June 29th 2024 3:30 pm Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center San Ramon, CA Isha Varada Lalitha Kalle Lalitha Kalle Lalitha started learning Kuchipudi at the tender age of 6 under the tutelage of Guru Smt. Srividya Daita. She was very passionate to continue this dance form and gave her 100% for these past 12 years. She performed in many events and annual day programs conducted in Bay Area. She also learnt Carnatic Vocal music from Guru Smt. Bharathy Subrahmanyam and completed her Level 2 Certification. She graduated from Irvington High School and is going to ABC to pursue her Bachelors in Computer Science. Isha Varada Isha started learning Kuchipudi at the tender age of 6 under the tutelage of Guru Smt. Srividya Daita. TODO She graduated from Irvington High School and is going to ABC TBD to pursue her Bachelors in Computer Science. ABCABCAB ABCAADLKJD LKJAL:KDJL KJ:LKJ:LKJA DLKAHLK JHJKHKLJH KLJHKJHKLJHLKJHLKJHLKJHLK . Kuchipudi Rangapravesham Om Gam Ganapathaye Namah Om Sri Gurubhyo Namah Natya Vedam Kuchipudi Dance Academy Proudly Presents Mridangam - Ravindra Bharathy Sri Ravindra Bharathy Sridharan is one of the most sought after Gurus and mridangists in the Bay Area, and is known for his sensitive and creative accompaniment. He had his mridangam initiation under Sri M.A.Krishnamurthy in Mysore in 1980, and continues to further his knowledge under Sri Neyveli Narayanan. Ravi continues to accompany various leading musicians from India and Bay Area. He also runs his percussion school Nadhopasana Academy of Fine Arts. He has won numerous prestigious awards. Violin - Aditya MP Aditya MP is a promising violinist in the field of Carnatic Music. At a young age of 8 he underwent rigorous training from Vidwan T. S. Krishnamurthy. Aditya started performing at a very young age of 13 and has been applauded and appreciated both as an accompanist and a solo violinist. He has performed in many leading music sabhas and festivals all over India as well as in the US. Flute - Srivathsa Pasumarthi Srivathsa Pasumarthi is a 7th generation flutist in his family, his father Pasumarthi Venkataramana and grandfather Late Pasumarthi Viswanatha Rao being flutists. He was mostly self-taught in the early years and later had his formal training from his father. He is currently training with Sri J.B.Sruthi Sagar. He is also an All India Radio BHigh graded mridangam artist and belongs to the prestigious school of Guru Karaikkudi Mani. He is currently working as a research scientist for a healthcare startup in the Bay Area. Nattuvangam - Srividya Daita Guru - Srividya Daita Srividya Daita started her training in Kuchipudi dance from the age of 7 under the tutelage of Sri Mahankali Suryanarayana Sarma garu and continued her training for many years in Guntur, India. She is currently a student of ‘Kalaimamani’ Smt. Uma Murali. She founded 'Natya Vedam' Kuchipudi dance academy in 2010 to imbibe passion, precision and confidence in young artists on and off stage. Students of Natya Vedam performed in many local cultural events for BATA, TANA, Silicon Andhra, Annamacharya, Tyagaraja and Ugadi competitions and consistently won many awards. She believes learning has no end and considers herself a lifelong student. She is currently a Director of Legal Technology Solutions at Cisco Systems Inc. Singer - Mukunda Praveen TBD
Margam Mangalam - Pavamaana Suthudu Battu This song describes the glorious divine beauty of Lord Ranganatha and depicts that thousand eyes are not enough to absorb Lord’s radiance. The majestic reclining Lord adorned with Tulasi on the hooded serpent Adisesha is skillfully conveyed in this song. Composed by Sri Rajani and choreographed by Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam. Ananda Tandavam Jagadaananda Kaaraka In this song, Tyagaraja praises Lord Sri Rama, one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. He eulogizes Him as one who is the cause of all bliss in the entire universe. This song is one of the Pancharatna Kritis, 5 jewels of Saint Tyagaraja invoking happiness. This song is choreographed by Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam. Ragam:Naata Talam:Adi Intermission Kuchipudi Prayer Song -Amba Paraaku Ragam: Kamboji Talam: Talamalika Pasyati Disi Disi Ragam: Ragamalika Talam:Adi In this song Radha is depicted as Virohath Khanditha – a woman pining for her lover. Sri Jayadeva, the composer of this Asthapadi, with his lyrical expertise enhances Radha in her mood of love, separation and longing for Krishna. Pasyati