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Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance


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Name: Ayyagari Syamasundram
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Veena
Location: Somasundaranagar, Bagh Amberpet, Hyder­abad – 500 013
Telephone: Mobil – 9247434866
Misc. Info: “Central San­geet Natak Akademi awardee 2011”, “Mahathi Kalanidhi” Sri Ayyagari Syama Sundaram, an exponent and highly reputed pro­fes­sional Veena Vidwan of Andhra Pradesh. Born in 1948 at Vizianagaram, is the son of “Vainika Ratna” late Sri Ayyagari Someswara Rao, a famous Veena Vidwan. He has superb control over the instru­ment and has mastered the tech­nique of veena play­ing. His music is aesthetically rich and belongs to the gayaki style. He learnt vocal from “Sangeetha Kalanidhi” Sri Nedunuri Krishna Murthy garu. Shri Syamasundaram is an outstanding per­former and tea­cher. He has won hearts of audience in pres­tigious music festi­vals in India and abroad . He has trained a number of stu­dents, having served as Principal of the Government Music & Dance College of Guntur & Vijayawada.


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Name: Ramprapanna Bhattacharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: Hyder­abad, India
Telephone: +91 97480 08729
Misc. Info: Sitarist, tea­cher (one-to-one / over internet) and per­former. Please visit web­site for more infor­mation: http://ramprapanna.webs.com

Name: Sandip Bhattacharya
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla, Pakhawaj
Location: Meerpet, Hydera­bad.
Telephone: 040-24090200
Misc. Info: Sandip Bhatt­acharya is a master tabla player and per­cus­sion­ist, who has played all over the world with top names of India clas­sical music, such as Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ust. Shahid Parvez, Pt. Budhaditya Mukherjee, Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya, Late pt. V.G. Jog etc. just to name a few. He spends half a year in Europe (based in Amsterdam/ Netherlands) and half a year in India (based in Hydera­bad) When in India he per­forms, gives work­shops, teaches and records. He teaches regularly to stu­dents both beginners and advance. www.sandip-tabla.com, www.myspace.com/sandip.bhattacharya, www.facebook.com/sandip.bhattacharya1

Name: Haindhavi Boorela
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic music (Vocal)
Location: Uppal, Hydera­bad
Telephone: 9885034071
Misc. Info: I have been learn­ing Carnatic music from renowned gurus and hold my certifi­cate in music from Potti Sriramulu Telugu Univer­sity, AP, with lot of interest and passion towards music. I am also a Yuvavani (All India Radio – Hydera­bad) Artist. I have been teach­ing Carnatic music through M/s. Triveni Arts Association during Summer Holidays, for the last 2 years. My pro­grammes were staged at Thyagaraja Gana Sabha and A.I.R., and got apprec­iations from many Cultural Associations.


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Name: Mili Chakra­borty
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal
Location: Banjar Hills, Road No. 1 Hydera­bad
Telephone: 9848325906
Misc. Info: Cine playback singer, music training from Tagore Univer­sity, Calcutta, Hindi Clas­sical and semi­-classical training from Sangeet Kala Academy, Chandigarh, and Allahabad, India. Stage per­former. Hindi vocal, bhajan, thumri, semi-classical, popular filmi songs, Rabindra sangeet, Nazrulgeeti.


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Name: D. Harina Madhavi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: e.g., Hindu­stani Vocal
Location: Chaitanyapuri, Dilsukhnagar, Hyder­abad, Telangana, India
Telephone:
Misc. Info: San­geet Alankar – Hindu­stani vocal ABGMV, Mumbai, Maha­rashtra M.A Hindu­stani music (Vocal), Amravati, Maha­rashtra. Teaching all grades of stu­dents at a private organi­zation. Teacher and per­former. Other quali­fication: Msc M.phil – Life sciences. Content writer.

Name: D. R. K. Viswakarma
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Folk & Tribal Dancer
Location: Saidabad, Hydera­bad,-059, India
Telephone: 0091 98490 42921
Misc. Info: Achieved Prathiba Award on June-07, Feliciatated by Governonr of Tamil­ Nadu, India on 15 Agust at Chennai, India, Web­site: www.apftca.com .

