi_tumuluri@

Field: Carnati Music

Address: 168 Kinderkamack Road, : Westwood ,NJ 07675

Telephone: 201-664-0901

Misc. Info: Hi iam taking carnatic vocal classes in westwood (BBergen County) NJ. I am a disciple of Sangita Kalanidhi Sri Tangore Viswanathan. If anyone is intrested to learn please contact me at this #(201)664-0901

Name: Siddharth Mehta

Email: sidmehta00@

Field: Tabla, Percussion, Recording

Address: 62 Brambling Lane : Voorhees, NJ 08043

Telephone: 856-751-2132, 856-751-2055

Misc. Info: I live in New Jersey/Philadelphia area. I specialize in tabla, drums, guitar, Songwriting, Recording, Multimedia and Art. I charge $15 a lesson for tabla ( 1 hour ) My e-mail is sidmehta00@. My web site is sidmehta..

Name: Tanushree Sarkar, Kathak Arts Center, Inc

Email: asarkar@stevens-tech.edu

Field: Kathak Dance and Hindustani Vocal

Address: 961 East Lincoln Avenue : Piscataway, New Jersey 08854

Telephone: 732-463-2098

Misc. Info: Tanushree Sarkar is a disciple of the late Pandit Durga Lal of the Jaipur gharanain Kathak : and is a disciple of Pandit Rajan and Sajan Mishra of Banaras gharana in Hindustani Vocal.She conducts both private and group lessons on a scheduled basis. : For more information, contact the school as follows: Kathak Arts Center, Inc 961 East Lincoln Avenue Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 Tel 732-463-2098 (school) 732-726-4169 (cellular)

Name: Vasudha Narayan

Email: vasudha.narayan@

Field: Veena and Carnatic - Vocal, Light Music

Address: 156, Madison Ave : Rochelle Park : NJ 07662

Telephone: 201-291-7810

Name: Sivakumar M

Email: savukku@

Field: Mirudhangam

Address: 3K Reading Road, Edison NJ 08817

Telephone: 732 452 1154

Misc. Info: Teacher has 14 years experience. Students will be tought from basics upto performing foro katcheri and Thani Avardhanam.

Name: Lakshmi Sarangapani

Email: sumram_99@

Field: Hindustani and Carnatic Vocal

Address: 404 Timberbrooke Dr, Bedminster, NJ 07921

Telephone: 908 781 1480

Misc. Info: Teaches Hindustani and Carnatic Music (Vocal). Both private and group lessons given.

Name: Aarthi Sainathan

Email: aarthi_s16@

Field: Vocal

Address: Hackensack Main Street -NJ

Telephone: 201 678 0378

Name: Surendra Katthula

Email: swarsaagar@

Field: Hindustani vocal, harmonium

Address: 492 College Dr. : Edison, NJ, 08817

Telephone: 732 248 9585

Misc. Info: Agra Gharana. Training for Singing Ghazals and Bhajans with basic Classical knowledge is also available.

Name: Sanhita Nandi

Email: sanhitan@

Field: Hindustani - Vocal

Address: 23, Hamilton Road : Maple Shade : NJ 08052

Telephone: 856-755-9132

Name: Mitch Greenberg

Email: mgreen@

Field: Bansuri & Shehnai

Address: 510 1/2 Warren St. Hackettstown NJ 07840 :

Telephone: (908) 850-5993

Name: Jayanta Banerjee

Email: jayanta_banerjee@

Field: Bansuri

Address: 2718 Rachel Terrace, Pinebrook, NJ 07058

Telephone: 973-439 0653

Name: Satyan Shah

Field: Tabla

Address: 165 Morris Tpke : Randolph, NJ 07869

Telephone: 973-722-4372

Misc. Info: Student of Ustad Abdul Sattar Tari Khan

Name: Mitali Bhawmik

Field: Hindustani Vocal

Address: 9 Junction Pond Lane, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

