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CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
FROM JANUARY 2012
From January of 2012, Little Ustaads and Anamika-Navatman will be working together in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Beat a tabla, strum a sitar, groove to teen taal and rock to a raga!
Little Ustaads allows children (0 – 4 years) and parents to discover and appreciate the world of Indian classical music through rhythmic tunes, rich vocals, mini instruments and vibrant visuals.
Each 45 minute structured session will encompass the secrets and charm of traditional music presented in a contemporary style. The carefully designed content will promote emotional development, hand and eye coordination, mental stimulation, auditory refinement and exploratory play in a fun and effortless manner.Now is the time to expose your child to the sounds of Indian Classical music, and unleash the artist within themselves.
Kavita Bafana started her Kathak training at the age of 6 and has performed at many venues such as, Lincoln Center, Madison Square Garden and Nehru Center in Mumbai. Though her first passion is Kathak, having twin boys she quickly realized her classical teaching has to go beyond just dance. Hence, the idea of Little Ustaads was born. Kavita has her BA from Columbia University and MA from Northwestern University. www.littleustaads.com/
Upper West Side ~Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:15 PM
Midtown West ~ Tuesdays 5 - 5:45 PM
Downtown - City Treehouse ~ Saturdays 10 - 10:45 AM
Brooklyn/Park Slope ~ Sundays 10 - 10:45 AMClasses start January 2012
Please email classes@navatman.org for registration/more information.THE EAST INDIAN MUSIC ACADEMY:
CLASSES OF MUSICThe East Indian Music Academy, located in Queens,
New York, offers classes in Music, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Moral Education. They teach classical and light vocal music in addition to various types of instruments including Harmonium, Tabla, Sitar, Violin, Sarod, and Sarangi. http://www.eima.usFor more information or questions about our products & services, please contact: 1 718 738 7836
For all inquiries regarding classes, registration, and concerts: office@eima.us
For student help: support@eima.us
East Indian Music Academy Inc.
126-10 111 Ave.
South Ozone Park, Queens NY 11420TAALIM SCHOOL OF INDIAN MUSIC: TABLA
The Taalim School of Indian Music is an institute of
classical tabla. Founded in 2002, the school has 15 locations for ongoing group and private classes in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Taalim School is led by senior professional disciples of world-renown musician and guru, Pandit Divyang Vakil.Tabla classes in New York:
Brooklyn
Bronx
New Hyde Park
Floral Park
Bellerose
Flushing
Pelham (south Westchester)
Tabla classes offered also in NJ & PA.
Check full schedule at http://www.taalim.com
Taalim School of Indian Music
12 William Street,
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Phone: (201) 933-8580
Email: tablataalim@yahoo.com
SAROD CLASS: SATYAM RAI
Satyam Rai is the son of Pandit Vasant Rai - Sarod
(who started the indian music scene here in nyc in 1967).
Satyam Rai is a young up and coming sarod player that classical indian music lovers should really watch in the years to come. He has studied in California with Ali Akbar Khan and with Pradeep Barot in Bombay. He has been learning from the daughter of Allauddin Khan, Annapurana Devi since the past 12 years.
Satyam teaches Sarod and Bansuri. Satyam is one of the finest Sarod players of his generation.
Vasant Rai died when Satyam was just a baby but he has inherited all his fathers passion for music . Satyam's playing echos the sweetness and masterful skill of his father . Satyam has many students here in the us and in india. He also had composed for bollywood films.
http://vasantrai.com/htm/generation.htm
Contact number is 347-449-1295 and 917-572-9905.RAGACHITRA:
VOCAL & VEENA CLASSESTeacher: Carnatic Vocal and Veena by Nivedita Shivraj (Director)
http://www.niveditashivraj.com
1- Carnatic Vocal
Classes are conducted for beginners, intermediate and advanced level. They also learn and practice vocal exercises that strengthens and improves the tonal pitch of their voice and range.
Classes are conducted exclusively for Thiruppaavai, Thiruvempaavai, Thevaaram, Thirupugazh, Annamacharya Kirthanais and Pancharathna Kirthanais.
