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Madhya Pradesh

Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance

Name: Dr. Ibrahim Ali
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Khayal style [Indore Gharana]
Location: 20, D. N. Marg, Khara Kuwa, Ujjain [Madhya Pradesh], PIN: 456-006, India
Telephone: Mob: +919425093621
Misc. Info: I have received guidance in Khayal and Tarana style from famous vocalist, Goswami Gokulotsavji Maharaj. I have been awarded Ph.D. in music for my research regarding vocal style of Ustad Amir Khan by Vikram Uni­versity, Ujjain. This research work has been published in book form in Hindi and English. President of India conferred me National Award in 2005. I am teaching music and supervising research works as pro­fessor in Govt. Kalidas Girls College, Ujjain since 1993. I am pro­gram coordi­nator for Taaleem- Music Online, where distant students are also receiving training of music and publishing their performances on online platforms. My web sites: http://sites.google.com/site/amirkhanikhayal and http://sites.google.com/site/alisuchi

Name: Shobhana Bhattacharjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal, Kathak Dance, Tabla,
Location: Kshitij Ela Kala Kendra 657-Dhanwantri Nagar Near Medical College Jabalpur (M.P) 482003
Telephone: 0761-3090862, 09300111407
Misc. Info: This institution is affiliated with Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Maha­vidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai.

Name: Dr. Abha Chaurasia
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Clas­sical Music   (Vocal)
Location: 8/1 Race course Road, Indore MP
Telephone: +91 9827300972, +91 94066 13631
Misc. Info: Ph.D , M.Phil, M.A. (1st class, 2nd position in Univer­sity) Indian Clas­sical vocal music from Indore Univer­sity. B.Mus. & M.Mus. from Khairagarh Univer­sity. My topic of Research was “Role & Importance of Compositions (Bandish) in establishment of Raga” , Trained under the kind guid­ance of Dr. Shashikant Tambe, Dr. Leelawati Adsule. Dr. Suvarna Wad Late Pt. Balasaheb Poonchhwale & Smt. Kalpana Zokarkar. Gives solo and duet (jugalbandi) per­formance of light & clas­sical music with sister Vibha. (Abha and Vibha are the only female vocal­ists in Northern Indian clas­sical music who sing jugalbandi (duet). Given per­formances in various cities – Indore, Kolkata, Delhi, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Ujjain, Sanavad, Gwalior, Burdwan (W.B.), Vrindaban (U.P.), Mumbai etc. Recording of Jugalbandi with sister Vibha was broadcasted in World Space Radio and Surtarang Radio of Wolverhampton ( U.K.). Presently running a music academy (Sarada San­geet Akademi) with special emphasis on clas­sical music along with semi clas­sical & light music. Published book from Germany – “Role and Importance of Compositions of Khayal in Establishment of Raga”. http://www.abhavibha.com

Name: Dr. Vibha Chaurasia
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Clas­sical Music (Vocal)
Location: 8/1 Race course Road, Indore MP
Telephone: +91 9827300972 +91 9406613631, +91 9827511890
Misc. Info: Ph.D , M.Phil,M.A. 1st Class, (Gold Medalist) Indian clas­sical vocal music from Indore Univer­sity.B.Mus. & M.Mus. from Khairagarh Univer­sity. My topic of research was “Creation of New Ragas in Indian Clas­sical Music, their Conception, Historical Develop­ment and Experimentation” Trained under the kind guid­ance of Dr. Shashikant Tambe, Dr. Leelawati Adsule. Dr. Suvarna Wad Late Pt. Balasaheb Poonchhwale & Smt. Kalpana Zokarkar. Gives Solo and Duet (Jugalbandi ) per­formance of light & clas­sical music with Sister Abha. Abha and Vibha are the only female vocal­ists in Northern Indian clas­sical music who sing Jugalbandi (Duet). given per­formances in various cities – Indore, Kolkata, Delhi, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Ujjain, Sanavad, Gwalior Burdwan (W.B.), Vrindaban (U.P.), Mumbai etc.

