APRIL 2024 concertS

We have three concerts this Month. Please attend in large numbers, encourage the artists and enjoy the concerts.

DATE: Saturday, April 27th, 2024 

TIME: 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM

VENUE: SANATHANA DHARMA KENDRA, 3102 Landess Ave, San Jose, CA 95132

Kaashyap Balaji (Vocal)

Chi. Kaashyap Balaji is a disciple of Smt. Subhapriya Srivatsan & Shri. Hemmige V Srivatsan, from Ariyakudi and K. V. Narayanaswamy parampara.  Kaashyap’s initiation to KVN parampara was done through Shri. Anil Narasimha.  Kaashyap started his vocal training from Shri. Hari Devanath & Shri. Vivek Sundararaman of Sri Paduka Academy.

Kaashyap learns mirdhangam from Shri. Ravindrabharathy Sridharan of Nadhopasana Academy.

Kaashyap is a junior at Basis Independent Silicon Valley High School.

Hari Narayanan Srivatsan (Violin)

Chi. Hari Narayanan Srivatsan is a disciple of his parents Smt. Subhapriya & Sri Hemmige V. Srivatsan, belonging to the Ariyakudi and KV Narayanaswamy parampara.  Hari is a violin disciple of his father Hemmige V. Srivatsan.  He is currently an 11th grader at Branham High School.

Sachin Venkat (Mridangam)

Sachin is a senior at Leland high school. He learns mridangam from Sri K.V.Gopalakrishnan. He learns Carnatic vocal from Sri.Niranjan Krishna. He likes to read, watch sports and hang out with his friends

Veena Arun Iyer (Vocal)

Veena Iyer has been learning music from Smt. Kasthuri Shivakumar of IAIM for the past 7 years. She is a Sophomore at American High school , Fremont. Veena has participated in OSAAT, Kala Aradhana, Paapanasam Shivan group and individual competitions and won prizes.  Other than music , Veena enjoys playing soccer , gardening , crocheting and to cook/bake.

Aditi Anand (Violin)

Aditi Anand has been a student of Nadalahari under the guidance of Vid Saravanapriyan Sriraman for the past 7 years She also learns music from Guru Sri.Hari Devanath of Sri Paduka Academy. Aditi learns dance from Guru Meenakshi Ganesan and gave her Arangetram performance in Sep 2023. She is a senior at Accel Middle College , Evergreen, San Jose. Aditi enjoys writing , reading and environmental advocacy

Niranjan Ravichandran (Mridangam)

Niranjan Ravichandran has been learning Mridangam for 9 years under Guru Shri. Natarajan Srinivasan at Nandi Laya Vidyalaya. He has been a regular performer and accompanist at various Bay Area Carnatic Events conducted by CCC, Rasamanjari, Lotus, SR Fine Arts, TVMC, and others. He has also won prizes in the OSAAT Naatya Raaga competition.He completed his Arangetram in May 2023, with the guidance and mentorship from his Guru Shri Natarajan Srinivasan and Paramaguru Shri. S.V.Ramani. Niranjan is a freshman at Heritage High School in Brentwood, California. He participates regularly in Speech and Debate programs and Model UN programs, representing his school.

In his free time, he enjoys listening to Carnatic and Western Classical Music, Reading, and Writing.

Advait Ghosh (Vocal)

Advait Ghosh is a disciple of Guru Sri Hari Devanath from Sri Paduka Academy and has been learning carnatic vocal for the past 8 years. He also learns western and carnatic on the guitar. Advait is a freshman at Homestead High School, in Cupertino and is the President of “Music for Mustangs” a club made to explore different genres of music. He is also a member of Homestead’s volleyball team. 

Nathan Karthik (Violin)

Nathan began his journey in Carnatic Violin at the age of 6 under the tutelage of Sri. S.N. Narasimhan, he also plays the western violin. He has also been learning Carnatic Vocal music, studying under the guidance of Sri. Pramod Gokhale, a disciple of Sri. Vijay Siva. Nathan is currently a 9th grader at Archbishop Mitty HS where he is part of his school football team and concert choir ensemble.

Prayag Barath (Mridangam)

Prayag Barath is a student of Vidwan Sri Chennai Thyagarajan and has been learning mirudangam for the past 7 years. He also learns Carnatic vocal from Sri Paduka Academy. Prayag is a freshman at Saint Francis High School, Mountain View.