Welcome to Nada Nidhi
Welcome
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.
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.
Release of Saint Thyagaraja's Lalgudi Pancharathna Krithis
Nada Nidhi Music School and Trinity School of Music jointly release the Lalgudi Pancharathnams as a tribute to Guru Sri Lalgudi G. Jayaraman on the occasion of his 94th birth anniversary.
Nada Nidhi Music School and Trinity School of Music jointly release the Lalgudi Pancharathnams as a tribute to Guru Sri Lalgudi G. Jayaraman on the occasion of his 94th birth anniversary.
Nada Nidhi celebrates 35 years of instruction in the SF Bay Area!!!
On Sunday August 18, 2024, Guru Srikanth Chary and the students of Nada Nidhi presented Nada Mahima, a grand exploration of the essence of nādam and the concept and excellence of sound.
Some photos from this memorable event can be found here.
Nada Nidhi Releases
Lalgudi Pancharathnams (a collaboration with Trinity School of Music)
Nalinakanthimathim
Endaro mahanubhavulu
Train Song
Kurai Onrum Illai
Nada Tanum Anisam
Mutthuswami Dikshidar's Panchabhutalinga kshetra krithis
Upcoming Performances
Saturday March 29, 4:15 pm
Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC), 2350A Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA
Vasantha Navarathri Celebrations
Nada Nidhi Performers: Dhruva Kotikalapudi, Janani Karthik, Shruti Shyam, Nisha Prabhakar, Karthik Sista, accompanied by (Mridangam)
Sunday March 30, 3:30 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Ananya Ashwin, Mayuri Shamarayar, Hrushikeshan Ashwin, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, Avinash Gajjar, and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Pranav Tirumalai (Mridangam)
Saturday April 5, 1-1:25 pm
Balaji Temple, 5004 N First Street, San Jose, CA 95002
Sri Ramanavami Celebrations
Nada Nidhi Performers: Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, Pranaya Rishi, Anwesha Thurvas, Shravanaa Sriram, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Srisha Sitaraman
Saturday April 12, 4 pm
Sri Ramanavami Celebrations at Badarikashrama
15602 Maubert Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94578
Nada Nidhi Performers: Meera Ganesh, Ananya Ashwin, Saanvi Veerabhadranvar, Dhruti Kotikalapudi, Aditi Deepak, Sahana Sudarshan, Mukundan Ashwin, Anika Rajesh, Nishka, Swara Ananth, Nandini Raghavan, Mayuri Shamarayar, Pragati Shamarayar, Swami Shyam, Hrushikeshan Ashwin, Amudhan Varadarajan, Navtej Talari, Anwesha Thurvas, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi
Saturday April 26, 10 am - 12 pm
ASFA Spring Day Music Festival
Evergreen Valley High School Multipurpose Room
3300 Quimby Road, San Jose, CA 95148
Veena Concert by Srikanth Chary with Amit Ranganathan (Mridangam)
15602 Maubert Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94578
Hosted by: Adi Sankara Fine Arts
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/springday2025
Recent Performances
Sunday March 2, 2025, 3:30 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Meera Ganesh, Anwesha Thurvas, Srisha Sitaraman, Anand Prabhakar, and Hrishikesh Chary, accompanied by Akshay Suresh (Mridangam)
Saturday March 1, 2 pm
Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple, 4300 Hansen Ave, Fremont, CA 94536
Triratna: Gems of the Bay
VVV Instrumental Ensemble by: Sri. Hemmige V. Srivatsan (Violin), Sri. Srikanth Chary (Veena), Sri. Mohan Rangan Govindaraj (Venu), Chi. Ajay Gopi (Mridangam) and Chi. Pranav Tirumalai (Mridangam)
Tickets: $17 per Guest w/ option for a 4-pack discount
Organized by: Dhvani, UC Davis
Sunday February 23, 10:30 am
University of Silicon Andhra, 1521 California Circle, Milpitas, CA