Telephone: 908 329 2084

Name: Purvi Vinchhi

Email: vinchhi@

Field: Hindustani vocal

Address: 27 Kingfisher Ct., Marlboro, NJ 07746

Telephone: 732 625 0964

Name: Mrinal K. Pal

Email: m.k.pal@

Field: Tabla

Address: 141A Dayton Dr., Edison, NJ 08820

Telephone: 732-494 3716

Name: Sanghamitra Chatterjee

Email: aanadhha@

Field: North Indian Vocal

Address: 51 Union Avenue : Nutley, NJ, 07110

Telephone: 718 809 4666

Misc. Info: Students are tought basic to advaced techniques to sing different types of Indian songs from semi-classical genre along with the accompaniment of the acoustic keyboard called Harmonium or the drone tanpura. $40 an hour for private

Name: Samir Chatterjee

Email: aanadhha@

Field: Tabla

Address: 51 Union Avenue : Nutley, NJ, 07110

Telephone: 718 809 4666

Misc. Info: Farrukhabad Gharana $50 an hour for Private $25 an hour for group More details can be available from website

Name: Mysore Satish

Field: Carnatic Violin

Address: Rahway, NJ

Telephone: 908-815 3285

Name: K. Paramjyoti

Field: Tabla

Address: Piscataway, NJ

Telephone: 732-302 1063

Name: Bhuvana Kannan

Email: bhuvanak@

Field: South Indian Classical Instument-VEENA

Address: 11 A, Reading Rd, edison,NJ-08817

Telephone: 732-603-9408

 

NEW MEXICO

Name: Stevan Landsberg

Field: Sitar, Surbahar

Address: 201 Double Arrow Rd,

Telephone: 505-983-2153

Name: Guru Das Singh Khalsa

Email: gkhalsa@

Field: Gurbani, Harmonium

Address: 4100 Windsor Dr., Farmington, NM 87402

Telephone: 505-326 3877

 

NEW YORK

Name: Liza Joseph

Email: liza_dance@

Field: Bharathanatyam, Semi-classical,Biblical,Folk

Address:

Telephone: 914-948-0295

Misc. Info: Classes are available in Westchester,Bronx and Long Island. Private lessons are available in White Plains. : Please call 914-948-0295 for details.

Name: Liza Joseph

Email: liza_dance@

Field: Bharathanatyam

Telephone: 914-948-0295

Misc. Info: Classes are available in Westchester County, Bronx, Long Island. Private lessons also available.

Name: Vaishali Chaudhuri

Email: vaishali_chaudhuri@yahoo.co.in

Field: Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi

Address: 67-11 Yellowstone Boulevard, : Apt# 6A : Forest Hills, : New York, NY 11375.

Telephone: 718- 544 0564

Misc. Info: I am a disciple of Late Guru N. Pandarinathan, a worthy disciple of Bharat Vidwan Guru Kuppiah Pillai. I have beentrained in the ancient Thanjore style of Bharathanatyam. In Kichipudi I have taken Lessons in the Vedantam style from Guru M. C. Vedanta Krishna at Calcutta who is the disciple of Guntur Lakshmi Narasimha Sastri. For further information please contact me by mail or phone.

Name: Chintan Pandya

Email: chp213@stern.nyu.edu

Field: Guitar, drums

Address: 1-19 E 2nd Street Room 321 NYC, NY 10003 Telephone: 609-204-3181

Name: Dheeraj Gayaram

Field: Kathak, Orissi, Filmy, Folk, Bhangra

Address: 97-31 Lefferts Blvd, NY 11419

Telephone: (718) 850-7952

Name: Dean P. Klopsis

Email: dpk@

Field: Tamboura, Hindustani Vocal

Address: 1320 Coney Island Ave : Brooklyn NY 11230 USA : Also Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. : Avavilable for travel. Please inquire by email or phone.

Telephone: 917 282-4965

Misc. Info: Kirana Gharana trained under Pandit Pran Nath (Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan Chisti Sabri of Kirana disciple), LaMonte Young and Marian Zazeela and Michael Harrison (present disciple of Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan). I am a 12 year vocal student with a current interest to offer tamboura playing services to performers; beginner, intermediate tutoring on tamboura; beginning, intermediate intro to vocal raga techniques..

Name: Shri Divyang Vakil

Email: aaditaal@ Field: Tabla

Address: Long Island, New York, and New Jersey

Telephone: (518) 783-0957

Misc. Info: Shri Divyang Vakil will be available to give lessons in tabla, in Arpil 2002, in regions of New York, Long Island, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Call or send email.

