Nikhil Yerawadekar

Nikhil Yerawadekar is a multi-instrumentalist from Queens, NY who has been teaching music since 2007.

He graduated from NYU with a BS in Music Education with a focus on classical guitar, and since then has

worked extensively as a guitarist, bassist, bandleader, keyboard player and producer, while teaching in a

variety of classroom and one-on-one settings. He has performed all over the world, specializing in

grooves and musical styles from the African diaspora including Afrobeat, reggae and cumbia, as well as

funk and R&B styles. Over the years he has performed with (among others) Angélique Kidjo, Medeski,

Martin & Wood, Judy Collins, Esperanza Spalding and the great drummer Tony Allen, who is responsible

for creating the Afrobeat drum style. Nikhil takes a holistic approach to teaching, aiming to empower

students towards their goals, while giving them broader musical context and broadening their creative

horizons.