Saurabh Mishra

Saby Bhattacharya

President

Artistic Director

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.

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. 

Mukund Deshpande

Treasurer

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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.

General committee:

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Dr Manish Agaskar 
Dr Shibani Mishra 
​Dr Jayshree Ramkrishna