Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance
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Name: Amit Adiecha
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar, Vocal Classical Music & Harmonium
Location: Theaterstr. 7, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
Telephone: 0041 76 5083677
Misc. Info: I taught singing style sitar & vocal Indian music for 15 years in New York. Since 25 years I am teaching in Basel, Switzerland.
Name: Stuti Aga
E-mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Folk, BharataNatyam Fusion
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 78 748 7581
Misc. Info: www.stutiaga.com. Based in Switzerland since 2010, sharing her energy and joy of dancing through dance classes, thematic workshops and exquisite Indian and fusion performances. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/stutiagadancecompany/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/stuti_aga/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJHVoqiYRBJexdy6R5gjDqg
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Name: Amit and Ana Sharma Bandhavi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Dhrupad Vocal, old classical North Indian music
Location: Trichtenhausenstrasse 120, 8053 Zurich.
Telephone: 0041 78 836 39 38
Misc. Info: Website – www.dhrupadsoundyoga.ch, youtube clips on http://dhrupadsoundyoga.ch/?page_id=72 Dhrupad is always accompanied by the tanpura, a drone instrument. Dhrupad is the only Indian style which remained in the purity of Sur and Raga. It is a very deep musical school but also a great way to enhance concentration, creativity , improvisation and the inner joy.
Name: Shruti Banerjee
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal Music Teacher cum performer. (Indian Classical Raags, Semi-Classical Songs (Thumri & Bha jans) and also Rabindra Sangeet/ Najrulgeeti/ Raagpradhan.
Location: (Zurich, Switzerland)
Telephone: +41 78 825 59 54
Misc. Info: Website – www.surswarang.org
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Name: Luca Carangelo
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Bienne, Switzerland
Telephone: 0041 32 322 23 49
Misc. Info: www.carangelo.ch student of Jatinder Thakur and Pandit Anindo Chatterjee. Teaching tabla/ Indian rhythm theory at the conservatory of Biel/ Bienne (www.musikschule-biel.ch).
Name: David Cotting
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (0)22 741.21.06
Misc. Info: www.tablawallah.com; I have been studying in the style of Benares Gharana for the past 10 years, currently disciple of Sri Nimai Das of Calcutta since 2005.
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Name: Lakshmi K. Devadas
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: Fribourg, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 79 34 999 72
Misc. Info: www.lakshmikdevadas.com
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Name: Anurita Etchepareborda
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindusthani – Vocal
Location: Nyon / VD Switzerland
Telephone: 41 22 / 990-00-13
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Name: Gurukul Studios Switzerland
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Aargau, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 79 964 93 01
Misc. Info: Gurukul Switzerland is a dance institute which trains students both for the ISTD dance syllabus and privately. Our training includes weekly classes and residential programs (live-in training with one-to-one classes). All students are either trained by Guru Pali Chandra or higher level students. Website: https://www.palichandra.org/gurukulswitzerland/
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Name: Petra Heiz
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharata Natyam, Thiruvathirakali (Folk Dance from Kerala), Carnatic Vocal
Location: CH-8400 Winterthur ZH, Switzerland
Telephone:+41 (0)52 233 24 65
Misc. Info: www.natyachandra.ch
Name: Daniel Heller
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Baar, Switzerland
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Master of Music degree from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India Student of Pandit Chotelal Mishra, Varanasi, India
Name: Jolafin Hostettler
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Basel
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Kathak performance, courses and workshops. Disciple of guru Surangama Dasgupta, following the curriculum of Prayag Sangit Samiti, Lucknow Gharana. www.kathak-dance.com, www.facebook.com/dancekathak
Name: Peter Huber
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla, Sitar, Surbahar
Location: Zuerich
Telephone: 0041 43 499 96 25
Misc. Info: Since 1988 Student of Pandit Arvind Mulgaonkar in Mumbai. Teaching Indian classical music since 1992.
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Name: Shailaja Krishnamurthy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Carnatic Music
Location: Wiedikon, Zurich-8003
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I have been learning Carnatic music for more than 15 years now and have also been performing. Lessons can be taught through Skype as well.
Name: Uma Kumar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Carnatic Music
Location: Aesch, Basel, Switzerland.
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Grand daughter of Sattur Sri A.G. Subramanya Iyer( Musician). Masters degree in Indian Carnatic music. Lessons can be taught through Skype as well.
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Name: Nathalie Masson
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
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Misc. Info: www.nathaliemassonkathak.com
Name: Aaron McFarlin
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Pakhawaj, Mardala
Location: Basel and Zurich, Switzerland
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I’ve learned Mardala (Odissi Pakhawaj) for 7 years from Guru Padma Charan Dehury, a disciple of Guru Sri Banamali Maharana and Guri Sri Dhaneswar Swain. Odissi classical, solo repertoire, some folk and tabla style for song, and Odissi music theory. Available for lessons in Upper Bhagsu, Dharamsala from May-August; in Varanasi (UP) from August-November; and in Pushkar, (Raj.) from January-May. Available for workshops and performance worldwide.
Name: Udai Mazumdar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Telephone: 0041 61 382 74 08
Misc. Info: http: http: www.mazumdarudai.com
Name: Stephan Montangero
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Suisse Romande, Switzerland Postal Code : 1890
Telephone: 024 485 26 90
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Name: Dr Shubhendu Mudgal
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I am a trained Indian classical vocalist, received training from Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya, New Delhi, India, for six years and also participated and performed with Gandharva Choir. I am interested in association for vocal singing training and performances in social groups in Geneva. By profession, I am public health specialist, working with World Health Organization in Geneva.