Name: D. Srinivas
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Veena
Location: Lingampally, Opp.Sundarayya Park, Hyder­abad, TS., 500044 2) Plot No:34, LIC Colony, Behind NTR Park, Indira Park, Hyder­abad, A.P. 3) MIGH-18 Vidyanagar, O.U.Main Road, Near SVES College, Hyder­abad -44
Telephone: 9347204313, 040-27604313, 27600172
Misc. Info: D. Srinivas, a child prodigy in veena, has born in a family of mus­icians at Hyder­abad in Andhra Pradesh. His mother Smt. D. L. Tulasi, a popular veena artiste having identified his taste and talent in veena, initiated and encouraged him to pursue and master the art. Srinivas gave his maiden concert at the age of 9 for AIR, Hyder­abad. Vidwan Sri N.S. Srinivasan a desciple of flute maestro late Sri T.R. Mahalingam, is his guru and master archi­tect to intro­duce him as an artiste with laudable indi­vidual traits. Srinivas is a scholar­ship holder from A.P. Sangeeta Natak Academy for 6 years. Srinivas has participated in almost all the pres­tigious Gana Sabhas and has been the rec­ipient of many awards for his meritorious and merit worthy per­formances.

Name: Veena Dhari
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Clas­sical Vocal music
Location: Padmarao Nagar, Hyder­abad, AP.
Telephone: 9989641605
Misc. Info: On­line music classes

Name: Duddu Radhikka
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Clas­sical Music – Vocal
Location: Hyder­abad, India
Telephone: +919966624246
Misc. Info: Duddu Radhikka is a post graduate and a Gold Medalist in music and cur­rently pur­suing doctoral studies in music. She is the dis­ciple of Sri D Raghavachari (the elder of the famous “Hyderabad Brothers”) and Smt. Indira Kameswara Rao. Radhika is a per­forming musician and has been giving con­certs for over 20 years. She has per­formed across the country for many organi­sations of repute. She teaches stu­dents in her institution “Upaasana” and also teaches on­line through Skype.

Name: Mr. Subiman Dutta
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal Music ( Light Clas­sical/ Bhajans/ Gajals/ Bengali Light Songs/Filmi songs etc..
Location: Premnagar, Hydera­bad- 500004, Near Banjara Hills Road no-1
Telephone: 9676617222
Misc. Info: M.A in Music


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Name: Smt Emani Kalyani Lakshminarayana
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Veena
Location: East Marredpally, Secunderabad, HYD, India.
Telephone: +91 99891 38300 (Mobile); 040 – 27734980 (Residence Land phone)
Misc. Info: Smt Kalyani Lakshminarayana hails from the family of noted vainikas from Andhra Pradesh in India. She has learnt the intricate tech­niques of play­ing Veena from her illus­trious father Maha Mahopadhyaya and Padmashri (Late) Sri. Emani Shankara Sastry. Smt Kalyani has been play­ing a number of pres­tigious con­certs in all major San­geet Sabhas all over India. Smt Kalyani has been exten­sively touring USA, UK, Canada and Russia. Her con­certs are well attended by inter­national audience in many cities.


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Name: Mrs. G. Janaki
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Clas­sical Vocal
Location: Doyens Township, Serilingampally, HYD – 500 019
Telephone: +91-98499-89692
Misc. Info: Mrs. Janaki hailed from a trad­itional family from the temple town Tirupati, from where she has com­pleted her B.A. Music (Carnatic-Vocal) in 1995 from SV Music and Dance College and M.A. Music (Carnatic-Vocal) in 1997, from Sri Padmavathi Women’s Univer­sity. Since from the age of four, she has started to learn carnatic vocal. As a school student, she has participated in several music com­peti­tions and won many prizes. She is a dis­ciple of Sri Sabari Girish of SV Music and Dance College, Tirupati who is presently the asthana vidwan of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Tamil­nadu. Mrs. Janaki has very good theoretical back ground in the music. It was in 1992, she had been lucky to learn under Mahamahopadhyaya Dr. Nookala China Satyanarayana the then principal of SV Music and Dance College, Tirupati. During her stint with Sri Padmavathi Women’s Univer­sity, for her M.A., she had the best oppor­tunity to learn under Dr. Dwaram Lakshmi, who is the grand daughter of Dr. Dwaram Venkataswmy Naidu. Since 1996, she had been giving vocal con­certs.

