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Mir Naqibul Islam
Visiting Artist, Faculty David Gersten Visiting Artist, Faculty David Gersten

Mir Naqibul Islam

Mir Naqibul Islam (b. 1989 in Dhaka, Bangladesh) is a New York tri-state area  based tabla player from the farukhabad gharana. He has trained in the traditional guru-shishya parampara pedagogical convention of North Indian classical music from Pandit Ashoke Paul, a disciple of the great Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh…

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Irene Kurka
Visiting Artist, Faculty David Gersten Visiting Artist, Faculty David Gersten

Irene Kurka

The multifaceted soprano Irene Kurka received many awards and scholarships. She sings recitals, opera and oratorio throughout Germany, Europe and the United States. In her lively interpretations, Irene Kurka is always experimenting and seeking new ways to present contemporary and classic music in concert…

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Raya Chatterjee
Visiting Artist David Gersten Visiting Artist David Gersten

Raya Chatterjee

Raya Chatterjee is an Indian classical vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from West Bengal, India. She won the Classical Voice of India 2021 competition, as well as numerous state and district competitions, and has been featured on national TV...

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Rose Okada
Visiting Artist David Gersten Visiting Artist David Gersten

Rose Okada

Multi-instrumentalist Rose Okada is an initiated music disciple of Pandit Pran Nath, Hindustani vocal and Ustad Hafizullah Khan, vocal and sarangi of the Kirana Gharana…

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Fatima Aamir Kamal
Artist in Residence David Gersten Artist in Residence David Gersten

Fatima Aamir Kamal

Current MBA Candidate at University of the People, hold a Bachelor of Design from Ontario College of Art and Design University and National College of Arts, Founder of Blends Design and Decoration Consultants and teaching High school and University students.

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