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W. Bengal – Presidency Division

Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance


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Name: Barnali Datta Acharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal clas­sical, semi-classical music and Bhajan
Location: 267, Garia Place. Kolkata 700084, India
Telephone: 91-9830478172
Misc. Info: Barnali went to Varanasi at the age of seventeen and com­pleted her bachalors and masters degree with Indian vocal music from Banaras Hindu Uni­versity in 2003. Barnali’s presentation of khayal and thumri bears assimilation of various gharanas. It is not only thumri and khayal such forms as chaiti, kajri, hori and bhajan marks her spirit of music. Barnali is running her own institution in Kolkata namely Kalabati Cultural Centre. The centre pro­vides basic and advan­ced level teleem in vocal music and fine arts. check out http://www.barnalidattaacharya.com/

Name: Minakshi Acharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tagore Song
Location: 120/1 P.S. Bye Lane, Maidanpally, Dumdum, Kolkata=700030, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 033-25482563
Misc. Info: I want to teach Tagore songs to begin­ners as well as advance stu­dents. I have passed M.Music on Tagore song from Rabindra Varati University last year and seeking for Ph.D.

Name: Sukla Adak
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak Dance
Location: 120/1 Ramkrishnapur Lane. Howrah-711102 West Bengal. India.
Telephone: +919831213567, 03326388168.
Misc. Info: Per­formed at- Mamallapuram Dance Fest (Chenai), Bashali Fest (Bihar), Island fest (A & N), Basistha Ashram Samaroho (Guahati). Puri Beach Fest (Orissa) Fest at Gorky Sadan by Moscow News Club, Samman Samaroh Award at 2009, Nritya Pravakar title from Prayag Sangit Samiti, Empanelled Kathak dancer of EZCC & Govt. Of India Tourist Dept. etc.

Name: Shubhankar Adhikari
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar artist
Location: Barasat, Kolkata
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Shubhankar Adhikari is a highly talented and acclaimed sitar artiste from Kolkata. He is also a worthy rep­resent­ative of younger gener­ation of the Indian clas­sical Instru­mental music. He also received the title “Sangeet Visharad” from pres­tigious Pracheen Kala Kendra , Chandigarh. Shubhankar’s creative talent, virtuosic control of this string instru­ment and his innovations in tech­nique and weaving of those new tech­niques within the fabric of trad­itional idiom has made him a versatile instru­mentalist. He is regularly per­forming in various cultural and musical organi­sations. For more info. visit web­site http://shubhankaradhikari.webs.com/ and https://sites.google.com/site/shubhankaradhikari/home


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Name: Shashanka Bakshi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Santoshpur (near Jadavpur), Kolkata 700075, India
Telephone: 9831264190
Misc. Info: Disciple of the late Kanai Dutta and premiere dis­ciple of Pandit Samta Prasad, Benares gharana. Inter­nationally acclaimed per­forming artist, providing all levels of tabla instruction. Available for per­formances world­wide, and for teach­ing in Los Angeles, California and Kolkata, India.

Name: Maumita Bandyopadhyay & Ajoy Kumar Das
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Western & Modern Contem­porary Dance
Location: 50, Ghatak Road, Kanchrapara, 24 Parganas(n), Kolkata, West Bengal, Pin-743145.
Telephone: 09830485741,
Misc. Info:

Name: Santanu Bandyopadhyay
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­sthani Clas­sical Vocal
Location: 21Jatin Bagchi Road, Flat No-8A, Kolkata-700029, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 9830689756
Misc. Info: web site: www.santanubandyopadhyay.com, www.classapartfusion.org Perform – Dover Lane, Rajya San­geet Academy, Uttorpara San­geet Chakra, Salt Lake Music Conference, etc Performence abroad: Since 1991 more than 200 pro­grammes in USA, UK, France etc.. Teaching – North Indian Clas­sical Music and Vocal Science since 1985. Invention – How man can make “TAAN” in associate with Bowling Green Univer­sity, USA Gharana – Direct 7th gener­ation of Vishnupur Gharana, the only Gharana of Bengal, Award – receive golden tanpura from Indian Govt., Krishna Shankar Rao award, etc.

Name: Chiradip Banerjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 157B, Dum Dum Park, Kolkata-700055, West Bengal, India
Telephone: +91-9883130306, +91-9674605254, +91-33-25905084
Misc. Info: I am a pro­fes­sional tabla artiste from Kolkata, one of the senior most disciples of tabla Maestro Pandit Anindo Chatterjee, ‘A’ Grade Tabla artiste of AIR & Door­darshan, Kolkata, San­geet Praveen from Prayag San­geet Samity, Allahabad, UGC NET Qualified in Music, reciever of ‘Talmoni’ & ‘Talbharati’ titles and com­pleted my 3 years tenure in January 2009, as tabla teacher-cum-per­former at Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture, High Commission of India, Mauritius, appointed by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi. I am also an empanelled tabla Artiste of ICCR. I have already toured Germany, France, Holland, Switzer­land, Bangladesh and many more coun­tries for con­certs. Tabla teach­ing and lecture- demonstration. I am offering beginner, intermediate and advance level classes to kids and adults.

Name: Mr Debabrata Banerjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak, Tagore School Of Dance, Creative & Contem­porary (Uday Shankar Style Of Dance), Folk Dances of India
Location: Debabrata Banerjee. (Director, Indian Creative Dance Troupe) 5, B.C. Chatterjee road, Talpukur. Kolkata, PIN-700123, West Bengal, India.
Telephone: 91-33-2592-6864; mob:9831724627
Misc. Info: Web Site – www.indiancreativedancetroupe.com. Debabrata Banerjee – Born and brought up in Kolkata in an ortho­dox Brahmin family where dance was not a subject of adoration. Science graduate of Calcutta Uni­versity and post graduate in journalism from Rajendra Prasad Insti­tute of Communication & Management, Mumbai. Debabrata has taken an exten­sive train­ing in few hundred years old Indian clas­sical dance trad­ition of Kathak in Jaipur Gharana (awarded with Senior Diploma from Prayag San­geet Samity, Allahabad) and then joined Uday Shankar India Culture Centre as a dancer of its per­forming troupe. He also schooled in Uday Shankar style of dance (Creative & Contem­porary) under the able guid­ance of Smt. Amala Shankar and Guru P. Raghavan at the same time he started touring across the globe.

Name: Debi Banerjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: A-62/1 Purbayan, Kathgola Po. Sodepur, Dist. North 24 Parganas, Kolkata-110
Telephone: 9830317602, 03325922936
Misc. Info:Born in a cultured family. Disciple of guru Bandana Sen, Senior National Scholar­ship Holder, Prosecuting P.hD. on Kathak Under Prof. Amita Dutt., a versatile per­former of Kathak, An empanelled artiste of EZCC, Stood First in various com­peti­tions & per­formed in many pres­tigious stages & Doordarshan, own dance insti­tution Nrittika.

Name: Nrityavilash Suchandra Banerjee (Mitra)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: 26-C, Chakraberia Road (S) Kolkata 700 025.
Telephone:+91-9830162170, +91-33-2475-1439
Misc. Info: Website – http://www.gurubandanasen.org/suchandra.html

Name: Pt. Prabir Banerjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: N. Indian Vocal
Location: 10/2 Uttam Ghosh Lane, Salkia, Howrah PIN 711106 West Bengal India
Telephone:91-09831130627 & 91-08282862618.
Misc. Info: FaceBook Prabir Banerjee clas­sical Vocal. Rewarded by Rajib Gandhi Foundation Kolkata. Surmoni from Bombay Holder of National Fellow­ship Govt of India M.H.R.D for Research work M.A in music, Grade Artist of All India Radio & Doordarshan T.V. In her credit four record in clas­sical vocal music in dif­ferent Raga Perform in abroad and all over India at present Cultural Co-ordinator North East Media TV EnyBangla.

Name: Snigdhatanu Banerjee.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal Music (classical, light clas­sical)
Location: Permanent: 1/4, Dr. R.N. Tagore Road, Flat No.8, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700056.- Residential: c/o, Mr. Mohan Shaw, Siddharth Nagar, Jagdeopath, Patna- 800014.
Telephone: +919771010587, +919931232008.
Misc. Info: M.A. in vocal clas­sical (Kheyal), NET, Ex-Research Fellow, Composer, Author. Disciple of Late Pandit A.T. Kanan. & Late Pandit kumar Prasad Mukherjee. Per­former – clas­sical & light clas­sical (Kheyal, thumri, bhajan etc.) Composer – dev­otional & modern songs. Teaching at home & student’s residence.

Name: Uchhal Banerjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 20, Badridas Temple Street, Kolkata – 700004
Telephone: ( 033) 23505344, mobile – 9339485885
Misc. Info: Uchhal is one of the most talented tabla player in the field of Indian clas­sical music. He is a dis­ciple of legendary musician Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh. He also took train­ing from Pt. Samar Saha and Pandit Avijit Banerjee. He has per­formed in various cultural pro­grammes. He has per­formed in Vivekananda Society Hall, Birla Sabhaghar, Ramkrishna Math, Adyapith, and other cultural pro­grammes. He is also Life Member of Presti­gious Calcutta Cine Musicians’ Association. He also worked as music dir­ector in a documentary film of Ramkrishna Mission. He also per­formed in Calcutta Club. He is per­forming on regular basis in dif­ferent cultural progammes.

