Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance
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Name: Alam-ud-din
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Heckstr.9, Bielefeld, NRW, 33609, Germany
Telephone: 0521/3044917
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Name: Anubhab-Academy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla, Indian vocal, Sitar, Santoor
Location: Cologne (Köln), NRW, Germany
Telephone: 0178/ 7320256
Misc. Info: The musical director and tabla-player of our academy is Debasish Bhattacharjee, who is also a great tabla-teacher for the Hindustani music and also Afghani rhythms. We are also working with the master of Indian Kathak dance Durga Arya, who is giving workshops and concerts in our academy. With our ensemble “Anubhab”, we are touring to whole Europe In our place you`ll also find the best quality tablas and harmoniums for sell. Please ask for more information and see www.anubhab.net
Name: Anupama
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic classical music (Vocal)
Location: Stuttgart, Badenwürttemberg, Germany
Telephone: (0049) 1729331698
Misc. Info: I am a professional Carnatic classical music singer. I have a senior degree in both vocal and veena and I am qualified for Vidhwat as well. I conduct classical music classes ( detailed lessons from basics or devotional songs or light music or Pancharatna Kritis for those with musical knowledge). For fur details you can contact me via e-mail.
Name: Farid Azar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Wiesbaden / Germany
Telephone: 01633428279
Misc. Info: www.myspace.com/faridtablanawaz, www.youtube.com/tablagharanafarid
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Name: Balasubramanya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Classical Singing, Devotional Songs, Light Music
Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
Telephone: +49 (0)176 6245 6830
Misc. Info: I have the Senior Degree in Carnatic Classical Singing, Junior degrees in veena, mridangam, ghatam. I am qualified for the Vidwat degree as well.
Name: Madhusree Banerjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindustani Classical (Vocal)
Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Wüntemberg, Germany
Telephone: +4915124884401
Misc. Info: I have learnt Hindustani classical music from Pt. Asutosh Bharadwaj who is a direct disciple of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. Under his guidance I have imbibed the Kirana Gharana form of classical music. Playing harmonium & keyboard are also taught as complimentary to vocals. Examination under Bangiya Sangeet Parishad is conducted yearly and a certificate is issued to all successful candidates. Skype classes are also possible.
Name: Suparna Banerjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: C/O Dr. Kaushik Banerjee Institute of Environmental Research (INFU) University of Dortmund Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6 D-44221 Dortmund Germany
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I am a professional performer of Bharatanatyam – the richest and oldest Indian classical dance form with long teaching experience. I am M.A. in Performing Arts from University of Pune, India and also qualified National Education Test of University of Grants Commission (UGC) for Lectureship. I will be at Dortmund for one year and would like to arrange regular classes and workshops on Bharatanatyam. Class schedule and fees can be fixed on discussion. Contact by E-Mail.
Name: Swapan Bhattacharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Spannskamp 29a, 22527 Hamburg, Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 40 / 48 37 25, Mobil +49 (0) 173 / 215 77 25
Misc. Info: http://www.terekete.de/ Every Wednesday Tabla lesson 10:00 am – 20:00 pm.
Name: Dwijen Bhattacharyya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal (North Indian Classical, Khyal, Bhajan)
Location: Finkenweg 15,53229, Bonn
Telephone: 017653051849
Misc. Info: Take talim from the legendary figure of Benaras Gharana Pt. Mohanlal Mishra, and Pt Rajan & Sajan Mishra. The spirit and resonance of the Benaras Gharana is evident in Mr Dwijen Bhattacharyya”s style of musical representations it is the tradition that I want to carry along with my melodious journey in Indian classical music. I had performed in many national and international musical conferance and festivals. I have performed classical and semi-classical music in Europe like Germany, France, Switzerland, Holland and organised many workshop to teach Indian classical music in every corner of the world.