Name: Yogesh Bhatt

Email: yogeshsb@

Field: Harmonium, Violin , Tabla and Otheres

Address: 37 Cardinal Drive : Poughkeepsei , UP-State NewYork : NY -12601 :

Telephone: 845-462-2095

Misc. Info: Come and Learn Indian Music on Instruments : Flexible Schedule,

Name: C. Balachandran

Email: Balachandr@

Field: Mridangam

Address: 138-35 Elder Avenue, Apt 8D : Flushing, New York 11355

Telephone: 718 461 5520

Name: Lipson, Roger

Email: rolipson@

Field: Sitar

Address:

Telephone: 718-726-2838

Misc. Info: Playing the classical music of North India has brought me joy in recent years. I am interested in meeting and playing with all kinds of people at various levels. I play because of the love of the music and enjoy sharing it with others. Please feel free to call.

Name: Noe Dinnerstein

Field: Hindustani Vocal, Sitar

Address: 730 Ft. Washington Ave, #3L, New York, NY 10040

Telephone: (212) 543-4448

Name: Ghulam Mohammad Khan

Field: Sitar, Harmonium, Tabla

Address: 326 E. 11th St. #2, New York, NY 10003

Telephone: 212-475 2348

Name: Mulazim Hussain Khan

Field: Tabla

Address: Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY., NY 11230

Telephone: 718-421-6387

Name: Veena Chandra

Field: Hindustani Vocal, Various Instruments

Address: 25 Garling Dr., Latham, NY 12110

Telephone: 518-786 1309

Name: East West School of Dance

Email: ananda@

Field: Bhartnatyam

Address: Anand Ashram, 13 Saphire Rd., Monroe, NY 10950

Telephone: 914-783-7314

Misc. Info: classes by Pandit Satya Narayana Charka

Name: Samir Chatterjee

Email: aanadhha@

Field: Tabla

Address: 34-34, 77th Street, #6L : Jackson Heights, NY, 11372

Telephone: 718 335 3465

Misc. Info: Farrukhabad Gharana $50 an hour for Private $25 an hour for group. More details can be available from website

Name: Mamta Bhargav

Field: Hindustani vocal

Address: Williamsville, NY

Name: Daisy Paradis

Field: Sitar

Address: World Music Inst, Manhattan, NY

Telephone: 212-988 8934

Misc. Info: Disciple of Ali Akbar Khan

 

NORTH CAROLINA

 

NORTH DAKOTA

 

OHIO

Name: Rakesh Chitradurga

Field: Hindusthani vocal

Address: 4145, Fox Run Trail, #8 : Cincinnati Ohio 45255 :

Telephone: 5135280884

Misc. Info: gharana - Gwalior/Agra : will be fixed based upon student and availability : only classical interests will be entertained. : The student must be serious.

Name: Hasu Patel

Field: Sitar, Tabla

Address: 27355 Pineview Dr., Westlake, OH 44145 Telephone: 216-835 1988

OKLAHOMA

 

OREGON

Name: Ankush V. Vimawala

Email: vimawala@cs.orst.edu

Field: Tabla

Address: 1005 SW Washington Avenue,#4 : Corvallis, OR, 97333-4328.

Telephone: 541-757-4889

Misc. Info: Tabla Visharad ( triple gold medal) : Advanced studies from Shri Sudhir Saxena of Ajrada gharana. : flexible timings. : 20 $ per person per one hour session.