Name: Binay Krishna Baral
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Bamboo Flute.
Location: Lalpur, Chakdaha, Nadia. West Bengal, India.
Telephone: +91 3473 246909
Misc. Info: Indian Bamboo flute per­former and tea­cher, dis­ciple of Pandit Gopal Chandra Roy, Professor Deba Prasad Banerjee, Professor Nikhilesh Roy and late Professor Pranab Mukherjee renowned Bansuri Masters and exponents of the North Indian Clas­sical trad­ition. web­site: http://www.gandharva.nl/binays_bio.htm

Name: Arpita Barat
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: dance (Bharathanatyam)
Address: -558, L.N Road, Dumdum Cantonment, Kolkata -700065
Telephone: 9836828765
Misc. Info: I have com­pleted my B.Music in Bharat­natyam and Kathak dance. Presen­tly running a dance school (Ichhedana) at own residents. You can see our page. We have examination facility. We do stage shows and work­shops for the needy children. Our dance themes include social aware­ness, women empowerment, religious harmony etc…

Name: Madhurjya Barthakur
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 87 Green Park, Block-A, Kolkata-700055, India
Telephone: +91 9874919565
Misc. Info: Web­site – www.madhurjyabarthakur.com Awards- Madhurjya has been awarded with the title of Talamani from Sur Singar Samsad of Mumbai. He was awarded the National Scholar­ship in tabla from the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India in 2006, Awarded National fellowship from National fellowship from govt. of India in 2014, He has been an empanelled artiste of ICCR since 2008.

Name: Sarbari Basu
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak Dance
Location: 187, East Santoshpur Co-operative Housing Society Ltd., Near Dr. Devi Shetty’s Hospital, Mukundapur, Kolkata 700 099.
Telephone: 91 33 5512 3646/ 0 94333 13305
Misc. Info: A Nritya Bhusan, Nritya Visharad and Nritysree with through­out. First Division and Distinction, Sarbari is an accomplished Kathak dancer and tea­cher. She has per­formed in many music festi­vals and continue to enrapture the audience with scintillating per­formances with excellent audience-performer con­tact.

Name: Sanjana Bhadra
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Clas­sical and Indian Bolly­wood Dance Teacher
Location: 37/1 Dakhin Para Road, Kolkata 700028
Telephone: 8013127514
Misc. Info:

Name: Deborshee Bhattacharjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani-Vocal
Location: 12 C Dr Radha Gobindo Nath Sarani,”Pratibesh” Tollygunj Kolkata-700033 West Bengal, India
Telephone: (033)24171441, 9433415193, 9051061571
Misc. Info: An young upcoming & highly talented student & per­former of Hindu­stani-Vocal music. Started learn­ing from the age of 5 years from mother. From the last 20 years he is taking talim under inter­nationally acclaimed musician Pt. Ajoy Chakra­borty. Cur­rently a senior musician scholar of ITC San­geet Research Academy. An A graded artist of A.I.R is a receipient of pres­tigious awards of many com­peti­tions like Pt. Ravi Kitchlu Foundation, West Bengal state academy of music, San­geet Piyasi, Doverlane music academy etc, Gaanwardhan, Pune. Has been per­forming in all the pres­tigious con­certs of India & has also exten­sively toured & per­formed in Canada, Uk, China, Oman, Dubai etc. Takes regular classes in the above address for begin­ners & advan­ced stu­dents of music. Also takes on­line classes regularly through Skype ( Skype Id deborshee 2000).

Name: Rupak Bhattacharjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 3/175(B) Jatindas Nagar , Post Off: Belgharia, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Telephone: Res-00913325413019.,Mob-09433558220 (With Out Country Code)
Misc. Info: Graded artiste of All India Radio, stood first in All India Radio music compitition-2004// national scholar­ship -2003-05, department of culture, Govt. of India// senior most disciple of tabla legend pdt. Anindo Chatterjee, per­formed in number of pres­tigious con­certs allover India, and in Germany, Switzerland, Thailand (World Heritage Music Festival 2009) with famous mus­icians like, Debashish Bhattacharya, Tejendra Narayan Mazumder, Ranajit Sengupta, Partho Sarody to name a few. Per­formed with Anindo Chatterjee in duet tabla solos. Have two released music album,”Rhythm of Passion”, “Anuraag”

Name: Soumen Bhattacharjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: 33/1/18 K.B. Sarani P.O Mall Road, Kolkata-700080, India
Telephone: +91 9830647515
Misc. Info: Started learn­ing sitar from his father Shri Sudhir Bhattacharjee. At the age of eleven he came under the tute­lage of Pandit Soumitra Lahiri and has continued taking talim from him till date to carry forward the legacy of the Vishnupur Gharana. Web­site – http://www.sitarofsoumen.com/

Name: Dr. Arkodev Bhattacharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharathanatyam, and Indian contemporay
Location: 54 R.N Das road; Dhakuria: Kolkata-700031; West Bengal; India
Telephone: +919831168369
Misc. Info: http://www.indianyellowpages.info/arkadevbhattacharya.html

Name: Mrittika (Mou) Bhattacharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Odissi
Location: 54 R.N. Das Road, Dhakuria; Kolkata-700 031 West Bengal; India Niharika Centre For Per­forming Arts 45/d Maharaja Tagore Road Dhakuria; Kolkata-700 031 India
Telephone: 09231678360/ (033)24002637
Misc. Info: Mrittika has received her initial train­ing from Nrityagram(Bangalore) an insti­tute founded by smt Pratima Bedi. There she learned the tech­nique and beauty of dance. She teaches her stu­dents with special care and love.

Name: Rajnarayan Bhattacharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 82/C,Tarak Pramanick Road, Kolkata – 700006 West Bengal (Bengal). India, My School : Manindra San­geet Tirtha. Bengal. India.
Telephone: +91 33 22198008 or +91 9903473231(M)
Misc. Info: Rajnarayan Bhatt­acharya received encouragement from his mother Smt. Nilima Bhattacharya, a dis­ciple of Pt. Ramesh Bandopadhyay of Vishnupur Gharana. He took his initial train­ing from his father Bhudeb Bhatt­acharya at the age of five. Thereafter, noted tabla player of Banaras Gharana and dis­ciple of Gaur Paul, Sri Amiya Kumar Mukherjee took of the charge of Rajnarayan Bhattacharya. He got the degree of San­geet Prabhakar from Prayag San­geet Samiti, Allaha­bad and San­geet Sudhakar from Surer Maya San­geet Samaj and awarded GOLD MEDAL and also received San­geet Alankar degree from the said organi­zation with the encouragement of his uncle Dr. Saroj Kumar Bhattacharya. He also procured second position in the Inter Collegiate Music Com­peti­tion organ­ized by Calcutta Uni­versity in the year 1982-83. Check out www.geocities.com/rajnarayanb

Name: Ms. Sajuli Bhattacharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Odissi dance, art
Location: E-13/7, Indroloke Housing Estata -2, Kolkata-2
Telephone: 09163027479
Misc. Info: Completed M.A (Odissi dance) from Chandigarh university. Per­formed in various programes of universities, willing to promote Indian clas­sical dance. Doing research in Indian Council Of Medical Research. Disciple of guru Shri Surendra Mohapatra, ex-per­former of Odissi research center.

Name: Sreerupa Bhattacharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian clas­sical, semi clas­sical, Light songs (Bengali amp; Hindi)
Location: 267, Netaji Subhash Road, Behala, Kolkata: 700034
Telephone: 9830287488/ 9874429903
Misc. Info: Sreerupa started receiving train­ing from her mother Smt. Purnima Bhatt­acharya at the tender age of 5,followed by train­ing under the tute­lage of Pandit Ajoy Chakra­borty at I.T.C San­geet Research Academy in 2009-10, at present receiving train­ing under Bidushi Suranjana Bose. She is also a scholar of the West Bengal State Music Academy under the taalim of Ustaad Raza Ali Khan for 2 years since 2013. She has won a number of accol­ades in various pres­tigious music com­peti­tions and per­formed in pres­tigious conferences allover West Bengal includ­ing West Bengal State Music Academy, Doverlane music conference, Sarbo Bharatiyo San­geet O Sanskriti Parishad & Rabindra Bharati Society. She has also per­formed in a breakfast show in Kolkata doordarshan. Being a 1st class first gold medalist in B.A examinations & 1st class rank holder in M.A examinations in clas­sical vocal music from Rabindra Bharati university, she is avail­able to teach the aforesaid subjects at own residence & student’s residence as well.

Name: Arindam Bhattacharyya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani-Vocal
Location: 10/1, Abhoypada Bandopadhyay Lane, Howrah-711101 West Bengal, India.
Telephone: 033-26506494
Misc. Info:

Name: Ashok Bondhyapadhya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: music com­poser
Location: 50/3E, Dharmatala Road, Kasba, Kolkata-700042
Telephone: 09830304171
Misc. Info: Son of Great Singer Pratima Banerji, Music Com­poser, Arranger, Producer.

Name: Sudip Bose
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: singer trad­itional and popular, Lyricist, trad­itional musical instru­ment player – Ektara, Dotara, khomok, dubki etc
Location: Mumbai and Kolkata / India
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Language – English, Hindi & Bengali, Type of lyrics – Popular, Rock, Rap, fusion and trad­itional. Corporate themes and jingles. Hv written 1000+ songs. Several songs recorded in films and bands. Have per­formed in several shows. I am employed with a corporate. I write and play for passion and not for money. Believe it.. Its free!!!!! All directors, bands and per­formers are welcome to give their requirements.

