TEACHERS AND PERFORMERS OF INDIAN MUSIC AND DANCE
(New South Wales)

 

Name: Archna
E-Mail: a867s@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla, Harmon­ium, Dholak and Dancing (Kathak)
Telephone: 0061430305549
Location: Parramatta, Nsw, Australia
Misc. Info: Learn Indian Clas­sical light (Vocal) and Instru­mental ( Tabla, Dholak, Harmon­ium and casio (keyboard) for all ages and spacial "Classical based Bolly­wood Dance" and top of that(kathak) for children. From a former 'All India Radio' artist now in sydney. $25/hour.


Name: Mrs. Padma Balakumar
E-Mail: balapad@acsmail.net.au
Field: Dance - Bharata­natyam
Location: 12, Bowerman Place, Cherrybrook Sydney, NSW 2126, Australia
Telephone: 612-98754921
Misc. Info: Padma Balakumar is a tea­cher and per­former of the Indian clas­sical dance style Bharata­natyam. She is also the founder dir­ector of "Nrityagriha" School of Indian Clas­sical Dance. The school specialises in Bharata­natyam (Kalakshetra style). Classes are held for both senior and junior dancers at Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook.


Name: Malobika Bhale
E-Mail: malobikabhale@hotmail.com
Field: Dance - Bharat­natyam Per­former and Teacher
Location: Carlingford, Eastwood, Ryde in Sydney
Telephone: 0411380792
Misc. Info: I am Teacher and Per­former in Bharatnatyam. It is the Ancient Dance form of India with beauti­ful gestures and elegant dresses and jewellery. I am very flexible about places to preform and teach any where in Sydney.


Name: Dipannita Bhattacharyya
E-Mail: nita.northindianclassicalmusic@gmail.com
Field:
Location: Kirrawee, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I am offering vocal lessons in the North Indian Classical Hindustani style. I also teach Tanpura and Har­monium. Together we will cover Ragas and the musical elements that will enable you to create and per­form North Indian Classical Music. For more infor­mation, please visit https://northindianclassicalmusic.wordpress.com


Name: Nandini Chandrasekaran
E-Mail: natwarschoolofartsanddance@gmail.com
Field: Bharatnatyam, Carnatic music and Shlokam Class
Location: Great Western Highway, Parramatta, NSW 2150
Telephone: 0423 032 008
Misc. Info: Indian clas­sical Bharata­natyam dance classes - (Kalakshetra Style) by 15 years experi­enced tea­cher and Indian clas­sical Carnatic music classes. Both the classes are held during weekdays evening and weekends either in a Private and Group classes. Come join us and enjoy the bliss of Dancing and sing­ing for the pleasure of the Supreme Lord by serving the Lord and connecting with him spiritually through the ancient and beauti­ful art form Indian clas­sical music and dance.



Name: Amit Diwadkar
E-Mail: [email protected].com.au
Field: Tabla, vocals, Ghazals, Key­board, Piano
Location: Sydney
Telephone: +61 402 365 969
Misc. Info: Amit is a versatile musician. His primary instru­ment remains the piano and he mainly per­forms Indian clas­sical music on the Piano/Keyboards. Having learned the Samvadini from Pandit Manohar Chimote and Tabla from Ustad Allarakha school of Music, his understanding of Melody and Taal helps him to explore crossovers to present Indian clas­sical music on the Piano. Amit also per­forms light vocal, Thumari, Ghazals in his unique style where he attempts to create an exquis­ite balance of Raag, Taal and Piano. Amit had the oppor­tunity to per­form with musical greats - Pt. Birju Maharaj, Smt. Shaswati Sen and Late O. P. Nayyer (Legendry music director).


Name: Shweta Joshi-Nagalkar
E-Mail: shweta.nagalkar@gmail.com
Field: Vocal (Classical, semi clas­sical, light music), Instru­ments - Piano, Harmon­ium
Location: 6, Clarles Street, Parramatta, 2150, NSW.
Telephone: 0468464330
Misc. Info: Versatile singer in Light Music. 12 years experi­enced tea­cher. Done Visharad in Indian Clas­sical Music. Per­former and Teacher in Clas­sical, Semi Clas­sical, Light Music (Bhajan, Balgeet, Bhaktigeet, Bhavgeet, Lavani, Abhang etc), and Bolly­wood sing­ing of Hindi and Marathi songs. Taking classes of Harmon­ium and Piano. Now in Sydney.


Name: Tahir Hussain Faridi Qawwal
E-Mail: tahirqawwal@gmail.com
Field: Qawwali & Clas­sical Vocal/Harmonium
Location: Byron Bay, NSW Australia
Telephone: +61403723701
Misc. Info: 15 years of touring & teach­ing clas­sical qawwali music. Perform over 100 con­certs per year in 8 coun­tries Web Sites http://www.fanna-fi-allah.com & http://www.tahirqawwal.com


Name: Brian Godden
E-Mail: per3rd@perfectthird.com
Field: Indian Music Vocal, Sitar, Sarod, Tala, Tabla, Guitar and Bass
Location: Perfect Third Studios, 7000 Bruxner Hwy, Drake NSW Australia 2469
Telephone: (02) 6737-6884
Misc. Info: Web­site www.perfectthird.com. During my 35 years study at the AACM I was a tea­cher, per­former/arranger with Ali Akbar Khan in concert and on CDs. I per­formed with Aashish Khan, Alam Khan, and Zakir Hussain, to mention only a few. I was the repair person/Jawariwalla at the Ali Akbar College for 30 years. My son Kalyan now holds that position. In Australia, As well as teach­ing, I am doing Indian Musical Instrument and World Music Repair and instru­ment sales. I have parts and accessories for Indian instru­ments.


