TEACHERS AND PERFORMERS OF INDIAN MUSIC AND DANCE (Kerala)

 

Name: A L Sriram
E-Mail: [email protected].in
Field: South Indian clas­sical Vocal and Violin
Location: Adithya­puram village, palak­kad-678006
Telephone: 0491-2542205/ 09447739205 / 098040791657
Misc. Info: Has done 4 years Gana­bushanam from Govern­ment of kerala and Masters in Music from Uni­versity of Madras. Has been teach­ing both vocal and violin for the last 15 years. Hails form a res­pected and reputed musical family. Can relocate to Europe if needed and teach


Name: Aghila Sreenivas
E-Mail: [email protected]rediffmail.com
Field: Bharata­natyam
Location: Thanka Nilayam, Mythri Nagar, Old Karak­kamandapam, Nemom . P.O, Thiru­vanantha­puram- 695020 .Kerala
Telephone:0471-2494189, Mob:0091-09746703217
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Name: Anilkumar Aliparamb
E-mail: anilkumaraliparamb@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic vocal, South Indian clas­sical music
Location: Cher­pulassery, Kerala, India
Telephone: +91 9847170310
Misc. Info: A post graduate in car­natic vocal music. Teaching the same for the past 18 years and having 25 years of per­forming experience in the field. Learnt under many legen­dary Gurus. Awarded higher grade in music from All India Radio. Per­formed along with very famous artists in the field in various pres­tigious venues.


Name: Anayadi Dhanalekshmi
E-Mail: anayadidhanalekshmi@gmail.com
Field: Vocal
Location: Dhanesh Nivas Anayadi, Sooranad north, kollam
Telephone: Misc. Info: M.A. MUSIC, Mphil. Assistant Profesor in Music B'high grade Artiste in All India Radio


Name: Ajiesh Anto
E-Mail: ajiesh.anto@gmail.com
Field: Sitar
Location: Thrissur, Kerala, India
Telephone: 919846425280
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Name: Basil Antony
email: basilsitar@gmail.com
Field: Sitar
Location: Kerala Katha­kali Centre, Fort Kochi, Kerala
Telephone: 9946562882
Misc. Info: experi­ence - 15 yrs , taking classed and con­duct­ing con­certs to, includ­ing a meditation ses­sion daily morning.


Name: Abhradita Banerjee
E-Mail: abhradita2006@yahoo.co.in
Field: Hindu­stani Vocal
Location: "Muktangan" School of trad­itional Indian music, AVRA-44B, Ariyaloor Gardens, Thirumala, Thiru­vanantha­puram, 695 012. Kerala
Telephone: 91 471 2343367
Misc. Info: Specialised in trad­itional Gazals, Thumri. Also trained in Hindu­stani clas­sical, Nazrul Geeti and Bhajans.


Name: B. Vijayan
E-Mail: mridangamvijayan@gmail.com
Field: Mridangam artiste/ Educator
Location: Leela Penta , Eroor West PO, Thripunithura, Ernakularm, Kerala 682306
Telephone: +91-90208-88886 , +91-97472-70330
Misc. Info: Namaste. I have been a per­forming artist for the past 25 years. Have been a Mridangam Teacher in Sruthi Laya Kendra, Chennai - a reputed institution of Guru Kaaraik­kudi Mani since 1999. I do have inter­national teach­ing experi­ence and have taught in various music schools in Malaysia and Singa­pore. Please watch a sample of my teach­ing lessons on this youtube video https://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=mridangam+vijayan&meta=&aq=o&oq=


Name: Erickavu N Sunil
E-Mail: sunilsays@gmail.com
Field: Mridangam (Indian Clas­sical - Carnatic Instru­mental - Percussion)
Location: Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Telephone: +91 944 734 2873
Misc. Info: Specialized in: (a). Per­forming "Tala Vadya Concert" (Percussion Concert) with the name "Laya Vadya Sudha". (b). Conducting on­line classes in Mridangam through Skype. Ref 1 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erickavu_N._Sunil Ref 2 : https://www.facebook.com/ErickavuNSunil


Name: Gopikrishna MA.Music , Ph.D
E-Mail: gopusitar@gmail.com
Field: Tabla and Sitar
Location: Karippal Mana, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur
Telephone: 8105157304
Misc. Info: Gopi­krishna got his initial train­ing in tabla from Shri Jayaraj of Delhi gharana and in sitar from Shri Krishna Kumar, who was a disciple of Ustad Bale Khan of Beenkar Gharana. Then his passion for music and quest for learn­ing took him to Dharwad. He went through intensive train­ing in tabla under the tute­lage of Pt. R.S. Hiremath a direct dis­ciple of Pt. Basuvaraj Bendigiri and Mammulal Sangavakar (disciples of Mehboob Khan Mirajkar) of Lucknow gharana. Rigorous riaz and proper guid­ance from his Guru has helped him to build his pro­fes­sional career as a tabla player.