Name: Abhay Dubey
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani Vocal
Location: 83, Janki Naga (Main), Indore – 452 001, MP
Telephone: 0731-4083133Cell 094253-14207
Misc. Info: My guru is Pandit Vishwanthrao Ringe and I am learn­ing vocal music from him in guru shishya parampara. My gharana is Gwalior. I have done M.I.T. masters in Information Tech­nology as well as M.A. in music and cur­rently I am pur­suing Ph.D. web www.abhaydebey.com

Name: Awantika Dubey
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Clas­sical dance (Kathak), Bolly­wood dance, Indian Clas­sical sing­ing, Harmon­ium
Location: 24-MIG, Vidhyadhar colony Khajuraho, (M.P.) 471606
Telephone: 07686-274225
Misc. Info: Born at the world famous place of India where music represent through the stone sculptures known as Khajuraho. She has been serving Bundeli form of music from an early age of four years. She received her initial train­ing in Bundeli from her father Dr. Ashok kumar Dubey. Later on she was able to focus more intensely on various other aspects of clas­sical music under the guid­ance of Dr. Chavi Kumar Nayak. Her skills were polished from time to time by dif­ferent gurus. She mastered abhinaya / acting under Sushri Vibha Mishra. Awantika combines the strength of trad­ition and spirituality with a versatile virtue city- combination that gives her sing­ing & dance an unusual & attractive appeal. She felt a strong attraction towards dance. Nourishing a keen interest in Kathak dance she is learn­ing under the guid­ance of Smt. Neeta Gupta. She has excellent foot-work and very taste fully poised abhinay (bhav).

Name: Manoj Dubey
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Indore, State Madhya Pradesh, India
Telephone: 09893005874
Misc. Info:

Name: Pradip Ghoshal
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla (Farrukhabad Gharana)
Location: SF-02, Second Floor, Ashamanik Appartment, 122 Rathod Layout, Anantnagar, Nagpur-440013
Telephone: 8983323834 , 9631086108
Misc. Info: fees Rs.600.00 p.m. (4 classes p.m.):

Name: Smt. Savita Godbole
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: “Kathak” Dance
Location: Smt. Savita Godbole, 404-405/A, Krishna Vihar Complex, 2, Lal bagh Road, Indore (M.P.) INDIA
Telephone: 91/731/2101941. also 91/731/2341030
Misc. Info: Kathak exponant of Lucknow Gharana. Disciple of Lachhu Maharaj the Dyon of Kathak Dance of Lucknow style.

Name: Ramesh Puri Goswami
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocalist
Location: 304/4, Nai-Basti No.2, Amkhera-Road, Gohalpur, Jabalpur-482002
Telephone: 09826735932, 09424728768
Misc. Info: M.A. (Indian Clas­sical Vocal) from Indira Kala San­geet Vishwavidyalaya Khairagarh. Music initially learned from father Shri Devi Puri Goswami & elder brother Shri Niranjan Puri Goswami after learned from Shri Rajkumar Yadav ji & Shri Anand Joshi ji, Ex-Principal, Bhatkhande San­geet Maha­vidyalaya, Jabalpur : Objective : to do value addition to the organi­zation I am work­ing with and meet the organi­zational goals. I also aspire to spread Indian music globally with the help of my talent and knowledge. : Work Experience and participation : Participating in light music con­certs before invited audience in many cities in India. : Teaching Experience : Working as a music lecturer in a reputed Public School for last 5 years : Run­ning music school and my stu­dents have done well in music compitition like “sa re ga ma pa” and “Indian idol” :

Name: Niranjan Haldar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Clas­sical Music – Vichitra Veena, RanjanVeena, Triveni Veena and Hawaiian/Steel Guitar
Location: Indore, M.P., India
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Senior “A” grade artist of All India Radio, Versatile instru­mentalist in Indian clas­sical music light music and Western light music. I invent a substitute instru­ment of great Vichitra Veena- name RanjanVeena. I want to teach and per­form it and try to insist the Hawaiian guitarists to play Indian clas­sical music. Good arrangement for stay and learn for the foreign stu­dents. site-www.ranjanveena.com

Name: Sampada Harne
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindustani Classical Music (Vocalist)
Location: 136 Devi Ahilya Marg, Jailroad, Indore (M.P.)
Telephone: 0731-2546133
Misc. Info: Vid (6-year diploma) in vocal music from Govt. Music Collage, Indore [affiliated to Raja Mansingh Tomar University, Gwalior]. M.A. in Hindustani classical music (vocal) from Govt. Mata Jijabai Girls P.G. Collage, Indore. [affiliated to DAVV (autonomous)] Qualified State Eligibility Test (SET-2018) of Music.

Name: Bharat Joshi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Clas­sical and Light Music. Harmon­ium
Location: India, indore
Telephone: 9-09826344200
Misc. Info: Composer, writer and harmon­ium player. My guru: Pt. Shrikrishan Sawner (Indore), Ustad Bhure Khan (Mumbai).


