Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance
Name: Anuradha (Institute-Sangeethakshetram)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic music (vocal)
Location: Carmel, Indiana
Telephone: 317-900 3246
Misc. Info: sangeethakshetram.com
Name: Vaishali Gautham
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatnatyam & Classical music
Location: Greenwood, Indiana
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Vaishali has taken classes in Bharatanatyam and classical music for over 4 years in India. Disciple of Mrs. Sitalakshmi and Mrs. Devi. Am willing to take new students at a very nominal rate per hour. Can teach Bharatanatyam and classical music each twice a week. For more details please contact the above email address
Name: David Harrison
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 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.
Name: Tony Karasek
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar, Tabla at beginner and intermediate levels.
Location: 7414 Iddings Court, Merrillville, IN 46410
Telephone: 919 450-6680
Misc. Info: Along with the techniques required for playing and maintaining these instruments, I also convey the necessary tactics of performance and accompaniment as based on over 30 years as a performing musician. I can teach using both Indian and Western terminology. I’m also available for performances, lecture/ demonstrations to schools, special interest groups, weddings, conventions and special events. www.karaseksound.com
Name: Shaila Ramaswamy (Shaila Srinivas)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Music (Vocal)
Location: Greenwood, Indiana, USA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I have been learning Carnatic vocal music for more than 18 years from various Carnatic vocal music teachers. I continue to learn more. Presently, I am a student/ disciple of the well known Carnatic vocalist musician/ teacher Smt. Charumathi Ramachandran. I have good Carnatic vocal music experience. I have taken music exams and I have a diploma in Carnatic vocal music. I continue learning more Carnatic vocal music, teaching, also performing as and when I get suitable/ feasible opportunities. I teach students in person at my home and also on Skype. If interested in learning Carnatic vocal music from me, please contact me for further details.
Name: Jwala Rejimon, Nrityapriya Fine Arts
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatnatyam
Location: Nrityapriya Fine Arts, Carmel, IN 46033
Telephone: 317-508-9460
Misc. Info: Nrityapriya Fine Arts Inc., is a non-profit organization formed to provide a common platform for various classical dance forms from India. We promote accomplished and upcoming local talent here in central Indiana. We are a 100% volunteer run organization. Website – http://www.JwalaRejimon.com
Name: Gyaniji (Manjit Singh)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla, Harmonium, Hindustani-Vocal
Location: Sur Sumiran School of music 1557 Timber Village Drive Greenwood IN 46142 or 1911 Hobart Ave.. Indianapolis. IN 46203
Telephone: 317-435 8410
Misc. Info: Vocal- learned from S. Tara Singh (Patiala Gharana) Buta Khan Sahib (gharana) Gurmat Sangeet Vidyalaya, Dhanbad. Bihar Narain Dutt De (Calcutta) Tabla–Pt. Ramakant (Jalandhar) I received a gold medal for a tabla competition. EXP-Was teaching at the Govt. College , Punjab. Since last eight years, in U.S teaching vocal , tabla and also Gurmat Sangeet. Am taking new students (all ages) at present till July. Classes are scheduled once a week for an hour.
Name: Vrinda Sunil, Natyalaya School of Arts
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatnatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi and Carnatic music
Location: Natyalaya School of Arts, 979 Keystone Way, Carmel, IN 46032
Telephone: 317-221-9583
Misc. Info: www. natyalaya1.com. The mission of Natyalaya School of Arts is to instill a sound understanding and enjoyment for this rich and eloquent art of Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi and Carnatic music in our students, while maintaining its purity, elegance and traditional roots.
Name: Archana Thaker
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharat Natyam, Bollywood & Folk Dances of India
Location: 13060 Aberdeen Bend, Carmel, IN 46032
Telephone: (317) 698-9039
Misc. Info: Archana has been teaching Bharata Natyam (classical) as well as Bollywood and folk dances of India in Indianapolis, Indiana since 1996. Under her guidance, Archana has presented students in their Bharata Natyam Arangetram (debut dance repertoire). Students of her dance school have been performing at various cultural and diversity events in the local community including Sangam – Lilly India Network, Indy 500 Parade, Indy International Festival, Indiana State Fair, India Association of Indianapolis, and Friends of the Pike Performing Arts Center (Taste of Pike). Additionally, Archana has taught at the Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre summer workshop from 2003-2010 as a means of fostering cultural exchange between the people of India and the US through Indian dance.
Name: Manjit Trehan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 7518 Maisons Ct., Indianapolis, IN 46278
Telephone: 317-965-4349
Misc. Info: Receive a free copy of TablaGuide software and Metronome for Indian classical music, when you sign up for tabla lessons. Download an evaluation copy of TablaGuide from http://tablaguide.tripod.com Also available from the same website is a FREEWARE version of Metronome for Indian classical music.
Other Sites of Interest
Implicit learning of Indian Music by Westerners
Nowadays: The Role of Internet for Propagation and Proliferation of Music
Multicultural Music Instruction in the Elementary School: What Can Be Achieved?
Training in Indian Classical Dance: A Case Study
Rasabodha: Understanding Indian classical dance by recognizing emotions using deep learning
Embodying culture : gurus, disciples and tabla players
Distance Education in Indian Music : Feasibility and Prospects
My Experience in Bharata Natyam (Indian Dance)
Learning Embodied Semantics via Music and Dance Semiotic Correlations
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