Name: Arun Gopinath
E-Mail: arunjimenon@gmail.com
Field: Vocal (Classical Music and Abhinaya Sangeetha)
Location: Arun Gopinath, Arun Vihar Kavalappara (p.o), Shornur, Kerala, India. Pin - 679 523.
Telephone: +91 9847099298 , +91 8015664788 (Cell) 0466 2220656 (Res)
Misc. Info: Arun Gopinath took birth in a renowned family of artists[Father - Kalamandalam Gopinathan (Mridangist), Mother - Kalamandalam Sreedevi Gopinath (Classical Dancer), Who started learn­ing the divine arts from Guru Sree­dharan Namboothiri at the tender age of Seven. He continued his education in Music from Bhagavathar Shri. Parameswaran Nair and Shri. Parameswaran Menon for 13 Years, and com­pleted his MA Music Degree with second rank from Kannur Univer­sity.


Name: Riyaz M Hasan
E-Mail: rihassan10@gmail.com
Field: Bolly­wood Dance, Tamil Dance, Malayalam Dance, Western Dance, free style dance, aerobics dance, western dance, kolkaly dhuff muttu, oppana.
Location: United Arab Emirates [Moble No: 00971556892357] : Kerala . India [Mobile No: 00919895228387]
Telephone:
Misc. Info:Worked in Malayalam film industry: Punnaram, Duep Duep, Ottananayam, By the people, Kangaroo, Choregrphed in Malayalam Albums: Mazha, Aatidayan, Jesunadhan. Choreo­graphed For Big Budget Album: JUNE, participated in Charmila [Kabuliwala Fame]. Choreo­graphed For advertisement film for Blue Diamond Tea, also participated in Harisree Ashokan. Worked as dance Teacher: Navy school, Golden Music Insti­tute Dubai. Working as Dance Choreo­grapher and Managing Director in Cochin Kalabharath and Step Up School Of Dance, Dubai. Presen­tly Conducting Dance Classes for 60+ stu­dents around UAE. Stage Programes: Singapore, Dubai, Sharjah, Muscut, Bahrain, Doha, Qutar and All over India. Worked as dance choreo­grapher; kairali Tv reality show Patturumal. 2012


Name: Retnasree Iyer
E-Mail: rethu_kala@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla (as a per­former and tea­cher)
Location: Kala­purackal Madhom, Thalayazham P.O., Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Telephone: +919895786179
Misc. Info: I got my initial tabla lessons from Chellappan master of Vaikom. Later I joined a three-year dip­loma at potti Sriramulu Telugu Univer­sity, where I was tutored under Jayakant master. I was also fortun­ate to be trained under Smt. Anuradha Pal of Mumbai, Pandit Arvind Mulgaonkar of Farrukha­bad gharana and Ustad Faiz Khan of Dharwad. I have also cleared senior Visarad course in Tabla from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Maha Mandal of Mumbai.


Name: Kalamandalam Dhanusha Sanyal
E-Mail: dhanushasanyal@gmail.com
Field: Mohiniyattam
Location: Kala­mandalam Dhanusha Sanyal, Gouri­dharpana, Shanthi complex, Chandapura, Kodungallur, 680664, Trissur, Kerala
Telehone: 0480-2806857, Mobile 9847380754
Misc. Info: At the forefront of Indian Clas­sical Dance, dancer kalamandalam Dhanusha Sanyal represents the future of the ancient art form "Mohiniyattam". A dedi­cated, sincere and creative dancer who has mesmerized art lovers through­out the nation with her graceful movements and Abhinaya. Dhanusha has caught the eye of art critics and she has essayed many pro­ductions and played lead roles. She brings to her dance a rare sense of devotion and creat­ivity which leaves her viewers with a sense of conceptual and spiritual ful­fillment.