Name: Aparajita Brahmachari
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal – Hindu­stani clas­sical and semi-clas­sical music per­former
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Telephone:
9477879227
Misc. Info:

Name: Subhajit Brahmachari (Rana)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Telephone: +91 9433262892
Misc. Info: Disciple of Pandit Anindo Chatterjee, a B-High graded artist of All India Radio and rec­ipient of national scholar­ship. webpage- http://www.myspace.com/subhajitbrahmachari. www.melbournetablaschool.com/indianpartners.html


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Name: Mrs Mousumi Chakrabarty
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani Clas­sical Vocal Music, Bhajan, Thumri, Bengali Adhunik gan
Location: Port Center Appartment, 3rd Floor, Flat No. 3A, Port Blair Lane, Shantibajar, Barrackpore, West Bengal, Kolkata – 700120. India.
Telephone: +91 9477213810
Misc. Info: Having 22 years of rich experi­ence in Indian vocal clas­sical music (Kheyal, Ragas) & Bhajans, Thumri. Parti­cipated in various pres­tigious con­certs & events and owned various awards in Hindu­stani vocal music. Cur­rently avail­able for teach­ing Hindu­stani Indian clas­sical vocal music, bhajan, Bengali songs, Najrulgeeti, Gazals in batch class or pri­vate ses­sions from home.

Name: Arun Chandra Chakra­borty (Acharya Kalabant).
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian clas­sical song vocal­ist.
Location: 7.b, Manick Bandopadhyay Sarani (Moore Avenue), Kolkata:-700040.
Telephone: 8334058288.
Misc. Info:

Name: Dipak Kumar Chakra­borty
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Aikatan Inter­national Insti­tute of Music, Gip Colony, Jagacha, Howrah, Kolkata, India, Pin-711112.
Telephone: 00913326573515(resi) / Mob-9831183542
Misc. Info: Artistic Director of Srijati – A Centre For Art And Culture, All India Radio “A” grade artiste, Panneled Indian Council For Cultural Relation, Tabla Visharad, Vivakar, Perform all over India and aboard as a Solo and accompanist, Principle Aikatan, Secretary Swami Haridas San­geet Sammelan, Kolkata, Involved World Peace and Harmony (ISISAR). Visit-www.calcuttayellowpages.com/adver/107315.html and www.youtube.com and search tabladipakchakraborty, www.bigadda.com and Dipak Kumar Chakra­borty. In India (Kolkata)

Name: Somranjan Chakra­borty
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian clas­sical guitar
Location: 145/6/4, Barui Para Lane, Kolkata-700035. West Bengal. India
Telephone: 913325779184
Misc. Info: I spessially teach any type of Indian music includ­ing Hindu­stani clas­sical. I am the deciple of pandit Debasish Bhattacharya.

Name: Souravbrata Chakra­borty
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: 85/2 Masjid Bari Street, Kol. West Bengal700006
Telephone: [9433216356]
Misc. Info: web page- www.souravbrata.com

Name: Pandit Uttam Chakra­borty
E-Mail:[email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Deshbandhu Park, P-O- Sonarpore, Kolkata-700150
Telephone: 91 33 24348954
Misc. Info: pls watch my web­site. for detail.

Name: Anal Chatterjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani Vocal, Bhajans, Light Clas­sical, Najrulgeeti, Dev­otional, Modern songs
Location: 24/7 WIB(R), Phase IV A, Golf Green Urban Complex, Kolkata 700095
Telephone: 0091-9836443880
Misc. Info: Young, upcoming and talented Indian Clas­sical Vocalist. Disdiple of Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty. Graduate in English Literature. M.A in Vocal Music from Rabindra Bharati Univer­sity, Kolkata. Although mainly from Patiala Gharana, but has also adopted uniqueness of other gharanas in his style of sing­ing. B high grade Artiste of All India Radio. Stood 1st in prestigeous Doverlane Music Com­peti­tion and in many more.. Recipient of the National Scholar­ship from Government of India. Equally well versed in other forms of music. Best Najrulgeeti Singer’s award from Government of West Bengal. Performs in numer­ous con­certs in all over India. Teacher of “Shrutinandan”, a inter­nationally acclaimed unique music institution of Kolkata Toured UK, USA & Canada several times and his per­formances were highly appriciated. He has worked as a visiting artrist an and tea­cher with SAA UK, a faculty of Leeds College of Music. Pandit Ravishankarji has listened his music and has blessed a lot.

Name: Anindo Chatterjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Tallygunge, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Telephone:
Misc. Info:

Name: Smt. Arpita Chatterjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal music
Location: 42 Ballygunge Gardens, Kolkata 700019.
Telephone: 98301 85519
Misc. Info: Arpita Chatterjee is a musician, writer and tea­cher. An Economics (Hons.) graduate of Delhi Univer­sity, she was initiated into Hindu­stani clas­sical music by Smt. Dipali Nag of the Agra Gharana, under whose able guid­ance she com­pleted the Sangit Prabhakar in 1978. As a student, she per­formed regularly for the Yuva Vani pro­grammes on All India Radio, Delhi and Kolkata as well as at Khairagarh Uni­versity and Chandigarh Univer­sity. In 1979, for a short while she worked at the ITC San­geet Research Academy as a part-time Research Assistant. In 1984 she became an examiner of the Prayag Sangit Samiti while preparing for her Sangit Praveen under the able guid­ance of Pt. T.L. Rana and his stu­dents Smt Kalpana Chatterjee and Sri Sisir Roy Chowdhury. Her interest in further understanding the gayakee of the Agra gharana took her to Smt Aparna Chakravarti, dis­ciple of Ustad Bashir Khan, from whom she learnt for over 16 years. In 1991, she started Activity Centre, an insti­tute for initiating children into the creative arts.

Name: Smt. Pratima Chatterjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: (Hindustani vocal, khayal, Thumri, Dadra, Kajri, Ghazal)
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Telephone:
Misc. Info: National award in A.I.R radio com­peti­tion for thumri, there-after followed by numer­ous felicitations and awards in pri­vate con­certs. Awarded the privilege to per­form at the national pro­gramme of A.I.R as well as per­formed in various chain-tours of A.I.R. in numer­ous parts of India. Experience – 30 years. Talim (training) acquired in Hindu­stani clas­sical/ light clas­sical vocal from: 1) Pt. Narain Rao Joshi 2) Acharya Usha Ranjan Mukherjee. 3) Pt.V.G.Jog. 4) Pt.A.Kanan. 5) Pt.Jagdish Prasad Pandit.

Name: Protiti Chatterjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Dance – Kathak
Location: C/o. Sudip Chatterjee Flat no. 3B, Block-2, 11A/1A, Mahendra Chatterjee Lane Kolkata-700046 West Bengal India
Telephone: 91-33-2328-2776
Misc. Info: I am a girl of 12 years. I am a learner as well as a per­former in trad­itional Indian Clas­sical Kathak Dance (Lucknow Gharwana). I was initiated by veteran Kathak Dancer Smt. Amita Dutt and at present, I am a direct desciple of Mrs. Madhumita Roy. I am willing to per­form stage pro­gramme anywhere in India and abroad.

Name: Subir Kumar Chatterjee.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian clas­sical music , instru­mental, Violin.
Location: B-30, Green Park, Purbachal Road (North), Haltu. Kolkata- 700 078.
Telephone: + 94 33 11 44 02.
Misc. Info: Graduate of Uni­versity of Calcutta. San­geet Prabhakar of Allahabad. Disciple of Padmabhusan V. G. JOG since 1968. Regular Per­forming artiste of All India Radio, tele­vision (Prasarbharati), Eastern Zonal Culture Center. Achieve­ments and award – Surmani from Kal ke Kalakar Sangeet Sammelan, Mumbai 1986. Works – compiled a book on violin play­ing “Hindu­sthani San­geet Mein Violin Vadan” 1st. Part. Recognised by Govt. of West Bengal for Raja Rammohan Library Foundation, Govt. of India. On­line classes also given.

Name: Anjan Chattopadhyay
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: C/52/1 East Rajapur, Santoshpur, Kolkata – 700075
Telephone: +91 98301 91323
Misc. Info: For Detailed Info :: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjan_Chattopadhya http://www.aimrec.com/AnjanChattopadhyay/ :

Name: Tarun Chattopadhyay
E-Mail:[email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: 5/B, Chakra­borty Para Lane, Bally, Howrah – 711201, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 09143730376
Misc. Info: www.tarunsitar.blogspot.in

Name: Debasish Chaudhuri
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla and Workshop
Location: 8, Lake Avenue, 2nd Floor, Kolkata – 700026 India.
Telephone: 32598961 – Cell : 9830612729
Misc. Info: Disciple and Nephew of world renowned Tabla Maestro Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri of Lukhnow Gharana. Teaches in LA and greater LA area and also in Phoenix. Performs with local and visitng reputed artists from India and abroad www.debasishchaudhuri.com

Name: Joyeta Choudhury
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani clas­sical Vocal Music (Khayal)
Location: Barrackpore, Kolkata-122
Telephone: 09932584441
Misc. Info: I am Joyeta Choudhury, a Hindu­stani Clas­sical(vocal) singer in Kolkata.Presently am also purusing my clas­sical music train­ing in bishnupur gharana under the guid­ance of Dr.(Pt.) Amiyo Ranjan Bandopadhyay, an eminent vocal clas­sical singer of India. Apart from clas­sical music I also sing light clas­sical, bhajan. My achievments(in short and brief) — Per­formed in many cities in India (Kolkata, Bombay, Delhi, Chennai, Kollam (Kerela), Trichur, Hydrabad, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Ahmedabad, Varanasi to name a few). — Per­formed in AIR, Kolkata — Completed my Visharad in clas­sical music from Allaha­bad Univer­sity. These are few of my achieve­ments amongst many.