Name: Bettina Breese
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharat Natyam and Kuchapudi
Location: Berlin
Telephone: 030-705 44 02
Misc. Info: http://www.indischer-tanz.com/
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Name: Yatziv Caspi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Gürtel str. 27 Berlin-Friedrichshain 10247
Telephone: 0176-62887989
Misc. Info: www.myspace.com/yatzivcaspi
Name: Divya Chandrika
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatnatyam
Location: Wiesloch, Germany-69168
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Having learnt the art form since the age of five from Guru K.V. Kalavathy of Kalakshetra, Divya has been a regular performer in major sabhas in India and also choreographed shows for performances in senior homes, prisons and remote villages.She was a merit scholarship holder (CCRT) from the Indian Government. She has choreographed thematic performances on social issues. She also writes poems and short stories. She has been residing in Germany since the past one year and has performed in varied multi-cultural fests.She is now a dance instructor and choreographer in a dance school in Wiesloch where she will be conducting Bharatanatyam classes and also a separate class for Bollywood dance. Her motto-Dance is a Prayer, it is pure Joy! For more about Divya, please visit – http://divyachandrika.weebly.com/
Name: Sandra Chatterjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: contemporary Indian dance, classical Indian dance Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi
Location: Munich, Germany
Telephone:
Misc. Info: www
.sandrachatterjee.net
Name: Amelia Cuni
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak & Dhrupad Song
Location: Klausener Platz 11, D-14059 Berlin/ Germany,
Telephone: 49-30-322 64 59
Misc. Info: Amelia Cuni is a singer, composer and performer. She has trained her voice and musical skills in India, according to the tradition of Dhrupad singing and Kathak dance. Her present work includes contemporary and experimental music collaborations with several artists of international repute. She is engaged in the transmission of the knowledge she has acquired from her gurus and teaches Indian singing at the Vicenza Conservatory in Italy. She is based in Berlin/ Germany. Amelia Cuni has been studying classical music and dance from renowned masters in North India, following the traditional system based on oral transmission. In 1978 she started with khyal singing and tabla in New Delhi. In 1980 she joined the I.T.C. Sangeet Research Academy in Calcutta where she met the master of dhrupad singing Ud.R. Fahimuddin Dagar from whom she continued to study voice training privately. She has been receiving musical teachings for several years also from Pt. Dilip Chandra Vedi in Delhi and Pt. Bidur Mallik in Vrindavan where she has been involved in the activities of the dhrupad school at Sri Caitanya Prem Sansthan. www.myspace.com/ameliacuni, URL: http://www.ameliacuni.de
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Name: Jagadish Das
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Amtsgasse 5, 65929 Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
Telephone: 069/ 677 27 602, 0176 664 793 27
Misc. Info: http:SangeetAshramHst.my-page.ms
Name: Hindol Deb
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: Köln, Ehrenfeld, Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 1575 1758970
Misc. Info: Website- http://hindoldeb.tripod.com, Youtube link: https://youtu.be/eRuhipCkzMU Hindol is a traditionally trained sitar player & composer from Maihar Gharana based in Cologne. He was invited by the French Ministry of Culture, Rikskonserter Sweden and the Academy of Carnegie Hall for music residency to work with several accomplished artists. His works combine Indian classical with Contemporary Jazz, Flamenco, Turkish, Nordic folk and Avant-garde music. He has travelled extensively to give concerts and conduct workshops on Indian music in the schools and universities. Currently Hindol is dedicated to teaching students and giving performances.
Name: Dennis Dennehy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Musician; Guitar and Singer / Songwriter
Location: Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Telephone: Germany. 0178.3336647
Misc. Info: I am a guitarist and singer/ songwriter living & performing in Germany and hoping to find a dancer of Indian classical dance for a duo-performance to replace my present dancer who is pregnant. I have a couple of my own guitar pieces which lend themselves to Indian dancing.
