Seattle Indian Music Academy

Ancient Music for Contemporary Lives

SIMA Faculty

Chaz Hastings

Director of SIMA and Faculty of Percussion. Areas of Interest: Delhi and Ajrara Gharanas of Tabla; Paral Ang; Pakhawaj; Repertoire and Transcription.

E-mail: chaz.h@SeattleIndianMusicAcademy.org

Arijit Mahalanabis

Vocal Music Faculty. Areas of Interest: Holistic approaches to Dhrupad Khayal, and Thumri; Compositional repertoire; Seldom heard gayakis. 

Brandon McIntosh

Sarod, Sitar and Instrumental Faculty. Other Areas of Interest: applying Sarod technique and repertoire to piano and guitar; ear training and understanding just intonation/mirco-tonal tuning systems in Hindustani classical music.

E-mail: arijit@SeattleIndianMusicAcademy.org

E-mail: brandon@kaliproductions.org

Antara Datta

Adjunct Faculty of Dance. Areas of Interest: Lucknow Gharana of Kathak.

E-mail: antara.d@SeattleIndianMusicAcademy.org

Kavita Basu

Adjunct Faculty of Voice for Young Learners. Areas of Interest: Hindustani music for very early learners.

E-mail: kavita.b@SeattleIndianMusicAcademy.org

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Jeff Lewis

Faculty of Sitar, Rudra Veena and Surbahar. Areas of Interest: Dagar Bani Alap; Seni Gharana; Instrument care and maintenance.

E-mail: jeff.l@SeattleIndianMusicAcademy.org