| Nirmita Dholakia Vocals, Keyboards Born Baroda, India Gurus: Pandit Ronu Majumdar Mani Majumdar Patric Marks Accomplishments: * President & Co-founder, Sadhana School of Indian Music, 2003 * CD recordings with Grammy nominee, Pandit Ronu Majumdar, and Grammy winner, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, 2001, 2003 * Certified Vocal Teacher * "All India Radio" recording, 1971 Click HERE for more info on Nirmita. |
| Sadhana School of Indian Music 15251 Timber Ridge Ct. Orland Park IL 60467 Email: sadhana@nirmitarts.com Phone: 708.349.6396 Copyright 2005. All Rights Reserved. |
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| Faculty -Maestros Pandit Ronu Majumdar Pandit Durgaprasad Majumdar Local Faculty Nirmita Dholakia, Vocals Clar Monaco, Instrumentals Dharrminder Singh, Tablas |
| Pandit Ronu Majumdar Bansuri, Composer, Vocals, Instrumentals, Percussion. Born-1963, Varansai, India Fully trained in both Carnatic and Hindustani styles in Vocal, Instrumental and Percussion. |
| Pandit Durgaprasad Majumdar Percussion, Composer Born-1960, Benares, India. Leading Tabla and Pakhawaj player in India. A few accomplishments: * Accompanies almost all leading artists of India. * Has played for all music directors in the Indian Film Industry for over 15 years. * 1998, U.N.O. Award of Excellence |
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| Gurus: * Dr. Bhanu Prasad (his father) * The late Pt. Lakshman Prasad Jaipurvale * Pandit Vijlay Raghav Rao * Pandit Ravi Shankar A few of many accomplishments include: * Aditya Birla Award * Life-time Achievement Award from Sahara Network * Received 2 Grammy nominations (one for Hollywood movie - "Primary Colors") * Ravi Shankar's "Festival of India", Moscow * Ravi Shankar's "Chants of India" |
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| Clar Monaco Instrumentals Born Spokane WA, USA 1982 MFA, University of Chicago Gurus: Pandit Ronu Majumdar, Maihar Gharana Mushtaq Husain Khan, Indore Gharana -son of Ghulam Ali Khan, Indore Gharana Patric Marks, Indore Gharana Accomplishments: Life-long musician and artist. Published works, CD recordings, collaborations, numerous live performances at various venues, including Chicago Millennium Park, Navy Pier-Grand Ballroom, Adler Planetarium, Chicago Cultural Center. Co-founder Sandalwood Sitar Music Ensemble Co-owner of Sitar Emporium, internet store Co-owner of Wonderwall Music Shoppe & Emporium. Private sitar teacher. Click HERE for more info. |
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| Dharminder Singh, Tablas Priest, Sikh Religious Society of Indiana Born Patiala, Punjab Gurus: Mohinder "Ladu" Singh, Patiala Gharana Pandit Jawaher Lal Sharma, Patiala Gharana Accomplishments Various live performances in Illinois & Indiana Tabla player for Sandalwood Sitar Music Ensemble Click HERE for more info. |
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