Gurus/Teachers in North America
Updated: Sep 15, 2022
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

ANJALI JOSHI
Harmonium, Santoor etc - All Levels
Contact Info: anjalijoshimusic@gmail.com
Website: http://AnjaliJoshi.org

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

JOSH FEINBERG (Portland, OR)
Sitar Musician/Teacher
Contact Info: joshfeinbergmusic@gmail.com
Website: Joshsitar.com
917-776-2801

KUNTAL ROY
Seattle Tabla School
Tabla - All Levels
Contact Info: seattletablaschool@gmail.com | 425-241-2983 shailendra_upadhye@msn.com | kuntal.roy@hotmail.com

NAMRATA VARTAK (SFO Bay Area)
Hindustani Vocal and Light Music - All Levels
Contact Info: musiceternal90@gmail.com | 908-341-3010 (Text Only)
YouTube Channel here
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1EB_PlR4f6aaq3qeuNxCuwÂ

PALLAVI BARVE EKBOTE
Hindustani Vocal Music - Beginners to Visharad levels
Contact Info: pn_barve@yahoo.com
WhatsApp: (571) 232-5599

RANI THOMPSON (Portland OR)
Hindustani Vocal Music - All Levels
Contact Info: rani@pthompson.org | 503-312-0405
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi1Et77zpaktDV39HT-5dWQ

RAVI ALBRIGHT
Seattle Tabla Institute
Tabla - All Levels
Contact Info: 206-423-3737
Website: http://www.acitseattle.org/

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 – Beginner and Intermediate levels
Contact Info: suchi.iyers@gmail.com | 425-466-8339
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4MqZ648xp95-qkiXfCWJuw

SUMITA CHAKRAVORTY (San Jose, CA)
Hindustni Vocal Music - All Levels
Suranjali School of Music
Contact Info: suranjalischool@gmail.com | suranjali@sbcglobal.net
Website: https://suranjali-music.com

VIBHUTI KAVISHWAR
Swarasadhana School of Music
Hindustani Classical Vocal and Light Music - All Levels
Contact Info: swarsadhanatcb@gmail.com
Website: http://www.swarsadhanamusic.com/

VIVEK DATAR (San Jose, CA)
North Indian Classical Harmonium - All Levels
Contact Info: vivekdatar@yahoo.com | 408-398-234

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

Richard Russell
Sarod (All Levels), Harmonim + Vocal, all Western Instruments
Contact Info: sarodiya1@gmail.com
206-886-8409