Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance
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Name: Aditya Narayan Banerjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 31/b, Mukherjee Para Lane, P.O. Serampore, Dist-Hooghly, Pin-No-712201, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 91-33-26522263
Misc. Info: visit adityabanerjee.com fees & schedule will be subject to situations.
Name: Pradip Banerjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindustani vocal classical music
Location: Rashmoni Ghat, Tamlipara, P.O & Dist.- Hooghly, Pin- 712103 West Bengal, India.
Telephone: 0091-9830996004
Misc. Info: I am a Hindusthani vocal classical singer. I have got National Scholarship in the year 2003. I have also been selected as an artist by All India Radio and I have performed various T.V. channels. I have enriched myself by receiving lessons from my great guru Pt. Manas Chakraborty since 1993 and till now I am performing with him in all prestigeous concert , like Doverlane Music Conferance, Uttarpara Sangit Chakra, Banga Sanskriti Sammelan (Kolkata), etc. I have also performed (solo) in all over India like Uttarpara Sangit Chakra, etc. Currently I am doing M.A. in vocal music (last year) at Rabindra Bharati University. You can have look at my biodata and other information at pradipbanerjee.multiply.com
Name: Purnendu Banerjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: Nevedita hall of residence, N.I.T. Durgapur, W. Bengal. 713209, India.
Telephone: 0919474603908
Misc. Info: Disciple of Pandit Balaram Pathak. and Subroto Roy Choudhury. Got M.A. degree from Burdwan University. M.Muse from P.K.K. Chandigarh. Artist-All India Radio & T.V.. Perform in many prestigious music conference throughout India. Principal Rahul Sankrittyan Academy. Regular writer of various periodicals.
Name: Subhadip Bhattacharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: vocal classical and all type song class
Location: Serampore, Chandannagar, Chinsurah, Hooghly, Westbengal, India
Telephone: 9830413966
Misc. Info: Patiala gharana vocal classical song and all type filmi and reality show grooming class, song class on thumri, ghazal, adhunik, folk, ragasroyee are taken saturday on chandannagar and sunday at serampore in just rs 600.
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Name: Tanmoyee Chakraborty
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak danseuse
Location: Makhla Scheme No.-2, P.O. -Makhla, Dist. -Hooghly, West Bengal, Rly. Stn. -Uttarpara, PIN-712245.
Telephone: 91-33-26637417 / 9831029506/ 9433143781
Misc. Info: Tanmoyee Chakraborty is a disciple of Kathak exponent & choreographer and singer Keya Chanda when she was two and half years old. She danced in the Doorarshan several times. She has participated in various dance choreography of Keya Chanda, viz. Kam Kandala, Humane Draupadi, Women-Past and Present, Bharattirtha, Jiwanjantanate Drug, etc.. She has participated in big festivals all over India and took part in the dance festival organised by “Sadhana”, a dance centre of Pdt. Birju Maharaj, New Delhi.
Name: Debashis Chanda
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindustani – Violin, Santoor
Location: Debashis Chanda C/o. Late Bhupati Chanda Tolaphatak, P.O. Chinsurah, Dist. Hooghly, West Bengal, India, Pin No. 712101. :
Telephone: 033-2680-9697
Misc. Info: Debashis Chanda is a rare musician who can play violin, santoor, guitar with high aptitude. He is a regular artist of All India Radio in violin. Performed all over India. Seeking performance in abroad. Guru of Debashis Chanda – Pt. Deepak Chowdhury – Pt. Satyadeb Power – presently Pt. Kamal Mallick.
Name: Keya Chanda
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak dancer & Choreographer and Singer
Location: Makhla Scheme No.-2, Post Office- Makhla, Dist. -Hooghly, Rly. Stn. -Uttarpara, West Bengal, PIN-712245, India
Telephone: 91 033 26637417 and 9831029506 (m)
Misc. Info: Web site :http:/www.keyachanda.org Keya Chanda a recipient of Govt. of India Scholarship and Junior Fellowship twice from the Ministry of Culture , Dept. of H.R.D. Govt. of India. Empanelled “A” artist from Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre EZCC) and Doordarshan Television). Travelled abroad, and big festivals in India. She is a teacher and performer of both Jaipur and Lucknow Gharanas. Runninig her own music school and troupe named “Makhla Shinjini”. Teaching at Calcutta School of Music, Ballygunge, Kolkata (24615375). Capable of doing of workshops, lecture demonstration, performances. Successfully staged the productions – “Evolution of Kathak”, “Jiwanjantranate Drug”, “Humane Draupadi” and “Kam Kandala” along with her troupe.
Name: Puspa Chaterjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatnatyam
Location: 7B Ramnidhi Chatterjee Lane Uttarpara, Hooghly, West Bengal
Telephone: 664-2052
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Name: Subhabrata Chatterjee.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sarod
Location: 37 Shibtala street, Uttarpara, Hooghly. pin- 712258 .W.B. INDIA.