Name: Suresh Kaliyath
E-Mail: sureshkaliyath@gmail.com
Field: Ottan Thullal [ a story telling theatre & dance form of kerala, India], Percussion [Mizhavu], Bharata­natyam, Kuchi­pudi.
Location: Kaliyath House, Killimangalam Po, Thrissur Dist, Kerala, India-680591
Telephone: 91 4884 250388, [M]-91-9447670156 / 09025817418
Misc. Info: Artistic Quali- 1. Scholar­ship in THULLAL from Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India{1997], 2. Certifi­cate from Kerala kalamandalam in Thullal {Ottan, Sheethankan & Parayan Thullal}- [1998]- got trained Under Kalamandalam Gopinatha prabha & Kalamandalam Mohana krishnan] 3. Learned Bharata­natyam and Kuchi­pudi under Guru Chandrashekar kot and Kalamandalam Sridevi Gopinath for a period of 10years [1991-2001]. 4. Learned per­cus­sion instru­ments [Mizhavu, Chenda, Timila, Digmbe & Edakka] under Guru Kala­mandalam Easwaranunni and Hariharan for a period of 9years.


Name: Deepa Kartha
E-Mail: deepakartha@hotmail.com
Field: Bharatha­natyam, Mohini­yattam
Location:
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Per­forming artist


Name: Akhil Krishnan
E-Mail: akhilkrishnaa@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal Teacher
Location: Kollam, Kerala, India
Telephone: 08547419982
Misc. Info:Free­lance Car­natic Vocal Trainer. Graduate in Music (BA Vocal). Have 5 Years of experi­ence in music field as a Teacher. Per­formed for various TV & stage shows. Judge for various music events. Has done a music album.


Name: Ramaswamy. M.
E-Mail: mramaswamyiyer@gmail.com
Field: Veena (instrumental) & Carnatic music
Location: t.c. 20/2890, "vageeswaram", sivankovil street, karaman. p.o., trivandrum : 695002. kerala state, india.
Telephone: 9746299286
Misc. Info: Teaching Carnatic Music and Veena past 22 years. Gold Medalist in Carnatic Music con­ducted by Sri Swathi Tirunal Sangeetha Sabha, Trivandrm. I hailed from a family of reputed Musicians especially Veena players. My Grandfather late Sri. Parameswara Bhagavathar was an eminent Veena exponent and the tutor to many eminent personalities like the mother queen (Amma Maharani) her highness Maharani of Travancore, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer etc. You can have some details about my grand­father, if you go through the Madras Music Academy Journal of 1966, a writers note book of the Great British Novelist and Writer Somerset Maugham. (Pages 285-286)


Name: Thrissur M. Sureshkumar
E-Mail: sureshkumarm5@yahoo.com
Field: Mrudangam
Location:
Telephone: +91 094461 46861
Misc. Info: Have the experi­ence of accom­panying eminent and upcoming carnatic clas­sical mus­icians for 25 years. Does demon­stra­tions, takes classes and guides stu­dents for providing stu­dents for accom­panying for clas­sical music


Name: Mrs. Anuradha Mahesh
E-Mail: learnsangeetham@gmail.com
Field: Vocal and Veena
Location: Kochi
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Started learn­ing vocal music at the age of 8 and and veena at the age of 15. Have per­formed in various stages. Pursuing Advanced Veena learn­ing under the guid­ance of Dr. Padma Varma RLV Music College Tripunitura and advan­ced vocal train­ing under Dr. Malini Hariharan. Visit my Blog - www.anuradhamahesh.wordpress.com


Name: Vinod Chandra Menon
E-Mail: vcmenon@mail.com
Field: Flute
Location: Madappalliyil House Panachickadu Kuzhimattom P.O Kottayam Kerala State
Telephone: 9447434570 , 9947264570
Misc. Info: A Famous flute artist and Music Director. He got First prize in Kerala School Youthfestival Continuously 4 years, Unversity youth festival (2 years) Inter Polytechnic Youthfestival (Kalaprathibha - Con­tinuously 3 Years)& National Youth festivals (3 Years). He directed music for more than 10 Mega Serials (TV) and about 50 cassetes. He is a wellknown Music Teacher (Both Flute and Vocal). He is also a Key­board artist who use the Sampling method for his productions and own a Digital Audio Studio. He is now 30 years old. He is a student of Mr. Kudamaloor Janardhanan, a World famous Flute artist. He is a Diploma holder in three subjects, Polymer Tech­nology, DCP & DCA.