Name: Ashok Gurjale
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Violin
Location: Vivek Nagar, Chikkadpally, Hyder­abad – 500 020, INDIA
Telephone: 9140-27651884, 24091011
Misc. Info: I would like to intro­duce myself Ashok Gurjale music dir­ector and principal of “Aarabhi-The Violin School” in Hyder­abad, India. visit http://www.indian-music.com/artists/ashokgurjale for my profile. About Aarabhi: “Aarabhi – The Violin School” was founded in the year 1998 march which has grown to a vibrant institution comprising of over 100 stu­dents of ages varying from 6 to 60. Aarabhi is regis­tered under educational and chari­table trust, which is being funded by some of the music lovers and individuals. The stu­dents of Aarabhi had per­formed more than 80 live con­certs on various platforms in India and offered to play abroad by various organi­zations. Indian clas­sical music supposed to be one of the toughest music and children of age group 8 – 14 yrs play­ing violin in a symphony makes Aarabhi a unique institution. Please visit our site http://www.indian-music.com/institutes/aarabhi some of the concert photographs can be found at http://aarabhi.0catch.com If anyone inter­ested to join, please con­tact at the address mentioned.


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Name: Hima Bindu
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kuchi­pudi
Location: Ameerpet, Hyder­abad 500016
Telephone: 040-23744428/ 9866099972
Misc. Info: I am a clas­sical dancer in Kuchipudi and have com­pleted Masters in dance from Uni­versity of Hyder­abad. I conduct classes in the art form of Kuchi­pudi taking up both the practical and the theoretical aspects of dance. I take two classes per week at Ameerpet. Interested per­sons, please con­tact me at the above address or telephone number.


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Name: K. Sangeetha Kala
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Karnatic Music Vocal
Location: khairatabad, hyderabad,-4.
Telephone: cell – 9397608795, 9395156061
Misc. Info: Per­formances and honours; 1. being an B-High graded artist in air, and Doordarshan , performed in Nadaneerajanam live telecast prog. in SVBC, channel in 2010. 2. per­formed in Russia, Germany, Japan. 3. Giving train­ing to many stu­dents to appear for dip­loma exams and also for radio auditions since 10 years. 4. con­duct­ing on­line classes for stu­dents in u.s. and Russia. gurus – grand father late sri K. Kodanda Pani, Hyder­abad brothers and sri Nedunuri Krishna Murty.

Name: K. Sunitha
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Karnatic Music Vocal
Location: Venkateswara Colony, Saroor Nagar, Hyder­abad – 500035.
Telephone: 9885515820 and 32407208
Misc. Info:

Name: Anup Kamble
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: music instru­ment Key­board and Harmon­ium (Hindustani)
Location: Hyder­abad, India
Telephone: 91-8019156468
Misc. Info: I play all kind of songs, Bolly­wood, Tollywood, Marathi, Hindi, Gazal, etc.

Name: Smt. Kaza Subhashini Sastry
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Veena
Location: Krishna Nagar Colony, B/H Krupa Complex, Safilguda, Hydera­bad-500056.India.
Telephone: +91-9959973438
Misc. Info: Smt. Kaza Subhashini Sastry is an ‘A’ Grade Veena artist of All India Radio and Door­darshan. She started her veena traning at the age of 9 years from great veena stalwart Sri Vasa Krishna Murthy of Vizianagaram. She continued her train­ing with Dr. Manchala Jagannadha Rao and was trained under the guid­ance of world renowned veena vidwan Mahamahopadhyaya Dr. Emani Shankara Sastry. She has given veena con­certs in major sabhas all over India. The Visakha district Samskruthika Mandali and the Visakha Sahrudaya Sahithi have jointly honoured and conferred on her the title ” Madhura Veena Bhashini”. Atirudrayaga Cultural association have honoured and conferred on her the title of “Madhura Mahati”. Her detailed profile can be viewed in the web­site www.kazasubhashinisastry.com. She is a teach­ing faculty at Sri Pottisriramulu Telugu Univer­sity.