Name: K. Mathangi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharata­natyam
Location: 123/4, Sv Colony, Morar Cantt, Gwalior
Telephone: 919381801311
Misc. Info: Bharata­natyam Danseuse of National & Inter­national Acclaim. Graduate & Post Graduate alumnus of the famed Kala­kshetra Foundation Chennai. She is a solo per­former & has her own troupe. Has choreographed ballets & held work­shops.

Name: Sarthak Kalyani
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani Clas­sical (Vocal)
Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Telephone: +91 9770001444
Misc. Info: http://www.sarthak-kalyani.com https://www.facebook.com/Kalyani.Sarthak https://www.youtube.com/TheWonderStar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarthak_Kalyani

Name: Surekha Kamble
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Clas­sical Singer & Dhrupad Teacher
Location: Surekha. K, H-No:33 , Suryanagar, Near Vyshaly Kotra, Bhopal, M.P,India. Pin :462003.
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I Surekha, have been teach­ing dhrupad since 1998 and have attended many dhrupad com­peti­tions all over India. Now I am work­ing as a dhrupad tea­cher in Usthad All Uddin Kha Sangeeth Kala Academy M.P.

Name: Dr. Bhaskar Khandekar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Violin, Music Therapy
Location: Kalavardhan Academy, Near Jain Mandir, Agrawal Colony, Jabalpur, M.P.
Telephone: 0761-4002775
Misc. Info: web site- www.indiasfirst.com

Name: Murli Dhar Nagraj
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: flute (hindustani)
Location: Behind Bhole Apartment, 1441 Gupteshwar Road, Jabalpur, (M.P.)
Telephone: 0761-2426614 cell- +919425153633
Misc. Info: learned flute from late Shri P.J. Bagaddeo. I participated in various music con­certs, and can teach through SKYPE.

Name: Tapsi Nagraj
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani clas­sical and light music
Location: 1441, Gupteshwar Road, Behind Bhole Apartment, Jabalpur (MP)
Telephone: 0761-2426614, cell-+919425386190
Misc. Info: I’m a top grade vocal artist of light music from All India Radio and Doordarshan. Participating in con­certs for last 30 years. Post graduate in Hindu­stani vocal from Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalay. Giving lessons through Skype too. My Skype id is tapsi.nagraj. web site is www.tapsinagraj.in

Name: Ravindra Patel
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Ghazal and bhajan singer and music teacher, harmon­ium player
Location: Shrutinandan Music and Art Academy, Chhindwara Madhya Pradesh Pincode- 480001 Police line In front of Government High School ,Unth Khana Chhindwara Madhya Pradesh
Telephone: 07162-247317, Mobile no.- 9752506197
Misc. Info: www.shrutinandan.in

Name: Sachin Patwardhan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sarod and Elec. Mandolin
Location: 12, Shankar Nagar, 102, Kasturi Apt., Saket, Indore. (M.P.), India.
Telephone: 91 731 2563011, 91 9827313346.
Misc. Info: I am dis­ciple of sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Sahab since last 10 years and have per­formed at many major venues in India and abroad. Presen­tly, a visiting faculty (music) with a renowned public school of India, The Daly College, Indore (A Roundsquare School).

Name: Ashish Pillai
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak, Bharata­natyam, Mohiniyattam
Location: Aashiana, Sh-2, Shop­ping Complex, New Dewas Road, Near Astha Talkies, Nanda Nagar, Indore 452 011.
Telephone: MOB – 99076 13798, Ph.No. 0731-4032256
Misc. Info: www.drupadpromotion.ning.com

Name: Nandlal Singh Raghuwanshi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Clas­sical vocalist, Gazal and Bhajan Singer and teacher, harmon­ium player
Location: Shruti Nandan Music and Art Academy, Chhindwara Madhya Pradesh pincode 480001, Police Line Infront of Govt. High School Unthkhana Chhindwara MP
Telephone: 07162-247317 mobile no. 07697563089
Misc. Info: www.shrutinandan.in

Name: Prakash & Vishwajeet Ringe
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani Vocal
Location: 89, Janki Nagar ‘Main’, Indore 452001, MP, India
Telephone: 91-731-2401974
Misc. Info: Music training disciples and sons of Pandit Vishwanath Rao G. Ringe, Tanarang. Prakash & Vishwajeet Ringe had undergone rigorous & intensive train­ing and full guid­ance as per­former in Khayal gayaki in Gwalior Gharana style received from the very child­hood. Pandit Vishwanath Rao G. Ringe, Tanarang is a well known Vagyeyakar and one of the most versatile disciples of Late Padma­bhushan Pandit Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit. Concert Experience – Their first public per­formance in Jugalbandi was on the occasion of Amrit Mahotsava (75th Birthday) of Pandit Vishwanath Rao G. Ringe, Tanarang in 1995 Since then they have per­formed in many con­certs and Baithaks like; music pro­gramme during Ganesh Festival at Sagar in August 2000: Organized by Maha­rashtra Samaj, Sagar; Music pro­gramme on the occasion of Varsha Pratipada (New year Samvat) in March 2001 at Bhopal