Bay Area Kala Utsavam (BAKU)
Veena Concert by Hrishikesh Chary with Vignesh Venkataraman (Mridangam)
Organized by: Shruthi Swara Laya
Saturday February 15, 6:30 pm
Evergreen Valley High School Multipurpose Room, 3300 Quimby Road, San Jose, CA 95148
"Sangita Sambhashana Sameeksha Samyaathi", A Celebration of Lotus's 25th anniversary
Youth Instrumental Ensemble including Nada Nidhi vainikas Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary
Organized by: SV Lotus Bay Area
Tuesday February 4, 5:30-6:30 pm
Shyamala Navathri Celebrations
Sri Kamakshi Community Center, 2350A Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Nada Nidhi Performers: Pranaya Rishi, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, Anwesha Thurvas, Janani Karthik, Shruti Shyam
Organized by: SKCC (Sri Kamakshi Community Center)
Sunday January 26, 2025, 3:30 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Saanvi Veerabhadranvar, Mukundan Ashwin, Swami Shyam, Gayatri Avvari, Janani Karthik, and Akshara Sridhar, accompanied by Anirudh Suresh (Mridangam)
Sunday January 19, 2025, 3:30-5:30 pm
Vaidika Shri Rama Cultural Center (VSRCC), 1625 S Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
Sangeetha Seva
Nada Nidhi performers: Swami Shyam, Hrushikeshan Ashwin, Amudhan Varadarajan, Navtej Talluri, Pranaya Rishi, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Srisha Sitaraman, Anand Prabhakar, Mekhala Kannappan, Dhruva Kotikalapudi, Janani Karthik, Shruti Shyam, Karthik Sista, Nisha Prabhakar, Usha Srinivasan, and Omsri Bharat, accompanied by Akshay Suresh (Mridangam)
Monday January 6, 2025, 6-7:30 pm IST
Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, Srisailam Devasthanam, Srisailam
Veena and Vocal Concert by Sanika Pande
Sunday January 5, 2025,
Lok Kala Manch 20, Lodhi Road, Gokalpuri, Institutional Area, Lodi Colony, New Delhi
Veena Concert by Sanika Pande
Saturday January 4, 2025, 4:30-6:00 pm IST
ISKCON Chennai, Hare Krishna Land, Bhakthi Vedanta Swami Road, Off ECR, Akkarai, Sholinganallur, Chennai
Veena Concert by Akshara Sridhar, accompanied by Umesh Gopi (Mridangam)
Saturday December 28, 2:15-3:30 pm IST
Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) Mini Hall, 2nd Floor, E. Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Puttur Nikshith (Mridangam)
Hosted by: Margazhi Matram
Friday December 27, 11:30 am - 1 pm IST
Arkay Convention Center, 146 OMS Lakshanan 3rd Floor, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Ambur Padmanabhan (Mridangam) and DV Venkatasubramaniam (Ghatam)
Hosted by: Madhuradhwani
Monday December 25, 10:30 am IST
Desiga Vidya Bhavan, 27 Venkatesa Agraharam Road, Mylapore, Chennai
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Aravind Raman (Mridangam) and Ram Siva (Kanjira)
Hosted by: Paddathi Music Fest
Monday December 23, 6:45 pm IST
Raghavendra Swami Mutt, Srikara Anjaneya Raghavendra Swami Sannidham
No. 6 Salai Street, Mylapore, Chennai
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Kapil Ramanarayanan and Teju Shashidhar (Mridangam)
Hosted by: Swagatham Festival, VVS Foundation
Sunday December 22, 3:15-4:45 pm
Kaladhaara Dance Studio @ BAPS Temple Annex, 10548 Armstrong Avenue, Mather, CA 95655
Veena Concert by Akshara Sridhar, accompanied by Amogh Kuchibhotla (Mridangam)
Friday December 20, 2:15-3:45 pm IST
Sri P. Obul Reddy Hall, Vani Mahal, T. Nagar, Chennai
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Akshay Prabhakaran (Mridangam) and Aranala V. Sabharish Lakshmipathi (Ghatam)
Hosted by: Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha
Saturday December 14, 5:30-7 pm
San Francisco Bay Area Margazhi Vaibhavam
Balaji Temple, 5004 N First Street, San Jose, CA 95002
