Hindustani Music Academy in Chennai

Tansen Academy of Music (TAM)
About the academy:
TAM, Tansen Academy of Music aims in teaching Hindustani Classical Music in a traditional way, also known as Guru -Shishya -Parampara .
Academy focus on building a disciplined and dedicated community which helps disciples to learn, understand and sing the proper Hindustani style of music.
TAM is affiliated to,
Prayag Sangit Samithi,
Pracheena Kala Kendra and
Gandharav Sangit Mahavidyalaya
Proudly our academy is blessed by,
South Indian Shehnai Chakravathy Pandit S. Ballesh ,
Honorable Sri.HK.Choudhary ,Director Of Income Tax Exemptions ,
Music Maestro Shri. Ilayaraaja and
Oscar Winner Shri. AR. Rahman
Pandit.S.Ballesh Founder:
Shehnai Chakravathy Pandit S. BALLESH, an internationally acclaimed Shehnai artist from South of India. He was with shehnai maestro Bharat Ratna" Ustad Bismillah Khan of Benaras for 35 years and got worldwide acclaim for performing the shehnai more than five decades. He was an occasional Shehnai accompanist in Ustad Bismillah Khan s shehnai recitals.
He is working with maestros like Padma Vibushan Sri. Ilayaraja And Oscar Winner Sri.A.R.Rahman. He is playing Shehnai for all music directors in India.
Krishna Ballesh Co-Founder and Director:
Krishna Ballesh, renowned disciple of Shehnai Maestro Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan Saab and his father Shehnai Chakravathy Pandit S.Ballesh . He is an Indian musician who plays the shehnai, and is also a Hindustani Classical Vocalist, with specialization in Patiala, Kirana and Gwalior gharanas. He is also a ghazal singer.

Guru s of Sri.Krishna Ballesh,
Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan (Great Guru ji),
Pt. Sanna Bharamanna,(Grand Father),
Pt. Dr. Dp. Hiremath (Kirana Gharana),
Pt. Dr. Padma Bushana Puttaraj Gawai (Kirana & Gwalior Gharana),
South India s Shehnai Chakravarthi Pandit S. Ballesh,(Jurey Award Winner)
Pt. Kodhand Salunke and Pt. Prakash Salunke - Pune (Patiala Gharana)
Pt. M. Venkatesh Kumar (Gwalior Gharana),
Pt .Veerashwar Madri,
Ustad Nazim Hussain Bismillah Khan Saab,
Ustad Rashid Khan Sahab

Words from our Director, Krishna Ballesh:

My dear music lovers and learners,

TAM was founded with a great dream of teaching Hindustani classical music to all music aspirers.
The Voice is given by God , through proper method of practicing (by Riyaaz), we can change the voice culture in Gayaki Ang. We can bring the Boldness, Softness and Sweetness in voice. You can feel the change in your voice. Best Wishes for a great music journey!

Programs/Courses Offered:
TAM proudly presents,
A. Hindustani classical vocal
Patiala, Banaras, Kirana, Gwalior Gharana Style
Traditional Drupad Dhamar, Ang and Bhajan.
Kajri Thumri, Dhun, Chaite,
Ghazals, Marati Abhangs, Sufi Music, Qawwali Style.

B. Vaadhya Sangeeth (Instrumental)
Sitar, Tabla, Shehnai, Harmonium, Flute, Dilruba, Israj, Sarangi, Violin, Tharshehnai, Clarinet and Keyboard.
Academy Guru s:
Our academy is honoured to have soulful classical guru s, who are making an outstanding impression in the classical music world with great blessings of legendary Hindustani musicians.
Shehnai Maestro Pandit S. Ballesh , Hindustani Vocalist, Patiala Gharana for Advanced Level

Sri. Krishna Ballesh , Founder of TAM, Hindustani music Vocalist in Patiala Gharana, Gwalior Gharana, Kirana Gharana, Banarasi Gharana and trains voice Culture for Performing Artists

Sri. Prakash Ballesh , Hindustani Music guru for Beginning and Foundation Level

Contact Address / Phone Number:
# 37, AVM Street,
Venkatesh Nagar,
Saligrammam,
Chennai - 600092.

Land Mark :
After crossing Jawahar College near Ponny Nursing Home/ Before Balaji Nagar Sai Baba Temple / nearby Saligramam Bus Terminus.

Academy Branches: (In Chennai)
Saligramam, Virugambakkam, Adyar, Gopalapuram, Chennai IIT Campus, Velachery, Harringtton Road, Chetpet, Alwarpet, Nungambakkam, Chrompet, Tambaram, Thoraipakkam, Porur, Vaanagaram, Mylapore, Anna Nagar, Kilpauk.