Name: Haleem Khan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kuchi­pudi
Location: Ameerpet Hydera­bad
Telephone: 09866274965
Misc. Info: Haleem was born and finished most of his education in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh. Bred in a rich mix of fabric of Islamic and Telugu culture, he has been attracted to the Indian Traditional dance , especially to the art of Kuchi­pudi Dance. Haleem has been practicing this dance since a tender age of nine. He has trained under the revered Guru Sri K.V. Subrahamanyam, dis­ciple of the venerated Guru Sri (Dr.) Vempati China Satyam. A dedi­cated student of this splendid art form, being drawn to its rich cultural legacy, Haleem’s per­formances are characterized by clas­sical Kuchi­pudi style and much more like his very mode of display, restrained movements as smooth as the flow of honey, scintillating footwork, sequential furtive glances – and all this with the innocence and agility of a young deer, he holds the audience spell bound! – web­site:www.haleemkhan.hpagecom, also check out YouTube vidio at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQi0NbViSNY


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Name: L.V.S.S. Devi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Veena and Vocal (carnatic)
Location: Dayanad Nagar, Malkajgiri, Hyderbad – 47
Telephone: Mobile – +91 9291256532
Misc. Info: Devi is a dis­ciple of gurus Sri Ayyagari Satya Prasad and Srimathi Dr. Saraswathi Vasudev. Devi has done her diploma in Veena at Telugu Univer­sity, Hyder­abad and done her Masters Degree in both veena and vocal from Sri Padmavathi Mahila Univer­sity, Tirupathi. Devi is an excellent per­former and teaches both veena and Carnatic vocal at home presently. Interes­ted take on­line classes.

Name: Leenaravi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani (vocal) , Speciality; Voice train­ing
Location: karkana, Secunderabad, HYD 500009, INDIA
Telephone: 91- 98485 10453
Misc. Info: Leenaravi a post-graduate in music (Hindustani clas­sical vocal) from  Akhil Bharatiya Gandarva Maha­vidyalaya, Miraj,  She is running an insti­tute – “Surtaal Music Academy” with vast experi­ence from several years in teach­ing music and  strives to bring in her teach­ing a good measure of creat­ivity and originality  by using various tech­niques of practice. Her speciality is – voice culture, laya exercises, teach­ing with easy methods to stu­dents and  also have the credit of having per­formed at various places in India. She gave various stage con­certs in various forms of music from clas­sical music, ghazals to light songs. Her expertise and multitude of musical know­ledge is represented by the progress and accomplishments of her stu­dents. Many of her young stu­dents have won a number of prizes in various Music com­peti­tions. Recently  she was awarded as Best Female Music Enterpreneur from State Government of India, Andhra Pradesh on Eve of Women’s Day.


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Name: Dr. Aranyakumar M.
E-Mail:  [email protected]
Field: Sitar, Surbahar, Esraj, Dilruba and Tarshehnai
Location: Seri­lingam­pally, Hyderabad, Telangana – India.
Telephone: Mo: 9611521311
Misc. Info: Assistant professor in music, Central University of Hyderabad. Studied Maihar style instrumental music under legendary sarod maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath, sitar­ist Pt. Sudhir Phadke and Smt. Sandhya Apte. AIR approved A grade artist in sitar and B High grade in surbahar, esraj, dilruba and tar shehnai instruments. Teaching sitar, sarod, esraj and other instruments in Senia Maihar style.

Name: Prof. M.V. Lakshmi Devi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Vocal and Veena
Location: Barkatura, Hyderabad, Telangana 500027
Telephone: 9848114906
Misc. Info: I am a student of Prof. Nookala China Satyanarayana garu in vocal music and Mr. V.S. Anantha Rao , staff artist AIR in veena. I teach and perform music. I am also a freelance music journalist.

Name: M.V. Kamala Ramani
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Vocal
Location: srinagar colony, hyderabad-500073
Telephone: 040-55829094
Misc. Info: Mrs. M.V. Kamala Ramani is a Post Graduate Gold Medalist in Carnatic music and is presently under the tute­lage of Dr. S.K. Venkatachari in Hyder­abad and Sangeeta Kalanidhi Smt. D.K. Pattammal in Chennai. She is the dir­ector of the “Keerthana Insti­tute for Music” at Hyderabad. She trains stu­dents to per­form, give con­certs and also prepares them to give various Govt. and other exams. She has herself per­formed in various famous associations in Hyder­abad and Chennai and also in Bangalore and Delhi.