Name: Ashim Chowdhury
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: Flat No- A-1, 49 A, Beni Banerjee Avenue, P.O- Dhakuria, Kolkata-700031. West Bengal.
Telephone: (0) 9830091281, (033) 24154254
Misc. Info: Sitar from Imdad Khani Gharana,

Name: Indrani Saha Chowdhury
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: 45 Tala Park Avenue Kolkatta 700037 India
Telephone: 0091-33-2556-7422
Misc. Info: Dedicated talented and young Indrani emphasis the illus­trious Lucknow Gharana in Kathak with own charming stage presence, brilliance of her eyes, her graceful movements, poses and the clarity of her footwork hold her audience spellbound. Initially she began at the tender age under Smt. Sreelekha Mukherjee, After exten­sive train­ing she obtained “Sangeet Prabhakar” from Prayag San­geet Samitee (Allahabad). Later on she was inspired in Kathak under the tute­lage of renowned Kathak exponent Pt. Vijal Shankar for 16 years. Indrani is fortun­ate to get able guid­ance since last few years under the master of this art Padmabhusan Pt. Birju Maharaj.

Name: Dr. Saswati Roy Chowdhury
E-Mail:[email protected]
Field: Rabindra Sangit (vocal & theoritical)
Location: Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Learn­ing music from child­hood. Now Doctrate in Music with specialisation in Rabindra sangit. Trained under guid­ance from the leading exponent, tea­cher and guru Smt. Maya Sen. Self is a Lecturer in Music – Rabindra sangit for graduate and post-grad in Burdwan Uni­versity – West Bengal for last 8 years. Per­formed at various university & state level fun­ctions.

Name: Sipra Roy Chowdhury
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: I/F-11, Aswininagar, Baguiati, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. PIN-700059
Telephone: 033- 25718491
Misc. Info: Sipra learnt Sitar under the able guid­ance of Pt.Ajay Sinha Roy (a very senior dis­ciple of Ustad Alauddin Khan) and Pt. Sanjoy Banerjee. She is a B.SC. Graduate from Calcutta Uni­versity and have done masters from Rabindra Bharati Uni­versity in Instru­mental Music (Sitar). She also quali­fied PRABOR from Bangiya San­geet Prarishad. She has per­formed in Kolkata Door­darshan and All India Radio – Purnea, Bihar. Besides that she has per­formed solo programs organ­ized by Bhabanipur San­geet Sammilani, Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Bangiya San­geet Parishad,Bahadur Khan Music Circle, Sovabazar San­geet Sammilani etc.She is also an experi­enced Sitar tea­cher having 20+ years of experi­ence.

Name: Sohini Roy Chowdhury
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani Clas­sical Vocal and Thumri, Dadra, Kajri, Hori, Bhajan
Location: 404, Rail Vihar, near Ruby Hospital, Kolkata-700107, West Bengal, Kolkata
Telephone: 9830304331
Misc. Info: Sohini Roy Chowdhury started learn­ing Clas­sical Vocal from Ustad Sagiruddin Khan and Pt. A.T. Kanan( San­geet Research Academy, ITC Kolkata) in Kheyal & Smt Dalia Rahut in Thumri & Dadra. Academically a Chartered Accountant, and regular artiste of All India Radio . A San­geet Prabhakar and San­geet Visharad, Sohini runs Geeta Bithika School of Music & Dance, and is Practical examiner of Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. She is also in the faculty of Shakhri Begum Memorial Trust founded by Ustad Rasid Khan.In October 2004, she represented India & Nepal as Cultural Embassador in various parts of United Kingdom orgaised by Rotary Foundation. She per­formed in prestigeous North American Banga Sanskriti Sammelan (NABC 2008) at Toronto, Canada as well as Banga Mela 2008 at Columbus Ohio, USA in July 2008 and has been invited to per­form at the 3rd Inter­national folklore festival in Tzarevo, Bulgaria in Aug’09 and Bangladesh.


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Name: Debasri Das
E-Mail:[email protected]
Field: Bharat Natyam
Location: Barasat, Kolkata 129
Telephone: +9125522926
Misc. Info:

Name: Ajoy Kumar Das
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak Dance
Location: 50, Ghatak Road, Kanchrapara, 24 Parganas(n), West Bengal, Pin-743145
Telephone:
Misc. Info:

Name: Jayasree Das
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindostani Vocal.
Location: ” City Green” Apt-2D 119/1 P.G.H.S. Road. Kolkata 700032 India.
Telephone: 033-2412-1086
Misc. Info: check out – calcuttayellowpages.com

Name: Mahua Das
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: vocal and light bengali & hindi songs.
Location: 59, Raja Road, Sukchar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Telephone: (033)25838876.
Misc. Info: Taken part in many musical pro­grammes.

Name: Subir Ranjan Das
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal Music ( Light Clas­sical, Rabindra / Nazrul / Bhoktimulak )
Location: Anandapur, Kolkata – 700104, West Bengal, India.
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Subir – a student of Sri. Direndra Chandra Mitra and Sri Suprakash Chaki – excellent Per­former of Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Geeti , Bengali Modern Song, Bhagan, Ragpradhan, Bhoktimulak etc., with outstanding voice quality is looking forward for any assignment to perform as well as to get associated with any project.

Name: Surangama Dasgupta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak and other clas­sical dance forms.
Location: 16/1, Deodar Street Kolkata- 700019
Telephone: 033 2485 2284; 033 2475 3767; 033 3277 6800
Misc. Info: i am a well known Kathak dancer. i teach in Kolkata in Bengal Music College and Suchanda (home address). I am a creative cheoreographer.

Name: Abhijit Datta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: 11/1, Bajey Shibur Road Howrah, West Bengal, 711102
Telephone: 9830159140
Misc. Info: 1st Guru:—-Father Late Manilal Datta 2nd Guru:—-Surasree Kalyani Roy Finally Pandit Deepak Choudhury

Name: Souvik Datta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: P-15, CIT Scheme, Sankar Bose Road, Kolkata-700027
Telephone: 0091 96745 27348
Misc. Info: Web­site: https://sites.google.com/site/souvikdattain/ Bachelor in Indian percussion music with tabla as major from Rabindra Bharati Uni­versity (Kolkata, India). Also first-class Masters degree holder in tabla from same university. Teacher & per­former in India and abroad, for begin­ners/ intermediate/ advan­ced. Had worked with Rabindra Bharati Uni­versity as a PCP Counseller to train stu­dents enrolled under Directorate of Distance Education in the past. Teaching experi­ence for more than 10 years on­line and offline in India and Europe. Interes­ted stu­dents please mail at: [email protected] for more details to learn on­line and wait for 1 or 2 days for reply.

Name: Rumpa Dewanjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Dance (Bharatanatyam)
Location: 319A, Baghajatin, Kolkata-700086
Telephone: 9831397612
Misc. Info:I am a Bharat­natyam per­former and tea­cher. I am con­duct­ing class in various place of Kolkata. I have done Diploma in Bharat­natyam from world renowned college of fine arts, Kala­kshetra Foundation (Chennai) and also done Bachalors and Masters degree in dance (Bharatnatyam) from Rabindar Bharati Univer­sity, Kolkata.

Name: Sudip Kumar Dey
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: 51 Ramdulal Sarkar St., Kolkata 700006, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 919830170484
Misc. Info: Sudip Dey was born in 1959 and had his sitar train­ing under renowned gurus Pandit Vijay Das Pakde, Pandit Ajay Singha Roy, and Srimati Maya Mitra. He obtained his M.Mus. from Rabindra Bharati Univer­sity, and diploma of San­geet Bisharad from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. He has won awards at several music com­peti­tions, such as All India Music Com­peti­tion, Ganguly College of Music Com­peti­tion, Dover Lane Music Conference, and A. Mukherjee Memorial. Cur­rently he per­forms at music soirees, and has numer­ous stu­dents under his tute­lage. He teaches at his home and at stu­dents’ residences. His fee varies according to the level of the student, and location of the student’s residence.

Name: Ashim Dutta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: whistle
Location: Ushumpur Nagar, Beltala, PO-Agarpara, West Bengal-700109, India
Telephone:
Misc. Info:

Name: Mitul Dutta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Singer & Teacher Clas­sical, Semi-classical, Western and Modern
Location: 8A, Gour Laha Street, Kolkata 700006, West Bengal, India
Telephone: +913325304852
Misc. Info:

Name: Supriyo Dutta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani Vocal Clas­sical – Kheyal
Location: 106, Brahma Samaj Road, Behala, Kolkata – 700034 West Bengal
Telephone: +91 33 24046565 , +91 9433993918
Misc. Info: Web­site – http://supriyo-dutta.angelfire.com, Date Of Birth – 28/10/1982 Academic Qualifi­cation : M.A. ( Indian Vocal Clas­sical Music )

Name: Swarup Kumar Dutta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: B-12/183, Kalyani, Dist- Nadia, PIN- 741 235, West Bengal, India.
Telephone: (033) 25827419
Misc. Info: Learnt tabla from Pandit Sanjay Mukherjee of Farukabad gharana and per­forming as a solo artist and as an accompanist since last 20 years. Teach tabla to serious stu­dents. Wish to open train­ing schools in USA/ UK/ Canada.


