Odyssey School of Music Faculty
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Chirag Govinde
Co-Founder and Head of the Guitar Department
Chirag Govinde from Bengaluru has been passionately playing and teaching the Guitar for a decade.
He co-founded Odyssey School of Music in 2023 for teaching classical & contemporary music. He has taught in prestigious pan-India institutions and international teaching organizations. He has developed a comprehensive course for music pedagogy & guitar teaching. He has also created and trained teachers successfully at national level.
He has expertise in teaching acoustic, electric and the western classical guitar. He has completed his Grade 8 from London College of Music.
Varsha Sastry
Piano Faculty and Co-Founder
Varsha Sastry is a pianist and teacher from Bengaluru. She started learning piano at the age of 12 under the tutelage of Ms. Nalini Paul and Ms Neecia Majolly.
She has a Licentiate Diploma(LLCM) in Piano Performance as well as a Teaching Diploma. She has done her Electrical Engineering at BMSCE.
In 2013, she performed in the Young Performer’s Concert series hosted by Theme and Majolly music trust. She was a Semi-finalist in the Furtado’s ConBrio 2016 all India piano competition.
She has been teaching since 2012 and her goal as a teacher is to take her students on a journey and help them use music as a tool for self-expression. Her students have regularly been finalists at the Kawai Junior Piano Competition.
Akshay Govinde
Piano Faculty & Co-founder
Akshay Govinde is a pianist and teacher based out of Bangalore.
He has learnt under Ashwin Prabhakaran and Neecia Majolly and has a Diploma in Classical Piano Performance and has been teaching for a decade now.
He is a passionate teacher having taught students of all ages and skill levels including students with special needs. In his stint at Theme music institute he has built up and mentored teachers and helped them carve out their careers. He is committed to building a robust team at Odyssey music and a larger tight-knit community of musicians, educators and students across the city.
He enjoys playing Classical and Contemporary on the piano and also dabbles in guitar, bass and drums. As an educator his goal is to bring awareness and demystify music and make it accessible at a fundamental level to everybody and make it part of their daily lives.
Sanya Fernandes
Faculty - Voice
Sanya Fernandes is a singer and multi-instrumentalist, specialising in the genres of pop, soul, jazz, and RnB. She has been a part of various bands including the all-girl, acoustic trio, Oyster Cables as their lead singer and rhythm guitarist.
She has finished an undergraduate, triple major programme in Western classical music, Psychology, and English, and has a diploma in Popular Vocals from London College of Music.
Sanya aims to be a versatile vocalist, musician, teacher, performer, and artist.
Nikhil Shrivastava
Guitar Faculty
With over 10 years of experience in teaching and performing, Nikhil helps beginner/intermediate students build strong practice routines and a versatile playing repertoire.
A Grade 8-certified guitarist from the London College of Music, he teaches acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and ukulele. Inspired by guitarists like Tommy Emmanuel and Frank Vignola, he explores fingerstyle, blues, jazz, and improvisation.
Nikhil believes in deep, gradual learning to ensure lasting guitar skills. He also encourages students to blend singing with guitar, making music a truly expressive journey. Whether you love Bollywood, Western pop, or instrumental guitar, Nikhil will guide you every step of the way!
Yaosh Nowrojee
Piano Faculty
Yaosh Nowrojee is a Western Classical pianist holding a Diploma from the London College of Music and a triple major Bachelor’s degree in Western classical music, Psychology and English.
He enjoys performing and has concerts frequently taking place in Bangalore. He has also been teaching since 2021 and loves doing so.