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Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance


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Name: Seema Arora
E-mail: [email protected]
Field: Bolly­wood songs
Location: 21, rue de la parabole, Cergy saint christophe – 95800, France
Telephone: +33 (0) 65 12 88 70 5
Misc. Info: Learned clas­sical music. Please con­tact for per­formance or for infor­mation about classes.

Name: Association Ragasanga
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla, Hindu­stani Violin, flute Bansuri, Sitar, Bolly­wood dance
Location: 99 Rue du Presbytère , 59182 Montigny-en-Ostrevent, Nord, France
Telephone: +33 (0) 3 27 95 50 18 / +33 (0) 6 75 71 76 59
Misc. Info: Please con­tact for per­formance or for infor­mation about classes and work­shop. http://www.myspace.com/ragasanga

Name: Association Saptak Sutra
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla, Sitar, Vocal, flute Bansuri, Bolly­wood Song
Location: 28 rue Voltaire 93100 Montreuil, France
Telephone: Tel 0033(0) 6 29 90 91 25
Misc. Info: Please con­tact for per­formance or for infor­mation about classes and work­shop.

Name: Tristan Auvray
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 6 rue Paul Albert, 75018, Paris, France
Telephone: +336 13 24 65 39
Misc. Info: Student of Pandit Shankar Gosh (from Calcutta) I organise next work­shop with him in France in April.


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Name: Sagar Barua
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal (Bengali folk, modern, Hindi/ Urdu Gazal)
Location: Paris, France
Telephone: 0615623102
Misc. Info:

Name: Nabankur Bhattacharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 95 Rue Consolat, 13001 Marseille, France
Telephone: 07-60-74-91-77
Misc. Info: http://www.myspace.com/nabankurbhattacharya

Name: Bidushi Sudeshna Bhattacharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sarod
Location: 9 Rue Crudere 13006 Marseille, France
Telephone: +33612580903
Misc. Info: www.sudeshnasarod.com , Master degree from Uni­versity of Varanasi

Name: Debashish Brahmachari
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Carcassonne, Aude, South of France
Telephone: 00 33 6 09 20 20 65
Misc. Info: Please con­tact for per­formance or for infor­mation about classes and work­shop.


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Name: Srinwanti Chakrabarti
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Odissi, Dance Education , Choreo­graphy
Location: Paris , France.
Telephone: (m) 09433196241 (res) 9874567605.
Misc. Info: www.srinwanti.com Srinwanti Chakrabarti (Odissi)- a danseuse par excellence. Srinwanti has been pur­suing the Gharana of Padmavibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra for last 20 years. Srinwanti Chakrabarti is an inter­nationally acclaimed Odissi (Indian clas­sical dance form) dancer, choerographer and dance educator. Presently she is pur­suing and researching on dance therapy to extend dance for therapeutic ser­vices. Srinwanti is the founder and artistic dir­ector of Srijati – A Centre For Art And Culture based in Kolkata. Srijati is a research oriented cultural insti­tute which has been fun­ctioning suc­cess­fully since 2000. Srinwanti, a postgraduate in sociology, has dedi­cated herself to the rhythms of dance which became vibration of her life.

Name: Anuvab Chatterjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Paris 75011, France
Telephone: 06 95 49 43 97
Misc. Info: http://www.anuvabchatterjee.webs.com

Name: Raphael LeCorre
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 6, rue Charles Gounod 92500 Rueil Malmaison
Telephone: 0147515076
Misc. Info: Student of Pt Krishna Govinda (Paris), Ustad Fayaz Khan and also Kalu Zeria (Manchester, UK) Graduated from the Prayag Sangit Samiti of Allaha­bad (India). Give tabla course 30 Euro for one hour


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Name: Balaji Naik D.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Dance (Bollywood, South Indian dances, folk dances)
Location: Ris Oringis, Paris
Telephone: 751135086
Misc. Info: i have experience of 10 years in field of dance teach­ing. I have participated in major dance and reality shows in India and have won in them popularly known for Bolly­wood and Western style dancer in all major universities in Hyder­abad, India.

Name: Nicolas Delaigue
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar, Hindu­stani Music
Location: Lyon, 69004 (France)
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Per­former, sitar and Hindu­stani music tea­cher in France. Info at http://www.nicolasdelaigue.com

Name: Poonam Dhemre
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Contem­porary Indian and Bolly­wood dance
Location: Paris, France
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Have learnt Bharatnatyam, a trad­itional Indian clas­sical dance form, for 6 years. Extremely passionate about dance and would love to show you a little flavour of Indian dance and culture. Home classes possible.