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Name: Sougata Ganguli
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sarod (Hindustani Ckassical Music)
Location: 4, Banamali Chatterjee Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Pin: 700002.
Telephone: 91 33 2555 1146 (Resi) Mobile: +919477165619
Misc. Info: (i) Stood 1st in B.Mus & M.mus from Rabindra Bharati Univer­sity, (ii) awarded with Nikhil Banerjee, Nirod Baran, Hemen Roy & Baba Alauddin Khan Memorial Prizes, (iii) the Sur Sringer samsad of Mumbai confered me with the title “Surmani”, (iv) Govt. of India awarded me twice with Scholar­ships for my talent & Profes­sional per­former and tea­cher of sarod. Regular Artist of All India Radio and Dooradarsan (TV Chanel). Per­forming regularly in con­certs of India and abroad.

Name: Dr. Ananya Ghosh
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: rabindrasangeet (tagore songs), voice train­ing and music theory
Location: D-201, Mall Enclave, 13 K.B. Sarani, Kolkata-700080 (dumdum)
Telephone: 9239167078, 9830245149.
Misc. Info: I am a doctorate and gold medalist in rabindrasangeet, an artist of repute, founder and cultural head of anweshan (music, recitation, dance and painting classes). I personally coach stu­dents of all levels in Rabindra sangeet and voice train­ing.

Name: Indradeep Ghosh
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Violin
Location: Indraprastha Resi.Complex, Flat B1/101, Kaikhali, V.I.P. Road, Kolkata – 700 052
Telephone: (033) 2573-8274
Misc. Info: Desiple of Smt. Sisirkana Dhar Chowdhury. Performs through out India

Name: Kishore Ghosh
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla and Pakhawaj
Location: Block-G, 147 Baishnabghata Patuli Township, Kolkata-700094, West-Bengal, India.
Telephone: 0046762440558
Misc. Info: Pakhwaj guru – Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra. Tabla guru – Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri. www.tablasuranjana.com

Name: Dr. Lalita Ghosh
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Dance, Bharatnatyam, Sattriya, Folk Dance of India, Creative
Location: 24/18, Nabalia Para Road, Barisha, West Bengal, Kolkata – 700008
Telephone: 033 24944758
Misc. Info: I have com­pleted my degree on Sattriya, Ojapali and Nati of Assam. I have learned Bharat­natyam under guru Khagendranath Barman. Learned folk from various folk artists from various states. Learned creative dance from Sambhu Bhattacharya. Teach­ing in Niva Arts in their predegree course. I use to take Rs. 200 pm if I go to teach. For further infor­mation any one can call me after 9pm or before 10 am at the phone no.

Name: Samit Kr Ghosh. [ M.A, Pgdca, B.Mus ]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla & Pakhawaj
Location: 28/2, Ramgopal Paul Road, Sarsuna, Kolkata – 700061. (W.B) India
Telephone: Res: +91-33-2493-2285, Cell No: +91-98314-13579,
Misc. Info: I have participated a lot of programs in India where I per­formed as soloist and also pro­vided tabla accom­pani­ment with vocal, instru­mental and Dance. I am a regular per­former of AIR-Kolkata and tele­vision channels since last 20 years. Presen­tly I am attached with Taal-Vinyas for some research work in tabla. Interes­ted tabla learners can con­tact me immediately over phone.

Name: Sunayana Ghosh
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: C/O Nirmal Chandra Ghosh.10 A, D.P.P. Road. Near Sri Guru Ashram. Kolkata-700047, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 0091 033 24819704 (residence) 00919477169903 (mobile)
Misc. Info: I am the dis­ciple of Pt. Shankar Ghosh & Bickram Ghosh. My accomplishment and potential was recognized through various national and state level scholerships awarded by ministry of tourism and culture (govt of india and state of West Bengal) and the Ramakrishna mission insti­tute of culture. Twice (B.A & M.A). I achieved gold medal from Rabindra Bharati Uni­versity with record scores. As I solo and accompanist, visited all over Europe, Russia, Armenia & Georgia, Turkey, Netherland, Germany etc through the I.C.C.R and I represented India. Now I am per­forming all over India, and to want to spread my music to every where in both way like, solo and accompanist. At the same way I am work­ing as a senior tabla tea­cher of my guruji’s institution “Dhwani”. P-54 Senhati Colony. Kolkata-700034, West Bengal, India, and I do have also personal institution.

Name: Parthapratim Goswami
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Syn­the­sizer Key­board (Western & Indian) / Vocal : Hindi, LIght Clas­sical and Ghazals
Location: 19F, Naktala Lane, Kolkata – 700047, West Bengal, India
Telephone: +91 9831367668 / +91 9831399816
Misc. Info: Learnt clas­sical music from Late Pundit Jagdish Prasadji and Light Clas­sical from Late Sree Kamal Gangulyji for 15 years. Learnt Hawaiaan Guitar from Late Sree Sunil Ganguly, Spanish Guitar from Sree Tutul Ganguly, tabla and rhythm from my father Prof. Sree Prangopal Goswami. Learnt piano and keybord from musician’s Insti­tute, Hollywood, CA, USA. Per­formed in many coun­tries as well as whole of India. Composed music for quite a few films and TV Serials. Composed music for productions in USA, UK and China. Regular record­ing and per­forming artiste. Teaches in groups or Indi­vidually, at pupil’s residence, school or at own work­shop.


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Name: Amlan Halder
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Violin
Location: 4/13, Acharya Palli, Narendrapur, Kolkata-700103, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 9830808205 , 7278951604
Misc. Info: www.amlanhalder.blogspot.com


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Name: Kalamandalam
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharata­natyam, Mohiniattam, Kuchi­pudi and Kathakali
Location: Kalamandalam Calcutta 7/2B, Dover Lane, Kolkata – 700 029, India,
Telephone: Phone : 91-33-24618454, 91-33-24618338, Fax : 91-33-24618454, Mobile : 98311-68491, Res. Phone : 91-33-24726589
Misc. Info: A few words about us : Kalamandalam Calcutta had its humble begin­ning way back in 1968 and has been the pioneering organi­sation for Clas­sical Dance arts in the Eastern Region of India promoting the dance Forms Bharata­natyam, Mohiniattam and Kathakali thus educating the art lovers of Eastern India and beyond. The founders of the insti­tution guru Govindan Kutty and Guru Smt. Thankamani Kutty, both, alumnus of Kerala Kalamandalam have been contributing to the subjects by composing several new items for the reper­toire of the dance forms. The pupils and alumni of Kalamandalam Calcutta who form the per­forming wing of the Insti­tution have for the last many years per­formed to raving applause in the dif­ferent festi­vals organised in India and beyond includ­ing excellent apprec­iation from critics and connoisseurs at the National and Inter­national level.

Name: Atanu Bikash Kanjilal
Field: Tabla
E-Mail: [email protected]
Location: Kolkata, India
Telephone: Mob- 09434344690
Misc. Info: Passed Tabla Visharad from Bhatkhanda San­geet Vidyapith Lucknow during 1978. After that lrsson taken under several renowned pandit like Promod Chakranorty of Dhaka Radio, Ram Kumar Sharma of Lucknow and at last Anindo Chattapadhya. Accompanied with several vocal­ist and instru­mentalist through out the country. Already given teach­ing in dif­ferent music school from learner group to advance group. Rate of tution per student $20 per hr. In musical insitutions as stu­dents timmings and area/country please provide me a suitable placement.

Name: Aloka Kanungo
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Odissi dance
Location: Shinjan Nrityalaya 153 A sarat Bose Road Kolkata- 700026
Telephone: phone 91 33 24644141
Misc. Info: Aloka Kanungo is a rare combination of a dancer, choreo­grapher, tea­cher & scholar. Khajuraho dance festival, Kalidas Samaroha, Konark dance festival Soorya Festival babylone festival, Bath Festival, Festival of India at japan are few of the pres­tigious festi­vals where Aloka per­formed solo. She has exten­sively per­formed at UAE, UK, Turkey, Azerbaizan, USA, Japan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, German, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt & many other places. Her choreo­graphies though innovative & experimental but rooted to the trad­ition. She combines the modern sensibilities with the rich trad­ition of our dance form. She has also worked with the challenged children in the production Kautuk. The noteworthy choreo­graphies rae Sthapatya satya, Shakti maharras, Shiv Shakti & Barshar Gaan. Many of her stu­dents are the rec­ipient of coveted nation scholar­ship & fellowship from Department of Culture, Government of India.

Name: Ustad Aashish Khan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sarode/Indian Clas­sical Music work­shops
Location: 159/1A Rash Behari Avenue Kolkata-700029 INDIA
Telephone: 033-24642270 (India), 9339032588, 9888409743, 001-415-798-1974 (USA, Mobile)
Misc. Info: Tansen Senia Beenkar Gharana” of legend Acharya Baba Allauddin Khan Sahib of Senia Maihar Gharana. For further Infos. Go to Google and type Aashish Khan

Name: Chandranath Kirtania.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Manipuri Dance
Location: Purbachal, Cl-4, Flat-T4, Saltlake, Kolkata-97, WB
Telephone: 09416370119
Misc. Info: perclass=300 rs

Name: Pratap Kumar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sarod
Location: South Baksara Road, Sukanta place, Howrah- 711110. West Bengal, India
Telephone: 91-033-2658-1951
Misc. Info: A desciple of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Learn­ing sarod nearabout seventeen years with actual of his guru and per­form all city of his country and abroad.