Name: Michael Makhal
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Violin (Western Clas­sical) and Music Composer
Location: Hyder­abad, India
Telephone: 09704109059
Misc. Info: Michael Makhal hails from a musician’s family of Kolkata, is now a well known violinist and upcoming music com­poser in the Telugu film Industry of Hyder­abad, India. Kindly go through his blog to know more about him. http://composermichaelmakhal.blogspot.com/

Name: Rajani Malladi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kuchipudi Dance
Location: Hydera­bad
Telephone: 040-64639808 Cell no. : 9848302676
Misc. Info: I Rajani Malladi am a dis­ciple of Dr. Smt.Uma Ramarao. I learnt Kuchi­pudi dance under the guid­ance of my guru since my child hood. I have dome my B.A & M.A in Kuchi­pudi dance from Telugu Uni­versity and honored with Gold Medals for both in the year 1994 & 96 respectively. Awarded Young Artists National Scholar­ship and also Junior Fellow­ship by H.R.D. Govt. of India. I have established an Insti­tute of Kuchi­pudi dance “Natya Sudha” in 2003 at Nacharam , Hyder­abad. Being a pro­fes­sional artist of Kuchi­pudi dance, I have written, composed and choreographed many dance ballets on various themes. My stu­dents have given many per­formances and won the applause from the audience for their keen sense of laya and also abhinaya which leads them budding into great per­formers.

Name: Manapragada Srinivasa Murthy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Folk Music – vocal
Location: Venkateshwara Nagar Colony, ECIL(post) hyderabad-500 062, India
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Learned folk music and songs from renowned inter­national folk singer Janapada Brahma Late Shri. Manapragada Narasimha Murthy, I am presently doing research on the folklore and writing the biography of my Guru Janapada Brahma Late Shri. Manapragada Narasimha Murthy. Organized and per­formed in many inter­national folk programmes in India and UK and USA, given per­formances in tele­vision (Doordarshan), All India Radio, Hyder­abad, India. I wish to dedicate my life to uplift the folklore by train­ing the people who really have that zeal of learn­ing the folk music. Every year we conduct Janapada Ustavam in Hyder­abad Andhra Pradesh and give away the pres­tigious Award titled Manapragada Narasimha Murthy Award (Award for the works and dedication towards the folklore of the Andhra Pradesh, India). In Hyder­abad, Andhra Pradesh give this award to one of the folk singer who really dedi­cated doing research works, per­forming and uplifting the folklore. The selection committee chooses the awardees


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Name: Jaywant Naidu
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindu­stani – Guitar
Location: Gandhinagar Hyder­abad 500080 India
Telephone: 9848059020
Misc. Info: Jaywant Naidu is the creator of “Jaywant guitar” and per­former/teacher of Hindu­stani clas­sical music on Hawaiian Guitar.  Other than trad­itional con­certs he also gives programs of blend of eastern and Western music for corporate organi­zations and cultural programs for inter­national and National seminars. Website at http://www.jaywantguitar.com and http://www.jaywant.in

Name: Nallan Chakravarthy Murthy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Clas­sical Music, Light Music, Light Clas­sical Music & Hindi Bhjans
Location: Dd Colony, Hyder­abad 500007, India
Telephone: 040 27427600 Mobile : +91 9177229391
Misc. Info: Vaggeyakara of Carnatic music published unique titles -Janaka Raga Varna Manjari (Varnams In 72 Melakartas) : Tana varnams akin to trad­itional varnams but with improved lyrical content and a natural flow of music which enables learn­ing varnams easier than the trad­itional varnams. Enables Manodharma development quickly.

Name: Ustad Shabbir Nisar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Meraj Colony, Toli Chowki, Hydera­bad-50008, India.
Telephone: 23562650
Misc. Info: Ustad Shabbir Nisar is the desciple and son of Late Ustad Shaik Dawood of Hyder­abad. Founder of Tablanawaz Ustad Shaik Dawood Music Academy.


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Name: P. Vidya Sagar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Mridangam
Location: Marutinagar, Chaitanyapuri, Hyderabad – 500060, INDIA.
Telephone: +919347588291
Misc. Info: Vidyasagar is a dis­ciple of mridangam Maestro Sri V. Kamalakar Rao . Vidya Sagar is an accomplished mridangam player, excellent tea­cher and a leading player in the young gener­ation of musician today. He is also ” B-high grade artist in A.I.R “. Have been per­forming mridangam as a accompany with the renound clas­sical music artists. Also teach­ing stu­dents at home and also visiting to their homes. Interes­ted to take on­line classes for basic level and advan­ced levels.