Name: Subhash Dhunoohchand
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 4, Allée du Cap, 268 Sidr F de Mahy, St Pierre, 97410, Reunion Island
Telephone: 0262252061
Misc. Info:

Name: Arnaud Didierjean
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Dhrupad vocal…
Location: Lyon – France
Telephone: 00 33 6 64 73 01 60
Misc. Info: www.arnauddidierjean.fr – Nada Yoga, chant dhrupad…


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Name: Jocelyne Fournier
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak Dance
Location: Jocelyne Fournier (Presidente) Naghma France 34 rue des Fontinettes Calais 62908 France www.naghma.co.uk:
Telephone: 0044 7984994877
Misc. Info: Jocelyne’s classes are held in Pas De Calais France Wednesdays and Thursdays all year round except the months of July and August. December and May special classes are held by her guru Pandit Hirarlal from the Jaipur gharana follows by a Gala of Kathak dance. Her classes are also held in UK on Saturdays and Sundays. She has a masters in dance and oriental ballet. Check out www.naghma.co.uk for more info.


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Name: Laurent Gherzi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 12, rue E. Milan 13008 Marseille
Telephone: 04 91 71 78 02, 06 83 76 71 77
Misc. Info: Ecole de Zakir Hussain (pendjab) Cours toute l’année sur Marseille et Toulon. www.duosaaj.com, https://www.youtube.com/user/DuoSaaj

Name: Mansi Goyal
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bolly­wood dance, gujarati garba and raas
Location: 14 rue martignon, 92500 Rueil Malmaison, France
Telephone: +33 0953 55 1685
Misc. Info: Bolly­wood dance and Gujarati garbha and rass will always relieve you from stress and will always keep you in proper spirit with lots of enthusiasm and happiness…


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Name: Ofra Hoffman
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharathanatyam
Location: Paris, France
Telephone:
Misc. Info: www.ofra-dance.blogspot.com


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Name: Megha Jagawat
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bolly­wood and Kathak Dance
Location: 6 rue chappe, 75018 metro anvers
Telephone: 0033616892746
Misc. Info: I am a dancer who is giving classes in Paris for all kind of Bolly­wood (classical, semi-classical, disco, folk,) songs. I have given many shows of Bolly­wood for the big event companies of the world. I belong to a family of Kathak dancers who served in the courts of late maharajas of Jaipur dynasty. Along with my husband Kamalkant I have also per­formed in all big clas­sical dance festi­vals of Europe, and still per­forming under the guid­ance of my guru and father in law Pandit Girdhari Maharaj. see my work at www.triwat.org


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Name: Kamal Kant
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak Dance, Tabla
Location: 6, rue Chappe 75018 Paris France
Telephone: Tel: 0033(0) 6 16 89 27 46 (Mobil)
Misc. Info: www.triwat.org

Name: Seycha Karpagam
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharata­natyam Dance Per­former and Teacher
Location: 70, Rue Philippe de Girard, Paris 75018 :
Telephone: 0609216846 / 0169431403
Misc. Info: Accomplished Bharata­natyam (classical Indian dance) dancer. Achieved excellence under the tute­lage of guru Jayashree Narayanan. Attained her bachelors in per­forming arts from Pondicherry Univer­sity, India. Extensive teach­ing experi­ence in India & France. Currently per­forms and con­ducts Bharata­natyam dance classes at her insti­tute “Bharatanjali” in Paris.

Name: Karunakaran
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathakali
Location: Paris France
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Full train­ing and graduation from Kerala Kalamandalam.  Based and works in Paris but also travels world-wide giving work­shops and per­forming.  www.kathakali.eu

Name: Naushad Kawa
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani clas­sical, soufi Bolly­wood vocal­ist
Location: Paris – France
Telephone: +33 6 43 21 19 12
Misc. Info: Naushad Ali Kawa is a clas­sical and Sufi playback singer from the Pink City, Jaipur. Naushad started his train­ing in sing­ing from his uncle Amanat Ali Kawa at a tender age of 3 years. Also, have received Rajasthan Ratan from Ministry of Indian Cultural – Rajsthan. Proud of Jaipur, Today He is per­forming in the world like South America, south Africa, Gulf, Asia, Europe

Name: Latif Ahmed Khan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Paris, France 92110
Telephone: 06 23 53 61 15
Misc. Info: De la garana de Delhi, purab baj, Ajrara baj. http://www.myspace.com/latifkhan

Name: Satish Krishnamurthy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Mridangam, Ghatam
Location: 7 rue Beausoleil 22640 plenee jugon france, :
Telephone: 0683547960
Misc. Info:


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Name: Ms. Maitryee Mahatma
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Ms. Maitryee Mahatma chez Monique Ponz-vèra 3 rue du 8 mai 1945, boite 34, Les Lilas 93260 France
Telephone: 0033 – (0)6 67 39 02 90
Misc. Info:

Name: Julien di Maiolo
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 24 Rue St Michel, Marseille, Bdr, 13, France
Telephone:
Misc. Info:

Name: Nihar Mehta (Association Saptak-India)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla/ Pakhawaj
Location: Nihar Mehta. 12 Rue Edith Duhamal, 06230 Villefranche sur mer. France
Telephone: 0626524814 / 0493018921
Misc. Info: Tabla Player, Teacher and Production of Concerts & Master Class. Face­book – Tabla In-Europe / www.tablaineurope.com

Name: Aritraa Mitra
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Paris
Telephone: +33 753480407
Misc. Info: I have been practising Kathak for the last 26 years under the tute­lage of guru Bandana Sen, one of the greatest living exponents of Kathak and a student of Pandit Shambhoo Maharaj. You can see videos of my dance per­formance in the following you tube links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDEmb9z6Lm8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO9rbTWKKZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEl1f9omyf8


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Name: Fred Nortes
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla, Oriental Percussions
Location: Lille, Northern France
Telephone:
Misc. Info: – Studying tabla since 2002. – Student of Shri Amit Chatterjee (Kolkatta) since 2008. Lineage: Pandit Shanka Chatterjee. Tabla curriculum Pracheen Kala Kendra: San­geet Bushan Final (3rd Year) Tabla Certifi­cate in 2011. Pracheen Kala Kendra.


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Name: Colombel Olivier
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 22 rue Reniere, Bordeaux, Gironde, 33000, France
Telephone: 00-33-603157459
Misc. Info:


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Name: Apoorv Paliwal
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Clas­sical vocals (Khayal)
Location: Garches, Paris, France
Telephone: +33754006500
Misc. Info:

Name: Sreenath Pillai
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Clas­sical Music (Carnatic Vocal)
Location: Residence Notre Dame 20 Rue Lyderic 59800 Lille France
Telephone: +33- (0)6.68.22.87.47
Misc. Info: I have a Carnatic Vocal (Senior) cer­tificate and had learnt music for 15 years in Mumbai, India before moving to Lille, France this year for my masters degree in engineering. I have given a few con­certs and stage per­formances in India. I also have learnt Hindu­stani clas­sical music for 2 years in Mumbai, India. I have been teach­ing music in India for the past three years and would like to start a batch here preferably on weekends. The charges would be € 20/hour.

Name: Vidushi Bhavana Pradyumna
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Music and Bharata­natyam.
Location: Paris, France
Telephone: 0786756286
Misc. Info: Bhavana Pradyumna is an accomplished Carnatic musician and Bharata­natyam Dancer. She has com­pleted her Masters in Carnatic Music from the Uni­versity of Madras and has rendered many con­certs from past 13 years in India, USA and France. She is a Disciple of renowned musicians Chitraveena Ravikiran and Chitravina Narasimhan. She is a graded Artist of the All India Radio. She is trained in Bharata­natyam by renowned gurus Dr. Vid. Malini Ravishankar, Vid Anuradha Vikranth. She is also conferred the title “Sri Ramanuja Paaduka Sevaka”. She is the Co-founder of “Kalavardhini(r)”, an insti­tution of fine arts. She also pro­vides vocal support for Bharata­natyam and Kuchi­pudi programs. Bhavana has worked as artist affiliate and dir­ector of South Indian ensemble at the Emory Univer­sity, USA teach­ing Carnatic music and also worked at Kalaivani School in Atlanta, USA as artistic Director teach­ing Bharata­natyam. She offers music lessons individually and over Skype.

Name: Rishab Prasanna
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bansuri
Location: Paris, Nice, Toulouse
Telephone: (+33) 6 999 432 80 / 6 23 01 96 38
Misc. Info: http://rishabprasanna.webs.com/


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Name: Jyotika Rao
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharat­natyam (performances and classes)
Location: 60 rue des vignoles – paris 75020 – France
Telephone: 06 64 32 86 30
Misc. Info: https://www.facebook.com/bharatanatyamjyotika

Name: Dr. Megha Talegaonker Rao
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: North Indian Clas­sical Music (vocal & Tabla)
Location: 78 Rue Eduard Villant Villaurbanne 69100, lyon (France)
Telephone: 0695 175 489
Misc. Info: I am Indian clas­sical vocal­ist in Hindu­stani music. and I teach tabla also. I am per­forming many places in India and France. Presently, I am living at Lyon (France)

Name: Pauline Reibell
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatnatyam, tango dance
Location: Paris
Telephone:
Misc. Info:

Name: Emilie Reveret
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Mohiniyattam
Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France
Telephone:
Misc. Info: http://mayadhara.chez.com/