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Name: Pt. Alok Lahiri & Abhisek Lahiri
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sarod
Location: Sur Sangam Academy of Music, Ramrajatola, Sastitola, Howrah- 711 104- WB.
Telephone: 033 26272753, Mob: 9433707681 & 9831019829
Misc. Info: Official Web­site- http://www.sarodabhisek.com or http://www.abhisek.net

Name: Arupa Lahiry
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Dance-Bharatnatyam
Location: West Bengal
Telephone: 09339823701
Misc. Info: Cur­rently student of Padmashree. Chitra Visweswaran of Tanjore Gharana. Have pursued Bharat­natyam in the Kalakshetra style for 15 years. Then was under the pri­vate tute­lage of Malobika Sen of the style Smt. Thankumani Kutti. I would like to free-lance as a dancer

Name: Sujata Pakrashi (Lahiri)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak Dance
Location: 69/A Ballygunge Place , Kolkata: 700019 (near South Point Senior Secondary school)
Telephone: 24406475, 9830273705
Misc. Info: Sujata Pakrashi (Lahiri) started her dancing career under the guid­ance of her “Guru” Smt. Kanan Sen in Kolkata. She learnt the finer nuances of Kathak From the legendary Kathak Maestro “Padmabibhushan” Pt. Birju Maharaj and Pt. Jaikishan Maharaj. She suc­cess­fully com­pleted her Diploma Hons. & Post Diploma topping her batch from the Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, National Insti­tute of Kathak Dance. She is an exceptionally talented upcoming dancer who combines her excellent rhythmic sense with her graceful movements and her subtle yet compelling “Abhinaya” enthralling her audience. Her outstanding and refreshing skills in choreo­graphy and ballet within the boundaries of Kathak dance form have been widely apprec­iated by her audience home and abroad. At present she is imparting train­ing at her residence in the evenings from 4 pm to 7 pm mon-fri


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Name: Apratim Majumdar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sarod
Location: 52 B /1G South Sinthi Road, Calcutta 700 050, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 91 33 2556 4747 / 91 33 2546 5159
Misc. Info:Belongs to Ustad Alauddin Khan Seni Veenkar Gharana of Maihar and Rampur, India. Sur Singar Samsad, (Mumbai) conferred “Sur Mani” title on him. Per­formed con­certs at number of pres­tigious centers and festi­vals. As sarod teacher he imparts train­ing and guide each student individually and separately with utmost personal care in strict discipline and trad­ition of the Gharana.

Name: Keka Majumdar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak , Rabindra Nritya, Creative
Location: 72, Parnasree Kolkata, 700 060
Telephone: —9903884410 / 9804351112
Misc. Info: web-www.kekamajumdar.webs.com. YouTube. Vaswar, Nritya kalabid, San­geet Pravhakar, Nrityabhusan, CCRT scholar­ship and Junior Fellow­ship [ Govt. of India ]. Doing research on dance therapy. Active member of Inter­national Dance Council [ UNESCO ]

Name: Madhuri Majumdar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kuchi­pudi Dance
Location: 186/2 Old Sahara Road New Barrackpur, Kolkata-700 131
Telephone: 91-33-25670508 / 1152
Misc. Info: student of Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam, Kuchi­pudi Art Academy, Chennai.

Name: Subhajit Majumdar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: 69, Beliaghata Main Road, Kolkata 700010, West Bengal, India
Telephone: +91 93319 41854
Misc. Info: Subhajit Majumdar is an eminent Sitar player from Kolkata. He is a regular acclaimed artist of All India Radio and Door­darshan. He is B.Mus from Uni­versity of Chandigarh. He has per­formed in various pres­tigious con­certs all over the country. Famous tabla players like Pt. Bickram Ghosh and Subhankar Banerjee has accom­panied him on stage. He has given music direction in many documentary films. Subhajit is also a reputed tea­cher having experi­ence of teach­ing sitar for the past 25 years which includes teach­ing foreign stu­dents. Subhajit is a torch bearer of the Senia Maihar gharana. His present CD “Moods and Melodies” from Sagarika Music has done remarkably well in the market.

Name: Bhavna Mali
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bolly­wood
Location: kolkata. India
Telephone: 7278782308
Misc. Info: Hi I’m a Bolly­wood dancer as well as an instructor in Kolkata India. I have an experi­ence of teach­ing stu­dents from age 2- 60 yrs. I have in this profession since past 3 years.

Name: Ashim Mallick
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: Kolkata, India.
Telephone: Mobile +91 9831087136
Misc. Info: Playing sitar for last 30 years. Disciple of Pt. Deepak Choudhury, one of the fore­most pupil of the great maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. Received cer­tificate of San­geet Bhaskar.

Name: Subrata Manna
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla and Misc. per­cus­sion
Location: Manickpur. (Near Puspadal Club). Kolkata- 700148. W.B.India
Telephone: 0091- 33- 24776742 (Res) +919433051642(Mob)
Misc. Info: For detailed infor­mation about me please log on to www.subratamanna.com/

Name: Meghamita Mitra
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak Dance
Location: 58/109 Prince Anwar Sha Road, Lake Gardence, Kolkata 700045, West Bengal. India.
Telephone: (033)24220189
Misc. Info: I am Meghamita Mitra a versatile Kathak per­former of Jaipur gharana. I am the student of renowned Kathak exponent guru Susmita Misra (wife of late pandit Ramgopal Misra). I am also com­pleted my M.A from Rabindra Bharaty Uni­versity (1st class). I teach my stu­dents mainly Kathak dance, and also other Bengali trad­itional dance form, like Rabindra Nritya, folk, creative etc. Name of my institution is Kalanggan (3 units) We have the facilities of annual exam, diploma, certifi­cates stage show, com­peti­tion, from the affilated centers of Rabindra Bharaty Univer­sity.

Name: Moumita Mitra
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: North Indian Clas­sical and Semi-Classical Vocal Music (Khayal, Thumri, Dadra)
Location: 351 Dum Dum Park, Tank no. 4, Flat no. 15, 4th Floor, Kolkata-55, West Bengal, India.
Telephone: Mobile no. – 00-91-9830651098 Land line no – 00-91-33-25907860
Misc. Info: 1st Class Post Graduate in clas­sical vocal music from Rabindra Bharati Univer­sity. National Scholar­ship and Fellow­ship rec­ipient from the Govt. of India. Graded artist of AIR. Per­former in various TV Channels and pres­tigious con­certs all over India and abroad. Learned from Late Pt. A.Kannan and Sri Anjan Majumdar. Cost of lesson – Negotiable, Web­site – www.moumitamitra.webs.com

Name: Sanjoy Kumar Mitra
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bengali Folk Song, Rabindra Sangeet, Shyamasangeet etc
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Telephone: +919830609518
Misc. Info: I am a veteran music tea­cher for Baul, Bhatiali, Jhumur, Agomoni, Sari, etc with long experi­ence. I am a disciple of Amar Paul, the legendary folk artiste and also written a biography on him. I also teach Rabindra San­geet with care.

Name: Anasua Mukherjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 09836066769
Misc. Info: Student of Guru Ramaprasad Chatterjee, completed M.Mus in Kathak.At present taking lessons from Srimati. Vaswati Mishra and also attended many work­shops of Pt. Birju Maharaj and Smt. Saswati Sen. I have per­formed across India and abroad, took part in many pres­tigious dance festi­vals in India.

Name: Debapriya Mukherjee.
E-Mail: [email protected].
Field: Dance (Indian clas­sical and Tagore )
Location: A – 501, Annapurna Apartment, 7, K.N. Mukherjee Lane, Bally -711201, Howrah, W.B, India.
Telephone: 9433084606.
Misc. Info: Born and brought up in an academically and culturally sound family of Bally, Science graduate of Calcutta Uni­versity and Post graduate in English from Rabindra­bharati Univer­sity, school tea­cher,has taken exten­sive train­ing in dance (awarded with Senior Diploma in Kathak, Bharat Natyam andTagore dance, all thru. with distin­ction) organise and per­form pro­grammes with her troupe – Nrityabitan. Willing to teach and per­form in convenient places. Anyone willing to con­tact may do so before 9 AM or after 7 PM.

Name: Jaya Mukherjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal
Location: Howrah, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 9433415498
Misc. Info: A. Perfor­mance in TV channel – chanting of stotras. B. Perfor­mance in public fun­ctions, specially in Nazrulgeeti and Dev­otional songs – Hindi bhajans and songs of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda and Maa Sarada. C. Member of Agnivina. D. Release of album: i. Nazrulgeeti.ii. Dev­otional: Jugavatar Sri Ramakrishna & Jugajanani Maa Sarada. E. Run­ning own music school at Bally, Howrah, West Bengal named “Surobithi”. Teaching Nazrulgeeti, Dev­otional, Clas­sical & Semiclassical. Member of The Indian Per­forming Right Society Limited

Name: Madhuja Mukherjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Semi clas­sical, Bhajan, Ragpradhan, Dev­otional, Najrulgeeti, Rabindra sangeet, Old and Modern Bengali songs
Location: 1/16, Pashchim Putiary, Kolkata 700041 [Kudghat]
Telephone: 033-2402 8305, 9830682031
Misc. Info: For the last 10 years, I am learn­ing music under the tute­lage of the famous vocal­ist Pt Ajoy Chakra­borty and his wife Smt Chandana Chakra­borty. Now I am work­ing as a young per­forming tea­cher in Shrutinandan, a great musical institution, established by Pt Chakra­borty. I have perticipated in dif­ferent TV programmes in dif­ferent channels. I am a regular artist of All India Radio, Kolkata. Now I am a student of post-graduation of Rabindra Bharati Uni­versity in Vocal Music. I want to per­form all over the world. Beside that, I also want to offer myself as a music tea­cher.

Name: Smt. Mita Mukherjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar (classical)
Location: Barasat, Kolkata- 700124- West Bengal- India
Telephone: +91 833489Misc. Info:5147
Misc. Info: She is a talented sitar player. She is a student of Pt. Partha Pratim Chatterjee. She is also a National Scholar.

