Name: Anoosha
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic vocal
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Telephone: 704 756 5516
Misc. Info: I completed the certificate course for carnatic vocal from potti sriramulu telugu university. I enjoy singing and would like to help others get a good foundation in their music journey.
Name: Madhura Basavaraju
E-Mail: madhura
Field: Carnatic - Vocals
Location: Cary, NC
Telephone: 732-770-
Misc. Info: I am a certified carnatic singer from Karnataka Secondary Education board. I have learnt carnatic music for over 10 years. I have 2 years of experience in teaching carnatic music for kids. All age groups are welcome. With addition to classical singing I also teach devotional songs and shlokas. I also support skype teaching. Languages known: English, Kannada,Telugu, Tamil, Hindi.
Name: Asha Bala
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharat Natyam
Location: 448 Shawcroft Road, Fayetteville, NC 28311 and 594 East Chatham Street, Suite #120, Cary, North Carolina 27511
Telephone: 910 391 6808
Misc. Info: With training from Sri Raja Rajeshwari Bharata Natya Kala Mandir and Master of Fine Arts from Nalanda Nritya Kala Maha Vidyalay, the style taught is theTanjore Style of Bharata Natyam.
Name: Amrita Biswas
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal North Indian classical music, Light Music and keyboard/ Harmonium Playing
Location: Charlotte, NC, USA
Telephone: 704-701-
Misc. Info: I have completed Masters in Indian classical music from Khairagarh University M.P. India. I offer Vocal Hindustani classical lessons to 5yrs and above. Separate groups for adults. Curriculum is based on training for exams administered by internationally recognized Akil Bharatiya Gandharva Maha
Name: Sharan Reddy Boru
E-Mail: sharan
Field: Bharatnatyam Classes
Location: Cary, Raleigh, Durham, Morrisville, NC;
Telephone: 919-434-7088
Misc. Info: children ages 6 & up.
Name: Viswas Chitnis
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar, Surbahar, EsrajDilruba, Beginning tabla
Location: 1001 Sparrow Trail Chapel Hill NC 27514
Telephone: 919 606 3909
Misc. Info: I'm a student of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. In addition to my guru, Pt Partha Chatterjee, Pt Krishna Bhatt, Pt Tejendra Majumdar, Pt Indrajit Banerjee, Pt Barun Kumar Pal, Sri Partha Bose, Smt Shuba Sankaram, Pt Tarun Bhattacharya, Smt Esha Bandyopadhyay, and Ustad Shahid Parvez have been kind enough to teach me. I have sitar and tabla rentals available. I teach in Chapel Hill. I'm willing to teach in your home and also via Skype. All ages and levels welcome. Affordable rates!
Name: Gopal Das
E-Mail: 108gopaldas108
Field: Bansuri (Classical Hindustani)
Location: 6522 Quail Hollow Rd, Charlotte NC 28210
Telephone: 704-960-0287
Misc. Info: SoundCloud
Name: Kumar Das
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location:
Telephone: 646.872 7201
Misc. Info: I am tabla player finished my undergrade in university of bridgeport in music performance with tabla major. I teach NY, Ct and North Carolina. If you are interested you can call or email me. Thank you!!
Name: Suparna Dey
E-Mail: suparna
Field: Tagore Songs and Bengali Music
Location: Cary, NC, USA
Telephone: 201-484-
Misc. Info: I have done Masters in Music from Rabindra Bharati University and have extensive experience in teaching and performance mainly in Tagore Songs and Bengali Music.
Name: Aarti Dixit
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindustani Vocal
Location: Cary, NC, USA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Dr Aarti Dixit is a disciple of Pt (Dr) Vikas kashalkar, a famous Hindustani classical vocalist and renowned musicologist hailing from Gwalher, Jaipur and Agra Gharana. She is offering coaching in Hindustani classical, semi classical, Bhajan and Sugam sangeet in Cary NC area.
Name: Gaurang L. Doshi
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sarod, Sitar, Tabla, Guitar (Indian Classical)
Location: 4781 Pebble Lake Dr, Pfafftown, NC 27040
Telephone: 336-473-
Misc. Info: Website : www.Sarod
Name: Ranjani Ganesan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Carnatic vocal, Tamil songs
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Telephone: 240-476-9675
Misc. Info: Over 15 years experience singing and teaching children of all ages. Please feel free to text or email.