Name: Doug Scheuerell

Email: dougsch@oregon.uoregon.edu

Field: Tabla

Address: 65 N. Lawrence Street : Eugene OR 97401

Telephone: (541)484-9305

Name: Jayanthi Raman

Email: jayanthiraman@

Field: Bharatanatyam Dance

Telephone: (503)-531-7266

 

PENNSYLVANIA

Name: Hemkalyan Bapat

Email: hembapat@

Field: Tabla

Address: 3003 Nottingham Road, Norristown, PA 19403

Telephone: 610 630 4901

Name: Allyn Miner

Email: aminer@sas.upenn.edu

Field: sitar

Address: 1012 N. 66th Street : Philadelphia PA 19151

Telephone: (215) 878-6862

Misc. Info: visit

Name: Priya Nair

Email: prnair100@

Field: Mohiniattam

Address: 1247, Knossos Drive,whitehall PA

Telephone: 610-435-6945

Misc. Info: Anybody who is interested can join new group classes starting from January at 1101 Fullerton Avenue, Allentown, PA or contact the given no. for individual classes

Name: Orlando Fiol

Email: Contact_Us@

Field: Tabla

Telephone: 215-727-8729

Misc. Info: After years of Tabla study, Mr. Fiol (pronounced fee-OLE), was awarded a nine month fellowship from the American Institute of Indian Studies to study dhrupad singing, tabla and pakhawaj in Pune with Pt. Uday Bhawalkar, Manik Munde, Sanjay Deshpande and Vasantrau Ghorpadkar. : If you or your group is truly interested in learning this engaging craft, and learning to play Tabla, makes it affordable. We will teach anywhere in the United States for groups of 20 participants or more. Individuals are also encouraged to contact us for lessons. : We teach at schools, universities, nursing homes, recreation centers, museums, art galleries and churches. We teach at special cultural events, parties and conferences. : If you own a tabla and have questions about its sound, construction or performance, feel free to contact us. We will be happy to assist you. If your group is interested in our workshops, Contact Us to make arrangements. Website -

Name: Pamela Siva Manalan

Email: pamelasiva@

Field: Bharata Natyam

Address: 2822 West Emaus Ave : #102 Allentown : PA 18103

Telephone: (610) 797 - 2799

Misc. Info: To those who are interested in learning dance, I am offering classes in Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley especially in Allentown, PA. In October 2002 I will be starting new batches. For further inquiry, Kindly contact me at (610)797-2799 : Email : pamelasiva@ : Wpage :

Name: Prabhat Kumar

Email: prabhat@

Field: Tabla, Sitar, Hindustani Vocal, Keyboard, Harmonium

Address: 3039 Magnolia Circle, : Macungie PA 18062 : Near Allentown

Telephone: (610) 967-6161

Misc. Info: Classes are held Sunday through Thursday.

Name: Lenny Seidman

Email: lenny@

Field: Tabla

Telephone: 215-923-5678

Misc. Info: A tabla player of the first rank, Mr. Seidman is known locally as the world music director at The Painted Bride Art Center and for performing with various ensmbles including Spoken Hand, Atziluth, and the Tabla Choir. He began studying over 30 years ago under Iswarlal Misra.

Name: Charu Collur

Field: Hindustani-Vocal

Address: 2231 Eagles Nest Lane : Monroeville , Pa 15146

Telephone: 412-374-9881

Misc. Info: Charu Collur is a Pittsburgh-based vocalist in the North Indian (Hindustani) classical style. She has lived and performed in Pittsburgh since 1988. She is the founder of "NIDHI - Treasure house of Asian American Arts"- an organization to promote and integrate North Indian Classical music with music from other genres.

Name: Mukul Goel

Email: goelmshri@

Field: Tabla / Harmonium / Keyboard / Vocal

Address: Morton, PA

Telephone: 610-541-0954

Name: Kamala Reddy

Email: kamala@

Field: Kuchipudi

Address: 5013 Meadowcrest Drive, Allison Park, PA 15101

Telephone: 724-444-0757

Name: Kedar S. Naphade

Field: Harmonium

Address: 819 East Fifth St., Bethlehem, PA 18015 Telephone: 610 866 6325

Name: Shafaatullah Khan

Email: shafaatullahkhan@worldnet.