Name: Mrs. Raka Mukherjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocalist- Indian Clas­sical-Hindustani Style
Location: FE2/7, Sector III, Salt Lake City Kolkata Pin 700 106:
Telephone: +913323592735, +919830423834
Misc. Info: rakamukherjee.com, https://www.youtube.com/user/DivineArtsnet

Name: Tanusree Mukherjee
E-Mail:[email protected]
Field: Rabindra Sangeet, Indian Classical Music, Nazrul Geeti, Patriotic Song
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Prefer teaching Online
Telephone: + 91 7908986457
Misc. Info: Website: www.tanusreemukherjee.com

Name: Atish Mukhopadhyay
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sarod
Location: 6/5, Bisseswar Banerjee Lane, Howrah-711101, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 91-33-2643-1298, Mobile: 91-98302-34342
Misc. Info: Representative of Maihar Seni Gharana. Disciple of Late Ustad Dhyanesh Khan Sahab, Ustad Aashish Khan Sahab and Smt. Aameena Pereira. Also got the fortune to learn under guid­ance of Legendary Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Sahab in quiet a few occasions. Please see my web­site at www.sarod-atish.net for further infor­mation.

Name: Urmilendra Mukhopadhyay
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­sthani vocal
Location: “Adya-Lok”, 83/1, Banamali Naskar Road, Kolkata 700060, India.
Telephone: 00-91-33-2458-8818/ 98300-51432
Misc. Info: Born in a musical family.I started vocal music at a tender age of 6 years. Training received from my uncle Late Provat Bhushan and my illus­trious father Late Bimal Bhushan. Music in the lighter form is my forte and I make some work on the application of clas­sical / folk and western music in Indian light music.

Name: Manika Mustafi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani clas­sical and semi-clas­sical vocal music.
Location: Flat No-1, 2nd Floor, Nirmallya apartment, 43- Iswar Gupta Road, Kolkata-700028. West Bengal, India.
Telephone: +919433566441
Misc. Info: MA in vocal music from Rabindra Bharati Univer­sity, Kolkata and “Sangit Prabhakar” from Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad. Finilist of “Golden Talent Contest” in Thumri and Dadra, organised by Pandit Ravi Kichlu Foundation, Kolkata. First train­ing in Hindu­sthani clas­sical vocal music from my father Sri Sachindra Nath Halder, then learned semi-clas­sical music from Late Bidushi Purnima Chowdhuri and Late Pandit Sukumar Mitra. Regular per­former and Teacher of Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, Kajri, Chaiti, Jhula, Hori, Bhajan, Geet, Gazal, Ragpradhan, Nazrulgeeti and also raga based Bengali songs.


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Name: Kakali Nag
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Rabindra Sangeet
Location: Barasat, North 24 parganas, Kolkata
Telephone: 9836738680
Misc. Info:

Name: Sumana Nag
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak, Indian folk, Bharata­natyam, (has know­ledge in Odissi & Kathakali), Contem­porary, Rabindrik.
Location: 106/F, Block- F, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India.
Telephone: 09830140732 / 08420129779
Misc. Info: Gold Medalist in Nritya Praveen (Kathak) from Prayag San­geet Samity, Allahabad.National Scholar in Kathak Dance from Centre for Cultural Resources & Training, Delhi. Experience in teach­ing dance, choreo­graphy and per­forming at various pres­tigious events across the world. Extensive experi­ence as a pro­fes­sional dance tea­cher for more than 12 years. Trained under guru Bandana Sen in Kathak dance for more than 18 years. Experience in choreo­graphy in various pres­tigious cultural events. Strong consistency in dance practices and in regular public demonstrations. Per­formed in an Inter­national Project, “Swan Lake Revisited” under supervision of world famous choreo­grapher Gianin Loringett. Received apprec­iation as a choreo­grapher for composing various dance forms in many pres­tigious events. Appeared as Judge in dance com­peti­tions. Enacted Dance sequences in Theatres, includ­ing one of the famous theatre “Homa Pakhi” by eminent actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay. Per­formed dance sequence in a theatre in UK.

Name: Anjana Nath
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani Vocal
Location: Ankan Kunja , P.O -Sonarpur. (near sub registry office). Dist-24 pgs(s), pin-743369. West Bengal. India
Telephone: 00-91-33 4347582
Misc. Info: I am a per­former & tea­cher of Patiyala Gharana and teach/ perform Khayal, Thumri, Bhajan, Bengali songs etc.


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Name: Shri Abhoy Pal
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatnatyam
Location: 14 B, Krishnaram Bose Street Kolkata 700 004 West Bengal India
Telephone: 0091-033-25551226
Misc. Info: Eminant professor from Rabindra Bharati Uni­versity. Have numerous number of stu­dents who have prestigeous scholar­ships in their bags. Have also a group of stu­dents who are children by age but matured in per­forming dances.

Name: Samrat Pandit
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Khayal sing­ing
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Exponent of Patiala gharana, carrying the legacy and style of his father Pt Jagdish Prasad, and his father’s guru Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. Certified All India Radio artist, awarded by the governor of Maha­rastra as a most promising young artist. Per­formed in Sawai Ghandarva Bhimsen festival, TV shows and tours in India, Europe and North America. Contact for booking per­formance, sing­ing classes (available in India, Skype or abroad). Check the web­site for con­certs and tour dates https://samratpandit.com

Name: Dipika Patra
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Odissi dance
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 9051088871
Misc. Info: Trained from Padmashree Guru Dr. Ileana citaristi from Bhubaneswar, Padmashree Guru Keluchanran Mohapatra style

Name: Biswarup Paul
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Clas­sical Vocal (khyal and Thumri)
Location: Vivek Vill, Dharsa, Po, G.I.P(QRS), Howrah-711 112, W.B, INDIA.
Telephone: 9831118917
Misc. Info: A senior nationaly reputed vocal­ist of All India Radio, participated in many pres­tigious con­certs like Utkal San­geet Samaj, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, National Centre For The per­forming Arts, Mumbai, Rajjya San­geet Academy (Kolkata) A senior most rep­resent­ative of Agra and Shaswan Gharana and also a reputed tea­cher in the country.


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Name: Amrita Roy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Clas­sical Music and Rabindra Sangeet
Telephone: (+91) 9433168981
Location: Barrackpore. Kolkata – 700123
Misc. Info: Awarded B.Mus. (with 1st class and 3rd rank) & M.Mus.(with 1st Class and 2nd rank) from Visva Bharti, Santiniketan. Also received train­ing from Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar on Dhrupad & Dhamar, Pandit Arun Kumar Bhaduri, Pandit Alok Chatterjee, Pandit Amiyo Ranjan Banerjee on clas­sical music in dif­ferent work­shops. Also received an exten­sive train­ing from bidusi Pravati Mukherjee. Worked as Coordinator of Music of National level Institution. Ex-Guest Lecturer in the Postgraduate Department of Music of a College in West Bengal (Under Rabindra Bharti Univer­sity). Experi­enced in teaching and training of Indian clas­sical, vocal music and Rabindra Sangeet.

Name: Bhanu Roy
E-Mail:[email protected]
Field: Sitar & Violin
Location: 267 Prince Anwar Saha Road, Kol-700033
Location: mob num-9830122944
Misc. Info: charge-@60$/-


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Name: Ujjal Kumar Saha
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Guitar
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Telephone: +91 9397353477
Misc. Info: Visit www.guitarujjal.com ( In the video page got for the second video, where you can see the Karnatic clas­sical demonstration in electric guitar with standard guitar tuning.

Name: Nilratan Samanta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani-Vocal
Location: 137 Agapur, New Barrackpur, Kolkata-131, W.B. India
Telephone: 033 25276599
Misc. Info: I per­form a different types of stage per­formance.

Name: Sourav Sanyal
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal
Location: 51/2,Bireswar Chatterjee street, P.O.-Bally, Howrah-711201
Telephone: 9038114413 or 9681230380
Misc. Info: I am a pro­fes­sional singer suc­cess­fully per­forming in various musical stage pro­grammes and fun­ctions since last 15 years. I am trained in vocal clas­sical and Rabindra San­geet and also com­pleted diploma. From my child­hood, I devoted my life developing my career as a singer and got the oppor­tunity to have profound know­ledge in Hindu­sthani clas­sical music from renowned artist like Pt. Sunil Neogi and Ram Neogi. For Rabindra San­geet I got the train­ing from my father who was also a pupil of Aruna di and Subinoy Roy. I took train­ing in commercial music from famous music dir­ector and com­poser Mr. Mrinal Bandopadhay and started my career as a pro­fes­sional singer and also gained lot of apprec­iations from the audience and public.

Name: Shri Biswajit Sarkar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: 96 A Dakshini Cooperative Housing Society Kolkata 700105
Telephone: +91-7603055853
Misc. Info: Belongs to Maihar Senia Gharana and a desciple of Pt. Indranil Bhattacharya, who was a desciple of Baba Aalauddin Khan Sahab. At present attached with the Inter­national Channel of All India Radio, New Delhi. A member of Indian classical orchestra at A.I.R. founded by Pt. Ravi Shankar.