Name: Murali Sangeeth
E-Mail: muralisangeethacademy@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic - Vocal, Flute, Hindu­stani - Piano, Basuri
Location: Murali Sangeeth Academy, Palarivattom(Near Benz Automobiles), Ernakulam, Kerala
Telephone: 91 9484 2344684, 91 9447200365
Misc. Info: More than 30 years of experi­ence in Carnatic Music, Music Director, Has done more than 200 Orchestras, Worked with Yesudas, Janaki, Chitra, Sujatha and other prominant artists.


Name: Ajith. N. P
E-Mail: sruthilayam04@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal music tea­cher
Location: Nandothpoyil ho, ramangalam, Balussery, Kozhikode, Kerala state, India 673612
Telephone: Mob +919961437110
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Name: Sri. Puthumana Govindan Namboothiri
E-Mail: govind_gcek@yahoo.co.in
Field: Thitambu Nritham
Location: Brahmasree Puthumana Govindan Namboothiri, Puthumana Illam. P.O: Balla, Kanhangad, Kasaragod(dt), Kerala (state). Pin-671531.
Telephone: (optional, but helpful to you) Ph: 09747842319 (ph no), 0467-2201938 (PP)
Misc. Info: www.gods-own-country.info, www.prokerala.com, www.webindia123.com, www.narthaki.com


Name: Humble Shine/Shine Priyadarsan
E-Mail: swarajati@yahoo.co.in
Field: vocal music Carnatic & Hindu­stani
Location: Kottayam, Kerala, India
Telephone: +919961423872
Misc. Info: Ed quali­fications : M Phil, Research scholar http://humbleshine.page4.me/25.html


Name: R. Swaminathan
E-Mail: violinswaminathan@rediffmail.com
Field: violin master and leading per­former
Location: Trivandrum City, Kerala state, India
Telephone: 919895766954
Misc. Info: A reputed tea­cher with vast experi­ence and also a leading per­former for the past thirty years. Hails from a family of mus­icians, sangeetha vidwan, gana­praveena, M. A. in violin, has accom­panied leading vocal­ists of the country. Student of the Violin maestro Sri. M. S. Anantharaman.


Name: Sarga Academy Of Per­forming Arts
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharata­natyam, Mohiniy­attam, Kuchi­pudi & Karnatic Music.
Location: Sreelakam, Mg Street, Thiroor, Thrissur.
Telephone: LAND NO: +914872203640 MOBILE: +919544310261
Misc. Info: Bharata­natyam, Mohini­yattam, Kuchipudi & Karnatic Music. Address: Sreelakam, Mg Street, Thiroor, Thrissur. Telephone: LAND NO: +914872203640 MOBILE: +919544310261 Misc. Info: Sarga Academy of Per­forming Arts started to fun­ction in the year 2005 in Kerala with a view to train young talented students in the field of classical dance and carnatic music. This institution arranges accommo­dation for the students who are coming from outside Kerala. Our teachers are qualified and well experienced. For further infor­mation and admission please contact on mobile No. +91 9544310261.


Name: Ajit Singh
E-Mail: ajitsitar@hotmail.com
Field: Sitar (as per­former and tea­cher) also.. Tabla, Hindu­stani-Vocal
Location: Kashi Art Cafe , Burgher St. Fort Cochin Kerala. from - nov to march
Telephone: 0091484 2215769
Misc. Info: please search web : ajitsitar


Name: Bhuvana Subra­manian
E-Mail: Sangeethbhuvana@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic music (vocal) Per­former & teach­ing
Location: 38/202 'Bhavapriya' Karshaka Road, Ernakulam South, Cochin 682 016 Kerala, India
Telephone: 91 484 2318155 / 3246564
Misc. Info: Diploma in Fine Arts - Music (carnatic-vocal) from Kala­kshetra College of Fine Arts, Chennai(5 year course). Passed in 1984 in I class. Training under the aegis of Late Shri. Pudukkod Krishnamoorthy. Conferred 'Sangeetha Siromani' Title by Uni­versity of Madras in 1986 in Vocal Music. Passed the exam in I class. Designated as 'B-High Artist' (dir selection) in Clas­sical Vocal (carnatic) by AIR in March 1997. Per­forming Artist in AIR/Trichur in Vocal (carnatic- clas­sical). Also per­formed in AIR Trivandrum and Visakhapatnam for 3 years. Also wish to take teach­ing assignments thro' internet. Language Proficiency: English, Malayalam, Tamil.