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Name:Dr Sunny Sandhu 
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: vocals, guitar, ukulele, and Bansuri 
Location: St Paul de Vence 06570, France
Telephone: +33673569794
Misc. Info: I studied Allo­pathic medicine in India and later studied Dhrupad for 2 years under Ustad Asad Ali Khan Padma Shri Rudra veena mastero. I teach music­ therapy based on Dhrupad and Ayurvedic practices. I also sing folk songs from Kabir and Bhagat Jalan Das. I have also written songs in Punjabi, English and French. Winner of 2020 beyond creativity awards by Beyond Music Foundation – Switzerland, for Indian vocals on track called “Si Ghan”.   Class costs 30 euro per session, Pay for 10 sessions together it is 200 euros. www.atelierom.guru

Name: Lav Kumar Sharma
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar and Tabla
Location: 2 rue Blaise Pascal Champihny sur Marne, France also in Rouen, France
Telephone: 01.48.82.22.31
Misc. Info:

Name: Sharmila Sharma
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak Dance
Location: 3 Villa Caillebotte 92390 Villaneuve la Garenne France
Telephone: 0033147947256
Misc. Info: Web­site-www.sharmilasharma.com

Name: Shivkumar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani Clas­sical Vocal
Location: Nanterre – France
Telephone: 033- 645 12 12 98
Misc. Info: Shivkumar – known for his best ren­der­ing of Hindu­stani clas­sical, semi-classical, devotional, Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit bhajans, sufi, gazhals, qawalli, mantras, chants, etc… Shivkumar is equally educator of all this forms of Indian music. Shivkumar is based Paris – France. Founder and presi­dent of Swar Foundation – India and Swar Inter­national – France which works for the pro­motions of Indian arts, music and culture all over. Col­labor­atied with various artists from France. Shivkumar is having 5/6 music bands in Paris he plays Indian clas­sical, world music, Fusion for more infor­mation please visit– http://www.ptshivkumar.com http://www.swarinternational.org http://swarfoundation.org

Name: Ajit Singh
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar (Performer & tea­cher)
Location: 7 Grand Rue 07200 Aubenas (Ardèche), France.
Telephone: 04 75 93 60 20
Misc. Info: “…..Following a long family trad­ition of Gwalior Gharana, which over countless gener­ations has produced many great masters (pandits) of Indian stringed instru­ments; Ajit Singh is known to music lovers in India and around the world for his sensitive approach to his instru­ment and his art.” he gives per­formances, work shops and instructions/classes for Indian clas­sical music; and he offers a special work shop on “sound energy” (3/5 days)can be booked to joining it for in Europe and in India . His schedule ; May-Oct…..France (Europe) Nov.—Apl. in India (South) for more details, please do write! http://www.angelfire.com/va/visitvaranasi/ajitsitar.html web search ; ajitsitar

Name: Subeg Singh
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field:  Bollywood Mohammed Rafi Songs
Location:  3 rue andré perdrix 28200 Chateaudun.
Telephone: 0033- 617433671/ 0033-762106812
Misc. Info:   Learned clas­sical music . Please con­tact for per­formance & for infor­mation about classes

Name: Hiély Sylvie
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: 12, rue E. Milan 13008 Marseille
Telephone: 04 91 71 78 02, : 06 83 76 71 77
Misc. Info: Cours toute l’année sur Marseille et Toulon Style Beenkar. http://www.duosaaj.com/, https://www.youtube.com/user/DuoSaaj


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Name: Vashvi Thaker
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Dance tea­cher (Indian clas­sical – Bharatnatyam, Bolly­wood, Indian Folk, Semi-classical, Spiritual [Yogic])
Location: Paris, France
Telephone: Landline: 01 43 31 70 26, Mobile: 06 77 40 33 49
Misc. Info: Pursued my Bachelors & Masters in Per­forming Arts (Bharatnatyam). Also, have received National scholar­ship from Ministry of Indian Cultural – Delhi. Having 6 years of teach­ing experi­ence and experi­ence of national level stage per­formance.

Name: Juilee Thakare
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bolly­wood( Indian Film) Dance, Yoga
Location: Versailes, France 78 000
Telephone:
Misc. Info: 8 Euros per class. Dancing and yoga help you stay in shape as well as keeps your mind stress free and helps body release endorphins.

Name: Thevarajah Mylvaganam
Email: [email protected]
Field: violin
Location: France, Paris
Telephone: 0685149215
Misc. Info: I am a well-­know violin master from Sri Lanka. I have been playing violin since I was 5 years old. I par­ticipated as violin artist at many concerts and arrengetrams in around the world.


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Name: Maitri Varma
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharat­natyam dancer
Location: Resid home 512, rue Christophe Coulumb, Massy -91300
Telephone: +33759243262
Have learnt clas­sical dance and per­formed few other styles as well. Very passionate about dancing . Please con­tact for per­formance or any assistance in teach­ing.


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