Name: Shan Devakuruparan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla, Mirudangam, Gadam, Genjira, Morsing and other percussion instruments
Location: Krefeld, Germany
Telephone: mobile number – (0049) 1778379403, landline number – (0049) 2151 936335
Misc. Info: The Tamil musician living in Germany for 25 years, is originally from Sri Lanka. He plays many percussion instruments but mainly he plays the tabla in various European and Tamil-Indian ensembles. In addition he accompanies Indian dances (for example: Bharatanatyam,etc.) with tabla and other instruments. The tabla player, who comes from a musical family, also gives private lessons and offers courses in schools. Shan has many concerts in many world musical bands with different musicians worldwide. Moreover, he released CDs and he had Radio and TV appearances.
Name: Lalitha Devi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharat Natyam, Indian dance therapy, contempary Indian sacred dance
Location: Hemigkofenerstr. 10 88079 Kressbronn Bodensee (lake of Constanz) Germany
Telephone: 0049 7543 913253
Misc. Info: 7 years training in Kalakshetra (Academy of Fine Arts Madras/India) diploma post-graduated in Bharata Natyam, Sanskrit and yoga as a world citizen trying to bring east and west together through dance. Latest dance creation: Siddhartha. the extracts of Hermann Hesses novel put into Indian dance and expression, to music and recitation, trying to bring out the spiritual impact of H. Hesses novel. giving lessons for beginners and advanced with the emphasize on Bhavam ( expression ) and the Indian dance as a therapy and sacred danceform.www.indischertanz.de is a page in English and German language. Also check out http://www.Lalitha-Devi.de/
Name: Priyadharshini Dwarak
Email: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic music (vocal), Bharatnatyam, Bollywood dance, Bollywood and Tamil light music
Address An der Schanz 2,50735, Köln, NRW, Germany.
Telephone: +4917675652828
Misc. Info: I am professionally trained in Carnatic music, Bharatnatyam, instruments (keyboard and violin) for about 9 years. Have experience in teaching Carnatic music, Bharatnatyam & Bollywood dance in India and Norway for students of all ages. Also have rendered workshops in different events/ forums. I have given several Bollywood dance, light music (Hindi & Tamil) performances in India and different parts of Europe. I am currently available for giving performances in different events or conducting workshops within Europe. I am also willing to start music and dance classes in Cologne and also available for Skype classes.
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Name: E R Janardhan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Saxophone – Carnatic music
Location: Wuppertal, Germany,
Telephone: 015166110205
Misc. Info: Popular student of saxophone maestro sri Kadri Gopalnath ..
Name: Helene Eriksen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak, Folk Dances & dance research
Location: Burgstr. 19, D-37073 Goettingen/ Germany,
Telephone: 49-551-42063
Misc. Info: Helene Eriksen studied dance ethnology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and was later a doctoral candidate in folklore, slavistics and turcology at the Georg-August University in Goettingen, Germany. In Los Angeles she performed with AVAZ International Dance Theater, Gypsy Dance Company and Jasna Planina Ensemble. After a year at the Folkdance Academy in Plovdiv, Bulgaria she was a guest of the Turkish State Folkdance Ensemble in Ankara. She directed her own ensemble Raqs-e Hilal for several years in Germany. Helene is a teacher and choreographer of traditional dances of the Balkans and Islamic Orient. She lectures and publishes on dance ethnology and costume studies. In order to do this she has conducted many research projects in Bulgaria, ex-Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania, Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Egypt, the ex-USSR, Tunisia and Morocco as well as with immigrants in Germany, Canada and the USA. – URL: http://www.helene-eriksen.de
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Name: Beate Gatscha
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: D-10405 Berlin/ Germany
Telephone: 49-30-44 16 292
Misc. Info: I am a freelance dancer, choreographer and percussion player based in Berlin. For 13 years I have trained classical Indian Kathak dance under guidance of Ioanna Srinivasan, Pt. Vijai Shankar, Harish S. Gangani, Smt. Amala Patkar. My contemporary approach to Kathak has developed by a large number of intercultural and interdisciplinary projects which include taiko drumming, body projection, masks, martial arts, poetry and other ethnic and modern dance styles. Also I play several percussion instruments (taiko, hang, pakhavaj) and performe in close collaboration with the saxophone player Gert Anklam. In cooperation with national and international artists we both toured in India, Switzerland, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Japan, USA and all over Germany. In 2009 I founded “Rasa Daiko – Dance & Drums”, a company of 5 female drumming dancers. www.beate-gatscha.de bgatscha at yahoo.de
Name: Divya Guruswamy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Music
Location: Bremen, Germany
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I am an Indian from Tamil Nadu and I have learnt Carnatic classical music(Vocal) for 15 years and have done various stage performances and have been a regular performing artist at All India Radio, Tiruchirapalli, India. I have received the “Growing Young Talent Award” for my contribution towards music.
