Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance
Name: Prashant Kocherlakota
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: K. Prashant Inst. for Music and Meditation, 7 Patriot Court, Sicklerville, NJ 08081
Telephone: 609-760-1047
Misc. Info: Tabla maestro Prashant Kocherlakota, a former professor of tabla at the Univ. of Pennsylvania, is the disciple and only son of Pt. K. Paramjyoti. Prashant plays in the traditional Farukkabad Gharana and Ajrada as well, but is known for his Purab style. Known for his success in teaching the in the traditional guru-sishya parampara, he hails from the disciplinary lineage of Ustad Amir Hussain Khan, who was Prashant’s father’s own master, and Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakwa. Prashant has accompanied most of India’s greatest master musicians and has been awarded two National awards. He specializes in teaching accompaniment for vocal and instrumental and tabla solo playing.
Name: Siddharth Mehta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla, Percussion, Recording
Location: 62 Brambling Lane Voorhees, NJ 08043
Telephone: 856-745-5361
Misc. Info: http://www.sangeetstudios.com – Teaching in Voorhees, NJ and Union Square, NYC Tabla Percussion
Name: Sanhita Nandi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindustani classical – Vocal
Location: 19 Brookstone Voorhees, NJ 08043
Telephone: 856-751-7826
Misc. Info: Teaches Hindustani classical vocal music in Kirana style. www.sanhitanandi.com
Name: Taalim School of Indian Music – New Jersey
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla, Acoustic Guitar
Location: New Jersey Headquarters – Piscataway, NJ. Other locations in Central / South New Jersey include East Brunswick, Monmouth Junction, South Brunswick, Edison, Bridgewater. Classes are available in other parts of New Jersey as well as New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Telephone: (732) 89-TABLA (82252)
Misc. Info: With the blessings and guidance of tabla guru Pandit Divyang Vakil, the Taalim School provides high quality tabla lessons in a private and/ or group setting. Classes are available all over the Tri-State. For full class schedule and further details, visit http://www.taalim.com.
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Distance Education in Indian Music : Feasibility and Prospects
My Experience in Bharata Natyam (Indian Dance)
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