The Nada Nidhi Music School, based in Fremont, CA, provides education in the art of playing the Veena, and the intricacies of Carnatic Music. Students undergo rigorous training ranging from the basics of this unique instrument to the complex aspects of musical improvisation and concert performance.

Sunday February 5, 2012
CCC - Carnatic Chamber Concerts
230 Estrella Road, Fremont, CA 94539
Nada Nidhi Performer: Anirudh Prabhu

Sunday February 12, 2012
OSAAT Music Competition and Showcase
Mount Pleasant High School, 1750 S. White Road, San Jose, CA 95127
Nada Nidhi Contestants (accompanists): Omsri Bharat, Shubha Jagannatha
Nada Nidhi Showcase Performers: Shubha Jagannatha, Geeta Shankar, Ansuman Somasundaram, Sanjana Gopalan

Saturday March 10, 2012: 2 pm
LOTUS Junior Concert
Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple VEDA
473-479 Los Coches Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
Nada Nidhi Performer: Priyanka Chary

Sunday January 8, 2012: 3 pm
CCC Carnatic Chamber Concerts
Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir
1235 Reamwood Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Nada Nidhi Accompanist: Hrishikesh Chary 

Saturday January 7, 2012: 4 pm
SSS Sangitalaya School Performance
3298 Moulin Lane, San Jose, CA 95135
Nada Nidhi Accompanist: Omsri Bharat

Sunday, January 1, 2012: 6 pm
Margzahi Utsavam Music Series
230 Estrella Road, Fremont, CA 94539
Concert by Srikanth Chary and Hrishikesh Chary

Saturday, December 31, 2011: 9:30 pm
Fremont Hindu Temple, 3676 Delaware Drive, Fremont, CA 94538
New Year's Eve Celebrations
Nada Nidhi Performers: Geeta Shankar, Shubha Jagannatha, Anirudh Prabhu, Ansuman Somasundaram, Priyanka Chary, Badri Krishnan, Srisha Raman, Krishna Kotikalapudi

Monday, December 26, 2011: 6:00 pm
Margazhi Utsavam Music Series
230 Estrella Road, Fremont, CA 94539
Concert by Hema Sista
Accompanied by: Srikanth Chary

Sunday December 4, 2011: 2 pm
Carnatic Chamber Concert (CCC), 230 Estrella Road, Fremont, CA 94539
Nada Nidhi Performer: Hrishikesh Chary

Saturday December 3, 2011: 3:30 pm
Sangitalaya School Performance, 265 San Moreno Place, Fremont, CA 94539
Nada Nidhi Accompanist: Omsri Bharat

Thursday November 24, 2011: 3 pm
Thanksgiving Day Concert
Badarikashrama, 15602 Maubert Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94578
Concert by Srikanth Chary and Priyanka Chary

Saturday November 19, 2011: 6:30 pm
Divine Science Community Center, 1540 Hicks Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
Concert organized by Smt. Shobana Sujitkumar
Concert by Ananya Ashok

Saturday November 19, 2011: 5:00 pm
Bharati Tamil Sangam Deepavali Function
Jain Temple, 722 S. Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
Nada Nidhi Performers: Geeta Shankar, Shubha Jagannatha, Sanjana Gopalan

Saturday November 5, 2011: 5:30 pm
Divine Science Community Center, 1540 Hicks Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
Concert by Srikanth Chary and Hrishikesh Chary
Admission price (including dinner): $10/person or $30/family of 4
Reservations: 408-569-0860 or shobana.sujitkumar@gmail.com

Saturday October 15, 2011: 2 pm
Sanatana Dharma Kendra, 897 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Lotus Guru-Shishya Concert
Concert by Srikanth Chary and Akhilesh Sista

Sunday October 9, 2011: 12:30 pm
Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, CA
Vijayadasami Concert by Srikanth Chary

Sunday October 9, 2011: 9:20 am
Vijayadasami Celebrations at Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, CA
Performances by Nada Nidhi Students: Vikram, Vishrant, Soundarya, Aishwarya, Sameer, Ranjani, Janani, Arthi, Uma, Ananya, Saranya, Anagha, Priyanka, Manasa, Geeta, Sanjana, Shubha, Pragathi, Ansuman, Anirudh, Krishna, Srisha, Gayatri, Omsri, Priyanka, Usha, Ananya, Hrishikesh, Raja

