Meet The Team
" INTERNALISING MUSIC LEADS TO AWAKENING, WHEN MUSIC CONSUMES YOUR SOUL THE POWER IS UNLIMITED "
Aparna Bhattacharya
FOUNDER
Team Members
Ragaaz
APARNA BHATTACHARYA
Her belief in the creative power of music and need for establishing a ‘grooming ground’ for every artist lead her to conceptualize RagaazTM. An Engineering graduate and Masters in Business Administration, she is an experienced educationist and trained in Hindustani music. Ragaaz is her brainchild – A carefully crafted musical dream which is fulfilling dreams of many. When not working you will otherwise find this happy soul reading philosophy or just playing with little children.
TEJAS KALRA
Co-founder and Creative Head of Ragaaz Studios, this acclaimed cinematographer and professional photographer is the key architect behind Ragaaz Production House and delivery of the very popular “Jam Sessions”. Instrumental in building artist profiles and artist management, he brings innovation in all endeavors of Ragaaz. When not compelled by work at any hour of the day, you may find him learning something new every time or just playing drums.
ASHISH AGRAHARI
Music is life for this young classical teacher. This accomplished singer from Kirana Gharana is not only a great performer but an outstanding and most beloved teacher at Ragaaz with students between the age groups of 5 to 65 !! If left unattended you may hear some high class classical singing seeping out from the closed doors of his classroom or devising new & customized methods to bring excellence into his teaching curriculum – something which he is widely praised for by his followers.
JUNAID HASAN KHAN
This young talented teacher of Ragaaz carries a prestigious legacy of Rampur Sahaswan Gharana with him and he is the great grandson of The first recipient of Padma Bhushan And Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan. Having been trained by various legends in the family including Padma Shri Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan, Junaid carries this legacy with lot of responsibility and is passionate about passing the same onto his students.
BLESSING NEWMAI
Blessing Newmai is a multi-talented artist and an ardent Vocalist, keyboard player, Guitar player, Mouth organ artist and Choir Director. Blessing is also a song writer & composer. Known for his regimented teaching style, he knows how to bring best out of his students. When he is not teaching you will find him listening to different genre of music or may be just comedy gig.
NIKOLO TSUZU
With more than 3o yrs of experience in piano teaching, Ms. Nikolo has taught hundreds of students till date single handedly. She is passionate, innovative and known for her warm nature. Received many awards and recognitions including Governor’s award in 2o16 by Govt. of Nagaland, special recognition by Ministry of Culture, Government of India. She has taught Piano/Keybord globally and also to special need children.
JUAK GANGMEI
An accomplished musician and grade 8 Trinity Guitarist Juak is one of the brightest team members of Ragaaz. Known for his highly technical teaching techniques and versatility, Juak can instill passion in every student who comes to him. Working with well known artists and bands Juak is an expert in different genre ranging from rock to slow, soulful melodies, hard riff and so on. More than 10yrs of experience in music instruction and music theory.
RAHUL RAWAT
He is a storm behind his calm and poised demeanor. Off-beat playing is his style and can really make you wonder by the patterns he plays on stage. His meticulous and regimented way of teaching gives a strong foundation to the students which will remain a lifetime asset.
ROSHNI MEHAR
Carrying vision in your blood is the mantra of her successful organization skills. Roshni loves to interact with every young and adult person walking in, with equal passion and empathy. If you dial us you will receive a warm hello from Roshni!