Name: P.S. Prabhakararao
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Vocal and Telugu Light music
Location: Hydera­bad
Misc. Info: Teaches Carnatic music (vocal), Telugu light music. Educationnal quali­fications – M.A(SW), D.L.Sc, B.L.Sc, Sangeeta Siromani from Uni­versity of Delhi. Other credentials: Approved Music Com­poser n singer of A.I.R, Hyder­abad. Given many con­certs in India and outside the country.

Name: Padmaja, MA (Music)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Music, Violin
Location: Old Alwal, Secunderabad, HYD 500010
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I started learn­ing Carnatic music since the age of 4 years. My first music guru was Sri. Mulukutla Sadasiva Sastry, a well renowned All India Radio artist Vijayawada. I continued my journey of learn­ing Carnatic music for more than 15 years and com­pleted MA in Music from Telugu Univer­sity, Hyder­abad, India with distin­ction. I am cur­rently work­ing on my Ph.D. I have participated in various com­peti­tions, given solo/ group per­formances at all levels (city, district and state level com­peti­tions) and received various felicitations and awards from music stal­warts, cine artists like K. Viswanath, Tanikella Bharani and so on. My most popular per­formances include All India Radio, Hyder­abad, Lions Club Inter­national and Bharat Telecom India. I have been teach­ing kids in Secunderabad, AP since last 5 years. I have started teach­ing inter­national stu­dents mostly from USA (Via Skype, On­line). I teach all ages starting 5+ and adults, flexible timings avail­able. For further details please con­tact via email.

Name: Vijaya Lakshmi Paluri
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Vocal and Light music
Location: Hydera­bad
Telephone: 224.829.8905
Misc. Info: I teach Carnatic vocal and light music includ­ing Annamacharya keerthanas. I am cur­rently in India and I give lessons on Skype. My skype ID – v.lakshmi1010. Also I take 3 classes per week and my fees is 40$ a month.

Name: Vijayapal Patloth
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kuchi­pudi, Indian Traditional Folk
Location: Ravindra Nagar, Sithafalmandi, Secunderabad, HYD
Telephone: +91 9849127739, +91 9885296924, +91 40 66100355
Misc. Info: The perfect blend of dedication, determination, hard work and above all inborn talent are perfect metaphors for Vijayapal Pathloth. He has per­formed all over India under eminent gurus like Swapna Sundari, Hemamalini, Kala Krishna etc., He has per­formed individually and has attained the attention of not just the common people but the Masters of Kuchi­pudi Dance form. He would like to per­form not just in India but around the globe and would like to propogate the Indian culture and tradition through his dance. Vijayapal has a tremendous footwork which makes him stand ahead of others. He just needs encouragement and a little upliftment to make his mark in the field of Kuchi­pudi dance. Please con­tact Vijayapal for programs and dance recitals (performances) at his mobile or can even send him mail.

Name: Pedulla Narsing Rao
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kuchi­pudi, Andhra pradesh folk and tribal dances.
Location: Regimental bazar, Secunderabad – 500025, HYD, INDIA. visit: http://www.nrityanjali.org
Telephone: 91-40-7702641, 7705032
Misc. Info: Nrityanjali Academy, D.No: 9-3-501, Regimental Bazaar, Secunderabad, 500025, Andhra Pradesh, India. Respected sir/Madam, Namaskar, Nrityanjali Academy is a per­forming folk dance group from Andhra Pradesh/ India presenting its rich trad­itional folk and tribal dances in various national and inter­national folk dance festi­vals. We to our ability can organize and can present the rich folk dances like Mathuri, Karshakanrityam, Lambadi, and various other dances to its original format. As we belong to authentic trad­itional background we present the dances without loosing its nativity and identity Please visit our web­site: http://www.nrityanjali.org We have participated in the inter­national festi­vals like: 1] Navarasa festival organ­ized in France. 2] Indigenous Cultural festival at Taiwan. Visit: http://www.nrityanjali.org

Name: Suresh Babu  Perumandla
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kuchi­pudi
Location: Gandhi nagar, Asmanghat, Malakpet, Hyder­abad 500036
Telephone: 9440506185
Misc. Info: I am a clas­sical dancer in Kuchipudi and have com­pleted dip­loma in dance from Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu Uni­versity Hyder­abad.  Conduct classes in the art form of Kuchi­pudi both practical and theory aspects of dance. And stage per­former in clas­sical, folk, Western, contemporary and all trad­itional dances, I also conduct classes per week at home tuit­ions inter­ested per­sons, please con­tact me at the above address or telephone number.


