Madhuvanthi Muralidharan began her musical journey at the age of 5 from Smt. Raji Krishnamoorthy between 1999-2004 (Adelaide, SA), and then trained under Smt Rasika Vishwanath (Singapore) between 2004-2008 and Smt. Suma Rudrapatna (Adelaide, SA) between 2004-2014. She has since … Read more...
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Ku Sheena Rinky Bala (Kathak dance)
Sheena (Rinky) Bala has always been passionate about dance, and it was after discovering her Guru in 1998, Namita Debroy at the age of 6, that she found her love for Kathak. Her Guru, Namita Debroy was trained by the … Read more...
Smt Usha Chivukula (vocal)
Usha Chivukula is a passionate promoter of the Indian traditional performing arts, and an experienced performer in dance, drama and music herself. She received training in Carnatic and Hindustani vocal music, and also in the veena, for many years in … Read more...
Meet the International Artists coming to Sangeet Mela 2017
Meet the international artists coming to perform at Sangeet Mela 2017: Sri Taro Terahara (bansuri – Japan), Smt Sunita Tikare (Hindustani vocal – Pune) and Smt Nirmala Rajasekar (veena – Chennai/USA). Please share this video on Facebook too…
Magic Moments from Sangeet Mela 2016
Enjoy the magic moments of Sangeet Mela 2016, with soundtrack by Pt Shubhendra Rao, Smt Saskia Rao-de Haas and Zuheb Ahmed Khan. Please share this video on Facebook too.
Sri Joseph Abhay Nand (harmonium)
Joseph Abhay Nand is a stalwart participant in the Brisbane Indian classical community. Originally from Fiji, he learnt harmonium from Ustad Mohammed Hussein from Pakistan and Ustad Mehmood Dholpuri from India. He is also accomplished in both tabla and vocal. … Read more...
Smt Namita Debroy (Kathak padhant, choreo)
Namita Debroy is the founder and director of Nritya Bharati School of Kathak Dance, established in 1998 in Brisbane with 2 branches at Hamilton and Sunnybank Hills. An accomplished Kathak dancer, she was ranked first (East Zone) in her Bachelors … Read more...
Sri Maharshi Raval (tabla)
Maharshi is a promising tabla player from Benaras Gharana (school) living in Sydney. Maharshi is a student of Late Pt. Nandan Mehta who was a disciple of the legend of Benaras Gharana Late Pt. Shri Kishen Maharaj and has been … Read more...
Sri Simranjit Singh (tabla)
Simranjit Singh started learning the basics of tabla the age of 9 from his school teacher Mr. Daljit Singh, before going into the depths of the Punjab Gharana with Ustad Jaspal Singh ji Jawaddi Taksal. A specialist in tabla solo, … Read more...
Sri Thanjavur Murugaboopathi (mridangam – Chennai)
Murugaboopathi aka Boopathi is one of the world most celebrated mridangam players of today. His techniques and creative ability in accompaniment, solo renditions, and jugalbandhi programs with his North Indian brethren have earned him a critical acclaim around the world.… Read more...