Name: Ashish Sankrityayan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani Vocal Dhrupad of the Dagar Tradition
Location: Dhrupad Kendra, Ustad Alauddin Khan Academy Ravindranath Thakur Marg, Bhopal 462003 Madhya Pradesh India
Telephone: 0091 9810520201
Misc. Info: web­site www.dhrupad.info or www.dhrupad-film.de. I am a dis­ciple of the Dagar Gharana having learnt in the trad­itional system from Three maestros of the Dagar Family Ustad Zia Fariuddin Dagar, Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar and Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar. I have per­formed and taught exten­sively in India and abroad and now work as the Guru/Director of the Madhya Pradesh Government Dhrupad Kendra in Bhopal.

Name: Anuradha Shukla
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak Dance
Location: Anuradha Shukla Kathak Dance School Saraswati Kripa End Of Street No 12 Rajendra Nagar Satna (MP) 485001
Telephone: 07672-230120
Misc. Info: Raigarh Gharana

Name: V. Anuradha Singh
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Clas­sical Foot bell player \ musician
Location: 292, Rachna Nagar, Bhopal; Madhya Pradesh 462023 India
Telephone: 09893037766, +91755 4260123, fax 2601123
Misc. Info: V. Anuradha Singh, a renowned & only musician of Indian foot percussive art and recognized as ghunghroo vadika. She brings ghunghroo vadan to the music festi­vals. It is unique music recital, exclusively based foot percussive art on tabla gharanas (continuously at one place of 2 by 2 feet, 90 minutes non-stop). It takes great dexterity, infinite patience, superb control, stamina, physical strength and inexhaustible memory bank to incessantly play Ghunghroo. Anuradha presented clas­sical ghunghroo recital in many reputed pure music festivals.

Name: Dr. Satish Varma
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocalist [Hindu­sthani Clas­sical]
Location: Opp. Swaminarayan Temple, Silampura, Burhanpur[M.P.]
Telephone: [Clinic] 07325-257611: Mob.-09827722203, 09406637331
Misc. Info: I am Dr. Satish Varma my quali­fications are B.U.M.S, Sangeet Visharad, Sangeet Prabhaker, Sangeet Bhasker, m.M.A Music, Ph.D. music therapy by Nagpur University, ‘B’ grade A.I.R. artist, my research work published named ‘Sangeet Chikitsa by Radha Publication Delhi. I got my musical know­ledge from Pt. Bhavyanand Maharaj of Dhar Gharana , at present I am enhancing my know­ledge from the renound clas­sical singer Pt. Gokulotsavji Maharaj Indore. I have per­formed various live programmes. Similerly in future I also wish to per­form. Regarding academic work I can hold on various seminars on music tharapy. Basically I am a medical practitioner so my research work on music therapy is very scientific and technically handles the various parameters of treatment of diseases by various Indian ragas. So if any one wishes to treat himself through Indian ragas I can advise which ragas are to be heard and why.

Name: Shyam Vaishnav
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: B 419 flat no. 102 river view appt Sarvadharma kolar road, Bhopal( M.P.)
Telephone: 9826278917
Misc. Info: n of M.P. on 25/06/73 is related with music since birth , under guid­ance of his parents. He is P.G. in Geography, Sangitacharya in Sitar from San­geet Vidhya Peeth Mathura. M. Muse from Khairagarh Univercity in 1999 and San­geet Prabhakar from Prayag. Mr. Shyam Vaishnav has under kind gone from Guru Shishya trad­ition of San­geet Education under kind guid­ance of famous Sitar Vadak/Pout/Writer Swami Ram Priyadas Tyagi “SITARI BABA” and for Tabla. Thakur Narayan Singh Ji.Mr. Vaishnav has per­formed his art stage at Mumbai / Pune / Ujjain / Kochin / Amlai / Eskon temple Vrindawan and was apprec­iated by a member of Magazines / News paper .Mr. Vaishnav also gat an oppor­tunity to learn skills of sitarvadan by renowned and famous artist shri Vimlendu Mukhopadhyay , We may observe Tantra-Kari and Gayaki Ka – Mishran in his presen­tations.


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