Name: Rajeswari Swaminathan
E-Mail: swaminathan_rajeswari@yahoo.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal
Location: no 311, c block, nandini garden, west fort, Trivandrum, Kerala state, India
Telephone: 0471 2576954
Misc. Info: MA and Mphil in Carnatic music


Name: Haridas T.
E-Mail: haritnamboodiri@yahoo.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal
Location: Thottuvaikkattu Mana, (po) K. Puram, (via) Tanalur, (dt) Malappuram, (PIN) 676307, Kerala
Telephone: 0494-2441166, mobile: 9995015727
Misc. Info: Started learn­ing music at the age of 13 from Sri N.K. Madhusudanan. I continued my studies under Sri K.G. Marar (AIR, Calicut) also. I got advan­ced train­ing in music under Sri Palai C.K. Ramachandran, a well renowned exponent of carnatic music for about 10 years. Cur­rently I am a dis­ciple of Sri Calcutta A. Sadasivam. I am a graded artist of AIR Calicut. I have per­formed at several sangeetha sabhas and temples through­out Kerala, Chennai, and Karnataka. Sadguru Sangeetha sabha, Calicut, Nadopasana at Irinjalakkuda, and Thapasya are mention worthy. I am also con­duct­ing classes and running an institution, Saparya.


Name: Anand R.L.V.
E-Mail: dukecheera[email protected].com
Field: Barathanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kuchi­pudi and Keralanadanam
Location: Anand RLV Chalakudy Thrissur Kerala India :
Telephone: 919847072111
Misc. Info: Anand RLV is one of the famous Clas­sical dance per­former as well as instructor from south India with over 15 years of experi­ence. He has com­pleted his studies in clas­sical dance from Thrpunithara RLV college and since then per­forming various form of clas­sical dances allover India. He is blessed with highly talented stu­dents from all over south India includ­ing some of the leading film artists. He has also got stu­dents from USA and other coun­tries. His know­ledge in English and other languages makes him easy for the foreign stu­dents. He is one of the rare Guru in this field who would count the talent of the student rather than ability to pay fee. It is actually a bless to have the class with a tea­cher like him who has natural inborn talent in the field. Contact # 9847072111 (India) 2015772562 (USA)


Name: V. Ramanathan
E-Mail: ramanathan.raja8@gmail.com
Field: Karnatic - Flute
Location: C/O P L Ramaswamy, Arukizhaya, Manjeri - 676121, Malappuram Dt, Kerala State
Telephone: 9048204803
Misc. Info: Per­former and Teacher of Karnatic Style - Flute for several years. Qualified from Tamil­nadu Govt and Gandharva Maha­vidyalaya.


Name: Sankar Venkateswaran
E-Mail: sankar_cv@yahoo.co.in
Field: Theatre arts
Location: Sankar Venkateswaran, 27/1162, Sree Bhavan, Kanholi Paramba, Puthiyara P.O., Calicut 04, Kerala, India 673004
Telephone: 0495 742668
Misc. Info: Schedules of actors train­ing ses­sions are fixed on mutual understanding. Productions are under­taken based on the evaluation of projects.


Name: Pooja Vijayan
E-Mail: queenspooja@gmail.com
Field: Bharathanatyam, Mohiniyattom, Kathak and Kuchi­pudi
Location: varada vinayaka dance academy, narakkat house, kiralur post, trichur, kerala, India 680601
Telephone: 04885 288082
Misc. Info: Regular stage per­former and instructor. Also con­duct­ing on­line dance classes. Web­site- www.poojavijayan.com


Name: Kochi V. Viswanathan
E-Mail: kochinviswanathan@gmail.com
Field: Clas­sical Music Karnatic - Vocal
Location: Door No.55/2569, Alappatt House, Alappatt Road, Ravipuram, Ernakulam, Kerala 682 016
Telephone: 9497023152, 9562610211
Misc. Info: Disciple of Sangeetha Vidwan Shri N.P. Ramaswamy, (recipient of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award 2003). Conducted Carnatic Vocal con­certs at various Sabhas, cultural gatherings and Temples in and out of Kerala, the prominent among them being the pro­grammes at Swathi Thirunal College of Music,Thiruvananthapuram, The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai; Rasikapriya Ernakulam, Gosri Gana Sabha, Kochi & Carnatic Music Society, Goa. Done Studio Concerts and telecasts on Asia Net and All India Radio. Apart from music con­certs, actively engaged in train­ing ses­sions of Carnatic Music & devotional songs and also lecture demon­strations on Carnatic Music. Conducting regular classes for begin­ners, intermediate and advance level stu­dents. Conducting regular classes for begin­ners, intermediate and advance level stu­dents via SKYPE.



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