Ms Oishi Ghosh
Oishi is a thirteen year old Indian classical dancer trained under Guru Chanchal Hari. She began dancing when she was five years old. Since then Oishi has been mastering the Bharatanatyam Kalakshetra style of South Indian classical dancing. She has been invited to perform in several events around the Raleigh Durham community for dancing as well as singing and has been recognized as a rising young artist. Oishi is very passionate about Mathematics, Engineering, Science and English literature. She is an honor roll student and has competed in several state level competitions around North Carolina in English, Science and Math. She is also an avid reader, a pianist, a swimmer and a budding painter. She cares deeply about the environment and was awarded a young scientist award by the EPA. Oishi enjoys being with friends and family and is highly social. Oishi’s sense of humor and her keen interest in all facets of life make her a very interesting young girl. She looks forward to pursuing her dreams in both science and arts in the future. Oishi welcomes all of you today to get a “jhalak” (glimpse) of her life.
Guru Smt. Chanchal Hari
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, KALAANJALI SCHOOL OF ARTS
Chanchal Hari is an artist who is a well known name in Malayalam cinema and in the field of Bharathanatyam. Chanchal founded Kalaanjali School of Arts in 2007, to promote an appreciation for Indian culture and performing arts amongst the young minds in the Triangle Area. Since then, the school has grown into a well known,recognized and admired institution, dedicated to the education and promotion of Bharatanatyam. The foremost disciple of Guru Kalakshetra Vilasini, one of the prominent exponents of the Kalakshetra style of Bharathanatyam in India, Chanchal has rendered numerous invited Bharathanatyam and semi-classical stage performances all over the world. She has acted in lead roles in critically acclaimed Malayalam films and hosted TV shows in all the major Malayalam channels. She was on the jury for the Filmfare Awards in the Malayalam Category.
Sri. Sudhindra Rao
MRIDANGAM
Shri. Sudhindra Rao, a seasoned Mridangam and Kanjira player, hails from Illustrious family of musicians. His grandfather Vidwan Shri. Ugra Narasimha Charya was a court musician in the royal Mysore palace and was an eminent Harikatha vidwan. He learnt Mridangam under Karnataka Kalashree Vidwan M.Vasudeva Rao. He has been performing since age of 13 and has performed with several leading Carnatic musicians and at prestigious music sabhas in India and USA. He has also directed many percussion ensembles showcasing rare instruments. Sudhindra has won best percussion player in Kanjira by South Central cultural zone, India. he currently resides in Apex, NC and plays an active role in promoting Carnatic music within the local community. He started the “Laya Sinchana” an organization promoting Laya (rhythm) and has been teaching numerous children in Mridangam and Kanjira. He has served as program Director at Indian Classical Music and Dance Society for several years.
Smt. Mathangi Shankar
VOCAL
Ms. Mathangi Shankar began her musical journey at the age of seven. After graduating with a Masters degree in English Literature and Journalism, Mathangi started her career as a sub-editor with the Times of India, Mumbai, but moved on to pursue music through the later years. Ms. Mathangi Shankar had her initial training in Carnatic music from the Shanmukhananda Fine Arts in Mumbai, India and received advanced lessons from the late Vidwan Sri Tiruvengadu Jayaraman, one of the disciples of the legendary Sri Madurai Mani Iyer. She has given a number of performances, both in India and in the US in various cultural and fund-raising events. She has also provided vocal support for several dance programs and Arangetrams. Ms. Mathangi Shankar has been teaching Carnatic music since 2001 and runs the Nadopsana School of Music in the Triangle area.
Sri. Partha Aji
FLUTE
Partha - a multi faceted musician with rich musical experience - is a much sought after flautist for South Indian dance performances. Under the tutelage of Sri V.K. Raman, Partha has been expanding his musical repertoire for the past several years. As a flautist he has widely travelled across the United States and in the last 4 years has performed in over 50 arangetrams. In addition to the flute Partha plays the mridangam, ghatam, khanjira and morsing. Having completed his senior exams as mridangist in Bengaluru under the tutelage of Sri SV Giridhar, he has performed in several concerts in India and US. He often combines this versatility and provides a percussive texture to dance jathis based on the needs of the dance item. Partha holds a Masters in Computer Science from the North Carolina State University, and works as a Software Engineer in Raleigh, North Carolina. Partha spends most of his spare time on the propagation of Indian music and looks for greater innovations in his art.
