Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance
Name: Nabamita Deb
Email: [email protected]
Field: North Indian classical vocal music
Location: 16310 Lydia Hill Dr, Apt 2328, Chesterfield, MO-63107.
Telephone: 1-226-791-1319
Misc. Info: Mrs. Nabamita Deb has been learning Indian classical music from the age of 4. She started learning music from her mother Mrs. Bijoya Deb and later she learnt Indian classical music from Pandit Amiya Ranjan Bandyopadhyay. She also got her training from Smt. Haimanti Shukla, Smt. Purabi Dutta, late Shri Sukumar Mitra, late Shri Biman Mukherjee in various genres of music such as Bengali modern/ Adhunik songs, Nazrulgeeti, semi-classical songs (Bengali songs based on ragas, Hindi bhajans, ghazals etc.). She has performed in India, United States and Canada including in all the renowned socio-cultural organizations of the Bengali community in GTA area. She also performed for “Bangladesh television Canada”. She also obtained “Sangeet Prabhakar” title in recognition of her formal training in Indian classical music. She teaches vocal music to all age group, also takes Skype classes.
Name: Guru Prasanna Kasthuri
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharathanatyam & Kathak
Location: 268 Arborcrest Ballwin MO 63021
Telephone: 636-227-9366
Misc. Info: Guru Prasanna Kasthuri is the disciple of guru Naramada or Pandanallur style in Bharathanatyam and a student of guru Mayarao in Kathak. He conducts classes in Bharathanatyam and Kathak. He has choreographed and produced “Anubhava Mantapa”, “Silambu”, “Subhadra Parinaya”, “Om Ganesha”. He is teaching and performing since two decades. He was conferred with title “Natya Visharada” from Natya Rasika Sangha, Bangalore, India in 2000. His new production – “Rainbow-2” is based on classic English poetry. http://www.sooryadance.com
Name: Kenny M.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla (classical, solo, bhajans / ghazals / movie songs)
Location: Springfield, MO
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Lessons available both via Skype and live. Please contact for pricing and scheduling.
Name: Seema Murthy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Vocal
Location: 268 Arborcrest Ballwin MO 63021
Telephone: 636-227-9366
Misc. Info: Seema Murthy has trained in Carnatic music for 12 years with guru Venkatesh of Hassan, Karnataka state. She has released music cassettes on the compositions of Daasas. She has given concerts through out USA and in India. She is now undergoing an advanced training with Vidushi Nagamani Srinath. http://www.sooryadance.com
Name: Guru Sandhya Pandurangi, MBA, MPA
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindustani, Classical, Semi-classical and Sugam Sangeeth
Location: 573, Lexington Landing Pl, St Charles, MO 63303
Telephone: 636-734-2923
Misc. Info: I am teaching Hindustani music for 26 years in Missouri. I am Jalgao radio artist and Mumbai Doordarshan artist. Won several awards for contribution to Indian classical music. I teach in 4 languages Hindi, Marathi, Kannada and Samskrita. I have trained more than 150 students USA wide. A professional performer in both classical and light music.
Name: Smitha Rajan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Mohiniattam, Bharatanatyam
Location: 6937 Brassel Drive O’Fallon Missouri
Telephone: 636-379-1597
Misc. Info: Smitha Rajan is the grand daughter of guru Kalamandalam Kalyanikuttiamma
Name: Sharad Sathe
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla, Harmonium
Location: Sharad Sathe 14608 Kendall Ridge Dr. Chesterfield, MO 63017
Telephone: 314-205-0445
Misc. Info: I have been trained in tabla for many years with Narayanrao Indorekar in Bombay. I have accompanied on tabla with many classical / semi-classical vocalists in India and in St. Louis for many years and accompanied on the harmonium in St. Louis in the last ten years. I am currently teaching tabla/ harmonium to 25-30 students. I am available for accompaniment on either tabla or harmonium. I have also composed some music as a hobby. I released a CD of my music compositions in 2010. They are Marathi ghazal -type songs. The title of the CD is “Abhal SwaraRanganche”. CDs are available for sale. The website www.abhalswara.com has all the information about the CD, including short audio clips of each of the 9 songs.
Name: Shamsher Singh
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla & Dilruba
Location: Creve Coeur, MO
Telephone: 609-647-2282
Misc. Info: I have been playing and continuing to learn tabla for the past 20 years. I’m originally trained in New Jersey from one of Amritsar’s best tabla players, Bhai Binod Singh. Then I studied with two senior disciples of Ustad Allah Rakha Khan Ji, Sandeep Swadia and Aditya Kalyanpur for 7 years. I have taken workshops from various other artists including Pandit Anindo Chatterjee and Ustad Raghbir Singh Ji. I continue to learn through regular workshops with Ustad Zakir Hussain. I have over 10 years of tabla teaching experience in New Jersey, Boston, Florida and Missouri. Please contact me for performances or classes. http://www.sangeetacademy.com.
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Distance Education in Indian Music : Feasibility and Prospects
My Experience in Bharata Natyam (Indian Dance)
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