Disi Disi is choreographed by Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam. Amma Kavitwam Ragam: Karanaranjani Talam:Adi This is a unique and sentimental innovatory number which extols the virtues of a mother whose love for her child is unconditional. Lyrics, music and rhythmic picture patterns by ‘Natya Kala Siromani’ Sri Madhurai R Muralidharan and choreographed by ‘Kalaimamani’ Smt. Uma Murali. Koluvaithivaa Ranga Sai Ragam: Ramapriya Talam:Adi Overcome with pleasure, Lord Nataraja performs mesmerizing dance that makes everyone spell-bound. In this song demon king Ravana who is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva travels to Kailasa and bows before Him. Lord Shiva who is engrossed in the dance with Parvati does not respond. Raging with anger Ravana tries to lift the Kailasa mountain and take it to Lanka (his home) but fails. Frustrated yet determined to gain Lord Shiva’s blessings, Ravana tears up his stomach, pulls out his guts to make the instrument Rudraveena and prays for Lord Shiva. This devotion makes Lord Shiva very happy and he comes and blesses Ravana. This song also has a portion where dancers dance on the rim of a brass plate. Music and rhythmic patterns by ‘Natya Kala Siromani’ Sri Madhurai R Muralidharan and choreographed by ‘Kalaimamani’ Smt. Uma Murali. ADD BOTH PICS HERE Ragam: Simhendramadhyamam Talam:Adi WILL NEED THIS FOR TEXT SPILL OVER FROM ANANDA TANDAVAM AFTER PICS Mariyada Teliyakane In this Javali the heroine is a ‘Parakeeya’ or the other woman. She chides her man for making advances at her in the presence of others. She feels uncomfortable by his constant show of affection in an indiscreet manner even if he is Lord Venkateswara himself and that is no excuse for him to behave in this way and make her a target for mockery and ridicule. Composed by Patnam Subramanyam Iyer and choreographed by Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam. Ragam: Surutti Talam: Rupakam Jhem Jhem Tanana Ragam: Ragamalika Talam:Adi This song describes Lord Ganesha’s pillar like body, elephant face and beautiful, big flowing stomach. Maha Ganapathi fulfills our desires and removes obstacles. This song is composed by Sri. Balamurali Krishna and choreographed by Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam.
June 29th 2024 3:30 pm Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center San Ramon, CA Isha Varada Isha started learning Kuchipudi at the tender age of 6 under the tutelage of Guru Smt. Srividya Daita. TODO She graduated from Irvington High School and is going to ABC TBD to pursue her Bachelors in Computer Science. Kuchipudi Rangapravesham Om Gam Ganapathaye Namah Om Sri Gurubhyo Namah Isha Varada Lalitha Kalle Natya Vedam Kuchipudi Dance Academy Proudly Presents Mridangam - Ravindra Bharathy Sri Ravindra Bharathy Sridharan is one of the most sought after Gurus and mridangists in the Bay Area, and is known for his sensitive and creative accompaniment. He had his mridangam initiation under Sri M.A.Krishnamurthy in Mysore in 1980, and continues to further his knowledge under Sri Neyveli Narayanan. Ravi continues to accompany various leading musicians from India and Bay Area. He also runs his percussion school Nadhopasana Academy of Fine Arts. He has won numerous prestigious awards. Violin - Aditya MP Aditya MP is a promising violinist in the field of Carnatic Music. At a young age of 8 he underwent rigorous training from Vidwan T. S. Krishnamurthy. Aditya started performing at a very young age of 13 and has been applauded and appreciated both as an accompanist and a solo violinist. He has performed in many leading music sabhas and festivals all over India as well as in the US. Flute - Srivathsa Pasumarthi Srivathsa Pasumarthi is a 7th generation flutist in his family, his father Pasumarthi Venkataramana and grandfather Late Pasumarthi Viswanatha Rao being flutists. He was mostly self-taught in the early years and later had his formal training from his father. He is currently training with Sri J.B.Sruthi Sagar. He is also an All India Radio BHigh graded mridangam artist and belongs to the prestigious school of Guru Karaikkudi Mani. He is currently working as a research scientist for a healthcare startup in the Bay Area. Nattuvangam - Srividya Daita Guru - Srividya Daita Srividya Daita started her training in Kuchipudi dance from the age of 7 under the tutelage of Sri Mahankali Suryanarayana Sarma garu and continued her training for many years in Guntur, India. She is currently a student of ‘Kalaimamani’ Smt. Uma Murali. She founded 'Natya Vedam' Kuchipudi dance academy in 2010 to imbibe passion, precision and confidence in young artists on and off stage. Students of Natya Vedam performed in many local cultural events for BATA, TANA, Silicon Andhra, Annamacharya, Tyagaraja and Ugadi competitions and consistently won many awards. She believes learning has no end and considers herself a lifelong student. She is currently a Director of Legal Technology Solutions at Cisco Systems Inc. Lalitha Kalle Lalitha started learning Kuchipudi at the tender age of 6 under the tutelage of Guru Smt. Srividya Daita. She was very passionate to continue this dance form and gave her 100% for these past 12 years. She performed in many events and annual day programs conducted in Bay Area. She also learnt Carnatic Vocal music from Guru Smt. Bharathy Subrahmanyam and completed her Level 2 Certification. She graduated from Irvington High School and is going to ABC to pursue her Bachelors in Computer Science. Singer - Mukunda Praveen TBD Isha Varada Lalitha Kalle
Margam This song describes the glorious divine beauty of Lord Ranganatha and depicts that thousand eyes are not enough to absorb Lord’s radiance. The majestic reclining Lord adorned with Tulasi on the hooded Serpent Adisesha is skillfully conveyed in this song. Composed by Sri Rajani and choreographed by Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam. Ananda Tandavam Intermission Kuchipudi Prayer Song -Amba Paraaku Ragam: Kamboji Talam: Talamalika Pasyati Disi Disi Ragam: Ragamalika Talam:Adi In this song Radha is depicted as Virohath Khanditha – a woman pining for her lover. Sri Jayadeva, the composer of this Asthapadi, with his lyrical expertise enhances Radha in her mood of love, separation and longing for Krishna. Pasyati Disi Disi is choreographed by Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam. Amma Kavitwam Ragam: Karanaranjani Talam:Adi This is a unique and sentimental innovatory number which extols the virtues of a mother whose love for her child is unconditional. Lyrics, music and rhythmic picture patterns by ‘Natya Kala Siromani’ Sri Madhurai R Muralidharan and choreographed by ‘Kalaimamani’ Smt. Uma Murali. Mangalam - Pavamaana Suthudu Battu Koluvaithivaa Ranga Sai Ragam: Ramapriya Talam:Adi Overcome with pleasure, Lord Nataraja performs mesmerizing dance that makes everyone spell-bound. In this song demon king Ravana who is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva travels to Kailasa and bows before Him. Lord Shiva who is engrossed in the dance with Parvati does not respond. Raging with anger Ravana tries to lift the Kailasa mountain and take it to Lanka (his home) but fails. Frustrated yet determined to gain Lord Shiva’s blessings, Ravana tears up his stomach, pulls out his guts to make the instrument Rudraveena and prays for Lord Shiva. This devotion makes Lord Shiva very happy and he comes and blesses Ravana. This song also has a portion where dancers dance on the rim of a brass plate. Music and rhythmic patterns by ‘Natya Kala Siromani’ Sri Madhurai R Muralidharan and choreographed by ‘Kalaimamani’ Smt. Uma Murali. ADD BOTH PICS HERE Ragam: Simhendramadhyamam Talam:Adi WILL NEED THIS FOR TEXT SPILL OVER FROM ANANDA TANDAVAM AFTER PICS Mariyada Teliyakane In this Javali the heroine is a ‘Parakeeya’ or the other woman. She chides her man for making advances at her in the presence of others. She feels uncomfortable by his constant show of affection in an indiscreet manner even if he is Lord Venkateswara himself and that is no excuse for him to behave in this way and make her a target for mockery and ridicule. Composed by Patnam Subramanyam Iyer and choreographed by Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam. Ragam: Surutti Talam: Rupakam Jagadaananda Kaaraka In this song, Tyagaraja praises Lord Sri Rama, one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. He eulogizes Him as one who is the cause of all bliss in the entire universe. This song is one of the Pancharatna Kritis, 5 jewels of Saint Tyagaraja invoking happiness. This song is choreographed by Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam. Ragam:Naata Talam:Adi Jhem Jhem Tanana Ragam: Ragamalika Talam:Adi This song describes Lord Ganesha’s pillar like body, elephant face and beautiful, big flowing stomach. Maha Ganapathi fulfills our desires and removes obstacles. This song is composed by Sri. Balamurali Krishna and choreographed by Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam.
