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I am a passionate and dedicated Hindustani classical vocalist and coach trained in the Guru-Shishya Parampara under Ustad Rais Bale Khan — a seventh-generation hereditary musician and Sitarist of the Dharwad Gharana, one of India’s distinguished North Indian classical lineages.

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I hold master’s and Ph.D. degrees in North Indian Classical Music (Vocal). I have taught Indian Classical Vocal Music to undergraduate students and trained students to tune the tanpura and play instruments such as harmonium and tabla for solo performances as well as part of an ensemble for 8 years. As a teacher, I offer expert knowledge in North Indian (Hindustani) Classical music.

Welcome fellow music lover! I look forward to diving into the music with you. Michael K. Harrist is a New York City based multi-instrumentalist and educator specializing in upright bass and yaylı tanbur. Michael performs in a wide array of world traditions including Turkish classical and folk music, Jazz, Western classical music, Hindustani music and American roots music.

I am a trained Hindustani vocal music teacher with a strong academic background and hands-on teaching and performance experience. I am currently pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in Music from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur (2023–2026).

Over the past 8 years, I’ve had the privilege of working as a music educator across diverse educational settings, from international schools to colleges. I specialize in vocal training with a strong foundation in Indian classical music, supported by my academic background — a Bachelor's and Master's in Music from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, along with a B.Ed.

*Musical Education: * I began my musical education at the age of three under the loving guidance of my mother. Over the next twenty-five years, I delved into the rich tradition of Indian Classical Music through the Guru Shishya Parampara, learning from esteemed Gurus such as Dr. Indresh Mishra (Great student of Pandit Channulal Mishra)of Benaras Gharana, Dr.

I am an opera singer from Tamil Nadu, currently based in New Delhi, India where I pursue my professional career in music. I have worked as a vocal coach at the Delhi School of Music, One World College of Music and Sangeet Shyamala (New Delhi) and in online music education platforms like Spardha School of Music.