Dr Manish Agaskar

Saby Bhattacharya

President

Artistic Director

I am passionate about Hindustani Classical Music and very interested by the evolution of music through history, especially in the subcontinent. I also enjoy studying the life and times of legendary musicians and their gurus. I have a keen interest in the craft of  instrument making, in particular of the sitar.

I play the Sarod primarily in the style of the legendary Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, who was my original inspiration and teacher. I have also imbibed influences from the Imdadkhani/ Etawah school of Sitar playing. I commenced music training at the age of five, moving to advanced vocal training in the ancient city of Varanasi. 

At present, I am learning the Shahjahanpur style of sarod via the Sitar virtuoso. Pt Sugato Nag (a senior disciple of Pt. Buddhadeb Dasgupta), and also receives guidance from the Sitar maestro, Ustad Shahid Parvez. 

Saurabh Mishra

Treasurer

Hindustani classical vocal has been in my family for several generations, and I am a student of classical vocal as well as an amateur performer. Beyond music, I am an entrepreneur with several successful business ventures in healthcare. I also volunteer for many organisations including Eastern Palliative Care and TiE Melbourne.

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Aarushi Mishra

Administration

Prachi Gaindhar

Marketing

Manisha Sethi

Secretary

I am passionate about preserving and promoting the traditional art form of classical music and to help spread its awareness and knowledge. I enjoy Hindustani classical music as well as semi-classical forms from the north of the sub-continent.

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Aadya Mishra

Wesbite/Administration

I am a student of Kathak, a North Indian classical dance which is closely linked with the music of the subcontinent. This, as well as time spent living and travelling in India, inpires me to learn more and experience more of Hindustani Classical Music.