2- Veena classes
Veena is the ancient, traditional string instrument of south India, and considered to be a divine instrument. It is one of the three principal musical instruments mentioned in the Vedic literature, the other two being the Flute a wind instrument and Mrindangam, a percussion instrument.
Students, on reaching a reasonable level of proficiency, get an opportunity to be a member of the RagaChitra Chorus Team.
Queens, NY - Weekday evenings (Mon thru Fri).
3- Voice Lessons
Vocal exercises and voice lessons using traditional India classical music style are adapted to suit all styles of music. This is suitable for singers and aspiring singers of all styles of music.
4- Telephone Classes
Carnatic Vocal lessons are offered over phone for students residing in places other than New York City. http://www.ragachitra.org/showpage.asp?pid=phoneclass
PrepMate Learning Center
143-30, Suite 1 G, 38th Ave
Flushing, NY 11354
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PMPrivate classes for Carnatic vocal are held in Flushing on weekdays.
Emoshuns
237 W 37th Street (bet 7th & 8th Ave), # 201
New York, NY 10018
Sunday: 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Contact for all classes:
Please http://www.ragachitra.org/mailbox.asp to the Foundation or call 212 203 3555.
SITAR CLASS - USTAD IKHLAQ HUSSAIN
Ustad Ikhlaq Hussain is an accomplished master sitarist whose powerful yet sensitive style of
playing has enthralled audiences worldwide. He is one of the leading musicians of his generation, exhibiting great proficiency and originality. Ikhlaq's lineage dates back to a centuries-long line of prominent musicians of the Delhi Gharana (school) of Hindustani classical music, including Sufi Saint Hazrat Amir Khusrao, the creator of the sitar and tabla in the 13th century. Ikhlaq's musical education was acquired from his father, the eminent artist Ustad Imdad Hussain in Karachi and subsequently Ustad Kabir Khan. In 1991, Ikhlaq was awarded a scholarship from the Indian government to study with Pandit Ravi Shankar in India.
Ikhlaq's expressive playing has enthralled audiences in many cities in India, Pakistan, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. In addition to concert recitals, Ikhlaq Hussain is committed to preserving and disseminating his rich musical heritage through concerts, performances and teaching. http://ragasitar.com
For sitar classes, call Ustad Ikhlaq Hussain at 917-607-4508 or ragasitar@gmail.comTABLA CLASS: NAREN BUDHAKAR
Naren Budhakar was born in Pune, India, and was first exposed to classical music by his father who was a violinist. From his cousin Shashikant Purandare he learned Delhi style percussion and began performing at a young age. He was initiated as a disciple by Tabla Maestro Ustad Shabbir Nisar.
Naren has been performing and teaching both in the U.S. and abroad, lending his percussion skills to various forms of world music. He is on the faculty of the East-West School of Music, where he teaches monthly Tabla classes and performs regularly.
Naren teaches both the techniques and aesthetics of Tabla. Attention is given to the proper finger techniques and to understanding Tabla in the context of various musical styles and forms. Students will learn elements to accompany Kirtan, bhajans and light classical music, as well as classical solo percussion. If you have Tablas, bring them.
New students, e-mail or call in advance to facilitate scheduling: naad2000@hotmail.com or 646.279.7199.
BANSURI FLUTE CLASS: STEVE GORN
Every Tuesday6:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Class (Tuesday weekly class)
Two group classes:
Beginner (6-7 PM) $50 per class
Intermediate (7-8 PM) $50 per class
Private lessons can be scheduled on hourly basis between 4 & 6 PM - $70/hour.
