About Me


Hi, I am Sampada Bhalerao. I am a musician and music teacher living in Sammamish, WA, USA. I teach Hindustani Classical Music.

My specialties are Sitar and Indian Classical singing. I teach both of these arts to children as well as adults.

Contact Information:

Send email to sampada.bhalerao@gmail.com


Sampada's Bio

Samapda Bhalerao is a musician trained in North Indian Classical music. She was born and brought up in India, and has settled in the Seattle area (East Side) for the past 30 years. She is a Sitar player and a vocalist. She started learning Sitar as well as vocal music with her mother at an early age, followed by various well known musicians in India as well as the US. She is currently learning with Sitar virtuoso Dr. Ravi Gadgil and musicologist Dr. Vikas Kashalkar in India. She has now established herself as a performing artist and a music teacher. She has performed at various venues in the Pacific Northwest region, such as the Northwest Folklife Festival, EMP, Museum of History and Industry, Seattle Art Museum, SAAM, Bellevue City Hall, Bainbridge Art Museum etc. She has performed in support of various causes such as Indo-American Friendship Forum, Path, IACSWA, and various political meet and greets, music workshops, and music shows. She has also performed for Seattle Maharashtra Mandal many times and BMM Chicago (solo), BMM Philadelphia (orchestra).

She is the founder of the Pacific School of Indian Music where she teaches Indian Classical Music to children and adults. She also serves on the board of Ragamala Seattle, a non-profit organization for promoting Indian Classical Music.


Sampada has an M. S. degree in Information Systems Management from Seattle Pacific University, USA, and a B. E. in Computer Engineering from Shivaji University, India.


Past Concerts:

  •  Students Show: Bellevue Collection Diwali Celebration, November, 2023  
  • Bellevue Beats And Bites: August 2023
  • Students Show: Folklife Festival with IPAP, May 2023
  • Artist Residency at B. F. Day School, Seattle for vocal music lessons, May 2023
  • 'Sur Sarita' February 2022
  •  Kathak Show music for Vidushi Sujata Banerji (Oct 2022) and Katha Kunj Dance (Nov 2022)       
  • 'Guru Vandana': A tribute to Ust. Ali Akbar Khan for his birth centenary year, June 2022
  • 'Song on Sitar' for 'Jeevan Jyoti', NY, on-line concert, August 2021
  • 'Sitar with Sampada' Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, July 2021
  • 'Jalasa', Gopal Gayan Samaj, Pune India, January 2020
  • 'Sur Sarita 2020', Pune India, Jannuary 2020
  • Museum of History And Industry (MOHAI) Seattle November 2019
  • TaalKraman with Mukta Raste for Pratidhwani August 2019
  • Folklife Festival with students performance May 2019
  • SurSarita Pune, India January 2019
  • Indian Performing Arts Project November 2018
  • Kathak and Tap Jugalbandi Show with Tim Hickey and Antara Datta, Sponsored by 4Culture
  • Welcoming India's Ambassador to US, Dr. S. Jaishankar, to IAFF Seattle Event, May, 2014
  • Folklife Festival 2014
  • Evergreen School Culture Show 2013
  • 'AshtaPrahar' August 2013
  • Folklife 2012, 2013
  • Guru Dr. Sharad Gadre Memorial Diwali Concert 2012
  • Kashish by Pratidhwani 2012
  • BMM 2011 at Chicago Convention Center
  • Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle, USA - May 2011 (Solo)
  • Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan, Vancouver BC, Canada - April 2011
  • Bollywood Lights with Vadyavrinda - Dec. 2010
  • Concert in Pune with Dr. Vikas Kashalkar and Shri. Hemant Pendase July 2010 (Solo)
  • Northwest FolkLife Festival 2010 - Seattle (Solo)
  • BMM Convention July 2009 - Philadelphia (Vadyavrinda Group)
  • IAWW Spring Program May 2009 - Baha'i Center, Bellevue (Vadyvrinda Group)
  • Ustav October 2008 - Seattle Center (Solo)
  • Northwest Folklife May 2007 - Central Hall, Seattle Center (Solo)
  • IAWW Spring Concert May 2007 - Crossroads Community Center, Bellevue (Solo)
  • BMM Convention July 2007 - Washington Convention Center, Seattle (Vadyavrinda Group)
  • Northwest Folklife May 2006 - McCaw Hall, Seattle Center (Solo)
  • Northwest Folklife May 2005 - EMP, Seattle (Solo)


Thank you for visiting my page and please come back.

21 comments:

  1. When you play Electric guitars, Electric guitars use steel strings that are a bit harder on a beginner’s fingers... Local Guitar Teachers provide Local Guitar Teachers to learn guitar...

    ReplyDelete
  2. Very nice post, I'm visit again, Really the above blog is very useful us... Thanks for such a great information, to learn online music is very good because you learn music at your preferable environment. OurPrivate Music Teachersteach & also guide you online...

    ReplyDelete
  3. hii, Very nice post!!!
    Thanks for sharing...
    Regards,
    Music Classes Carmel

    ReplyDelete
  4. Thanks for sharing very useful information, the above post is very useful for Violin Teachers Denver... plz share with us...

    ReplyDelete
  5. Great, are you one the students of Vikas Sir?

    ReplyDelete
  6. Well done Sampada, Iliked what you are doing in music field. Kim Franca is also gives Singing Lessons In Nashville

    ReplyDelete
  7. Hi,
    The email link above does not seem to work. I am looking for a teacher for my daughter for hindustani classical music. My email is shefveli@gmail.com. Please contact me. Regards

    ReplyDelete
  8. hello

    We are looking for vocal classes for our daughter. Please contact at vasantha.pravind@gmail.com.

    thanks

    ReplyDelete
  9. Hi
    I am looking for Hindustani classical vocal classes. Please let me know how could I contact you. My email address is swayam22@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hello I am looking for sitar class in pune in your institute

    ReplyDelete
  11. Really interesting. Each teacher has his own way of teaching and in the same way, each student also has their own way of taking instructions. Both children and adult can be benefited by the instructions of a qualified and professional teacher. Music classes in Velachery

    ReplyDelete
  12. Thanks for sharing about your information have a look at Music Class in Velachery

    ReplyDelete
  13. nice to visit your blog, you are doing great job in music field. you are sharing your knowledge to others. ndian Astrologer in New York | Best Vedic Astrologer in New York | Top Indian Astrologer in New York

    ReplyDelete
  14. Astrologer in New York Australia Best Astrologer in New York, Indian Astrologer in New York, Australia.Astrologer in New York|
    Black Magic Removal in New York |Voodoo Spells In New York

    ReplyDelete
  15. This was a useful post and I think it's fairly easy to see in the other reviews, so this post is well written and useful. Keep up the good work.Learn guitar online | Learn keyboard online |Carnatic music class|

    ReplyDelete
  16. We at sonorous offer the best online carnatic music classes in India. We hope to provide social, educational, and skill development opportunities for children through music instruction. We also hope to instill in them a sense of self-worth, success, and pride. As a result, we maintain a unique learning atmosphere that allows each student to have a rich and gratifying musical experience.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Really feel grateful after reading this well written piece, for more information on how to classical music classes online visit Artium.

    ReplyDelete