Telephone: 09143018548, 09830329939.
Misc. Info: website – subhabratachatterjeesarod.hpage.com youtube – subhabratachatterjee.sarod.
Name: Priyanath Chattopadhyay
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: 91/P Joy Krishna street, Uttarpara, Hooghly westbengal India 712258
Telephone: 0091-33-2663-6697 0091 33 31073636
Misc. Info: Priyanath is one of the famous musician in Indian classical music arena. Started training under the guidance of Pt. Indranil Bhattacharya. Performing globally for the last two decades. Regular visitor in Germany, Itally, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA, Dubai, Singapoore, Malyasia and Bangladesh. Only musician from India who is associated with Oxford University Music Department. Two time President award Winner from India. Presently he is the director of the renowned music company in India “Eternal Records”.
Name: Tinku Chattopadhyay
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: 5/B, R.B.S.C lane, Uttarpara, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 033-2664-0022
Misc. Info: Tinku has started learning sitar from her childhood & always encouraged by her parents. She took preliminary & basic training from famous sitari Pt. Santosh Banerjee in established Music Institution at uttarpara, namely Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra’. She has got ‘Sangeet Visharad’ diploma, from Bhatkhande vidyapith, Lucknow. Thereafter she was able to take advanced guidance from renowned Sitari Pt. Gokul Chandra Nag, the maestro of all Instruments of ‘Bishnupur Gharana’. After his death, she has continued this ‘Gharana’ & took training from famous Sitari Pt. Monilal Nag (the son of Pt. Gokul Chandra Nag, a senior sitarist of AIR, Kolkata). She has played sitar in many cultural programs & music program in T.V . At present she is a senior ‘B-high’ grade artist of AIR, Kolkata & taking class in home.
Name: Mamtaj Hossain Chowdhury
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal music (Hindustani, Rabindra Sangeet and all types of Bengali song)
Location: 15, Nabapally, Makhla, Hooghly, Pin code- 712245
Telephone: +91 9830247114 & 033 26643016
Misc. Info: Enlisted artist of All India Radio, Kolkata. Examiner of Rabindra Bharati University. Website – http://www.learnindianmusiconline.blogspot.com/
Name: Prof. Sankar Prosad Chowdhury
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: M.G. Road, Baneerjee Para Lane, P.O.Chinsurah, Dst: Hooghly, Pin : 712101
Telephone: +91 33 2680 2358, Cell :- +91 9830459153
Misc. Info: Born 1954 in a family of rich musical ancestry. Sankar started taking lesson from late Tarapada Chatterjee. After initial training last 25 years under the guidance of Pandit Swapan Chowdhury the world renowned tabla player. Sankar belongs to Lucknow Gharana (School). He excels in tabla solo and accompaniment to the vocal, instrument and dance. Sankar is science graduate and having Master degree in music and having many awards. From 1983 he is touring USA and Europe with renowned musicians. He is having teaching experience in Rabindra Bharati University in Calcutta from 1985. At present he is attached with Ali Akbar College of Music in Switzerland as a visiting lecturer in Tabla. web – http://members.rediff.com/sankarpchowdhury.
Name: Sharmila Chowdhury
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak Dance
Location: Hooghly (Konnagar), West Bengal, India.
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Misc. Info: I have started learning kathak at the age of five and completed Visharad in Kathak from Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapeth, Lucknow, India. I had also completed Sangeet Visharad in kathak from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh, India. I have taught dance to children between the age group of 4-15 years at my residence in India. I have performed in India (Kolkata) and abroad (USA).
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Name: D. Madhusudan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Flute, Mandolin, Guitar, Violin, Synthesizer
Location: 34 Ram Sita Ghat Street, Uttarpara Bhadrakali, Hooghly – 712 232, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 09874263217
Misc. Info: www.madhusaptak.blogspot.in
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Name: Sobhan Ghosh
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: hawaiian guitar, electric steel guitar, synthesizer
Location: “Devalaya”, 104/4, B K Street, Uttarpara, Dist-Hooghly, W B-712258, India
Telephone: M-9831398320
Misc. Info: Performing musical programmes in A I R, T V channels, and stage programmes in & outside West Bengal and training students all over India. Also engaged in arrangement & composition of music, including background music for drama, recitation etc. I have been awarded Sangeet Bivakar by Bangiya Sangeet Parishad, Sangeet Pravakar by Proyag Sangeet Samity, & Sangeet Visharad by Prachin Kala Kendra. A number of Audio albums have been released nationwide.
