Instructors
Good teachers are like guiding stars – they show you the way and guide your path. They give you direction like a compass and push you forward when you’re stuck. They make your learning easier and feel proud when you succeed.
Teachers With Vision
Our Instructors
At Sevenoctave, we believe in giving more than what is expected from us. Most of our teachers have over 15 years of performing and tutoring experience. Hence they understand well the kinds of challenges the learners face and they guide them accordingly. Our vision is to create world-class musicians and our tutors put their heart and soul towards this mission.
Guitar Instructor
Chitta Ranjan Nayak
Chitta Ranjan Nayak is a very talented personality and a hard core music enthusiast. Although he has a Post Graduate MBA degree in HR, his love for music was so strong that he had to quit the corporate world and pursue his first love. He says “Music moves my world like nothing else does”.
Chitta Ranjan Nayak
• Teaching experience : Over 15 years.
• Instruments name : GUITAR – Classical, Acoustic and ROCK &POP
• Music training and certification: – He is a certified Guitar teacher from Trinity college, London
• His creative by-products : – Has already recorded school album
– Has successfully composed several Gospel songs
• Other skills : – Music recording
– Audio production
– Music Composition
• The Institutions he musically contributed :
Grace Institute of Music, Bangalore
Taal institute of Music and Fine Arts, Bangalore
Nadha sangamam Academy of Performing Arts, Bangalore
BNM School. Bangalore
Domnic school, Bangalore
Raga school of music, Bangalore
Sidharth International School, Bangalore
De Sales School of Music Academy, Bangalore
Guitar Instructor
Antaryami Nayak
Antaryami Nayak describes himself as ‘a person born to live with music’. Well over 15 years of tutoring experience in music is by no mean a small feat. You don’t always come across people with such passion and dedication for music as him. That’s the way he is – passionate, skillful, and loves talking about music.
Antaryami Nayak
• Teaching experience: Over 15 years.
• Instruments name: Guitar – Classical, Acoustic and ROCK &POP
: Classical keyboard
• Music training and certification: – He is a certified Guitar and Keyboard teacher from Trinity college, London
• His creative by-products: – Has has several Gospel songs composition to his name.
• Other skills: – Audio production
– Music Composition
– Music recording
• The Institutions he musically contributed:
Sidharth International School, Bangalore
Nadha sangamam Academy of Performing Arts, Bangalore
Sandipani School, Bangalore
Domnic school, Bangalore
Raga school of music, Bangalore
Taal institute of Music and Fine Arts, Bangalore
Grace Institute of Music, Bangalore
Violin Instructor
Malek Mondal
A performing artist since 1994, Malek has performed abroad and within India, and has created a name for himself as a performer and a tutor. He enjoys teaching music just as much as he enjoys performing on the stage and mesmerizing the audience.
Malek Mondal
• Teaching experience: Over 17 years.
• Instruments name: Violin
• Music training and certification: – Graduated from Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music London.
– A certified Music Conductor and Vocal trainer (Western Classical).
• His creative by-products: – Has performed for Bangalore School
of Music Orchestra
– Performed in Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall
– Performed in more than 120 concerts in the UK
– Live performance with Asha Bhonsle and Sudhesh Bhonsle
– Recorded tracks for HMV and many other audio companies
• The Institutions he musically contributed:
Performing troupe of Calcutta Chamber orchestra
Oxford Mission Orchestra, Kolkata
Delhi Symphony Orchestra
Bangalore School of Music
Tabla Instructor
Priyabrata Goswami
Resourceful, innovative and flexible – that’s how Priyabrata describes himself. His main technique of instructing students is ‘teaching them very carefully’. No wonder he draws immense respect and love from his students. The best reward for him is when he sees his students performing like professionals.
Priyabrata Goswami
• Teaching experience: Over 15 years.
• Instruments name: Tabla – Taalalipi style
• Music training and certification: – Graduated from Bangiya Sangeet Parishad (Rabindra bharti University) recognized by Indira kala Sangeet Vidyalaya
• His creative by-products: – His contribution to Radio and Television as a performer.
– Received Sangeet Ratna Award
• The Institutions he musically contributed:
Bangalore Radio and Doordarshan (TV)
Music Academy at Whitefield, Bangalore
Kolkata Radio and Television, West Bengal
Electronic City Music Academy, Bangalore
Drums Instructor
A Eugene Yuvaraj
Eugene is a professional drummer with over 14 years of performing and tutoring experience. Being a topper in Grade 8 Drumkit certification Exam in Trinity College, London to performing live with international bands; teaching in schools to running his own Drumming institute, he’s been such a bundle of talent.
A Eugene Yuvaraj
• Teaching experience : Over 25 years.
• Instruments name : Piano, Keyboard, Electric Guitar
• Music training and certification:
– A certified music teacher from Trinity college, London
– International rock music (Guitar/Piano) from Rockschool London
• Awards :
– Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhawana Award – 2006
– National Sangeet Bhushan Award – 2013
– National Excellency Award – 2014
– Idea Rocks India Award – 2014
– National Cultural Excellency Award – 2015
– National Nrutya Mani Award – 2016
– National Cultural Excellency Award – 2017
• Other skills :
– Music synthesizer player
– Audio production
– Music Composition
• The Institutions he musically contributed :
Doon International School, Bhubaneswar
Rockschool London, Cuttack
Trinity college of teachers’ Training, Cuttack
School of Rock and Pop, Cuttack
Piano/Keyboard Instructor
Dharmesh Singh
‘A multi-dimensional personality’ – Probably this is the best way to describe Dharmesh when it comes to Music. He is not only an amazing and dedicated music teacher, but also a perpetual music learner. Be it Hindustani or Western music, he does justice to both and can play and teach several musical instruments.
Dharmesh Singh
• Teaching experience : Over 25 years.
• Instruments name : Piano, Keyboard, Electric Guitar
• Music training and certification:
– A certified music teacher from Trinity college, London
– International rock music (Guitar/Piano) from Rockschool London
• Awards :
– Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhawana Award – 2006
– National Sangeet Bhushan Award – 2013
– National Excellency Award – 2014
– Idea Rocks India Award – 2014
– National Cultural Excellency Award – 2015
– National Nrutya Mani Award – 2016
– National Cultural Excellency Award – 2017
• Other skills :
– Music synthesizer player
– Audio production
– Music Composition
• The Institutions he musically contributed :
Doon International School, Bhubaneswar
Rockschool London, Cuttack
Trinity college of teachers’ Training, Cuttack
School of Rock and Pop, Cuttack
Violin Instructor
Mr. Balakrishna
For someone like Mr. Balakrishna who has lived his entire life with music, there is really nothing much to say that will sufficiently describe him as a music teacher. Music lives in him. He has inspired and taught music to hundreds of students. His students describe him as a great teacher and a humble human being. He has been teaching Violin for over 45 years.