Steve Gorn is creating a new idiom, a music that combines the essence of classical Indian tradition with a contemporary world music sensibility. In his astounding new solo album, Colors of the Mind, Steve infuses great mastery with a haunting, lyrical sweetness to bring the healing breath of the sacred to our demanding contemporary lives. Drawn by Bismallah Khan who played the shenai, (Indian oboe), and to Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan sounds at early age, Steve followed the music east and found himself in Benares, India in 1969, in a boat on the Ganges with the famous sarangi master, Gopal Misra, listening to his classical raga float out over the water in the evening light. Steve would eventually tour with Gour Goswami. Returning to the U.S., he brought his elegant bansuri sound to American pop music, drawing from classical Indian, jazz and world music to create a distinctive signature sound. Describing his 1996 performance in Mumbai at the Sangeet Research Academy's Indian Music and the West Seminar, SRA West Chairman, Arvind Parikh has said, "Steve Gorn's concert was widely appreciated for its outstanding musicianship.... and has won him a host of admirers." In 1998, Steve returned to India performing to enthusiastic audiences at The Nehru Center, NCPA, and the Dadar Matunga Music Circle in Mumbai. www.SteveGorn.com
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West 43rd street (between 5 and 6 Aves) # Room 618New York, NY 10036
chhandayan@tabla.org or (646 342 0453)
Or directly with Steve Gorn stevegorn@earthlink.net
Bansuri flutes from www.one-world-trading.comCHHANDAYAN CENTER FOR INDIAN MUSIC & DANCE
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music presents …
Classes of Indian Music and Dance!
New Faculty - Voice
Sri Rajesh Paranjpe, a very accomplished singer, is joining our faculty to offer classes in classical singing on every Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 pm. The group classes will be conducted in three levels - beginners, intermediates and advanced, 50 mts. each.
Rajesh ji is a very matured vocalist and teacher. He sincerely carefully follows the pedagogy and dedicates all of his energy to pass it on to the next generation. He will be teaching from March 9th, 2011.
Sri Samarth Nagarkar is a senior disciple of Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar. He is vibrant and youthful. He will be teaching classical singing every Friday evening from 6 to 8 pm in two levels, beginners and intermediates. He will be teaching from early April.
Instrument - Harmonium:Kedar Naphade will bring high caliber education of Harmonium in Indian Classical music to the Chhandayan Center. Kedar has just launched Pt. Tulsidas Borkar School of Harmonium online at http://www.aceopen.com. This school combines internet based learning with personalized guidance. This allows students to get the best of both worlds: students can learn at their own pace and in the convenience of their own homes, but also get personalized guidance, which is the cornerstone of the Guru-Shishya (Teacher - Student) tradition. He will be teaching from early April.
The classes that we have been offering are:
Bansuri - Steve Gorn, one of the most prolific performers and teachers of the Bansuri is blessing us with his music and presence every Tuesday afternoon through evening. He teaches mostly private lessons.
Singing
Smt. Sanghamitra Chatterjee - Sanghamitra ji teaches only private lessons of raga-based and popular songs (using harmonium) on every Wednesday late morning through early evening.
Smt. Mitali B. Bhawmik - Mitali ji teaches classical singing on every other Thursday in group classes from 6 to 8 pm of two levels, beginners and intermediate.
Instruments
Sitar - Sri. K. V. Mahabala has been very well-known to the community for his musicianship and depth of knowledge in the technique and nuances of sitar. He teaches on Tuesday evenings.
Tabla - Headed by Samir Chatterjee, we have several wonderful teachers of tabla. They are offering regular classes, both private and group, throughout the week.
Violin - Carnatic violinist Sri Arun Ramamurthy is capable of motivating his students from any level of knowledge or background. Currently he is teaching private lessons, which can be scheduled according to mutual convenience.
Bhangra Dhol - The 'Bombay Dream'-famed Dave Sharma has been teaching Bhangra Dhol on every Monday evening. If you are in the neighborhood people may find you dancing on the street.
Chhandayan also brings in another great opportunity to community. For our very-very-very young students, even on stroller, we offer a 45 program/fun-class titled 'Little Ustads', specially designed to give them a little exposure to Indian music, dance, instruments, mythology and culture. This class takes place every Friday from 5 to 5.45 pm.
To attend any of our classes if you need help with instruemtns, please let us know. We are always here to help you. Also, please visit http://www.chhandayan.com/education/classes, it has more information.
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West, 43rd street, (between 5th and 6th avenues) # Room 614 & 616New York, NY 10036
For more Information: 646 342 0453 or samir@tabla.org
For reservations: 212 302 0720
or Email: Chhandayan@tabla.org
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