Ganesha Kowthuvam Isha and Lalitha will commence the dance recital with a devotional offering to Lord Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles. Choreographed by Master Vempati Chinna Satyam Garu, Jhem Jhem is TBD Ragam:Arabhi Talam:Adi Orchestra Nattuvangam: Guru Smt. Srividya Daita Vocal: Sri PraveenMukunda Violin: SriAdityaMP Mridangam: Sri Ravindra Bharathy Flute: Sri Srivathsa Pasumarti Margam Amba Paraaku Kuchipudi prayer song. Ragam: Kamboji Talam: Talamalika Pasyati Disi Disi Ragam: Ragamalika Talam:Adi In this song Radha is depicted as Virahoth Kanthita – a woman pining for her lover. Sri Jayadeva, the composer of this Asthapadi, with his lyrical expertise enhances Radha in her mood of love, separation and longing for Krishna. Pasyati Disi Disi is choreographed by Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam. Amma Kavitwam Ragam: Karna Ranjani Talam:Adi This is a unique and sentimental innovatory number which extols the virtues of a mother whose love for her child is unconditional. Lyrics, music and rhythmic picture patterns by ‘Natya Kala Siromani’ Sri Madhurai R Muralidharan and choreographed by Kalaimamani’ Uma Murali. Intermission
Ganesha Kowthuvam Isha and Lalitha will commence the dance recital with a devotional offering to Lord Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles. Choreographed by Master Vempati Chinna Satyam Garu, Jhem Jhem is TBD Ragam:Arabhi Talam:Adi Ganesha Kowthuvam Isha and Lalitha will commence the dance recital with a devotional offering to Lord Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles. Choreographed by Master Vempati Chinna Satyam Garu, Jhem Jhem is TBD Ragam:Arabhi Talam:Adi Ganesha Kowthuvam Isha and Lalitha will commence the dance recital with a devotional offering to Lord Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles. Choreographed by Master Vempati Chinna Satyam Garu, Jhem Jhem is TBD Ragam:Arabhi Talam:Adi Ganesha Kowthuvam Isha and Lalitha will commence the dance recital with a devotional offering to Lord Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles. Choreographed by Master Vempati Chinna Satyam Garu, Jhem Jhem is TBD Ragam:Arabhi Talam:Adi
Orchestra Vocals Violin Mridangam Flute Nattuvangam Ganesha Kowthuvam by Isha and Lalitha Choreographer: Master Vempati Chin Satyam Garu Ragam: Arabhi Talam: Adi Short Desc Item2 : Pasyati by Isha and Lalitha Choreographer: Ragam: Composer: Short Desc Item3 : Amma Kowthuvam by Lalitha Choreographer: Ragam: Composer: Short Desc Item4 : Koluvaithiva by Isha Choreographer: Ragam: Composer: Short Desc Interval Item5 : Ananda Tandavam by Isha and Lalitha Choreographer: Ragam: Composer: Short Desc Item6 : Something by Isha and Lalitha Choreographer: Ragam: Composer: Short Desc Item7: Jagadanandakaraka by Isha and Lalitha Choreographer: Ragam: Composer: Short Desc About the Guru
Orchestra Nattuvangam: Guru Smt. Srividya Daita Vocal: Sri PraveenMukunda Violin: SriAdityaMP Mridangam: Sri Ravindra Bharathy Flute: Sri Srivatsa Pasumarti Orchestra Vocals Violin Mridangam Flute Orchestra Orchestra Program Details Isha Varada