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Name: Vasa Gopinath Rao
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Vocal
Location: New Nallakunta, Hydera­bad
Telephone: cell 9441849495
Misc. Info: I can teach music lessons in Karnatic music vocal, and I will give per­formances in carnatic vocal


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Name: Vijaya Saradhi S.T.P.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Mridangam, Ghatam
Location: Kukatpally, Hydera­bad-500 090.0
Telephone:  9959735050
Misc. Info: I want to intro­duce myself as per­forming mridangam & ghatam artist.  Accompanied on mridangam & ghatam to many popular artists. I am fortun­ate to get gurus like Sri D.S.R. Murthy (A.I.R. Gr.I artist) for mridangam and Sri Ghatam Suresh for ghatam from Chennai. 

Name: Jahangir Shareef
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: music dir­ector & key­board & sing­ing classes
Location: masabtank Hyder­abad, India
Telephone: cell – 9391041163
Misc. Info:

Name: Gajender Shewalker
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Nampally Hyderabab-1
Telephone: 011919246109975 \ 011914023325842
Misc. Info:

Name: Ramani Siddhi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kuchi­pudi Dancer, Teacher, Per­former
Location: Dilsukhnagar – 3, Hyder­abad – 60
Telephone: 9948078459 / 9848051214
Misc. Info: Ramani Siddhi is a perfect epitome of sulptured Kuchi­pudi dance.  She has been initiated into the field of dance at a very tender age of 5 and have grown interest on this clas­sical dance in the years that went by.  She had great oppor­tunity to learn dance under the tute­lage of maestro Padma Bhushan Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam at his academy, Kuchi­pudi Art Academy, Chennai.  Here she has shaped herself into a prominent and promising dancer and have per­formed along with her guru at many places.  Later, after she shifted to Hyder­abad she had trained her skills under the guid­ance of Pasumarthi Venkateshwara Sharma.  Today Ramani Siddhi stands on the dias of Kuchi­pudi as a dancer with per­fection in her footwork and mesmerising abhinaya.  Ramani Siddhi has com­pleted her Bachelors and Masters in Kuchi­pudi dance from Potti Sriramulu Telugu Uni­versity and is now Pursuing her M.Phil in Folk Arts which includes an exten­sive research in comparision of Kuchi­pudi dance and the folk dance, Veera Natyam.  She has per­formed not only all over India but has proved her mettle in the global arena and has spell bound audiences with her scintillating per­formances in coun­tries like Singapore, Srilanka, London, etc.  She has given more than 600 per­formances and have extinsively worked to propagate this art form and make it eternal

Name: Praphulla Sunder
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Music [Vocal]
Location: Srikrishna Sai Colony, Malkajgiri, Hydera­bad
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I have been learn­ing Carnatic music from renouned gurus and hold my certificates in Music. I am an MBA graduate with lot of interest and passion towards music. I have been per­forming con­certs and been to many sabhas all over south. Won many medals and appreciations from many sabhas.

Name: Sushmitha
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Vocal Music
Location: Warangal, Telangana.
Telephone: 9704074571
Misc. Info: I per­formed kutcheries in Vemulawada. Per­formed in Tyagaraja Aradhanotstvalu, Annamayya Sapta Gala Sahasra Archana. I am teach­ing classes through Skype.