Veena Concert by Hrishikesh Chary, with Shreyas Ramaswami (Mridangam)
Hosted by: Balaji Seva Foundation and Sambodh Vedic & Cultural Center
Friday December 13, 6-9 pm
230 Estrella Road, Fremont, CA 94539
Veena Concert by Srikanth Chary, with Srinath Bala (Mridangam) and A. V. Krishnan (Ghatam)
Hosted by: Sudha and Chandrasekar, Bay Area Margazhi Utsavam
Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MargazhiUtsavam
Sunday December 1, 3-5:30 pm
Margazhi Utsavam 2024
SEVA Sharadambal Temple, 1633 S. Main Street, Milpitas, CA
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Amit Ranganathan (Mridangam) and Sathya Ganesan (Ghatam)
Saturday November 30, 5:15-6:45 pm
NOAC Fundraiser
University of Silicon Andhra, 1521 California Circle, Milpitas, CA 95035
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Santhosh Ravindrabharathy (Mridangam) and Sathya Ganesan (Ghatam)
Hosted by: The No Animal Cruelty (NOAC) Project
Sunday November 24, 2-4:30 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Sahana Sudarshan, Nishka Tejomurtula, Mekhala Kannappan, Dhruva Kotikalapudi, Omsri Bharat, accompanied by Lalit Kovvuri (Mridangam)
Saturday November 16, 3-4:30 pm
Ashtalakshmi Temple, 37270 Niles Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536
Karthigai Masam Somavara Cultural Festival
Veena Concert by: Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Sanjay Subramaniam (Mridangam)
Saturday November 16, 2-2:50 pm
Ashtalakshmi Temple, 37270 Niles Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536
Karthigai Masam Somavara Cultural Festival
Performances by Nada Nidhi Students: Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, Anand Prabhakar, Avinash Gajjar, Shravanaa Sriram, Janani Karthik, Shruti Shyam, Dhruva Kotikalapudi, and Smriti Swaminathan, accompanied by Anirudh Suresh (Mridangam)
Sunday November 10, 2 pm
CCC Monthly Series
Nada Nidhi Solo Accompaniment by: Dhruva Kotikalapudi, Akshara Sridhar
Hosted by: Carnatic Chamber Concerts (CCC)
Saturday November 9, 3:30 pm
Sri Maha Kaleshwar Mandir, 1641 S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035
Veena Concert by: Srikanth Chary, accompanied by Natarajan Srinivasan (Mridangam)
Friday November 8, 6:30 pm
Diwali Concert by Hrishikesh Chary (Veena) and Ajay Gopi (Mridangam)
Saturday October 26, 4 pm
3759 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Veena Concert by Hrishikesh Chary, accompanied by Ajay Gopi (Mridangam) and Sathya Ganesan (Ghatam)
Hosted by: Ganesh Vasudeva
Sunday October 13, 2 pm
CCC Monthly Series
Nada Nidhi Solo Performance by: Anand Prabhakar
Hosted by: Carnatic Chamber Concerts (CCC)
Saturday October 12, 4 pm
Rancho Rinconada Recreation and Park District, 18000 Chelmsford Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014
Annual Vijayadasami Concert by Guru Sri Srikanth Chary, accompanied by Ravindrabharathy Sridharan (Mridangam)
Saturday October 12, 1:30 pm
Rancho Rinconada Recreation and Park District, 18000 Chelmsford Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014
Nada Nidhi Vijayadasami Celebrations featuring performances by all Nada Nidhi students
Wednesday October 9, 7:45 pm
SEVA Sharadambal Temple, 1633 S. Main Street, Milpitas, CA
Navarathri Celebrations
Nada Nidhi Performers: Pranaya Rishi, Anwesha Thurvas, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, Anand Prabhakar, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Srisha Sitaraman, Mekhala Kannappan
Sunday October 6, 10 am - 12:30 pm
Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC), 2350A Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA
Navarathri Celebrations
Nada Nidhi Performers:
10 am: Gayatri Avvari, Janani Karthik, Shruti Shyam, Akshara Sridhar, Smriti Swaminathan, Usha Bharat, Omsri Bharat, accompanied by Rishi Kodungallur (Mridangam)
11:15 am: Concert by Srikanth Chary, accompanied by Ravindrabharathy Sridharan (Mridangam)
Sunday September 29, 2:45 pm
India Community Center (ICC), 525 Los Coches Street, Milpitas, CA
"Janaranjakam" in celebration of SIFA's 45th anniversary
Musical Ensemble featuring Asha Ramesh, Srikanth Chary, Shanthi Narayan, N. Narayan, Priyanka Chary, Anagha Krishnakumar and Aparna Iyer
Hosted by: South India Fine Arts (SIFA)
Sunday September 22, 10-11 am
Mt. Pleasant High School, 1750 S. White Road, San Jose, CA 95127
LOTUS Sarojadalotsava Festival
Concert by Manya Sriram (Vocal) accompanied by Akshara Sridhar (Veena) and Niranjan Ravichandran (Mridangam)
Hosted by: SV Lotus
Saturday September 21, 2-3 pm
Mt. Pleasant High School, 1750 S. White Road, San Jose, CA 95127
LOTUS Sarojadalotsava Festival
Concert by Aparna Thyagarajan (Vocal) accompanied by Smriti Swaminathan (Veena) and Pratheek Upilliappan (Mridangam)
Hosted by: SV Lotus
Sunday September 8, 3:20 pm
University of Silicon Andhra, 1521 California Circle, Milpitas, CA 95035
Special Pallavi Concert by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Sanjeev Raja (Mridangam)
Pallavi Darbar 2024
Hosted by: Carnatica Global and Global Arts Temple USA in association with University of Silicon Andhra
Sunday September 8, 2 pm
Shirdi Sai Parivaar, 1221 California Circle, Milpitas, CA
CCC Monthly Series
Nada Nidhi Solo Performance by: Pranaya Rishi
Hosted by: Carnatic Chamber Concerts (CCC)
Saturday September 7, 9:25 am
Shirdi Sai Parivaar, 1221 California Circle, Milpitas, CA 95035
"Melting Melodies on Veena", a performance by Ananya Devanath and Nisha Prabhakar, accompanied by Amogh Kuchibhotla (Mridangam)
Carnatic Mela 2024
Hosted by: Carnatica Global and Global Arts Temple USA in association with Shirdi Sai Parivaar
Sunday August 18, 3 pm
"Nada Mahima", Nada Nidhi celebrates its 35th anniversary!
Sunday July 28, 2 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Aditi Deepak, Pragati Shamarayar and Ananya Ashok with Akshay Suresh (Mridangam)
Thursday July 4, 3:30 pm
2455 Bowditch St., Berkeley, CA 94704
Veena Concert by Hrishikesh Chary with Rishi Kodungallur (Mridangam)
Hosted by: Vedanta Society of Berkeley
Sunday June 29, 2 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Dhruti Kotikalapudi, Anika Rajesh, Swara Ananth, Amudhan Varadarajan, Shravanaa Sriram and Sanika Pande with Amogh Kuchibhotla (Mridangam)
Saturday June 22, 10:45 am - 1 pm
Private House Concert in San Jose, CA
Veena Concert by Hrishikesh Chary, accompanied by Krishna Parthasarathy (Violin), Sanjeev Raja (Mridangam) and Sathya Ganesan (Ghatam)
Saturday May 18, 2-4:30 pm
Rancho Rinconada Recreation and Park District, 18000 Chelmsford Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014
Veena Concert by Akshara Sridhar, accompanied by Rishi Kodungallur (Mridangam)
Hosted by: SRFA
Saturday May 4, 2-4:30 pm
SRFA 12th Anniversary Celebration
Saratoga Library Community Room, 13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Instrumental Duet by Srivathsa Pasumarthi (Flute) and Hrishikesh Chary (Veena), accompanied by Sanjay Subramaniam (Mridangam) and Sathya Ganesan (Ghatam)
Hosted by: SRFA
Sunday April 28, 2-4:30 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Nandini Raghavan, Navtej Talari, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Shruti Shyam and Smriti Swaminathan with Bhargav Nemani (Mridangam)
Sunday April 21, 3-4 pm
Sri Ramanavami Celebrations at Badarikashrama
15602 Maubert Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94578