Name: Gayatri Muthukrishnan
Email: [email protected]
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: Adliswil, Zurich
Telephone: 078 621 3665
Misc. Info: I have been trained from a young age in the Kalakshetra style of Bharatanatyam. I currently teach children and adults in small groups. Please contact me for further information.
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Name: Tamara Ott
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Bern and Geneva
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Kathak performance, courses and workshops. Disciple of Guru Pdt. Ravi Shankar Mishra, I’m also developing my dance with Sushimta Banarjee and Kavita Thakur. www.swisskathak.com Follow me on Instagram @ot.tamara / @swisskathak and on Facebook : Tamara Ott
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Name: Anvita Pandey
Email: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 76 818 99 11
Misc. Info: Anvita is a professional Kathak dancer and teacher based in Zürich. She is a disciple of Sangeet Natak akademi awardee and Padma Shri Shovana Narayan, and under her tutelage she has practised and performed for more than 10 years. Trained in Lucknow gharana (style), she also holds advanced degrees with distinction from Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad and ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers Dancing), London. You could read more about her and her works on her website: www.anvitapandey.com
Name: Fariha Pervez
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocalist
Location: Montreux Switzerland
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I am a classical trained singer and have sung professionally for 20 years. I have learned classical singing from the Gwaliar Gharana. I have sung classical, semi-classical, ghazal, Sufi, folk etc and I was also a part of Coke Studio Pakistan in Season 6 and Season 7. More details can be found on www
.youtube.com/FarihaPervez, www.facebook.com/FarihaPervez, www
.soundcloud.com/FarihaPervezofficial, www
.farihapervez.net
Name: Mrs. Priyakala Pragash
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharthanatyam
Location: Windisch
Telephone: 077 911 77 88
Misc. Info: I am an alumini of Kalakshetra and did my bharthanatyam dipolma. Also did my degree in Bhardidhasan university in India. I performed in several countries like Singapore, India. My guru is “Desabandhu ” Mrs. Bawani Kugapriya (Srilanka). I am bharthanatyam choreographer, teacher and performer.
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Name: Vijaya Rao
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharat Natyam, Carnatic Music
Location: Baden, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (0)56 222 04 48
Misc. Info: Director of Nateschwara Dance & Music Academy and of the Nateschwara Theatre for Classical Indian Performing Arts, www.nateschwara.org
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Name: Dr Bijayashree Samal
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindusthani Classical Vocal
Location: Zurich and Geneva, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (0)22 723 25 23
Misc. Info: http://bijayashreesamal.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCreRqkwyYLr8TYZcWY13-rw Disciple of Pt. Sanjeev Abhayankar ji.
Name: Sarah Sangeetha
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatanatyam, Karana dance
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 79 402 90 26
Misc. Info: www.sarahsangeetha.com
Name: Shivani Shah
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kuchipudi (Indian Classical Dance)
Location: Aragu, Switzerland
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Have done my “Aarangetram” in Kuchipudi (i.e. a Bachelors in Kuchipudi) in the year 1998. Have been performing and teaching Kuchipudi since then.
Name: Poonam Shyam
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Telephone: 078 669 85 85
Misc. Info: Website – www.trishna.ch / www.srijan.ch
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Name: Mrs. Purnima Venkatesh
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Teacher (Bhartanatyam)
Location:Ag Switzerland
Telephone: +41786136248
Misc. Info: Bhartanatyam dance teacher, performer artist , Mrs Purnima Venkatesh certified in Bharatanatyam from Bharat Natayaniketan Delhi, under the tutelage of Guru Kalai Vani Rajmohan in Tanjore Pandanalloor Bani. Trained in Kathak Jaipur Gharana from Ghandharva Maha Vidhyalaya Delhi, under guru Prerana Shrimali for 4 years. Adavu Classes – Individual / group DanceDirection – classical, semi-classical, folk, fusion style. www.purnimadance.com
Name: Vrindaavan Dance Academy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Indian Classical Dance Swiss fusion training (only for stage performances)
Location: Zug, Switzerland
Telephone:
Misc. Info: www.vrindaavandanceacademy.wordpress.com / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc2YP-3yB44YPkIztDFj5AA – – Trained Bharatanatyam dancer and Kathak dancer beginners (still student). Odissi coming soon. Only stage performance trainings for all nationalities!
Name: Manish Vyas
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: tabla, harmonium, santoor, keyboard, vocal
Location: Zurich, St. Gallen, Gossau
Telephone:+41 71 525 5086
Misc. Info: www.manishvyas.com. Manish Vyas is a Disciple of Ustad Allarakha, a multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, performer and teacher. He has been professionally active in the field of music since 25 years. Manish has been performing and recording all around the world with his solo concerts as well as having accompanied other artists – Prem Joshua, Snatam Kaur, Deva Premal to name a few. Manish now leads his solo concerts with his band comprising of a sitar player & a percussionist. He also teaches tabla, harmonium and vocal.
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Name: Hans Wettstein
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar, Vocal (Dhrupad, Khyal)
Location: Zürich
Telephone: 044 280 62 62
Misc. Info: http://www.insight-reisen.com/Sitarunterricht_in_Klassischer_Indischer_Musik.php
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