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Name: Joerg Holik
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Am Schönblick 3, Isny, Baden – Würzburg, 88316, Deutschland
Telephone: 07562/914316
Misc. Info: www.tablajoerg.de
Name: Thomas Hupp
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Seeweg, Hoechberg bei Wuerzburg, Bavaria, 97204, Germany
Telephone: 0931-400883, 0170-3228032
Misc. Info: http: www.thomashupp.de Percussion Creativ – Mitglied seit 1989, ehemaliger Fachbeirat und Dozent bei den Teacher-Tagen. Studium für Schlagzeug an der HfM Würzburg, anschließend Tabla-Studium bei verschiedenen Meistern in Mumbai. 1991 Veröffentlichung des Buches East-West in Rhythm mit einem Vorwort von Zakir Hussain. Stipendium zwecks Austauschs indischer und westlicher Percussion, mehrere Cross-Over Projekte mit indischen Musikern. Mitglied in verschiedenen Band-Projekten, Lehraufträge an HfMs Würzburg und Mainz, Gastdozentur in Mumbai, Teilnahme am Schleswig-Holstein Musikfestival für einen Auftritt mit Giora Feidman, Dozent bei verschiedenen Percussion-Symposien, Lehrer an der Musikschule Würzburg.
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Name: Indian Music Academy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Vocal Music, Devotional Songs
Location: Frankfurt a.M. West, Germany
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Run by Sudha Kommuri, who has obtained Bachelors and Masters Degree (Gold Medalist) in South Indian vocal music. She received tutelage from Smt. Radha Viswanathan (Daughter of Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi). Ms. Kommuri also holds the State Level Lecturership Certificate and has been running the music school “Indian Music Academy” in Frankfurt a.M successfully since 2011. The academy trains children and adults in Carnatic classical vocal genre and has been successfully taking part in different events and performances in Germany. Carnatic vocal classes are being conducted on a weekly basis.
Name: Anhenn, Ingo
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar and Surbahar
Location: near Stuttgart, Germany
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Started ICM journey in 1997. Had beginner training from Shivnath Mishra, Varanasi. Later mainly the late Subroto Roychowdhury and Rafat Khan Niyazi, also tuition from Daniel Bradley and Mita Nag. I offer lessons for beginner and intermediate players, open to all styles, but with focus on Senia (Chowdhury bangshah) and Vilayatkhani Gharana; Website – www.ingoa.org.
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Name: Kalamitra – Zentrum fuer klassischen indischen Tanz
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharat Natyam – classical indian dance – klassischer indischer Tanz
Location: Hamburg (Germany)
Telephone: 040/74570347 (Katja-Shivani) und 04181/4605 (Anna Grover)
Misc. Info: Kalamitra is a centre for classical Indian dance in Hamburg. It’s teachers hold a professional diploma as teachers of dance and are highly skilled dancers in the field of Bharata Natyam with more than 20 years experience in teaching and performing. Classes for all levels with additional courses for theoretical and cultural background knowledge. Workshops and summer training camps with renowned teachers from India are offered regularly. For more information please visit www.kalamitra.de
Name: Madhura Karambelkar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: Raintaler Strasse 24, 81539 Munich
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Madhura has had the privilege of performing at several concerts in and out of India and is a respected sitar player in her own right. With a Master’s in Music with distinction and being a yoga teacher, she brings additional value to the art of teaching music to aspiring students. She has recently relocated to Munich and will be happy to help propagate Indian classical music culture by teaching/ performing where the right opportunity presents itself. Fees/ class timing and other details can be provided by email communication.