Field: Sitar, Surbahar, Tabla, Vocal

Address: 457 Valley Forge, King od Prussia, PA 19406

Telephone: 610-878 9595

Fax: 610-878 9565

Misc. Info: Check out

Name: Ratnakar Navathe

Field: Tabla

Address: Philadelphia, PA

Telephone: 610-277 5900

Name: Vivek Khadilkar

Field: vocal

Address: Southhampton, Philadelphia

Telephone: 215-357 5383

 

PUERTO RICO

 

RHODE ISLAND

Name: Nitin Mitta

Email: nitinmitta@

Field: tabla

Address: Medway Street, Apt. 12A, Providence, RI 02906 : :

Telephone: 404-274-8971

Misc. Info: Nitin Mitta, one of India’s rising tabla players, is a talented young artiste who has recently moved to Rhode Island from India. He started his training in tabla at the age of 9 from late Pt. G. Satyanarayana and subsequently continued his advanced training under Pt. Arvind Mulgaonkar of Mumbai. Both his gurus are disciples of the late Ustad Amir Hussain Khan, who belongs to the Farukhabad Gharana. Nitin has been the recipient of numerous prizes and scholarships since 1988.He has accompanied many eminent artistes, both in India and abroad, such as Padmavibhushan Pt. Jasraj ji, Pt. Rajan and Pt. Saajan Mishra, Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Pt. Ulhas Bapat, Pt. Nayan Ghosh, Pt. Vidhyadhar Vyas, Smt. Sumitra Guha, Pt. M. Janardhan, Shri Vishweswaran, Shri Gaurav Mazumdar, Shri Sanjeev Abhyankar, Shri Purbayan Chatterjee, Anupama Bhagwat. He has toured in many European countries such as Germany, England, France, Finland, Belfast and the Baltics. He has also had the opportunity of performing at the prestigious “ Purcell Room” South Bank, London and a solo performance for “Bandish” in Mumbai.

Name: Christopher Pereji

Email: chittanna@

Field: Tabla

Address: 85 Atrhur Street, Apt # 7 : Pawtucket, RI 02860 USA

Telephone: 401-724-925(H) 617-563-9460(W)

Misc. Info: Tabla - Individual and Group lessons : Accompaniment services - Tabla, harmonium, keyboard, guitar : Styles: Hindustani classical, semi-classical, light, ghazal, bhajan, contemorary & fusion : Interested in long term Recording and Composing projects

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

Name: Anuradha Murali

Email: anuradhamurali@

Field: Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi

Address: 1944 Way Drive : Orangeburg, SC 29118

Telephone: 803-536-4133

Misc. Info: Mrudani School of Performing Arts : Artistic Director : : Performer and teacher 

SOUTH DAKOTA

 

TENNESSEE

 

TEXAS

Name: Chandrakantha Courtney

Email: chandra@

Field: Vocal

Address: 3759 Ingold, Houston, TX 77005

Telephone: 713- 665 4665

Misc. Info: Former artist with All India Radio

Name: David Courtney

Email: david@

Field: Tabla, Pakhawaj

Address: 3759 Ingold, Houston, TX, 77005

Telephone: 713 665 4665

Misc. Info: Disciple of Ustad Shaik Dawood Khan of Hyderabad and Zakir Hussain

Name: Zia Hasan

Email: hasanhasan@

Field: Vocal Light Hindustani

Address: 7108 Baird Dr. : Fort Worth, TX. 76134

Telephone: 817-551-7817

Misc. Info: I sing film songs, ghazals and folk songs. I have learned to sing by my association with shree Javed Akhtar and Shree Mujahid Hussain Khan sahab of Sahaswan Gharana. : I do shows in different parts of U.S. and will be glad to consider performing in any shows as long as they are decent and well organized.

Name: Krishna Kumari

Email: kowthakk@

Field: Carnatic Veena/Vocal

Address: Arlington - Texas

Telephone:

Misc. Info: I am a disciple of Smt A.Sharada garu and Smt I.Chellayi garu. I performed widely in India, All India Radio and Doordarshan. My recent performance was in Chicago. : : Interested persons can email me at kowthakk@

Name: Rick Henderson

Email: rhenderson3@satx.

Field: Sarode, Vocal

Address: 13860 Dreamwood # 908 : San Antonio, TX 78233

Telephone: (210) 269-4861

Misc. Info: MA Hindustani Classical Music, Antioch University. : Began study in 1976 in Nepal, trained extensively in Seni Binkar Gharana by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and Ustad Aashish Khan.Peformed/toured with :The New Maihar Band (Ali Akbar College of Music), Chitresh Das Dance Company, Ancient Future (award- : winning East-West fusion group)and numerous solo sarode concerts. Recording artist on Global Pacific Records and numerous recording credits with artists in California, Oregon and Washington.Will teach non-Indian instruments.