Nada Nidhi Performers: Dhruti Kotikalapudi, Mukundan Ashwin, Sahana Sudarshan, Nishka Tejomurtula, Swara Ananth, Aditi Deepak, Anika Rajesh, Amudhan Varadarajan, Mayuri Shamarayar, Pragati Shamarayar, Swami Shyam, Hrushikeshan Ashwin, Navtej Talari, Neha Venkataraghavan, Esha Thurvas, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, Pranaya Rishi, Anand Prabhakar, Avinash Gajjar, Mekhala Kannappan, Mruthika Praburam, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Srisha Sitaraman, Anagha Mandayam, Nisha Prabhakar
Thursday February 22, 6-7 pm
2350 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, CA
Veena Concert by: Hrishikesh Chary, accompanied by Akshay Prabhakaran (Mridangam)
Hosted by: SKCC (Sri Kamakshi Community Center)
Monday January 1, 6-9 pm
230 Estrella Road, Fremont, CA 94539
Veena Concert by Srikanth Chary, with Shriram Brahmanandam (Mridangam)
Hosted by: Sudha and Chandrasekar, Bay Area Margazhi Utsavam
Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MargazhiUtsavam
Sunday March 2, 2025, 3:30 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Meera Ganesh, Anwesha Thurvas, Srisha Sitaraman, Anand Prabhakar, and Hrishikesh Chary, accompanied by Akshay Suresh (Mridangam)
Saturday March 1, 2 pm
Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple, 4300 Hansen Ave, Fremont, CA 94536
Triratna: Gems of the Bay
VVV Instrumental Ensemble by: Sri. Hemmige V. Srivatsan (Violin), Sri. Srikanth Chary (Veena), Sri. Mohan Rangan Govindaraj (Venu), Chi. Ajay Gopi (Mridangam) and Chi. Pranav Tirumalai (Mridangam)
Tickets: $17 per Guest w/ option for a 4-pack discount
Organized by: Dhvani, UC Davis
Sunday February 23, 10:30 am
University of Silicon Andhra, 1521 California Circle, Milpitas, CA
Bay Area Kala Utsavam (BAKU)
Veena Concert by Hrishikesh Chary with Vignesh Venkataraman (Mridangam)
Organized by: Shruthi Swara Laya
Saturday February 15, 6:30 pm
Evergreen Valley High School Multipurpose Room, 3300 Quimby Road, San Jose, CA 95148
"Sangita Sambhashana Sameeksha Samyaathi", A Celebration of Lotus's 25th anniversary
Youth Instrumental Ensemble including Nada Nidhi vainikas Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary
Organized by: SV Lotus Bay Area
Tuesday February 4, 5:30-6:30 pm
Shyamala Navathri Celebrations
Sri Kamakshi Community Center, 2350A Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Nada Nidhi Performers: Pranaya Rishi, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, Anwesha Thurvas, Janani Karthik, Shruti Shyam
Organized by: SKCC (Sri Kamakshi Community Center)
Sunday January 26, 2025, 3:30 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Saanvi Veerabhadranvar, Mukundan Ashwin, Swami Shyam, Gayatri Avvari, Janani Karthik, and Akshara Sridhar, accompanied by Anirudh Suresh (Mridangam)
Sunday January 19, 2025, 3:30-5:30 pm
Vaidika Shri Rama Cultural Center (VSRCC), 1625 S Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
Sangeetha Seva
Nada Nidhi performers: Swami Shyam, Hrushikeshan Ashwin, Amudhan Varadarajan, Navtej Talluri, Pranaya Rishi, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Srisha Sitaraman, Anand Prabhakar, Mekhala Kannappan, Dhruva Kotikalapudi, Janani Karthik, Shruti Shyam, Karthik Sista, Nisha Prabhakar, Usha Srinivasan, and Omsri Bharat, accompanied by Akshay Suresh (Mridangam)
Monday January 6, 2025, 6-7:30 pm IST
Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, Srisailam Devasthanam, Srisailam
Veena and Vocal Concert by Sanika Pande
Sunday January 5, 2025,
Lok Kala Manch 20, Lodhi Road, Gokalpuri, Institutional Area, Lodi Colony, New Delhi
Veena Concert by Sanika Pande
Saturday January 4, 2025, 4:30-6:00 pm IST
ISKCON Chennai, Hare Krishna Land, Bhakthi Vedanta Swami Road, Off ECR, Akkarai, Sholinganallur, Chennai
