S. Ballesh Virugambakkam Chennai

Surmani Krishna Ballesh, one of the disciples of World Renowned Shehnai Maestro Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan, provides the best Hindustani vocal music training for the patrons. He is a Hindustani classical Shehnai artist and Hindustani classical vocalist. He is from a family of renowned Shehnai artists, performing for past 35 decades (350 Years) from Karnataka (Dharwad - Belgaum District). His grandfather, Pt. Sanna Bharamanna, was a renowned Shehnai player and also his first Shehnai guru. Later he continued to learn from his father, Pt. Ballesh guruji. Krishna ji is a Patiala Gharana trained Hindustani vocalist and also got trained in Kirana, Gwalior Gharanas by legendary Gurujans. He is also a disciple of Hindustani Vocalist Padmashri Ustad Rashid Khan Sahab of Rampur Sahaswana Gharana and Padmashri M. Venkatesh Kumar, who is also his father Pandit Ballesh guruji's bandhu. Along with his father and guru, Shehnai Chakravarthy Pt.Ballesh ji, he had played Shehnai for many Indian composers including Maestro Ilayaraja sir and Oscar Winner AR. Rahman in various Indian movies and recently had rendered a duet Shehnai play in Hollywood Film “The Hundred Foot Journey -2014” for the track titled India Calling. Hindustani Classical Vocal Courses Offered Patiala, Banaras, Kirana, Gwalior Gharana StyleTraditional Drupad-Dhamar Ang and Bhajan.Kajri, Thumri, Dhun, Chaite, Dadra.Ghazals, Marathi Abhangs, Sufi Music, Qawwali Style.