Name: Paul Kolep
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Basselweg 65 c, 22527 Hamburg
Telephone: 040 -3892512
Misc. Info: Seit 1988 Tablunterricht bei Ganesh Shankar Mishra in Varanasi. Seit 1992 Instrumentalbegleitung und Konzerte u.a. mit Surendra Lutz Strathmeyer (www.surendra.de). Tanzbegleitung (Bhramari-Kathak) mit Rita Panesar seit 2000, sowie diverse Studio- und Liveprojekte mit verschiedenen Musikern im Bereich der klassisch indischen und Meditationsmusik. Tablaunterricht nach Terminabsprache im Einzelunterricht.
Name: Sebastian Krollmann
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: München
Telephone: + 49 (0) 89 29 17 83
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Name: Sudarsana Kumar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatanatyam, Kuchupudi & Bollywood
Location:
Telephone: 0049/ 0175 817 85 86
Misc. Info: www.natyadarshan.de
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Name: Lakshmi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic classical music (Vocal)
Location: Ottobrunn, Munich, Germany
Telephone: +4915145187608
Misc. Info: I am a professional Carnatic classical music singer. I have a senior degree in carnatic classical Vocal and I am qualified for Vidhwat as well. I conduct classical music classes (detailed lessons from basics or devotional songs or light music or shlokas for those with musical knowledge). For fur details you can contact me via e-mail or phone no.
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Name: Debarati & Nabanita Mandal
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Dance
Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
Telephone: 06152 59704, Mobile: 0176 62 57 00 37
Misc. Info: We, two sisters started our dance career at the initial age of five under the guidance of Late Guru Madhusudan Chatterjee, Benares Gharana, specialising Bharat Natyam, Kathak & Folk dances for years. Later Guru Sujit Sen of Kolkata Choir taught us Bharat Natyam, Bollywood, folk dances & Rabindra dance drama. We perform dance programme in Germany & other parts of Europe every year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biik36zbVQs
Name: Reinke Mano
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Barckhausstrasse 31, Darmstadt, Hessen, 64289, Germany
Telephone: 01757365615, 01757365615
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Name: Roshini Narasimhan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatanatyam, Indian classical dance form.
Location: Rosenring 9, 63110 Rodgau, Germany
Telephone:06106 6395576
Misc. Info: I am a professional dancer with more than 10 years of performing experience. I have presented many shows in Germany and in India. I have choreographed many classical and Bollywood group dances. I have also conducted many dance workshops , organised dance shows in the university, and have trained some students too. I have had my training under my mother and Guru Sudha Narasimhan, Webpage – www.nrityaangana.com
Name: Sudha Narasimhan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatanatyam Indian classical dance form.
Location: Rosenring 9, 63110 Rodgau, Germany
Telephone: 00496106 6395576, 00491736912490
Misc. Info: Teaching Indian dance in Frankfurt in Indian Cultural Institute for past 9 years. Have presented many shows in Germany and have trained many students. A professional dancer and choreographer from Chennai, India with training from renowned teachers in India. Webpage: www.nrityaangana.com
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Name: Babua Pahari
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bansuri and Tabla
Location: Berlin, Germany
Telephone: 01776474512
Misc. Info: www.anandadhara.de. Babua Pahari was born in Kolkata into a family with a strong musical heritage. His father (late Indubhusan Pahari) was a respected tabla guru and taught his son the art of classical Indian percussion. At the age of fifteen Babua Pahari widened his knowledge and learned to play bansuri (Indian bamboo flute) from late Sri Parth Bhattacharyay and Sri Jayanta Chatterjee.