Veena Concert by Akshara Sridhar, accompanied by Umesh Gopi (Mridangam)
Saturday December 28, 2:15-3:30 pm IST
Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) Mini Hall, 2nd Floor, E. Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Puttur Nikshith (Mridangam)
Hosted by: Margazhi Matram
Friday December 27, 11:30 am - 1 pm IST
Arkay Convention Center, 146 OMS Lakshanan 3rd Floor, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Ambur Padmanabhan (Mridangam) and DV Venkatasubramaniam (Ghatam)
Hosted by: Madhuradhwani
Monday December 25, 10:30 am IST
Desiga Vidya Bhavan, 27 Venkatesa Agraharam Road, Mylapore, Chennai
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Aravind Raman (Mridangam) and Ram Siva (Kanjira)
Hosted by: Paddathi Music Fest
Monday December 23, 6:45 pm IST
Raghavendra Swami Mutt, Srikara Anjaneya Raghavendra Swami Sannidham
No. 6 Salai Street, Mylapore, Chennai
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Kapil Ramanarayanan and Teju Shashidhar (Mridangam)
Hosted by: Swagatham Festival, VVS Foundation
Sunday December 22, 3:15-4:45 pm
Kaladhaara Dance Studio @ BAPS Temple Annex, 10548 Armstrong Avenue, Mather, CA 95655
Veena Concert by Akshara Sridhar, accompanied by Amogh Kuchibhotla (Mridangam)
Friday December 20, 2:15-3:45 pm IST
Sri P. Obul Reddy Hall, Vani Mahal, T. Nagar, Chennai
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Akshay Prabhakaran (Mridangam) and Aranala V. Sabharish Lakshmipathi (Ghatam)
Hosted by: Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha
Saturday December 14, 5:30-7 pm
San Francisco Bay Area Margazhi Vaibhavam
Balaji Temple, 5004 N First Street, San Jose, CA 95002
Veena Concert by Hrishikesh Chary, with Shreyas Ramaswami (Mridangam)
Hosted by: Balaji Seva Foundation and Sambodh Vedic & Cultural Center
Friday December 13, 6-9 pm
230 Estrella Road, Fremont, CA 94539
Veena Concert by Srikanth Chary, with Srinath Bala (Mridangam) and A. V. Krishnan (Ghatam)
Hosted by: Sudha and Chandrasekar, Bay Area Margazhi Utsavam
Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MargazhiUtsavam
Sunday December 1, 3-5:30 pm
Margazhi Utsavam 2024
SEVA Sharadambal Temple, 1633 S. Main Street, Milpitas, CA
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Amit Ranganathan (Mridangam) and Sathya Ganesan (Ghatam)
Saturday November 30, 5:15-6:45 pm
NOAC Fundraiser
University of Silicon Andhra, 1521 California Circle, Milpitas, CA 95035
Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Santhosh Ravindrabharathy (Mridangam) and Sathya Ganesan (Ghatam)
Hosted by: The No Animal Cruelty (NOAC) Project
Sunday November 24, 2-4:30 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Sahana Sudarshan, Nishka Tejomurtula, Mekhala Kannappan, Dhruva Kotikalapudi, Omsri Bharat, accompanied by Lalit Kovvuri (Mridangam)
Saturday November 16, 3-4:30 pm
Ashtalakshmi Temple, 37270 Niles Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536
Karthigai Masam Somavara Cultural Festival
Veena Concert by: Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Sanjay Subramaniam (Mridangam)
Saturday November 16, 2-2:50 pm
Ashtalakshmi Temple, 37270 Niles Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536
Karthigai Masam Somavara Cultural Festival
Performances by Nada Nidhi Students: Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, Anand Prabhakar, Avinash Gajjar, Shravanaa Sriram, Janani Karthik, Shruti Shyam, Dhruva Kotikalapudi, and Smriti Swaminathan, accompanied by Anirudh Suresh (Mridangam)
Sunday November 10, 2 pm
CCC Monthly Series
Nada Nidhi Solo Accompaniment by: Dhruva Kotikalapudi, Akshara Sridhar
Hosted by: Carnatic Chamber Concerts (CCC)