Name: Robert Goldman

Email: rgold@

Field: Bansuri

Address: 1035 Voight : Houston, Texas 77009

Telephone: 713-861-2194

Name: Santosh Chandru

Email: santosh_chandru@

Field: Mridangam

Address: 990, West Florida Ave#07, Beaumont, Texas-77705 Telephone: 409-813-2193

Misc. Info: I am a student of Ambalapuzha Sri T . S . Nandakumar of Mumbai and have been playing for concerts and Dance Programs for Several years. : : I am also a Graded Artist at the "All India Radio" : :

Name: Asha Narasimhan

Email: ashabaktha@

Field: Carnatic-Vocal

Address: 4306 Hillswick CT : Sugar Land, : TX 77479

Telephone: 281 980 3827

Misc. Info: Trained under Guru bellary Venkateshachar. : Students wanting to learn music please contact me through email or telephone.

Name: Revathi Ravi

Email: revathy17@

Field: Carnatic-Vocal

Address: 4900 E.Oltorf St : Apt#912 : Austin, TX 78741

Telephone: 512-386 6346

Name: Bharathi Annapurna

Email: bharathigollapudi@

Field: Carnatic Music-Vocal

Address:

Telephone:

Misc. Info: I'm currently located in houston and students interested in pursuing Carnatic music(vocal) can contact me at the above e-mail address.. I'm a student of Smt. Sarada Subrahmanyam and Smt. Saileshwari. I've performed in India and am willing to takeup classes for beginers as well as students with previous experience in music.

Name: Austin Asian Cultural Center

Email: ashford2@

Field: Tabla

Address: Austin Asian American Cultural Center 11713 Jollyville Rd., Austin Texas

Telephone: 512-249-2943

Misc. Info: The Austin Tabla Workshops : : Are held every Saturday at the Asian Cultural Center with beginning classes first at 10:00am and intermediate classes at 11:30am : It is not necessary to contact the instructors before coming, interested students are welcome anytime to come and watch the class and meet with the instructors at no charge. : Single workshop classes are $20 but students may pay for the entire month in advance at a discounted rate of $15 per class : Students must have a set of tabla in order to take the class although a set may be available to rent at a monthly rate. : Austin Tabla recommends students should purchase tabla in India or from Buckingham Music, Austin's reputed local tabla dealer Buckingham Music sells a range of different priced quality tabla sets that our guaranteed and meet our class standards. : Please bring a note pad and pencil , recording devices are also recommended. : The Austin Tabla Workshop instructors : Warren Ashford: A 20 year student of tabla, Started his training at the Ali Akbar Khan College of Music in San Rafael California under the late Pandit Pnan Prakesh Ghosh, Pranesh Khan and Ustad Zakir Hussain. He later continued his training in San Francisco under the late Ustad Allah Rakha : Amit Bhagwat: Was born in a musical family in Bombay. : His mother Vandana Bhagwat is a well known vocalist & is one of the senior students of Late Pt. Nivruttibuva Sarnaik of Jaipur Gharana. : He has been playing tabla since the age of 6 under the instruction of Late Pt. Vishnu Aloni & Shantanu Panshikar. : A traditional musical environment being available at his home has helped him to develop his skill as a good tabla solo player and as an accompanist. : Both instructors are currently students of Sri Gourisankar Karmaker.

Name: Srinivas Koumounduri

Email: sitar66@

Field: Sitar

Address: Houston

Telephone: (281) 232 8636

Name: Sanhita Moulik

Email: moulik@worldnet.

Field: Hindusthani Vocal, Harmonium, Keyboard Lesson

Address: 12055 Sturdivant St : Stafford, Texas 77477 : U.S.A : (Suburb of Houston)

Telephone: 281-495-1996

Misc. Info: Classical Ragas, Urdu Gazal, Bhajans, Hindi Film Songs, All Kind of Bengali Songs--Rabindra-sangeet, Nazrul,modern, etc. Lessons for Adults and Children.