Name: Deepika Potdar Panchamukhi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: Taufkirchen (near Munich) , Germany
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I am a trained Bharatanatyam dancer from Mumbai and previously a core dancer at the Sankhya Dance Company, founded by Shri Vaibhav Arekar, an internationally acclaimed artist in Mumbai. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts from Nalanda Nrityakala Mahavidyalaya, founded by Padma Bhushan Dr Kanak Rele. It would give me immense pleasure to present the tradition that Bharatanatyam promotes at prestigious platforms that Germany has to offer. I am also keen to conduct workshops/ lecture demonstrations/ teach the art form to share and enlighten the audience with the ideologies in Indian classical dance.
Name: Rita Panesar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Waterloostr. 22, D-22769 Hamburg/ Germany
Telephone: 49-40-495 585, Fax: 49-40-432 80 770
Misc. Info: URL: www.wrage.de/kgs/03-00kb_earthmusic.htm, Earth Music & Kathak Tanz. Der Fluss subtiler Energie und deren Manifestation in einem rhythmischen Zyklus wird die Besucher am dritten Freitag im Monat in der Christuskirche bezaubern. Bhramari Kathak ist ein meditativer Tanz, der sich durch Rhythmik, Bewegung und Mimik ausdrückt. Rita Panesar – ihr Vater ist Inder, die Mutter Deutsche – sagt: “Kathak zentriert, statt zu verausgaben”. An den mittelalterlichen Hafen der Maharadschas haben die Meister des Kathak die ganze Nacht durchgetanzt. Der Abend in Hamburg beginnt mit Tanz und wird weitergeführt, von einem der besten, auch in Indien anerkannten Tablamusiker Deutschlands.
Name: Plato Pathrose
Field: Carnatic Classical Flute
E-Mail: [email protected]
Location: Maximilian Strasse, 2 Aschaffenburg, Germany 63739
Telephone: 0049-15166326987
Misc. Info: Flute artist of around 14 years experience. Disciple of Late Padmashree Dr. N. Ramani. Performed concerts in different places of India and in Europe. Please contact over e-mail for further information.
Name: Anuradha Prakash Patil
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak Dance
Location: Darmstadt (Farnkfurt) Germany
Telephone: 00491626372857
Misc. Info: I am a resident of Darmstadt. I have been trained with Kathak Nruthya Visharad from Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidhyalay, Mumbai. I am performer, choreographer. With Kathak have a descent experience in Maharashtrian folk dance (Lavani, Koli, Jagar and Vaghyamurali) and other Indian folk dances. With all the knowledge and experiences that I have gained, I would like to disseminate my skills by forming a dance group and giving training to interested people. Please feel free to contact me by email.
Name: Soumitra Paul
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 12205 Berlin Carstennstr.4 bei Soysal
Telephone: 00491773396025
Misc. Info: (http://www.myspace.com/soumitrapaul
Name: Deodatt Persaud
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak Performer and Teacher
Location: Göttingen, Germany
Telephone: 0049-015227929814
Misc. Info: I am a professional Kathak dancer. I learnt from the prestigious National Institute of Kathak Dance -‘Kathak Kendra’ New Delhi, India. I have given perfromances in India and abroad in several prestigious festivals. Any concerns about Kathak and classes please contact me via E-mail or visit my website www.deodattkathak.com..
Name: Prana Punniyamoorthy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharathnatyam, Kuchipudi, Carnatic
Location: Cologne, Germany
Telephone: 017684438345
Misc. Info: Diplom in Bharathanatyam with specific teacher training.
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Name: Harsha Raghuram
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic vocal (South Indian classical music), light music and devaranamas.
Location: Pirmasens / Kaiserslautern (Rheinland-Pflaz, Germany)
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Harsha Raghuram is a trained and a performing artist of the Carnatic classical music. Presently a student of the popular music maestro Tirumale Srinivas (Bangalore, India), he has performed on various prestigious platforms in India.
Name: Shweta Rajput
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Folk Dance, poetic songs, dance dramas.
Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
Telephone: 015206310800
Misc. Info: I have 12 yrs experience in music field. I have been performing since past 15 yrs. right now I am teaching indian folk dance in international school of Frankfurt. In vocal I have performed lots of poetic songs written by prestigious poets of our country.
