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Debasis Chakroborty is a well-known Indian classical Slide guitar virtuoso of India. He has performed extensively throughout South East Asia, Australia, the USA and Europe in major international music festivals.

Deepak Shah is an Indian pianist and composer who plays Indian classical ragas on the grand piano. His music blends Indian and Western styles in a smooth, natural way. For over twenty-five years, he has been performing in India and abroad, sharing music that feels personal, pure, and deeply connected to both cultures.

An acclaimed accompanist as well as soloist, Durjay Bhaumik hails from Kolkata. Born and raised in a raised musical environment, Durjay’s early initiation into Music by Pandit Dulal Nutta of Banaras Gharana nurtured Durjay’s considerable talent. He has been learning the intricacies of Musical and Rhythmic expressions and advanced studies with Tal Yogi Pandit Suresh Talwalkar since 2001. His tonal excellency, technical virtuosity and sensitivity towards the nuances of music have taken him places accompanying celebrities of Indian Classical Music in the leading Classical Music Festivals of India and overseas. In his carrier spanning over two & half decades now, he is one of his generation's most sought-after Tabla players. As a part of collaborative work with world music, he has performed with the celebrated musicians of different countries. Like Art Lee of Japan, Raho Langsepp of Estonia, the Vienna youth choir etc., to name a few. He has performed and directed a rhythm ensemble - "NAAD CONFLUENCE”, with various Artists of Hindustani and Carnatic Classical Music. Connoisseurs & critics have marked his presence in the prestigious music festivals of the country. An “A” graded artist from All India Radio, Doordarshan & I C C R, Durjay did his Graduation in Commerce from Kolkata University and master’s in music from Indira Kala Sangeet Viswavidyalay (Khairagarh University) Durjay's performances and work has been widely acclaimed and appreciated by audiences at various music festivals and venues all across the globe spanning several parts of Asia, Europe, middle east and The U S A, Canada etc. marked with considerable success and appreciation.Awards:‘New Age Tabla Maestro’ - Awarded by Asian African Chamber of Commerce 2022. ‘Pandit Ramji Upadhyay Samman’ by Mangaldhwani Foundation: 2018. ‘Kalashree Samman’ by Swaranjali Trust New Delhi 2021. ‘Sangeet Sahodar’ by Sangeet Kala Kendra Agra 2013.He has accompanied legendary artists like: Pt Rajan & Sajan Mishraartists, Vidushi Girija Devi, Ud. Abdul Halim Zafar Khan, Ud Imrat Khan, Ud Shujat Khan, Pt Biswajit Roy Chowdhury, Pt Bhajan Sopori, Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Pt Ronu Majumdar, Pt Rakesh Chaurasia, Pt Ajoy Chakraborty, Pt Ram Narayan, Pt Ulhas Kashalkar, Pt Vinayak Torvi, Pt Budhaditya Mukherjee, Vidushi Padma Talwalkar, And many more celebrated artistes. He is based in New Delhi and teaches aspiring students worldwide with utmost sincerity.Discography: Rhythmic Colours by Questz World (Solo) Safar - A Voyage through Ragas by Questz World (Solo) The Indian Cello by DDD. (Accompaniment with Cello) Scintillating Sarangi by Times Music (Accompanying with Sarangi)

Ustad Mohammad Akram Khan is a respected Indian classical tabla player from the Ajrada Gharana. A seventh-generation artist, he has performed around the world for over forty years. He is renowned for his exceptional skill, tradition, and dedication to preserving the Ajrada style of tabla.

Jonathan Mayer began playing music at the age of five, learning the violin from his grandfather, Albert Hepton, piano from James Methuen-Campbell, and composition from his father. At sixteen, he took up sitar under Western sitarist Clem Alford, a disciple of the Senia Gharana. In 1993, he earned his B.Mus. (Hons) from Birmingham Conservatoire, where he studied composition with Andrew Downes and sitar performance. He then refined his technique in the Imdadkhani gharana with Ustad Wajahat Khan and the Senia veen-kar style under Pandit Subroto Roy Chowdhury. Today, he continues advanced training in the Lucknow-Shahjahanpur gharana with Ustad Irfan Muhammad Khan and studies taal talim with Ustad Yousuf Ali Khan.

Isthar’s passion has always run deep, so deep that, at times, she’d burn the candle at both ends. Through yoga, she discovered how to cultivate a gentle, nourishing relationship with herself, and now she’s here to share those insights with you.For over thirteen years, Ishtar Dobler has guided hundreds of students into a life of ease and vitality. Her Superpower Relaxation Method, yoga therapy sessions, and online programs blend mindful movement with the art of sound—drawing on the same principles of resonance and focus that lie at the heart of Dhrupad music. Just as a Dhrupad vocalist trains to sustain a single note until it blossoms, Isthar teaches you to hold space for your breath, settling the body and mind into harmony.Her clients report feeling far less stress: they feel stronger in body, sharper in mind, more patient, resilient, and alive. Ishtar believes that everything you need for a fulfilling life already lives within you; what’s missing is the practice that lets it unfold. Whether you’re struggling with tension, wandering thoughts, or uncertainty, she can take you by the hand and help you find your own inner melody.