Name: Chaitali Ghosh
E-Mail: chaitalig
Field: Tagore Song, Harmonium + Keyboard
Location: Cary, NC 27513
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I have been learning Tagore song from last 10 years. Would like to teach if someone interested with a minimal rate.
Name: Akshita Gokhale
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bollywood Dance
Location: Highland Creek Charlotte, NC 28269
Telephone:
Misc. Info:
Name: Sindhu Karanam
E-Mail: Karanam
Field: Bollywood Dance and Semi Classical
Location: Charlotte North Carolina (willing to come to you)
Telephone: 832 339 0058
Misc. Info:
Name: Karpagavalli Sai Sankar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatnatyam Dance Teacher
Location: Cary, NC
Telephone: (302) 438-
Misc. Info: With over 28 years of experience all over the world in places such as Chennai, Dubai, Australia, and Singapore, Karpagavalli Sai Sankar offers classes for anyone 3 years of age and up. Website: gurukrupa
Name: K. Sridhar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sarod
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Telephone: 919-593-
Misc. Info: Internationally known performing artist on Sarod and master of Nada Yoga. His teachers include Z.M. Dagar, Ravi Shankar, and Ali Akbar Khan. K. Sridhar offers workshops in raga based music for Western instruments, the art of improvisation, and incorporating yoga techniques into a personal practice. When teaching sarod, sitar, surbahar or Dhrupad vocal technique he teaches in the traditional style, one to one. (www.sridhar
Name: Aparna Keshaviah
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatanatyam Classical Indian Dance
Location: Asheville, NC
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I teach the Pandanallur style of Bharatanatyam, have performed around the U.S. and abroad, and was a 2006-
Name: Hema Kishan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharata
Location: Charlotte, NC
Telephone: 704-509-2997
Misc. Info: South West Charlotte
Name: Arun kumar krishna
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: bollywood / freestyle dance teacher
Location: 2408 Reid oaks Dr Charlotte 28208
Telephone: 347 761 8840
Misc. Info: trained in shiamak davar performing arts dance school
I have 5 years of teaching experience in dance schools.
Name: Ms Anita Kulkarni, Sangeet Alankar
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindustani Classical and light - vocal, Harmonium, and keyboard
Location: 7461 LaGrange Dr Raleigh NC 27613
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Please visit for more info www
Name: Ragavan Lutchmidat
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Charlotte, nc
Telephone: 704 232 4463
Misc. Info: Disciple of Pandit Divyang Vakil
Name: Mrs. Ramaa Manjrekar (nee' Ms. Shilpa Sawale)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak
Location: 4000 Bearcat Way, Suite 100, Morrisville, NC 27560
Telephone: 919 601 5044
Misc. Info: Mrs. Ramaa Manjrekar, née Shilpa Sawale, received her first lessons in Indian Classical Dance (Bharatanaatyam and Kathak) from Mrs. Poonum Murdeshwar in Thane (near Mumbai, Maharashtra) in India. Thereafter Ramaa has been learning the finer nuances of Kathak from Dr. Mrs. Manjiri Deo, Founder-
Name: Uma Manjunath
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Vocal - Indian Classical Music - Style Karnatik (South Indian Style).
Location: Uma Manjunath, 5236, Ivystone Lane, Winston Salem, NC-27104.
Telephone: 336-760-1158
Misc. Info: I am a professional Classical Music teacher and performer. And my proficiency is in Karnatik style classical music. I also teach and perform light music like, bhajans, bhavageethas, selected movie songs.
Name: Nrityanjali Academy of Dance - Guru Padma Rao
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: Triangle area NC
Telephone: 919-371-2525
Misc. Info: The academy offers classes in Bharatanatyam. Contact - Padma Rao
Name: Ganesh Om
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Harmonium and Voice.
Location: Cary / Raleigh, NC
Telephone: (919) 465-9495
Misc. Info: Ganesh has over ten years experience in patiently imparting knowledge of music to children & adults with a kind & friendly approach, according to tradition. He is a disciple of Sri Yogi Dharma Mittra & teaches yoga & leads devotional chanting, (kirtan) at the North Carolina School of Yoga. Learn to sing & accompany yourself or others with the harmonium as you learn basic ear training, harmony, melody, & rhythmic skills. Ganesh has received a M.M. from the NC School of the Arts, and a B.M. from the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music.
