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Dr.SOUNDARYASRIVATHSA-Bharatanatyam
AdistinguishedBharatanatyamdancerfromthePandanallur tradition,Dr.SoundaryaSrivathsatrainedunderGuruSmt. NarmadaandGuruSmt.Bhanumathi.Sheholdsadoctorate inDancefromBangaloreUniversityandhaschoreographed acclaimedproductionssuchasThyagarajaandDraupadi. SheisaguestfacultyatJainUniversityandco-directs NartanaKeertanaCentreforPerformingArtswithhersingerhusband,D.S.Srivathsa. AssistedbyVid.SriPrakash Yadagudde.
Vid.RUCHIRAPANDA-HindustaniVocal
VidushiRuchiraPanda,aleadingexponentoftheKotali Gharana,trainedunderPanditManasChakrabortyfor over25years.SheisknownforhermasteryofKhayal, Thumri,Tappa,andBhajan,andisan"A"gradeartistwith AllIndiaRadio.Founderofthenon-profitParamparik,she activelypromotescultural,educational,andhealthcare initiatives. AssistedbyVid.Smt.ChandrimaMisra.
GuruVANASHREERAO–Kuchipudi
AcelebratedKuchipudidancer,choreographer,andguru, GuruVanashreeRaohasreceivedover600nationaland internationalawards,includingtheSangeetNatak AkademiAward.Shehaspioneeredcross-disciplinary choreographicworks,blendingKuchipudi,Bharatanatyam, andChhau.AssistedbyGuruSmt.ArunimaKumar.
Dr.ABHAYSHANKARMISHRA-Kathak
OneofIndia'sleadingexponentsofKathak,Dr.AbhayShankar MishratrainedunderPadmaVibhushanPanditBirjuMaharajandhas masteredtheLucknow,Jaipur,andBanarasgharanas.Adynamic performer,teacher,andchoreographer,hepreviouslyservedasThe BhavanLondon’sresidentteacher. AssistedbyAbhinavMishraand ShreetamaMukherjee.
Dr.SWAPNOKALPADASGUPTA-Odissi
Dr.SwapnokalpaDasguptaisanacclaimedOdissidancer,teacher,andchoreographerfromMumbai. AstudentofPadmavibhushanGuruKelucharanMohapatraandhisdisciples,shehasledtheDance DepartmentattheNCPAfor13years.Sheistherecipientofprestigiousawards,includingtheUstad BismillahKhanYuvaPuraskarandtheKanakNartanPuraskar.HoldingadoctorateinDanceanda Master’sdegreeinArtsmanagement,shefoundedtheOdissidepartmentatTheBhavan,London,and frequentlyconductsworkshopsworldwide. AssistedbyKatrinaRute.
Dr.INDUBAROT-Hindi
Dr.InduBarothasaMaster’sinSanskritandinComputerScience.Shewritespoetry,articles,andstories, andisalsoatranslatorofHindi,SanskritadEnglishworks.SheistheresidentteacheratTheBhavan.
SMT.SAJALIROY-BengaliMusic
Smt.SajaliRoyhasbeenteachingatTheBhavansince2005.HergurusincludethelateDr.JaminiNath Ganguly,lateDr.BimanMukhopadhay,Pt.AjoyChakrabortyandJharnaBanerjee.Shehasdirectedand performedshowsacrossIndia,Bangladesh,andintheUK.AqualifiedSangeetPrabhakar(teacher),she teachesBengalisong-formssuchasRabindrasangeet,NazrulGeeti,DwijendraGeeti,AtulPrasadi, RajnikanthandRaagPradhan
Vid.BALURAGURAMAN-KarnaticViolin AFellowofTrinityCollege,London,Balu RaguramanisatalentedKarnaticviolinistwho hasperformedextensivelyworldwidewith musiciansfromWesternclassical,jazzandAfrican musictraditions.Heisaninnovativemusician whohasworkedwithgreatmaestroslikeDr. BalamuraliKrishna,Dr.NRamani,andProf.TV Gopalakrishna.SriRaguramanisTheBhavan’s residentViolinteacher.
Vid.M.BALACHANDAR-Mridangam Atalentedperformerandteacher, M.Balachandarhasaccompaniedsomeof thegreatestIndianclassicalmusicians includingsitarlegendlatePanditRavi ShankarandthefamousDr.Balamurali Krishna.Severalofhisformerstudents havegoneontobecomesuccessful professionalartistsincludingPirashanna ThevarajahwhotouredwithAnoushka Shankar.MBalachandarisTheBhavan’s residentMridangamteacher.
Pt.BIVASHSENGUPTA-Tabla Renownedtablaartistandmentor, PanditBivashSenguptatrainedunder PadmabhushanPt.JnanPrakashGhoshfor18 yearsandlaterunderPt.SureshTalwalkar. AGoldMedalistfromPracheenKalaKendra, heisanA-GradeartistwithAllIndiaRadio& TelevisionandanempaneledartistofICCR& SPICMACAY.Hehasperformedworldwide, collaboratingwithmaestroslikeUst.Shahid ParvezKhanandPanditKushalDas. AssistedbyPt.RajkumarMisra.
UstadMEHBOOBNADEEM-Sitar Bornintoahighlyillustriousfamilyoftraditionalmusicians oftheAgraGharana,Mehboobisthegrandsonofthe legendaryUstadVilayatHussainKhan(Pranpiya)and GayanSamratUstadAzmatHussainKhan(Dilrang). MehboobwasinitiatedinmusicbyhisfatherUstadYakub Hussain,andbeganhissitartrainingunderhisuncleShriRafatKhan.Heisnowunder theguidanceofsitarmaestroPanditArvindParikhoftheVilayatkhaniGharana.Mehboob NadeemisTheBhavan’sresidentSitarteacher.
Dr.S.K.VENKATACHARYULU-KarnaticVocal Dr.S.K.VenkatacharyuluisahighlyrespectedKarnaticvocalistwithover60yearsof experience.TrainedbyVidwanS.K.TirumalacharyuluandDr.NookalaChinnaSatyanarayana, heholdsanM.A.andPh.D.inMusic.Arecipientofnumerousaccolades,hehasperformed globallyandmentoredmanymusicians.HeisthefounderofthePallaviAcademyofFineArts. AssistedbyVid.SriSampatKumaracharyDaruri.
HANNAWHITEMAN-Art
HannaWhitemanisaLondon-basedprintdesignerpassionateaboutsustainabilityandinspiredbya profoundlovefornature.Herdesignscelebratetheorganicbeautyofplantsandflowerswhile reflectinghercommitmenttoeco-friendlypractices. Hannaisalsoanexperiencededucatorandthefounderof StudioHache