Name: Rajyashree Ramesh
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharat Natyam
Location: Berlin
Telephone: Tel: 030-812 24 08, Mobil: 0179-398 54 49
Misc. Info: Critically acclaimed dancer, choreographer, master teacher and Certified Movement Analyst (CLMA) trained in Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and classical Carnatic vocal. Groomed for stage since early childhood and acclaimed by press and public for grace, precision and expression, Rajyashree has in her dance career spanning over four decades presented several solo performances, workshops, radio/ TV and newspaper interviews worldwide. Her style of performing and teaching has been nurtured by several master teachers in Bangalore and Chennai, influenced by a 30-year practice of yoga and studies in the West (USA, Germany). Contact: http://www.rr-dance.net/
Name: Girija Ravishankar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic classical Vocal
Location: Tubingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany-72076
Telephone: +015236869299
Misc. Info: I am professional Carnatic classical vocalist, performing from the age of 13. I have completed Vidwat (proficiency grade) in Carnatic classical vocal. I have been trained by Vid R N. Tyagarajan (of the famous Rudrapatnam tradition). I have performed extensively in various Sangeeta Sabhas in India, apart from receiving several awards, tiltles and prizes (a few for Raga-Tana-Pallavi). I have also collaborated with jazz musicians. My programmes were aired in the All India Radio and Indian television channels. For workshops /classes/ lecture-demonstrations and concerts ,contact me on email.
Name: Alexandra Romanova
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: D-69117 Heidelberg
Telephone: 0049-6221.401558
Misc. Info: www.alexromanova.com (Bharatanatyam School in Heidelberg)
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Name: Liga Saukante
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharat Natyam, Yoga dance, Oriental dance, Improvisation
Location: Freiburg, Germany
Telephone:
Misc. Info: www.liga.id.lv
Name: Gaura Shakti
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: Neue Hochstr. 51 13347 Berlin
Telephone: 0049 17699137668
Misc. Info: Gaura Shakti hat während seiner Aufenthalte und des Studiums in Indien die Lebensweise und Kultur verinnerlicht. Auch während der sieben Jahre, die er im Hindu-Tempel lebte und arbeitete hat er dieses tiefe Wissen er in seiner Musik vereint. Das Sitarspielen auf Konzertniveau erlernte er bei dem bekannten indischen Sitarmeister Subroto Roychowdhury. http://www.musik-sitar.de/sitar-musikunterricht/
Name: Kala Sharma
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak dancer
Location: Berlin, Germany
Telephone: +49 15143392399
Misc. Info: I am a disciple of Pandit Birju Maharaj and have been dancing Kathak for 16 years. I’ve also graduated with a BPA (hons) degree in Contemporary Dance, at Northern School of Contemporary dance, Leeds, UK. I am available for performances, and teaching groups or individual classes.
Name: Katja-Shivani
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharat Natyam – classical indian dance – klassischer indischer Tanz
Location: Hamburg – Buxtehude – Jork (Germany)
Telephone: 040/74570347
Misc. Info: Katja-Shivani tanzt seit ueber 15 Jahren Bharata Natyam und wurde von bekannten Lehrerinnen wie Radha Sarma und Sita Sophia im Kalakshetra-Style ausgebildet. Weiteres auch unter – www.bharatanatyam.de
Name: Mahima Soni
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak and Light music singer (ghazals, fusions)
Location: Kleiststrase – 12, Heilbronn- 74076
Telephone: 0151-75373796
Misc. Info: 6 years degree course from Allahabad University India, Visharad Pratham (vocal) from Gandharav University India. Performed at various state levels in India and Japan. Performed in TV channels (Indian). Received recognition from various deemed cultural organisations. Appeared as Judge in various dance competition
Name: Ioanna Srinivasan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Wasgenstr. 10 : 14129 Berlin : Germany
Telephone: 0049 – 30 – 6861327
Misc. Info: www.kathakdance.de – Ioanna Srinivasan began her Kathak dance training as a child. She studied under the tutelage of the renowned master in Kathak, Pandit Vijai Shankar, with whom she also performed. She graduated with a Kathak-Diploma (Chandighar) with distinction. Ioanna Srinivasan has been performing since 1982, as a soloist in classical Kathak dance as well as avantgarde and fusion-projects with flamenco, modern Dance and Oriental Dance and choreographed dance theatre. She has toured Europe as well as India, Malaysia and the GUS States and performed at various prestigious festivals like the Binda Din Kathak Festival in New Delhi. She has also performed for radio and television programmes.