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Name: Dr. T. Girija Seshamamba
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic Clas­sical – Vocal
Location: Himayatnagar, Behind Telugu Academy, Hyder­abad, Telangana, India
Telephone: 9492861661
Misc. Info: www.girijaseshamamba.info (1) Two times created world records by presenting Thyagaraja kritis uninterruptedly for 12 hours and for 14 hours. Nominated name in Limca Book of World Records and India Book Of Records. (2) Ph.D., on Apoorva Ragas Of Thyagraja’s Compositions Honours: Apoorva Raga Gana Kokila, Sangeetasri, Sangeeta Saraswathi, Karnataka Sangeeta Kousthubham Teaching experi­ence: More than 25 years Classes through SKYPE: Yes


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Name: V. Balasubrahmanyam
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic-Vocal
Location: Chikkadpally Hyder­abad – 500 020. India :
Telephone: 91-040-2111 3646
Misc. Info: V. Balasubrahmanyam, a first class post graduate in music (Carnatic clas­sical vocal) from the Telugu Uni­versity having done my M.Phil., (music) from the Uni­versity of Madras. I have also submitted my thesis for Sangeet­acharya (Ph.D., ) from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Maha­vidyalaya Mandal, Miraj and am presently pur­suing my Ph.D., (Music) from the Uni­versity of Delhi. I am a freelancer teach­ing in own institution – “Bhairavi Sangeeta Academy”. I have a total experi­ence of about 11 years in teach­ing music and I strive to bring in my teach­ing, a good measure of creat­ivity and originality by using various tech­niques of practice. My forte is – Voice Culture, Laya Exercises, teach­ing with anuswaras, strong background in Varnams, teach­ing easy methods for ren­der­ing swarakalpana (with muktayis) etc. I also have the credit of having per­formed at various places in India and abroad. My expertise and multitude of musical know­ledge is represented by the progress and accomplishments of my stu­dents. Many of my young stu­dents have won a number of prizes in various Music com­peti­tions, includ­ing the pres­tigious com­peti­tions held by the Madras Music Academy.

Name: Ch. V. Gopala Krishna Murthy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic-Vocal
Location: Revenue Board Colony, Asmanghad, Malakpet, Hyder­abad – 500 036.
Telephone: Mobile- 9849811560
Misc. Info: skype ID: gopala.krishna178. I am a reputed clas­sical and dev­otional per­former as well as a good teacher in the filed of Carnatic music. I got Gold Medal in M.Phil Music from P.S Telugu Univer­sity, Hyder­abad, Telangana. I visited gulf coun­tries and given number of per­formances and got good apprec­iation. I am a notified vocal­ist in Dharma Prachara Parishad, T.T.D. I per­formed so many con­certs through­out India and abroad

Name: V. Nivedita
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kuchi­pudi dance
Location: Dilsukh nagar, Hyder­abad, AP
Telephone: Mobile – 9505908979
Misc. Info: Immersed in her devotion for Kuchi­pudi dance, Nivedita is an evolved and promising dancer who had her tute­lage under Guru Smt. Ramani Siddhi for over 12 years. After her Rangapravesham in Kuchi­pudi dance in the year 2005, she has been per­forming on many major occasions all over India along with her guru. In her keen interests in learn­ing the depths in this sanctified art form, she pursued cer­tificate course in Kuchi­pudi from P.S.T.U., Hyder­abad. She has been invited to represent the Kuchi­pudi art form in major states like Maha­rashtra, Karnataka, Orissa, New Delhi etc..

Name: Varanasi Bala Bharathi
E-Mail:  [email protected]
Field: Karnatak Music – Vocal
Location: Anand Bagh, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
Telephone: +91-9290076762
Misc. Info: Post Graduate in Karnatic music- vocal.  By profession I am a music teacher in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Atmakuri Rama Rao School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. I have a flair for teach­ing. I have been teaching Karnatic vocal for the last 10 years and cover both the practical and theoritical aspects of music in both English and Telugu. Till now I have trained a number stu­dents for appearing for various Govt and other exams.   I had tute­lage from great gurus like Prof. Shesulatha, Ganga Ramachandran, etc.


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Name: Y.V.L. Narasimha Rao
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Mridangam
Location: Hyderabad
Telephone: 9912442948, 8985185987
Misc. Info: Diploma in mridangam by Telugu University (1992). I have total 30 years exper­ience in teach­ing mridangam and accompanying to music con­certs and classical dances. I can prepare the students to appear for Certificate & Diploma exams as per P.S. Universty syllabus. I can guide the students to accompain concerts and solos. Students also from U.S., Muscat, U.K. are learning mridangam at me. Recently I got #1 Rank badge as ‘Mridangam Teacher’ from “Urbanpro” is one of the leading website and I got 5*stars out of 5 * stars from another TOP website “SuperProf”. Fees – Rs. 700/- to Rs. 1000/- per hour.


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