Name: Mowna Ramachandra

Email: mownar@

Field: Hindustani-Vocal

Address: 4701, 14th Street, Plano , TX 750 74

Telephone: 972 583 1191

Misc. Info: Kirana Gharana

Name: Noopur Dance Academy

Email: Swatishah@

Field: Bharat Natyam, Raas, Garba

Address: Plano, TX, 75024

Telephone: 972-208-2718

Misc. Info: classes taught by Swati Shah

Name: Rathna Kumar alias Rathna Papa

Email: anjali@

Field: dance-Bharatanatyam & Kuchipudi

Address: 8030 Oakington Dr : Houston - Tx 77071,

Telephone: 713 772 ARTS/713 771 6388 fax

Misc. Info: Texas's first and the largest Indian dance school. (since 25 years). Classes taught at 4 convenient locations: * Mon,Sat & Sun - Southwest Houston (Bissonnet@59) * Tue - The Woodlands * Wed - Clearlake City * Thurs - Sugarland

Name: Punita Srivastava

Field: Vocal / Harmonium / Keyboard

Address: Austin, TX Telephone: 512-257 7504

Name: Vittal Ramamurthy

Email: vittalramamurthy@

Field: Carnatic Vocal and Violin, Bhajans

Address: 3714 Almond Creek Drive : Houston, TX 77059-3701

Telephone: 281-480-4535

Misc. Info: Fifth generation in the Thyagaraja Musical Tree First generation in the Lalgudi Violin Tradition 

UTAH

 

VERMONT

Name: Gabe Halberg

Email: yahmberg@

Field: Tabla

Address: 77 Corbett Road : Underhill, VT 05489

Telephone: 802/899-1113

Misc. Info: Private lessons and classes available in Vermont and New Hampshire.

 

VIRGINIA

Name: Konark Dance School

Email: nazy_poo@

Field: Odissi Dance

Address:

Telephone: (703) 689-5621

Misc. Info: Konark Dance School for Odissi classical dance.

Name: Dr. Suman Sharma

Email: sumansharma@

Field: Sitar

Address: 2863 Running Pump Ln : Herndon VA 20171

Telephone: 703-561-0605 / 703-371-9490

Misc. Info: Please visit web site:

Name: Shweta Misra

Email: shweta_misra@

Field: Kathak, semiclassical dances, folk dance

Address: 2559 James Madison Cir., Herndon, Virginia 20171

Telephone: 703-713-1927

Misc. Info: Kathak dance - Luknow gharana : I am prabhakar in kathak(six years course from Prayag Sangit Samiti)

Name: Radha Dutta

Email: radhadutta@

Field: Bharatanatyam, Mohiniattam, and folkdances of Bangladesh

Address:

Telephone: 301 564-3683

Misc. Info: Radha Dutta has performed extensively in 4 continents and has taught for over 2 decades. :

Name: Aparna Karmarkar Nrityagandha

Email: karmarka@

Field: Kathak Dance Style

Address: 10622 Cavalcade Street : Great Falla, VA 22066

Telephone: (703)759-3979

Misc. Info:A Brief note on the school "Nrityagandha" : This school of Indian classical dance "Kathak" was founded in 1976 in Great Falls, VA. : by Aparna Karmarkar who is also its director. So far Nrityagandha has trained over : 100 students in both classical "Kathak" and folk dances. The school has presented : so far dance programs and dance dramas based on social and religious themes, in : Kathak style for the benefit of the temples of Washington Metro area, Smithsonian : Institute (Barney Studio, Museums), National Press Club, South East Asian Cultural : Heritage Day at the Government Agencies.

Profile of Aparna Karmarkar (Kathak dancer) Aparna Karmarkar,a disciple of Shrimati Rohini Bhate of Bombay, India,the renowned Kathak Dancer of Lucknow style, is founder-director of "Nrityagandha" School of : Indian Dance.She has been running the School,in the Washington Metropolitan Area, : for over thirty years. : Aparna has performed extensively in India, Canada and the USA and has presented several lecture demonstrations at the Universities, colleges and : at many other prestigious places. She has given performances for a number of charitable organizations, temples, : churches and senior citizen centers. She teaches dance to all the ages on Sundays and week days.

