Gurus/Teachers in North America
Updated: May 23
This is our living, growing directory of Hindustani Music teachers in North America. We hope this enables teachers and students to connect more easily, and get down to learning Raga Music, as quickly as possible. Our teachers span the genre of Dhrupad, Khayal, Thumri, and Tantrakari (Instrumental) of various kinds, across age groups and levels. Please contact them directly as you see fit.
GREATER SEATTLE AREA
AMRITA RAO
Hindustani Vocal - All Levels
Contact Info: amritaraomusic@gmail.com
Website: www.raoamrita.com
CHAZ HASTINGS
Tabla - All Levels
Contact Info: chazdrum@gmail.com | 503-348-5265
Website: poetryondrums.com
DEEPASHRI JOGALEKAR
Samvadini/Harmonium - All Levels
Contact Info: swarsamvadini@gmail.com
Website: https://swarsamvadini.com/
GAURAV CHANDA
Hindustani Vocal - All Levels
Contact Info: raagshruti@gmail.com
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr5Mu2p0imGcl1fbfQ6-kyw
JEFF LEWIS
Dhrupad (Instrumental) in the Dagar style, with additional instruction in proper technique. All Levels.
Contact Info: jeff@indianmusicteacher.com Website: indianmusicteacher.com
KUNTAL ROY
Seattle Tabla School
Tabla - All Levels
Contact Info: seattletablaschool@gmail.com | 425-241-2983 shailendra_upadhye@msn.com | kuntal.roy@hotmail.com
PALLAVI BARVE EKBOTE
Hindustani Vocal Music - Beginners to Visharad levels
Contact Info: pn_barve@yahoo.com
WhatsApp: (571) 232-5599
RAVI ALBRIGHT
Seattle Tabla Institute
Tabla - All Levels
Contact Info: 206-423-3737
Website: http://www.acitseattle.org/
Richard Russell
Sarod (All Levels), Harmonim + Vocal, all Western Instruments
Contact Info: sarodiya1@gmail.com
206-886-8409
SAMPADA BHALERAO
North Indian Sitar Music - All Levels
Contact Info: sampada.bhalerao@gmail.com
Website: sampadabhalerao.blogspot.com
SATYAJIT LIMAYE
Bansuri And Tabla - All Levels
Contact Info: satyajitlimaye@gmail.com
Website: bansuritabla.com
SHAHANA DATTAGUPTA
Foundations of Dhrupad Music and Nada Yoga in the Sadharani way All Levels
Contact Info: shahana.dattagupta@gmail.com | (206) 245-8299
Website: www.prathamanada.com
SPANDANA BATTULA
Hindustani Classical Vocal - Beginner and Intermediate Levels
Contact Info: span_music@outlook.com | 425.633.6933
YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/c/SpandanaBattulaMusic
SRIVANI JADE
Khayal, Thumri and Bhajans. Intermediate/Advanced Levels only. One-on-one gharanedaar talim.
Website: www.srivanijade.com/contact
SUCHITRA IYER
Hindustani Classical Vocal – All levels
Contact Info: suchi.iyers@gmail.com | 425-466-8339
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4MqZ648xp95-qkiXfCWJuw
VIBHUTI KAVISHWAR
Swarasadhana School of Music
Hindustani Classical Vocal and Light Music - All Levels
Contact Info: swarsadhanatcb@gmail.com
Website: http://www.swarsadhanamusic.com/
Sourish Chatterji
Raga Academy of Seattle for Indian Arts (RASIA) www.sourishmusic.com
Hindustani Classical and Semi Classical - All Levels
Contact Info: rasiavocal@gmail.com
425-785-1449