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Aadi
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Male

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Altab Sitarmaker
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Male

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I am the maker of all types of Rudra veena, Saraswati Veena, Sitar, Tambura, and other rare strings instruments. I can built full decorated, rare types of Veenas.

I am from Miraj city. You can contact me on [email protected]

Aswathi
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Female

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Benjamin Perkins
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Male
45 years old

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Chintan
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Male
39 years old

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I am also a student of dhrupad vocal learning from Uday Bhawlakarji, and very happy to be a part of this web. Thanks.

Dierk or Ravi
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Male
59 years old

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1982/83 Ustad Alauddin Khan Sangit Academy Bhopal:Dhrupad Kendra: Ustad ZF Dagar

84/85 same

1983-93 Eberhard-Karls Universität Tübingen: Psycholgy and Indology

1990-95 Training in clinical Hypnosis (deep relaxation and psychotherapy)

1992-95 Participant at World Conference on Religion and Peace Tübingen

1992-2000 Christian Shalom (Shanti) Service: Active Participation

993-94 German Institute for Telestudies: Evaluation interviews

1994-97 Educational Center Vatter Tübingen: Communication Training (video-analyzed)

1995-96 AIDS-Help Tübingen: Practical help and psychot. for substituted morphin addicts

1994-96 German Oriental Society: Secretary of Treasurer (Tübingen)

1997-99 Leonardis Clinic for Oncology (Cancer): Psychotherapy and Relaxation

1999-2000 Clinic for alcohol dependency (military, police, railway)

2003-05 Evangelic Migration Service: Psychotherapy and certificates

2006-07 Research at Goa-Techno-Parties with a chay-shop

2008 World Store Tübingen: Ordering, receiving goods, storeroom organization, sale

since 95: Singing Gospel Music

since 2010: Honorary Ambassador of the Campaign "Gospel for a juster world"

since 2011: Multiplicator of Brot-fuer-die-welt.de, Human Rights and development

Gary Pro
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Male

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Gourish
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Male

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I have been listening Hindustani Classical from the time I was 6 months old! That was the time my mother re-started her tutelage, after taking a break for few years. I have had the fortune of listening to many of the greats of 20th Century, live.

I am a Private Banker.

Greg Powers
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Male

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Greg Powers lives in Seattle with his wife Katie and two dogs. He has been a disciple of Dagar Bhani since 1992, studying with Jeff Lewis. He manifests this ancient tradition on bass trombone.

Hany
Member
Male
44 years old

About Me

I have been studying indian music primarily on the bansuri and in the khayal style. In recent months, I've become very interested in studying and performing dhrupad. I live in New York City and have been spending considerable time in Kolkata. I am interested in connecting with dhrupadis globally.

Jeff Lewis
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Male

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Jeff began his life in Indian music in Varanasi in 1971. From 1971 to 1976 he studied with Amiya Gopal Bhattacharya, a disciple of Ustad Ashak Ali Khan of the Seniya Gharana. After Amiya Babu’s untimely death, he continued his study with Narayan Chakravarty, Amiya Babu’s foremost disciple. Then in 1977 Jeff met and became a disciple of Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar. Dagar-sahib was teaching at Dominican College, under the auspices of Bob Brown and his Center for World Music. Later, when Dagar-sahib was invited back to the University of Washington as visiting artist, from 1978-81, Jeff accompanied him, assisting him in teaching. Jeff lived and toured with Dagar-Sahib in India from 1981-83.

Jeff has the distinction of having learned within both the Seniya tradition and the Dagar dhrupad tradition extensively. He has been trained on sitar, surbahar, and the rudra veena. He teaches a wide variety of students and instruments privately in Bothell, Washington.

For further information or to contact Jeff: http://www.indianmusicteacher.com