Saturday November 9, 3:30 pm
Sri Maha Kaleshwar Mandir, 1641 S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035
Veena Concert by: Srikanth Chary, accompanied by Natarajan Srinivasan (Mridangam)
Friday November 8, 6:30 pm
Diwali Concert by Hrishikesh Chary (Veena) and Ajay Gopi (Mridangam)
Saturday October 26, 4 pm
3759 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Veena Concert by Hrishikesh Chary, accompanied by Ajay Gopi (Mridangam) and Sathya Ganesan (Ghatam)
Hosted by: Ganesh Vasudeva
Sunday October 13, 2 pm
CCC Monthly Series
Nada Nidhi Solo Performance by: Anand Prabhakar
Hosted by: Carnatic Chamber Concerts (CCC)
Saturday October 12, 4 pm
Rancho Rinconada Recreation and Park District, 18000 Chelmsford Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014
Annual Vijayadasami Concert by Guru Sri Srikanth Chary, accompanied by Ravindrabharathy Sridharan (Mridangam)
Saturday October 12, 1:30 pm
Rancho Rinconada Recreation and Park District, 18000 Chelmsford Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014
Nada Nidhi Vijayadasami Celebrations featuring performances by all Nada Nidhi students
Wednesday October 9, 7:45 pm
SEVA Sharadambal Temple, 1633 S. Main Street, Milpitas, CA
Navarathri Celebrations
Nada Nidhi Performers: Pranaya Rishi, Anwesha Thurvas, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, Anand Prabhakar, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Srisha Sitaraman, Mekhala Kannappan
Sunday October 6, 10 am - 12:30 pm
Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC), 2350A Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA
Navarathri Celebrations
Nada Nidhi Performers:
10 am: Gayatri Avvari, Janani Karthik, Shruti Shyam, Akshara Sridhar, Smriti Swaminathan, Usha Bharat, Omsri Bharat, accompanied by Rishi Kodungallur (Mridangam)
11:15 am: Concert by Srikanth Chary, accompanied by Ravindrabharathy Sridharan (Mridangam)
Sunday September 29, 2:45 pm
India Community Center (ICC), 525 Los Coches Street, Milpitas, CA
"Janaranjakam" in celebration of SIFA's 45th anniversary
Musical Ensemble featuring Asha Ramesh, Srikanth Chary, Shanthi Narayan, N. Narayan, Priyanka Chary, Anagha Krishnakumar and Aparna Iyer
Hosted by: South India Fine Arts (SIFA)
Sunday September 22, 10-11 am
Mt. Pleasant High School, 1750 S. White Road, San Jose, CA 95127
LOTUS Sarojadalotsava Festival
Concert by Manya Sriram (Vocal) accompanied by Akshara Sridhar (Veena) and Niranjan Ravichandran (Mridangam)
Hosted by: SV Lotus
Saturday September 21, 2-3 pm
Mt. Pleasant High School, 1750 S. White Road, San Jose, CA 95127
LOTUS Sarojadalotsava Festival
Concert by Aparna Thyagarajan (Vocal) accompanied by Smriti Swaminathan (Veena) and Pratheek Upilliappan (Mridangam)
Hosted by: SV Lotus
Sunday September 8, 3:20 pm
University of Silicon Andhra, 1521 California Circle, Milpitas, CA 95035
Special Pallavi Concert by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Sanjeev Raja (Mridangam)
Pallavi Darbar 2024
Hosted by: Carnatica Global and Global Arts Temple USA in association with University of Silicon Andhra
Sunday September 8, 2 pm
Shirdi Sai Parivaar, 1221 California Circle, Milpitas, CA
CCC Monthly Series
Nada Nidhi Solo Performance by: Pranaya Rishi
Hosted by: Carnatic Chamber Concerts (CCC)
Saturday September 7, 9:25 am
Shirdi Sai Parivaar, 1221 California Circle, Milpitas, CA 95035
"Melting Melodies on Veena", a performance by Ananya Devanath and Nisha Prabhakar, accompanied by Amogh Kuchibhotla (Mridangam)
Carnatic Mela 2024
Hosted by: Carnatica Global and Global Arts Temple USA in association with Shirdi Sai Parivaar
Sunday August 18, 3 pm
"Nada Mahima", Nada Nidhi celebrates its 35th anniversary!