Oishi is a thirteen year old Indian classical dancer trained under Guru Chanchal Hari. She began dancing when she was five years old. Since then Oishi has been mastering the Bharatanatyam Kalakshetra style of South Indian classical dancing. She has been invited to perform in several events around the Raleigh Durham community for dancing as well as singing and has been recognized as a rising young artist. Oishi is very passionate about Mathematics, Engineering, Science and English literature. She is an honor roll student and has competed in several state level competitions around North Carolina in English, Science and Math. She is also an avid reader, a pianist, a swimmer and a budding painter. She cares deeply about the environment and was awarded a young scientist award by the EPA. Oishi enjoys being with friends and family and is highly social. Oishi’s sense of humor and her keen interest in all facets of life make her a very interesting young girl. She looks forward to pursuing her dreams in both science and arts in the future. Oishi welcomes all of you today to get a “jhalak” (glimpse) of her life.
Guru Smt. Chanchal Hari
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, KALAANJALI SCHOOL OF ARTS
Chanchal Hari is an artist who is a well known name in Malayalam cinema and in the field of Bharathanatyam. Chanchal founded Kalaanjali School of Arts in 2007, to promote an appreciation for Indian culture and performing arts amongst the young minds in the Triangle Area. Since then, the school has grown into a well known,recognized and admired institution, dedicated to the education and promotion of Bharatanatyam. The foremost disciple of Guru Kalakshetra Vilasini, one of the prominent exponents of the Kalakshetra style of Bharathanatyam in India, Chanchal has rendered numerous invited Bharathanatyam and semi-classical stage performances all over the world. She has acted in lead roles in critically acclaimed Malayalam films and hosted TV shows in all the major Malayalam channels. She was on the jury for the Filmfare Awards in the Malayalam Category.
Sri. Sudhindra Rao
MRIDANGAM
Shri. Sudhindra Rao, a seasoned Mridangam and Kanjira player, hails from Illustrious family of musicians. His grandfather Vidwan Shri. Ugra Narasimha Charya was a court musician in the royal Mysore palace and was an eminent Harikatha vidwan. He learnt Mridangam under Karnataka Kalashree Vidwan M.Vasudeva Rao. He has been performing since age of 13 and has performed with several leading Carnatic musicians and at prestigious music sabhas in India and USA. He has also directed many percussion ensembles showcasing rare instruments. Sudhindra has won best percussion player in Kanjira by South Central cultural zone, India. he currently resides in Apex, NC and plays an active role in promoting Carnatic music within the local community. He started the “Laya Sinchana” an organization promoting Laya (rhythm) and has been teaching numerous children in Mridangam and Kanjira. He has served as program Director at Indian Classical Music and Dance Society for several years.
Smt. Mathangi Shankar
VOCAL
Ms. Mathangi Shankar began her musical journey at the age of seven. After graduating with a Masters degree in English Literature and Journalism, Mathangi started her career as a sub-editor with the Times of India, Mumbai, but moved on to pursue music through the later years. Ms. Mathangi Shankar had her initial training in Carnatic music from the Shanmukhananda Fine Arts in Mumbai, India and received advanced lessons from the late Vidwan Sri Tiruvengadu Jayaraman, one of the disciples of the legendary Sri Madurai Mani Iyer. She has given a number of performances, both in India and in the US in various cultural and fund-raising events. She has also provided vocal support for several dance programs and Arangetrams. Ms. Mathangi Shankar has been teaching Carnatic music since 2001 and runs the Nadopsana School of Music in the Triangle area.
Sri. Partha Aji
FLUTE
Partha - a multi faceted musician with rich musical experience - is a much sought after flautist for South Indian dance performances. Under the tutelage of Sri V.K. Raman, Partha has been expanding his musical repertoire for the past several years. As a flautist he has widely travelled across the United States and in the last 4 years has performed in over 50 arangetrams. In addition to the flute Partha plays the mridangam, ghatam, khanjira and morsing. Having completed his senior exams as mridangist in Bengaluru under the tutelage of Sri SV Giridhar, he has performed in several concerts in India and US. He often combines this versatility and provides a percussive texture to dance jathis based on the needs of the dance item. Partha holds a Masters in Computer Science from the North Carolina State University, and works as a Software Engineer in Raleigh, North Carolina. Partha spends most of his spare time on the propagation of Indian music and looks for greater innovations in his art.
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