Name: Nila Hagglund
E-Mail: nilahagglund@yahoo.com
.au

Field: Tabla
Location: Cremorne (Lower North Shore) NSW Sydney Australia.
Telephone: 0424613870
Misc. Info: Completed "Visharad" in Tabla in the Farukhabad Gharana through Akhil Bharatiya Gandharav Maha­vidyalaya, Mumbai, India. Been play­ing for 10 years inter­nationally and around Australia. Available for per­formances, pri­vate class's and record­ings. Call or e-mail for more detail's.


Name: M. Kodanda Rama Kudva
E-Mail: mkkudva@yahoo.com
Field: Harmon­ium Player and singer (hindustani), also play key­board.
Location: #31, Marsden Road, Liverpool, NSW -2170. Australia
Telephone: (02) 96017561, 0430502824
Misc. Info: M.Kodanda Rama Kudva (Rama Kudva) is dis­ciple of Pt. Shenshadri Gawai ( both har­monium and vocal) and has been practicing Hindu­stani music since 20 years. Accompanied har­monium and key­board for many renowned artistes in India and Australia, per­formed many con­certs in India and Australia in multiple languages along with his wife Poornima Kudva ( Hindi, Marati, Kannada and Konkani). Directed and composed music for Bangalore Tele­vision. Produced telefilm in konkani and Tulu and kannada languages for Bangalore Tele­vision. "Available for either home concert or any pro­fes­sional light clas­sical (hindustani) bhajans, abhangs, and bhakthigeeth in hindi, marati, and kannada languages in any where in Sydney with remuneration".


Name: Ruchi Sanghi
E-Mail: info@kathak.com.au
Field: Kathak
Location: Sydney, NSW
Telephone: 0409288146 / 88507616
Misc. Info: Web­site-kathak.com.au, Facebook-Ruchi Sanghi Dance Company


Name: Amritpal Singh
E-mail: amritsinghmusic@gmail.com
Field: Hindu­stani clas­sical vocals, Harmon­ium and Guitar
Location: Pank Parade, Blacktown , NSW, Australia
Telephone: 0470318500
Misc. Info: Amritpal Singh is a dis­ciple of Pt. Vinod Sood ji and trained under Kirana gharana. He has done Senior Diploma in Indian Clas­sical Music from Allaha­bad Univer­sity. He has also studied electronic music production from KM Music Conservatory, Chennai. He has been per­forming as a har­monium companion with his guru and has also per­formed at the world famous Shanmukh­ananda Audi­torium in Mumbai at World Sikh Awards, 2017.


Name: Gurpreet Singh
E-Mail: ispaa@outlook.com
Field: Tabla both clas­sical and light.
Location: 20 The river Road Revesby 2212
Telephone: 0426 886 820
Misc. Info: Hi there, I have learn Punjab Gharana Tabla trad­itionally. Can accompany any kind of music includ­ing Indian clas­sical, semi-classical, ghazals Bhajan and keertan. Classes avail­able from begin­ners to advance levels. Both on­line and in person


classes are pro­vided.



Name: Vimala Sarma
E-Mail: vsarma@bigpond.com
Field: Kuchi­pudi
Location: 448 Wilson St Darlington Sydney NSW 2008 Australia
Telephone: 612 9699 4414
Misc. Info: Dancer and Teacher - http://www.nayika.org/


Name: Shreyes Srikant
E-Mail: shresrikant@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Violin
Location: 172.3/122, Culloden Road, Marsfield, NSW 2122.
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I have been play­ing the violin for 15 years now and have been per­forming con­certs in Chennai for 8 years. I am in my final year at Macquarie Uni­versity and am looking to take classes in the evenings. I hope to charge upto $20/hour and am willing to take up home tuit­ions.


Name: Shobana Suresh and Chidambaram R. Suresh
E-Mail: : [email protected].com.au
Field: Dance - Bharathanatyam
Location: Blacktown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Telephone: 61-2-9920 4745, 61-425329150
Misc. Info: Web - http://www.samarpana.com.au/ Perform and teach Bharata­natyam (Kalakshetra style) at their insti­tute, 'Samarpana.' Holders of Bachelors degree in Bharata­natyam from Annamalai Univer­sity, India and Disciples of Prof. C. V. Chandrasekhar (Chennai). Classes held in Blacktown and Pendle Hill.


Name: Manjula Viswanath
E-Mail: manjula1907@hotmail.com
Field: Bharathanatyam
Location: 4/28 Bowden Street Parramatta NSW 2151
Telephone: 0403 494519
Misc. Info: Rasika Dance Academy is institution for Bharathanatyam which is runned bt Manjula Vishwanath She trains stu­dents not only to become dancers but also good tea­chers




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