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In a career spanning more than 30 years, Guru Prakash Yadagudde has played a key role in the field of Bharatanatyam in the UK and taught over 500 dance students, some professionals in their own right today, including Nina Rajrani MBE, Subathra Subramanium, and Mayuri Boonham. As a choreographer, his productions communicate successfully and effectively with a diverse range of audiences.

AMUN BHACHU 

Amun Bhachu trained as a student at The Bhavan under Pandit Abhay Shankar Mishra Ji. Dedicated to the Guru Shishya Parampara (Teacher - Discipline tradition), Amun started her journey in Kathak Dance over 10 years ago under his guidance. After completing her Diploma and Post Diploma, she then went on to present her Kathak Rang Manch Pravesh (solo debut performance) in 2018. 

ABHINAV MISHRA

Abhinav belongs to a family of classical arts, with both his parents being Kathak maestros and his family generations of over 200 years mastering the tradition of Hindustani classical dance and music. Since his early childhood, Abhinav was trained under the tutelage of both his parents, Pt. Abhay Shankar Mishra, a former teacher who has taught at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan for over 15 years. Kakoli Shankar Mishra, his mother, was the resident Kathak teacher at Pandit Ram Sahai Sangit Vidalaya. His first encounter with Kathak was at the ripe age of 4. Since then he has grown to be extremely passionate with Kathak and has performed at many places since then.

Arunima Kumar is a versatile Kuchipudi dancer, teacher, choreographer, and Artivist. With a record of over 1500 performances in 50 countries, her performances include London Olympics 2012, Sydney Opera House, Royal Opera House, House of Lords, Europe Parliament in Brussels, Sadlers Wells, Southbank Centre and the Buckingham Palace. She holds many titles including the Ustad Bismillah Khan award by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Sahitya Kala Parishad scholarship, FICCI Flo Award for Excellence in Art. Her vision is to push boundaries and break stereotypes with innovative performances.

A fellow of Trinity College, London, Chandrima Mishra trained with Ustad Munawar Ali Khan, one of the most sought-after teachers of the Patiala Gharana (style) and with Vidushi Sanjukta Ghosh who is also of the Patiala Gharana. A career highlight for her was working with the world-famous late Pandit Ravi Shankar on a project involving Indian as well as Western musicians at Dartington Hall, Devon, in 2003. She has trained an impressive new generation of artists who continue the legacy of the art form.

SHE WILL BE TEACHING THE PATIALA GHARANA.

A Karnatic Vocalist, musicologist, and a teacher with over 35 years of experience, Sampath Kumarachary Daruri hails from a family of musicians. Having trained meticulously under his father Late Sri. Daruri Ratnamacharyulu and later under the Hyderabad brothers, Sampath has carved his own niche with over 400 performances across the world. He has authored three books on music ‘Sangeetamrutam’, ‘Keertanavali’, and ‘Pancharatnakeertanas’ which are used widely by artists and his own students who come from India, USA, and New Zealand. He aims to inspire the current generation with the beauty of Karnatic Classical Music.

Teaching at The Bhavan since 2005, Sajali Roy’s career began as an artiste for All India Radio Kolkata. Her gurus include the late Dr. Jamini Nath Ganguly, late Dr. Biman Mukhopadhay, late Maya Se, Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty and Jharna Banerjee. She has directed, performed and been a judge shows across India, Bangladesh, East & West Africa and in the UK, including Southbank Centre, Nazrul Centre and for national television on Doordarshan in India. A qualified Sangeet Prabhakar (teacher), she teaches Bengali song-forms such as Rabindrasangeet, Nazrul Geeti, Dwijendra Geeti, Atul Prasadi, Rajnikanth and Raag Pradhan to students of all ages.

A Fellow of Trinity College London, Rajkumar Mishra comes from a long line of illustrious Indian classical musicians and Kathak dancers of the famous Jaipur Gharana (style). He represents their seventh generation. He has toured extensively in India as well as internationally and provided accompaniment for such illustrious artists as the classical vocalist Rashid Khan and the duo Rajan and Sajan Mishra.

A Fellow of Trinity College, London, Balu Raguraman is a talented Carnatic violinist who has performed extensively around the world, including appearing with some of the stalwarts of the south Indian classical tradition. He is known as a very adaptable musician who has worked with some of the greatest maestros and dancers of our times including legends Dr. Balamurali Krishna, Dr. N Ramani, Dr T V gopalakrishnan and Sri. Umayalpuram K Sivaraman Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao, Mandolin Srinivas, Sri T V Sankaranarayanan, Mrs Chitra Visveswaran, Dr Alarmel Valli and many others.
He is also involved in many collaborative projects featuring musicians from different genres and styles. His adherence to purity and tradition has helped him carve a niche for himself as a teacher of an exceptional quality and excellence.

A talented performer and teacher, M. Balachandar has accompanied some of the greatest Indian classical musicians including sitar legend late Pandit Ravi Shankar and the famous Dr. Balamurali Krishna. Several of his former students have gone on to become successful professional artists including Pirashanna Thevarajah who has toured with sitar player Anoushka Shankar.

HE WILL BE TEACHING THE STYLE - PALANI SUBRAHMANIYA PILLAI STYLE (Pudukottai school)

Gaurav’s fascination for Bansuri started at an early age, listening to the tune of this simple yet melodious bamboo instrument in the tribal folklores and traditional music of the Garhwal region of Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India, where he grew up.