Professionelle Kathak-Tänzerin/ Choreographin, Meisterschülerin Pandit Vijai Shankars, staatliches Kathak-Diplom mit Auszeichnung (Chandighar). Seit den 80ziger Jahren Konzerte in Europa und Asien. Neben Solokonzerten und Gruppenchoreographien in der klassischen Tradition, Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Stilrichtungen und eigene experimentelle Projekte, Radio- und Fernsehproduktionen. Leiterin der Academy of Kathak Dance in Berlin, Unterrichtstätigkeit seit 1987 (Workshops, Classes, Lecture Demonstrations). Ihre Academy of Kathak Dance bietet eine umfangreiche Ausbildung an (Kathak, Hindustani Vocal, Tabla), auch mit staatlicher Prüfung (Kathak-Diplom Chandighar). Intensive Workshops mit bekannten Tänzern werden regelmäßig angeboten (z. B. Pt. Vijai Shankar, Ioanna Srinivasan – Kathak; Ramaprasad Chattopadhyay – Bollywood-Filmtanz; Shree Ganguly – Hindustani Classical Music/Sarod).
Name: Amrit Stein
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Tuerkenstr. 67 – Pavillon, D-80779 Munich/ Germany
Telephone: 49-89-271 95 31
Misc. Info: Amrit Stein learned ballet and modern dance from childhood on. In 1980 she met Rohini Bhate, one of the foremost Kathak masters in India, and since then has been dedicated to the art of Kathak. At present, she continues her Kathak training under the guidance of Kumudini Lakhia in Ahmedabad. Amrit Stein has given various performances in Japan, Europe and India to wide public acclaim for her command of the complete technique of Kathak, expressive abhinaya, boldly innovative choreography and the subtle blending of Indian and Western styles in her creative endeavours. dance.
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Name: Sayali Valsangikar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Classical and light music vocalist
Location: Tonstrasse, 14, Hannover, 30449, Germany
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Misc. Info: I am Sangeet Visharad and have learnt music from late Dr. Shobha Abhyankar and Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar. I have performed on the various platforms including television and radio. I have participated in the workshops and competitions since an early age. Remuneration per lesson is negotiable.
Name: Elavani Vijayendran
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: vocal and violin
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany
Telephone: 0049 160 9903 7693
Misc. Info: Since 2009 I’m teaching South Indian music in vocal and violin. But I miss experiences in performance.
Name: Peter Vonessen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla, Pakhavaj, Naal
Location: Wintererstr. 45, 79104 Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Telephone: 0761/34155
Misc. Info: www.schlagzeug-freiburg.de Dr. Peter Vonessen ist Musikethnologe und Musiker. Er studierte Schlagzeug in München und Strasbourg. Seit �ber 15 Jahren lernt er Tabla bei Hom Nath Upadhyaya. (Banaras-Gharana) und am Ali Akbar College in Basel. Er ist 2. Vorsitzender der Deutsch-Indischen Gesellschaft Freiburg und organisiert seit vielen Jahre indische Konzerte. Peter Vonessen lebt in Freiburg / Deutschland als Musiker und Instrumentallehrer. Au erdem gibt er Kurse über indische Musik, Philosophie und Religionen und Sprachkurse für Hindi und Sanskrit.
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Name: Matyas Wolter
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar & Surbahar
Location: Berlin, Germany
Telephone: 017622912833
Misc. Info: www.matyasitar.de
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