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.
Congratulations to all the Nada Nidhi students who participated in and won awards at the Papanasam Sivan Competition on May 5. Ansuman Somasundaram and Anirudh Prabhu tied for 1st place, and Sanjana Gopalan won 2nd place!!
Upcoming Performances
Sunday May 27, 2012: 6 pm The Curtis Theater, 1 Civic Center Drive, Brea, CA 92821 Ananya Ashok presents a veena concert in Los Angeles Organized by TELSA
Saturday June 2, 2012 Ananya Ashok provides veena accompaniment at SSS Concert (details forthcoming)
Saturday June 9, 2012: 4 pm Yuva Bharathi Kuchupidi Recital Mission Center for the Performing Arts 3250 Monroe Street, Santa Clara, CA 95051 Orchestral Support: Hrishikesh Chary
Sunday June 10, 2012: 3 pm Flint Center for the Performing Arts, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014 One in Eleven Fundraiser for Chinmaya Mission featuring Srikanth Chary as part of musical ensemble
Date and Time To Be Announced Sanatana Dharma Kendra, 897 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 LOTUS Junior Concert Nada Nidhi Performers: Badri Krishnan, Usha Srinivasan
Saturday September 29, 2012: 6:30 pm Divine Science Community Center, 1540 Hicks Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125 Organized by Sri Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desika Fine Arts Concert by: Srikanth Chary
Saturday November 3, 2012: 4 pm Divine Science Community Center, 1540 Hicks Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125 Organized by Sri Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desika Fine Arts Concert by: Priyanka Chary
Recent Performances
Saturday May 19, 2012: 6:30 pm Divine Science Community Center, 1540 Hicks Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125 Organized by Sri Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desika Fine Arts Veena Concert by: Hrishikesh Chary
Sunday May 13, 2012: 3 pm Kuchupidi Natyanjali by Neha Lakkaraju Ohlone College, Smith Center, Fremont, CA 94539 Orchestral Support: Hrishikesh Chary
Sunday May 13, 2012: 2 pm Ramanavami Concert by Smt. Hema Sista accompanied on Veena by Srikanth Chary Residence of Godha and Krishnan 10677 Amulet Place, Cupertino, CA 95014
Saturday May 12, 2012: 2 pm Sanatana Dharma Kendra, 897 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 LOTUS Guru-Shishya Concert featuring Smt. Hema Sista and Hrishikesh Chary Veena Accompaniment by: Srikanth Chary
Friday May 11, 2012: 7:30 pm Multicultural Fair at Westwood Elementary School 435 Saratoga Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Nada Nidhi Participants: Shubha Jagannatha, Geeta Shankar, Sanjana Gopalan, Ansuman Somasundaram
Saturday May 5, 2012: 4:30 pm Papanasam Sivan Competition and Music Festival Divine Science Community Center, 1540 Hicks Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125 Nada Nidhi Participants: Anirudh Prabhu, Ansuman Somasundaram, Sanjana Gopalan Nada Nidhi Winners: 1st place tie: Ansuman Somasundaram, Anirudh Prabhu 2nd place: Sanjana Gopalan
Sunday April 1, 2012: 12 pm Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, CA Vocal Concert by Smt. Hema Sista (Sangithalaya School of Music) accompanied on the veena by Srikanth Chary
Sunday April 1, 2012: 9 am Ramanavami Celebrations at Badarikashrama 15602 Maubert Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94578 Nada Nidhi Participants: Akshay Gajjar, Shreya Anand, Vikram Gopalan, Vishrant Prabhu, Sameer Vijay, Soundarya Jayaraman, Aishwarya Jayaraman, Sowmya Sridharan, Arthi Narayanan, Uma Samavedam, Ananya Devanath, Saranya Rajagopalan, Anagha Murali, Manasa Suresh, Priyanka Murali, Shubha Jagannatha, Ansuman Somasundaram, Sanjana Gopalan, Geeta Shankar
Sunday February 26, 2012: 3 pm Nadhopasana/Sangitalaya Guru and Shishya Concerts Casa DeAnza Clubhouse, 10351 Mary Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 Nada Nidhi Accompanists: Priyanka Chary, Hrishikesh Chary
Sunday February 26, 2012: 4 pm Samprokshana at Shiva Vishnu Temple 1232 Arrowhead Avenue, Livermore, CA 94551 Nada Nidhi Performer: Anirudh Prabhu
Sunday February 19, 2012: 7 pm - 12 am Sivarathri Celebrations, Maha Kaleshwar Mandir 2344-A Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA Nada Nidhi Participants: Hrishikesh Chary, Geeta Shankar
Sunday February 19, 2012: 9:30 am SIFA Thyagaraja Aradhana Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino, CA 95014 Nada Nidhi Participants: Usha Srinivasan, Gayatri Avvari Nada Nidhi Accompanist: Shubha Jagannatha
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
Sunday February 5, 2012: 10:00 am CCC - Carnatic Chamber Concerts 230 Estrella Road, Fremont, CA 94539 Nada Nidhi Performer: Anirudh Prabhu
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
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 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 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
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)
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