Name: Hasita Oza
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Kathak dancer, teacher
Location: 1016 old meetinghouse way, Raleigh, NC 27615 USA
Telephone: 919-846-
Misc. Info: www.kathakbeat
Name: Nihar Paranjpe
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Cary, NC, USA
Telephone: (919) 362 3799
Misc. Info: I have been learning tabla for the last 10 years (student of Ustad Zakir Hussain for 5 years). I have performed at numerous venues in California, Washington, North Carolina, Georgia, Philadelphia, to name a few. I have performed with few well known artists, as sitarist Ustad Zunain Khan, sri Madan Oak, disciple of Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, and several rising stars. I give lessons in all areas of tabla. Affordable hourly rates, now accommodating weekdays as well as weekends! Please contact the above mentioned email / telephone.
Name: Nitin G Phatak
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: 8223 Suttonview Dr, Charlotte NC 28269
Telephone: 704-921-
Misc. Info: I am a Tabla player and learned Tabla for 8 years in India. Currently teaching Tabla to few students. If you are interested in learning Tabla please call me or email me.
Name: Lavesh Pritmani
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bhangra, Dhol
Location: 594 E. Chatham St., Suite 120m, Cary, NC 27511
Telephone: (919) 427 - 4903
Misc. Info: http://www.NatyaAcademy
Name: Ms. Arvind K. Rajpal
E-Mail: Saluja.
Field: Hindustani Classical Music (Vocal), Harmonium and Key board
Location: Charlotte NC, Fort Mill SC USA
Telephone: 704 277 2391
Misc. Info: Hindustani Classical Vocal music lessons offered in the Greater Charlotte area by Sangeet Visharad from Gandharva University per university curriculum. Children age 6 and above as well as adults. Currently all lessons are being offered virtually.
Name: Madhumita Sen (Saha)(Sangeet Praween)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindustani Vocal
Location: 605 Averroe Drive, Apex,NC-27502 USA
Telephone: 919-367-
Misc. Info: North Indian vocalist. Website -www
Name: Poonam Sirohi, Sargam Music School
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindustani Vocal
Location: Cary, NC
Telephone: call Poonam at: (919) 677-
Misc. Info: Website- www
Name: Sowmya Srinivasan
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: vocal
Location: Ballantyne, Charlotte NC
Telephone: 704 900 3520
Misc. Info: (e.g., website, major honours, cost of lessons): Trained in Carnatic music, has been teaching Carnatic music for last 3 years. I also am part of Moksha Band where I help various singers with improvement tips, recently I have had a opportunity to perform along with Shankar Mahadevan at his Raleigh show
Name: Supriya Desai's Payal Dance Academy
E-Mail: supriyadesai
Field: Classical Indian dances - Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi
Location: Cary, NC, U.S.A
Telephone: 919-854-
Misc. Info: www.payal
Name: Thalir Arts Academy
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatnatyam, Semi classical, Folk, Bollywood, Carnatic vocal, Karaoke and live Music classes lessons
Location: 208 Clear River Place, Cary, NC
Telephone: 858-397-
Misc. Info: Valarmathi Manickam artistic Director, Thalir Arts Academy is a versatile school of arts. Please visit us at http://www
Name: Madhumitha Velkanthan
E-Mail: Madhunatya
Field: Bharatanatyam - Indian Classical Dance
Location: Winston Salem, NC 27103
Telephone: 330 907 2132
Misc. Info: Learnt from the Authentic School of Kalashektra for over 10 years and have taught more than 100 students over a period of 7 years in India and in US. I enjoy practicing and also teaching Bharatanatyam which gives me immense satisfaction. I have taught students in all age groups and have excelled in this Ancient Indian classical dance. You can contact me for learning this classical art of dance.
Name: Sripriya Vijay
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: 8717 paddle wheel drive Raleigh, NC 27615
Telephone: 919-872-
Misc. Info: Detailed instruction in the kalakshetra style of Bharatanatyam. Classes offered for beginners and advanced levels. http://www.geocities
Name: Darshana Zaveri
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Hindustani Vocal and Instrumental (Keyboard and Harmonium), Light Music and Bhajans / Patriotic Songs / Movie Songs
Location: 4110 Grace Park Dr., Morrisville, NC
Telephone: 919-696-
Misc. Info: I have been teaching Hindustani music since 2003 in the Triangle area. I am affiliated with Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Maha
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