Name: Subhash Karmarkar

Email: karmarka@

Field: Tabla

Address: 10622 Cavalcade Street : Great falls, VA 22066

Telephone: (703)759-3979

Misc. Info: Subhash is a deciple of late Tabla wizard Padmashree Ustad Ahmed Jan Thirakwa of Rampur. : He has accompanied great Indian classical music stalwarts like Padmavibhushan : Pandit Jasraj, Laxmi Shankar, the Dagars, Pandit V. G. Jog, Pandit Rajeev Taranath, : Ustad Asad Ali Khan Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee, Buddhadev Dasgupta, : Asraf Sharif Khan (Sitarist from Pakistan), Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar and many others. : He teaches tabla on Sundays and week days.

Name: Dr. Brian Q. Silver

Email: PanOrient@

Field: lecture-demonstrations, sitar

Address: PO Box 15526 : Washington, DC 20003-0526

Telephone: 202-399-3399

Misc. Info: Performer in Bande Ali Khan gharana since 1964; has taught full courses in Indian classical music at various major American universities, including Harvard (1974-83); available for lecture demonstrations, workshops, and individual instruction. Further information available at

Name: Shubha Sankaran

Email: surbahar@

Field: surbahar, sitar, vocal

Address: PO Box 15526 : Washington, DC 20003-0526

Telephone: 202-399-3399

Misc. Info: Specializing in individual instruction for serious students. Further information available at

Name: Nirmal Bajekal

Email: abajekal@

Field: Hindustani Vocal

Address: 3400-A, Brockwood Ct., Richmond, VA 23294

Telephone: 804-935 0306

Name: Vijaya Balakrishna

Field: Carnatic Vocal

Address: 2139 Cunningham Dr. #102, Hampton, VA 23666

Telephone: 804 838 3121

Name: Naru Gopal Das Baul

Email: fmg3u@virginia.edu

Field: Baul Sangeet

Address: 474 Seymore Rd. #4, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Telephone: 804-923 3769

 

WASHINGTON

Name: Chandana Dixit

Field: Hindustani Vocals, Pop and Film vocals

Address: 3204 W. Concord Way #479 : Mercer Island WA 98040

Telephone: 206 853 9874

Misc. Info: Classically trained vocalist giving lessons in a variety of vocal repertoire including pop and film songs.

 

WEST VIRGINIA

 

WISCONSIN

Name: Vindhya Vasini Annapareddy

Email: vindhya81@

Field: Carnatic Music - vocal

Address: 2125 Kensington Dr #14 : Waukesha, Wi-53188

Telephone: 262 574 1452

Name: Kripa Baskaran

Email: baskarans@

Field: Bharatnatyam

Address: 2202, Luann Lane : Madison , WI 53713

Telephone: 608 278 8507

Misc. Info: Natyarpana School of dance

Name: Pooja Dhaliwal

Email: dpooja77@

Field: Hindustani Classical Vocal

Address: 5276 N Lovers Lane Rd; #210 : Milwaukee, WI- USA.

Telephone: 414-465-0143

Misc. Info: Masters of Music Vocal from Punjab University Chandigarh. (Gold Medalist). B.A. Honors (Gold Medalist, Punjab University, Chandigarh.)Along with Hindustani Classical vocal won various competitions in light music, punjab folk music and devotional music.

Name: Dr. Balathandan S. Pillai

Email: latha.balathandan@

Field: Tabla

Address: 921 W. Theresa Ln., Glendale, WI 53209

Telephone: 414-540-1234

Misc. Info: I have learned tabla and Mridangam for over 12 years an performed music programmes in India and abroad. I also got Best Tabla Player in Tamil Nadu from CM of Tamil Nadu. Performed All India Radio programmes and performed TV programmes in Madras (Chenai). Accompanied best artists like Dr. Ramachandra Bahavathar (Student of Dr. Balamurali Krishna), Mr. Jayachandran of Kerala and few other well known artists. Please contact me through telephone for other details. I teache tabla and Mridangam during weekends for nominal fee if you can afford, otherwise for free. 

WYOMING

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