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Asian Indian Classical Vocal, Sitar, Tabla, Harmonium, Semi Classical Bhajan, Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Bhangra, Bollywood Dance Teachers, Carnatic Music, Violin Classes in Cleveland and Akron areas of Ohio

Vocal
Renowned Hindustani Classical Vocal: Sugata Chatterjee



Bangla Ragprodhan by Sugata Chatterjee
V. Narayan (narayanv_2003@yahoo.com )

Sitar
Anupa Deogaonkar (anupadeogaonkar@gmail.com )
Hasu Patel (hasupatel05@sbcglobal.net)

Tabla
V. Narayan (narayanv_2003@yahoo.com )
Ravi Gaonkar (ravi_gaonkar@yahoo.com )
Hasu Patel

Harmonium
V. Narayan (narayanv_2003@yahoo.com )

Violin
Geeta Limaye ( geeta.limaye@gmail.com )

Semi Classical Vocal and Bhajan
Professionally Experienced Vocalist: Madhu Mathur Anand.  Madhu Mathur Anand is a multi-talented vocalist with a wide range of styles and abilities. She can sing in a variety of languages including but not limited to, English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, and Gujurati.  She is based in Akron, Ohio.

AUM OM OM Gayatri Mantra by Madhu Mathur Anand : Traditions

Bharathanatyam Dance Teachers in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio
Sujatha Srinivasan and members of Shri Kalaa Mandir Center for Indian Performing Arts performed this Indian dance with sticks at the first annual Cleveland Asian Festival.  Sujatha Srinivasan is also a teacher of Bharatanatyam dance. 

Sujatha Srinivasan

Sujatha Srinivasan
"Shri Kalaa Mandir"
13573 Glenbrook Dr.
Strongsville, Ohio 44136
Ph: (440) - 878 - 3988
e-mail: shrikalaamandir@gmail.com

Pooja Kumar Shyam-an internationally renowned professional Bharathanatyam dancer and winner of the Gutti Vasu Memorial Prize Award from the 21st Spirit of Youth Competition, Music Academy (Chennai), first prize winner at the Cleveland Thyaragaraja Aradhana and Lakshmi Vishwanathan endowment prize from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Chennai).
Phone: 440-892-6968
Cell: 440-865-1996
email: poojadance@gmail.com

Nritya Geetanjali School of Dance:  Shoba Narayan, nee Parvathi Dandapani, is one of the most senior disciples of Guru Rajee, settled in Strongsville, Cleveland, U.S.A. She started her training in Bharatanatyam at the tender age of 4 and performed her Arangetram in 1973, at the age of 9. Shoba Narayan's first stage performance was at 6 years, when she played the Krishna role in Yaarumilla Veetil, a dance drama by Guru Rajee for Andhra Mahasabha, Mumbai.  Shoba has performed extensively all over India, the Gulf and in the U.S. For the  past 15 years, she has been teaching Bharatanatyam in the U.S. and has taught over a 100 students in Cleveland itself. Over a dozen of Shoba Narayan's students have successfully completed their Arangetram. She conducts dance classes at her residence in Strongsville and also at the Lakeland Community College for East Cleveland residents.

Shoba Narayan of Nrityanjali School of Dance

Narayan, Shoba's husband, teaches Hindustani light classical vocal, tabla and harmonium at the school.  Classes are held in Strongsville Ohio and also at the Shiva Vishnu Temple in Parma.Ohio. Contact e mail: shoba_dance@yahoo.com.  Call: 440-878-4256


Kathak Dance Teachers in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio
Shweta Singh:  Shweta Singh studied Kathak dance at the Tarangini School of Kathak Dance and continues to receive training from Shrimati Anuradha Nag, a disciple of Pandit Birju Maharaj.

An invocation to the Gods. Shweta Singh's Kathak students of Tarangini School of Kathak Dance at the International Folk Festival held in Wade Oval in University Circle in Cleveland Ohio.

Antara Datta, Founder and Artistic Director Anga Kala Kathak Academy

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425 463 7235 (C)

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Antara Datta

Antara Datta started learning Kathak at the age of 5 from Laksmi Banerjee in Kolkata, India. She specialized in the Lucknow gharana style of Kathak under the tender care of Kiran Chauhan (a senior disciple of Pandit Birju Maharaj ), who is currently a full time faculty at the Anila Sinha Foundation in Chicago and also from "Sringar Mani" Srimati Anuradha Nag (senior disciple of Pandit Birju Maharaj) , who is the Founder and artistic director of Tarangini School of Kathak Dance in SanJose, CA. The name "Anga Kala Kathak Academy" was coined by her guru Srimati Anuradha Nag.

Odissi Dance Classesin Cleveland and Akron, Ohio
Sandhyadipa Kar: Sandhyadipa Kar is an eminent Odissi dancer.  She trained under Padmavibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.  Sandhyadipa Kar has performed and taught all over the world for 20+ years.

Sandhyadipa Kar teaches Odissi dance in Budapest

sandhyadipa@yahoo.com
(330) 225-6518

Carnatic Music Classes and Teachers in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio
Contact Anand at 216-640-3208 or email at goforguru.cleohio@gmail.com for information regarding online Carnatic Music classes.

Bhangra Dance Classes in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio
J.G.N. Bhangra Group of Cleveland, Ajay Kumar at (216)215-1406

J. G. N. Bhangra Group of Cleveland, Ohio

Spartan Bhangra

Case Western Reserve University

Phone: (440)-804-6234

Email: cwru.spartan.bhangra@gmail.com

Carnatic Violin Group Classes in Cleveland, Ohio
Shanti Raghavan (440)845-8912
Shruti Aring (216)459-8890