Saturday September 17, 2011: 3 pm
Sanatana Dharma Kendra, 897 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Lotus Monthly Concert
Nada Nidhi Performer: Hrishikesh Chary

Sunday August 28, 2011: 3 pm
Kuchipudi Natyanjali by Manaswini Avvari
Jackson Theater, Ohlone College, 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA
Nada Nidhi Accompanist: Hrishikesh Chary

Sunday August 21, 2011: 7:30 pm
Vocal Concert by Ashwin Srikant
Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations, Balaji Temple, 678 Cypress Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Nada Nidhi Accompanist: Hrishikesh Chary

Saturday August 20, 2011: 3 pm
Sanatana Dharma Kendra, 897 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Lotus Monthly Concert
Nada Nidhi Performer:Omsri Bharat

Saturday June 25, 5:30 pm
Brea Curtis Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Vibe 2011, Vibha
Nada Nidhi Performer:Ananya Ashok

"The Sorcerer" by Lyric Theater, San Jose, CA
Historic Montgomery Theater, 291 S. Market Street, San Jose
Saturday, June 18, 8 pm
Sunday, June 19, 2 pm
Thursday, June 23, 8 pm
Friday, June 24, 8 pm
Saturday, June 25, 8 pm
Sunday, June 26, 2 pm
Nada Nidhi Performers: Ananya Ashok, Omsri Bharat

Wednesday June 8, 2011: Berkeley, CA, 7 pm
Julia Morgan Theater, Berkeley, CA
Bharatanatyam Performance by Agnes Brennaman & Co.
Orchestral Support:Ananya Ashok

Sunday June 5, 2011: Livermore, CA, 4 pm
Veena Concert in the Temple Auditorium
Nada Nidhi Performer:Usha Srinivasan

Saturday June 4, 2011: Santa Clara, CA, 4 pm
Mission City Center for Performing Arts, 3250 Monroe Street, Santa Clara, CA 95051
The Living Legends
Dance Compositions of Shri Lalgudi G. Jayaraman and Shri M. Balamurali Krishna
Orchestral Support by: Hrishikesh Chary

Sunday May 22, 2011: Sunnyvale, CA, 2 pm
737 Sequoia Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Nandalala Youth Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performer: Ananya Ashok

Thursday May 12, 2011: Stanford, CA, 7 pm
Music Department, Stanford University
Lecture-Demonstration on Carnatic Music by Srikanth Chary

Sunday May 8, 2011: Sunnyvale, CA
Sanatana Dharma Kendra, 897 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Papanasam Sivan Music Festival
Nada Nidhi Performers: Srikanth Chary, Hrishikesh Chary

Saturday May 7, 2011: San Jose, CA
Historic Hoover Theater, 1635 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
Papanasam Sivan Music Competition
Omsri Bharat (1st place winner)
Badri Krishnan (2nd place winner)

Sunday May 1, 2011: Milpitas, CA, 3 pm
Sangeet Dhwani presents "Zankaar One Raga Concert: Khamaj"
Milpitas City Library Auditorium
160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
Nada Nidhi Performer: Ananya Ashok
Reviewed in Indian Express-West Coast

Monday April 25, 2011: Cleveland, OH, 8 am
Concert by 2010 Music Competition Winner
Nada Nidhi Performer: Hrishikesh Chary

Friday April 22, 2011: Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Music Competition
Priyanka Chary
1st place - Junior Veena Krithi
1st place - Junior Veena Alapana
2nd place - Junior Veena Kalpana Swarams

Sunday April 17, 2011: San Leandro, CA, 4 pm
Sri Ramanavami Celebrations at Badarikashrama
Nada Nidhi Participants: Vikram Gopalan, Vishrant Prabhu, Sameer Vijay, Anagha Murali, Soundarya Jayaraman, Aishwarya Jayaraman, Ananya Devanath, Saranya Rajagopalan, Sowmya Sridharan, Janani Sundareswaran, Ranjani Sundareswaran, Arthi Narayanan, Uma Samavedam, Priyanka Murali, Manasa Suresh, Anirudh Prabhu, Pragathi Guruprasath, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Srisha Raman, Geetha Shankar, Shubha Jagannatha

Sunday April 10, 2011, Cupertino, CA, 4:30 pm
Veena Concert by Srikanth Chary
Ramanavami Celebrations at Sri Krishnan's residence