Sunday July 28, 2 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Aditi Deepak, Pragati Shamarayar and Ananya Ashok with Akshay Suresh (Mridangam)
Thursday July 4, 3:30 pm
2455 Bowditch St., Berkeley, CA 94704
Veena Concert by Hrishikesh Chary with Rishi Kodungallur (Mridangam)
Hosted by: Vedanta Society of Berkeley
Sunday June 29, 2 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Dhruti Kotikalapudi, Anika Rajesh, Swara Ananth, Amudhan Varadarajan, Shravanaa Sriram and Sanika Pande with Amogh Kuchibhotla (Mridangam)
Saturday June 22, 10:45 am - 1 pm
Private House Concert in San Jose, CA
Veena Concert by Hrishikesh Chary, accompanied by Krishna Parthasarathy (Violin), Sanjeev Raja (Mridangam) and Sathya Ganesan (Ghatam)
Saturday May 18, 2-4:30 pm
Rancho Rinconada Recreation and Park District, 18000 Chelmsford Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014
Veena Concert by Akshara Sridhar, accompanied by Rishi Kodungallur (Mridangam)
Hosted by: SRFA
Saturday May 4, 2-4:30 pm
SRFA 12th Anniversary Celebration
Saratoga Library Community Room, 13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Instrumental Duet by Srivathsa Pasumarthi (Flute) and Hrishikesh Chary (Veena), accompanied by Sanjay Subramaniam (Mridangam) and Sathya Ganesan (Ghatam)
Hosted by: SRFA
Sunday April 28, 2-4:30 pm
Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series
Nada Nidhi Performers: Nandini Raghavan, Navtej Talari, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Shruti Shyam and Smriti Swaminathan with Bhargav Nemani (Mridangam)
Sunday April 21, 3-4 pm
Sri Ramanavami Celebrations at Badarikashrama
15602 Maubert Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94578
Nada Nidhi Performers: Dhruti Kotikalapudi, Mukundan Ashwin, Sahana Sudarshan, Nishka Tejomurtula, Swara Ananth, Aditi Deepak, Anika Rajesh, Amudhan Varadarajan, Mayuri Shamarayar, Pragati Shamarayar, Swami Shyam, Hrushikeshan Ashwin, Navtej Talari, Neha Venkataraghavan, Esha Thurvas, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, Pranaya Rishi, Anand Prabhakar, Avinash Gajjar, Mekhala Kannappan, Mruthika Praburam, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Srisha Sitaraman, Anagha Mandayam, Nisha Prabhakar
Thursday February 22, 6-7 pm
2350 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, CA
Veena Concert by: Hrishikesh Chary, accompanied by Akshay Prabhakaran (Mridangam)
Hosted by: SKCC (Sri Kamakshi Community Center)
Monday January 1, 6-9 pm
230 Estrella Road, Fremont, CA 94539
Veena Concert by Srikanth Chary, with Shriram Brahmanandam (Mridangam)
Hosted by: Sudha and Chandrasekar, Bay Area Margazhi Utsavam
Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MargazhiUtsavam