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Name: Rajib Karmakar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar, Vocal
Location: 3/4 Ashoke Avenue, A-Zone, Durgapur -713204, West Bengal
Telephone: +919002874460, +919434470241
Misc. Info: He has the privilege of having learnt from great musicians like Sri Durgadas Karmakar( father), Ustad Ghulam Akbar Khan, Pt. Ramdas Chakraborty, Pt. Kushal Das & Ustad Shahid Pervez. Winning many competitions like National and International Youth Festivals, West Bengal State Academy Competition etc. and having received Surmani from Sur Sringar Samshad, Mumbai, M.A. 1st class 1st from Rabindra Bharati University, a Sangeet Visharad from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh he is performing frequently in India and abroad including Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain etc. and has given performances in various places in India and abroad. Website : http://rajibkarmakar.blinkweb.com/, Skype: sitarrajib.
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Name: Yagnyaseni Majumder
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindusthani Classical Music (Vocal)
Location: 2B Shyamali Apartment, Mission Compound, Bolpur – 731204, Birbhum, W.B. India.
Telephone: (+91) 9333510955, 9434636635, 3463-253066
Misc. Info: 1. B- High Artist (Khayal) in All India Radio, Kolkata. 2. Stood 1st in Rabindrasangeet in District level in the year 1986. 3. Got 1st. class with distinction under Prayag Sangeet Samity, Allahabad in junior diploma course in Hindusthani classical music (vocal) in 1992. 4. Got National Scholarship to young artiste by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India Hindusthani classical music (vocal) in 2002.
Name: Dr. Sibasis Mukherjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Classical Vocal
Location: Chinsurah, Weat Bengal, Pin – 712 101. India
Telephone: 09339997693
Misc. Info: Learnt Dhrupad at an early age of 9 from guruji Uday Bhusan Bhattacharya of Rabindra Bharati, Kolkata. Then dhrupad from Pt. Jogendranath Bandopadhyay of Bisnupur Gharana, Kolkata and Khayal from Pt.Srikant Despande of Pune.
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Name: Aditya Narayan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 31-B, Mukherjee Parlane, Serampore, Hooghly, Calcutta, West Bengal-712201, India
Telephone: 91-33-6522263
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Name: Arup Roy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal. (North Indian Classical)( Rampur Gharana)
Location: P.O. – Rasul Pur, Dist- Burdwan, City- Burdwan, State – West Bengal, Country – India
Telephone: 9332128616
Misc. Info: I, Arup Roy from Kolkata( West Bengal) I would like to inform you that I am a North Indian classical ( vocalist) Rampur gharana, In last thirty years I devoted myself to Indian classical music. Now I am forty years old. At the age of ten I came to Rampur Gharana for learning Indian classical music and till date in music (with practice and also performed in different places in India in different musical conference ( Kolkata ( Belur Math Ramakrishna Mission), Madras, Pondicherry ( Aurobindo Ashram – The Hall of Harmony ), Agartala, Port-Blair etc). Apart from this I have completed my post-graduation in “System Management” I am attachment with some computer organization. I have also a Computer Organization (software development). In between that I am completely a musician. My dream, my heart, my ambition to development Music.
Name: Nikhil Ranjan Roy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 44, Andrewspalli, Shantiniketan, P.S.- Bolpur, Dist.-Birbhum, West-Bengal-731235, India.
Telephone: 09434210150
Misc. Info: learned tabla from my father Shri Hari Gopal Roy, uncle, elder brother, Shri Ashok Maitra, Shri Bimal Roy and Prof. Manas Dasgupta. Belong to Farukhabad gharana and have knowledge about every Gharanas. Achieved Sangeet Prabhakar from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahbad, Sangeet Visharad from Nikhil Bharat Sangeet parishad, Kolkata. Performed solo and have accompanied many eminent artistes in All India Radio. Presently, teaching tabla as lecturer in Sangeet Bhavan, Visva-Bharati, shantiniketan. Performed and still perform tabla in many other places in India with many eminent musicians, like vocal, instruments and Kathak dance.
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Name: Sagaricka Sarkar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: bharatnatayam
Location: Sagaricka Sarkar Borhat Nutangang Burdwan -4 West Bengal, India
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Misc. Info: Bharat Natyam Gharana.
Name: Ranen Kumar Sinha
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Violin
Location: 378, Protappur, P.O Dist.- Hooghly, West Bengal, Pin. No. 712103, India.
Telephone: 033-2680-5981
Misc. Info: Ranen Sinha is one of the rare violin player who can play both Karnatik music and Hindusthani classical music. Guru Pt. Pranab Mukhopadhyay, Pt. Shyam Binod Ghosh, Padma Bhusan Dr. N. Rajam, Pt. K.K. Athikesavan (Karnatik Music). Presently disciple of Pt. Deepak Chowdhury.
Name: Krishna Sinha
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Dance-Kathak
Location: 378, Protappur, Po. @ Dist. Hooghly West Bengal India-712103
Telephone: 913326805981
Misc. Info: Krishna is a accomplished Kathak dancer having experience more than 20 years. Guru- Pt. Vijay Sankar. Madhu Mita Roy-Kathak Creative Dance Guru-Dr. Manju Shree Chaki Sarkar Gold Medalist in dance (Juniour Diploma) from Rabindra Bharati University. Performed all over India and abroad.
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