Sunday April 10, 2011, Cupertino, CA, 10 am
Ramanavami Celebrations at Sri Krishnan's residence
Nada Nidhi Perfomer: Badri Krishnan

Saturday April 9, 2011, Belmont, CA, 2:30 pm
Ralston Middle School Multicultural Fair
Nada Nidhi Performers: Geeta Shankar, Sanjana Gopalan, Shubha Jagannatha

Sunday March 27, 2011, Milpitas, CA, 3 pm
Sri Satyanarayana Swami Temple, 473-479 Los Coches Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
"Sangeetha Siksha" Music Workshop by the Carnatica Brothers
Concert by the Carnatica Brothers (K. N. Shashikiran, Ganesh) accompanied by Srikanth Chary

Sunday March 27, 2011, Milpitas, CA, 1:30 pm
Sri Satyanarayana Swami Temple, 473-479 Los Coches Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
"Sangeetha Siksha" Music Workshop by the Carnatica Brothers
Performance by Bay Area Talent
Nada Nidhi Performer: Hrishikesh Chary

Saturday March 26, 2011, San Francisco, CA, 7 pm
ODC Theater, 3153 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 
Zaccho Youth Company Dance Theater presents "Youth Speaking Up"
Live Music by Jim Santi Owen
Nada Nidhi Performer: Ananya Ashok

Sunday March 27, 2011, San Francisco, CA, 2 pm
ODC Theater, 3153 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 
Zaccho Youth Company Dance Theater presents "Youth Speaking Up"
Live Music by Jim Santi Owen
Nada Nidhi Performer: Ananya Ashok

Sunday March 20, 2011, San Jose, CA, 4-7 pm
Veena Duet by Srikanth Chary and Hrishikesh Chary
Presented by Nadhopasana Academy of Fine Arts
Chinmaya Mission Center, 10160 Clayton Road

Sunday March 6, 2011, Fremont, CA:
CCC Monthly Concert
Nada Nidhi Performers: Priyanka Chary, Hrishikesh Chary

Saturday March 5, 2011, Los Altos Hills, CA
Presenting Srikanth Chary and Prasad Jogalekar in a Veena-Sitar Jugalbandi
Fundraiser Concert for ILP (India Literacy Project)

Saturday February 26, 2011, San Jose, CA
Sangithaalaya Mini-Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performer: Ananya Ashok

Sunday February 20, 2011, San Jose, CA
OSAAT Naatya-Raaga Music Competition
Nada Nidhi Performer and Winner: Hrishikesh Chary

Sunday February 13, 2011, Sanatana Dharma Kendra, Sunnyvale, CA
Mutthuswami Dikshidar Compositions on Lord Subrahmanya
Nada Nidhi Performers: Srikanth Chary, Usha Srinivasan, Gayatri Avvari

February 6, 2011, Fremont, CA
CCC Monthly Concert
Nada Nidhi Performer: Omsri Bharat

February 5, 2011, Mountain View, CA
CMIE Recording for Swara Lahari television program
Nada Nidhi Performers: Hrishikesh Chary, Priyanka Chary

January 30, 2011, Milpitas, CA
SIFA Thyagaraja Aradhana
Nada Nidhi Performers: Gayatri Avvari, Usha Srinivasan, Omsri Bharat, Badri Krishnan, Priyanka Chary, Ananya Ashok

January 1, 2011, Fremont, CA
Veena Duet by Srikanth Chary and Hrishikesh Chary at the Margazhi Utsavam


2010 Performances

December 25, 2010, San Leandro, CA
Veena Duet by Srikanth Chary and Hrishikesh Chary at Badarikashrama

December 19, 2010, Livermore, CA
CMIE Performance at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple
Nada Nidhi Performers: Hrishikesh Chary, Priyanka Chary

December 5, 2010, Fremont, CA
CMIE Performance at CCC Monthly Concert
Nada Nidhi Performers: Hrishikesh Chary, Priyanka Chary

November 20, 2010, Los Altos Hills, CA
“Jnana Ganga”, a fund-raiser program for the Chinmaya Mission
Nada Nidhi Participant: Hrishikesh Chary

October 30, 2010, Livermore, CA
Performances by Priyanka Chary, Omsri Bharat and Ananya Ashok