Name: Rhitom Sarkar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: clas­sical Guitar
Location: P11 CIT Scheme VIII M, Ultadanga, Kolkata-700067, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 033-23567633 / +91.9831200170 / +91.9836872211
Misc. Info: Diciple of Pt Debashish Bhatt­acharya and PT Shyamal Chatterjee. Performed in several pro­grammes in and around India and has been blessed by many musical lovers and veteran artist. Out of several stage pro­gramme suc­cess­fully per­formed at Jagori, Ali Akbar San­geet Kaksha, Patha Bhavan, Future Foundation, Bhawanipur San­geet Academy, San­geet Research Academy (SRA), Pratibha Utsav in EZCC, Bharatiya Sanskriti Samsad at Kolkata, India Habitat Centre, India Inter­national Centre, The ATTIC at New Delhi, EPI Center at Gurgaon, and many more. Web­site – www.rhitomguitar.webs.com

Name: Subhranil Sarkar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: 101A/1 Rakhaldas Auddy Road, Flat D-2, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. PIN-700027
Telephone: 91-9433900137
Misc. Info: Subhranil Sarkar belongs to the Etawah Gharana (also known as the Imdadkhani Gharana). He was initiated into music at the tender age of 6 by Sri Bimal Chatterjee, a senior student of Sitar maestro Pandit Kashinath Mukherjee (student of Ustad Amir Khan and Ustad Vilayat Khan) of Etawah Gharana. In 2000, Subhranil was accepted as a dis­ciple by the world famous Sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan. Subhranil acquired his Masters degree in Music from the Rabindra Bharati Uni­versity being the first-class first gold medalist of his year. He is cur­rently employed with the Archive of North Indian Clas­sical Music (Jadavpur Univer­sity), Kolkata and has been appointed as an examiner with the Rabindra Bharati Univer­sity, Kolkata. Subhranil Sarkar has per­formed in numer­ous pres­tigious con­certs all over India. He has been per­forming at the All India Radio, Kolkata from the age of 9.

Name: Arindam Sarma
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindustani Clas­sical Music (Vocal)
Location: Apartment Rishi, Flat No. 4C, 262 Garia Main Road, Tentultala, Kolkata 700084, West Bengal.
Telephone: 09830315413
Misc. Info: I am one of today’s very few male artists representing the Indore gharana of Hindu­stani clas­sical vocal music. I possesses a very tuneful voice that fluently moves in three octaves. I have developed his own tech­niques in voice modulation over experimentation in the last 15 years; I have a keen sense of rhythm and a tremendous command over laya and taal. I also per­forms almost all the subjects in light music like modern song, Folk song etc with equal command.

Name: Nritya Shiromoni Guru Bandana Sen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: 26-C, Chakraberia Road (S) Kolkata 700 025.
Telephone: +91-9830162170, +91-33-2475-1439
Misc. Info: Web­site – www.gurubandanasen.org

Name: Alick Sengupta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: North Indian Clas­sical Vocal
Location: A 43/A Amaraba6ti, Nandini Apartment, Sodepur, Kolkata-700110, West Bengal, India
Telephone: 9674461289(M) ; 0091(0)3325650771(R)
Misc. Info: Alick Sengupta is a gifted Indian clas­sical vocalist of his age. Since child­hood he is trained under the guid­ance of his father, Indian clas­sical vocalist, Pandit Ashes Sengupta and Padmashri Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar. Alick continues to per­form on All India Radio & Door­darshan as a “B High” Grade artist and at other prominent venues both in India and abroad like ITC SRA San­geet Sammelan Kolkata, NCPA Mumbai, Art Base Brussels, AIR Gorakhpur etc. Alick has been regularly touring Europe for concerts and workshops on Indian clas­sical music every year which includes several coun­tries like Belgium, Germany & Netherlands.

Name: Ashes Sengupta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: North Indian Clas­sical Vocal
Location: A 43 A Amarabati Sodepur Nandini Appt. Kolkata-700110, West Bengal, India.
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Head of the music department of National Model School. Author of books & journals. Examiner & vocal professor of Sarbabharatiya Sangeet-O-Sanskriti Parisad, Kolkata. San­geet Yogam [musical School]: In 1992 – A learn­ing school for Indian raga-music based in Sodepur Kolkata, “Sangeet Yogam” is a new concept, a unique methodology of teach­ing Indian vocal music that makes fusion of trad­ition with scientific modern thoughts. More than a hundred stu­dents is getting proper guid­ance to learn Indian clas­sical vocal music a research based tech­nique with the concept of Indian cultural heritage & its trad­ition.

Name: Mitali Sengupta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal music (Banaras Gharana)
Location: 1/290, Naktala, Kolkata-700047, W.B, India
Telephone: (M) – 98315 78706
Misc. Info: Mitali, a renowned singer, Ganda-bandh dis­ciple of Padma­bhushan Smt. Girija Devi. Mitali, a regular artist of AIR & Door­darshan, pannelled artist of ICCR.awarded with ‘Surmoni’ title. She has per­formed in many pres­tigious conferences. Web­site – calcutta yellow pages.com

Name: Shirin Sengupta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: North Indian Vocal Clas­sical, Semi Clas­sical (Tumri, Bhajan) Tagore songs, Nazrul songs, Puratani, Bengali Raagpradhan, Bhaktigeeti.
Location: P.O-Ramakrishna Pally, Sonarpur, Kolkata-700150
Telephone: Mo-9903499262. Ho-033-24348938
Misc. Info: www.shirinsengupta.com “A” grade scholar of ITC-SRA and “A”grade artist of All India Radio, I am a student of Pt. A.T. Kanan, Pt. Arun Bhaduri, Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar (ITC-SRA) and Vidushi Sipra Bose. I am the principal of my own institution named Monomanjari, Insti­tute of Per­forming Arts and Research (www.monomanjari.com ) and per­forming in India and abroad. I represent “Kirana-gwalior-jaipur gharana”.

Name: Bijoy Kumar Sett
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: spanish guitar and hawaiian guitar
Location: 145, Mnk Road (S), Kolkata-700 036, Baranagar, W.B. India
Telephone: 9230516987 & 9239122812
Misc. Info: I’m attached with various academic & music school in Kolkata incl pvt class. I’m the principal of Gitanjali (music school). i’m giving train­ing to the stu­dents in Tagore song, Indian semi-clas­sical, modern, folk, Western and others in both the guitar. I’m seeking student for the above those who are inter­ested to learn above mentioned both the guitar they can con­tact me at the above mentioned ph no.

Name: Pandit Chandra Nath Shastri
E-Mail:[email protected]
Field: Tabla and other Indian Percussion Instruments. (performing & teaching) .
Location: B-14/73, Kalyani, Dist – Nadia, West Bengal, Pin- 741235.
Telephone: +91 033 25824983, +91 9874832570
Misc. Info: Pandit Chandra Nath Shastri is an All India Radio, Door­darshan Tabla Artist. He is a Disciple of The Legend – Tabla Samrat Pandit Anokhelal Mishra of Banaras Gharana. PanditJi is said to be one of the finest tabla player in the world. He is master of great tabla play­ing skills. He has additional background infor­mation, music and video samples all around at Internet. Only those who are really inter­ested in learn­ing music and arrang­ing perfor­mance programme for him in anywhere in the world (especially USA) can con­tact him. Perfor­mance, tabla teach­ing, music lessons and lecture-demonstration and work­shop (to schools and colleges and private) fees & schedule anywhere in India and abroad will be subject to situations. PanditJi is avail­able for Special pri­vate lessons. http://panditchandranathshastri.weebly.com/

Name: Katha-o-Sur
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Rabindra Sangeet/Esraj
Location: Kolkata / West Bengal / India
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Sanjay Gangopadhyay has learnt Rabindra San­geet from Subinay Roy and Acharya Sailajaranjan Majumdar (who was Tagore appointed head of San­geet Bhaban Shantiniketan) for 15 years. Considers Sailajaranjan as his guru and has great respect for him. Very passionate about Tagore in general and his music. Con­ducts two classes one in the north Bagbazar and one in the South, Ranikuthi. Tanushree Chatterjee who herself had learned from Sailajaranjan accompanies in esraj. Both are also passionate about esraj and con­siders har­monium as a poor man’s choice for accom­pani­ment with Rabindra Sangeet.

Name: Suryashankar
Email: [email protected]
Field: Clas­sical Vocal Trainer
Location: 12, Forward Colony, Kolkata-700090
Telephone: Mobile – +919674599414
Misc. Info: MA from RBU. Disciple of 1) Gaan-Saraswati Bidushi Smt. Shreela Bandyopadhyay 2) Pandit Manas Chakra­borty. Contact with my phone number


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Name: Ram Tasildar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindi pop singer
Location: 10, Royal Court, 5/1 Russel Street, Kolkata 700071. West Bengal, India.
Telephone: 91-033-22274415, cellphone: Kolkata 919830717712, Mumbai 919833531234
Misc. Info: web­site – www.isound.com/ramshankar_tasildar

Name: Bharat Thakker
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal Clas­sical, Semi Clas­sical, Film Songs, Harmon­ium, guitar, Key­board
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Telephone: (09830503073)
Misc. Info: San­geet Visharad, Experience14 years or more

Name: Anjana Banerjee Thakurata
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Clas­sical Dance- Bharat­natyam & choreo­grapher (Indian style)
Location: 10/2 Uttam Ghosh Lane Salkia Howrah Pin 711106 West Bengal India
Telephone: 91-09331837909 & 91-09831130627
Misc. Info: Face Book – Anjanabanerjeethakurata Bharatnatyan, M.A and M. Phil in dance Rabindra Bharati Uni­versity doing research in dance. Holder of National Scholar­ship from Govt of India, grade artist of Door­darshan TV, National Youth Festival Award holder working in Gokhel Memorial Collage, Kolkata., Dancer Guild Kolkata as dance teacher and choreo­grapher. Solo per­former India Inter National Center Delhi I C C R. Kolkata Esteran Zonal Center Govt .


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