October, 17 2010, Concord, CA
Annual Vijayadasami Celebrations at the Shiva-Murugan Temple
Navarathri Veena Concert by Srikanth Chary

October, 17 2010, Concord, CA
Annual Vijayadasami Celebrations at Concord Shiva-Murugan Temple
Nada Nidhi Performers: Vishrant Prabhu, Vikram Gopalan, Sameer Vijay, Soundarya Jayaraman, Aishwarya Jayaraman, Anagha Murali, Meenakshi Kumaraguru, Saranya Rajagopalan, Ananya Devanath, Sowmya Sridharan, Ranjani Sundareswaran, Janani Sundareswaran, Shubha Jagannatha, Sanjana Gopalan, Geetha Shankar, Anirudh Prabhu, Ansuman Somasundaram, Pragathi Guruprasath, Priyanka Murali, Srisha Raman, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Priyanka Chary, Omsri Bharat, Badri Krishnan, Usha Srinivasan, Gayatri Avvari, Ananya Ashok, Hrishikesh Chary

October 14, 2010, Sunnyvale CA
Navarathri Concert by Hrishikesh Chary

October 8, 2010
Annamacharya Krithis CD Release
Produced by Smt. SreeLakshmi Kolavennu
Veena Accompaniment: Ananya Ashok

September 25, 2010, Palo Alto, CA
“Rasanubhava”
Sangithalaya School of Music Fund-Raiser Concert for the Concord Temple
Nada Nidhi Partipants: Ananya Devanath, Shubha Jagannatha, Sanjana Gopalan, Geetha Shankar, Anirudh Prabhu, Ansuman Somasundaram, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Srisha Raman, Omsri Bharat, Badri Krishnan, Priyanka Chary, Gayatri Avvari, Usha Srinivasan, Ananya Ashok, Hrishikesh Chary

Annamacharya Krithis CD Release
Produced by the Trinity School of Music
Veena Accompaniment: Ananya Ashok

July 4, 2010, Danville, CA
Chamber Concert at the Taghioff residence
Vocal concert by Hema Sista, with Akhilesh Sista providing veena accompaniment

June 10, 2010, Livermore, CA
Concert at the Shiva Vishna Temple in honor of Mahakumbhabhishekham 
Veena Duet by Srikanth Chary and Akhilesh Sista

May 29, 2010, Sausalito, CA
CMIE Performance at 2010 Asia Pacific Heritage Festival
Nada Nidhi Performers: Hrishikesh Chary, Priyanka Chary

May 9, 2010, Fremont, CA
CCC Monthly Concert
Nada Nidhi Performer: Priyanka Chary

April 17, 2010, Sunnyvale, CA
Lotus Monthly Concert
Nada Nidhi Performer: Ananya Ashok

April 2, 2010, Cleveland, OH
International Music Competition held at the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana
Nada Nidhi Participants:
Priyanka Chary (1st prize in Junior Veena Krithi rendition)
Hrishikesh Chary (1st prize in Concert Competition)

March 21, 2010, San Leandro, CA:
Annual Ramanavami Celebrations at Badarikashrama
Nada Nidhi Performers: Arthi Narayan, Uma Samavedam, Geetha Shankar, Sanjana Gopalan, Shuba Jagannatha, Anirudh Prabhu, Ansuman Somasundaram, Pragathi Guruprasath, Vedika Iyer, Srisha Raman, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Omsri Bharat, Badri Krishnan, Priyanka Chary, Usha Srinivasan, Gayatri Avvari, Ananya Ashok

March 6, 2010, Fremont, CA:
CCC Monthly Concert
Nada Nidhi Performers: Omsri Bharat, Hrishikesh Chary

February 13, 2010, Saratoga, CA
“Shakthi Sree Sharadha”
Ragamalika School of Music Fundraiser Concert for South Bay Hindu Center
Featuring Srikanth Chary on the veena

January 31, 2010, Fremont, CA:
Lecture-Demonstration on Alapana Development by Srikanth Chary
Organized by CCC (Carnatic Chamber Concerts)

January 2, 2010, Milpitas CA:
Annual celebration of the founding of CCC (Carnatic Chamber Concerts)
Nada Nidhi Performers:  Hrishikesh Chary, Badri Krishnan, Omsri Bharat, Priyanka Chary