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.
Saturday May 23 San Jose High School, 275 N. 24th St., San Jose, CA 95116 Papanasam Sivan Competition Nada Nidhi Competitors: Pranaya Rishi, Navtej Talari, Hrushikeshan Ashwin, Amudhan Varadarajan, Swami Shyam Saturday June 20, 3-5 pm VSRCC, 1625 S. Main St., Milpitas, CA Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, with (Mridangam) Saturday August 1, 8:30 am Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA Silicon Andhra/Aria University Silver Jubilee Celebrations Sangeethamrutavarshini Program Nada Nidhi Participants: Hrishikesh Chary, Priyanka Chary, Sanika Pande, Nisha Prabhakar, Dhruva Kotikalapudi, Shruti Shyam, Janani Karthik, Anand Prabhakar, Krishna Kotikalapudi, Srisha Sitaraman, Anwesha Thurvas, Hrushikeshan Ashwin, Swami Shyam
Recent Performances
Saturday April 25, 3 pm Balaji Temple, 5004 N. 1st St., San Jose, CA Nada Nidhi Performers: Mekhala Kannappan, Pranaya Rishi, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi Sangeetha Utsavam: Tamil Composers Day Hosted by: Sambodh
Saturday April 11, 4-5 pm Badarikashrama, 15602 Maubert Avenue, San Leandro, CA Sri Ramanavami Celebrations Nada Nidhi Performers: Anagha Nag, Sahasra Mahesh, Sahana Sudharshan, Saanvi Veerabhadranvar, Ananya Ashwin, Meera Ganesh, Mukundan Ashwin, Anika Rajesh, Swara Ananth, Mayuri Shamarayar, Pragati Shamarayar, Amudhan Varadarajan, Swami Shyam, Navtej Talari, Hrushikeshan Ashwin
Sunday March 29, 3:30 pm Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series Nada Nidhi Performers: Dhruti Kotikalapudi, Pragati Shamarayar, Amudhan Varadarajan, Mekhala Kannappan and Omsri Bharat, accompanied by Kishore Lakshmanan (Mridangam)
Saturday March 28, 3:15-4:15 pm Naga Sai Temple, 3200 Patrick Henry Drive, Suite 160, Santa Clara, CA Vasanthotsavam Veena Concert by: Dhruva Kotikalapudi, accompanied by Umesh Gopi (Mridangam) Hosted by: Maarga USA Sunday March 22, 5-6 pm VSRCC, 1625 S. Main St., Milpitas, CA Rama Navami Utsavam Nada Nidhi Vainikas: Anagha Nag, Ananya Shankar, Tara Neelam, Sahana Sudarshan, Anika Rajesh, Swara Ananth, Nishka Tejomurtula, Mayuri Shamarayar, Pragati Shamarayar, Amudhan Varadarajan, Navtej Talari, Pranaya Rishi, Mekhala Kannappan, Shravanaa Sriram
Saturday March 21, 4 pm Shirdi Sai Parivaar Multipurpose Auditorium, 1221 California Circle, Milpitas, CA Veena Concert by: Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Vignesh Venkataraman (Mridangam) Hosted by: Shirdi Sai Parivaar Saturday March 7, 2-4:30 pm Saratoga Library Community Room, 13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Veena Concert by Akshara Sridhar, accompanied by Santhosh Ravindrabharathy (Mridangam) Hosted by: Sri Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikan Fine Arts (SRFA)
Sunday February 22, 3:30 pm Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series Nada Nidhi Performers: Anika Rajesh, Navtej Talari, Srisha Sitaraman, Shravanaa Sriram and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Anirudh Suresh (Mridangam)
Saturday February 21, 2:45-3:10 pm Sri Sharadamba (SEVA) Temple, 1635 S Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035 "Raga Lakshana" Nada Nidhi performers: Karthik Sista, Nisha Prabhakar, Shravanaa Sriram, Mekhala Kannappan, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi, accompanied by Sachin Rao (Mridangam)
Sunday February 15, 6-6:50 pm Naga Sai Temple, 3200 Patrick Henry Drive, Suite 160, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Maha Shivarathri Celebrations Sangeetha Seva by: Sahana Sudarshan, Dhruti Kotikalapudi, Ananya Ashwin, Saanvi Veerabhadranvar, Meera Ganesh, Anika Rajesh, Swara Ananth, Mayuri Shamarayar, Pragati Shamarayar, Amudhan Varadarajan, Navtej Talari, Swami Shyam, Pranaya Rishi, Sreelaasya Kanakadandi Saturday February 7 The Garden House at Shoup Park, 400 University Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022 Yuva Tarangini 2026 12:45-2:15 pm: Vocal concert by Madhura Chandrasekhar and Dhwani Rajesh, accompanied by Akshara Sridhar (Veena), Niranjan Ravichandran (Mridangam) and Sathya Ganesan (Ghatam) 5:30-7 pm: Veena Duet by Shruti Shyam and Dhruva Kotikalapudi, accompanied by Rajeev Devanath (Mridangam) Hosted by: Sri Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikan Fine Arts (SRFA)
Sunday January 25, 3:30 pm Nada Nidhi Monthly House Concert Series Nada Nidhi Performers: Ananya A, Mayuri Shamarayar, Anwesha Thurvas, Avinash Gajjar, Gayatri Avvari and Ananya Devanath, accompanied by Niranjan Ravichandran (Mridangam)
Sunday January 18, 2-3:30 pm Sri Karpaga Ganapathi Temple, 1021 Market Place, San Ramon, CA Sankraanti Sangeethotsavah Veena Duet by Hrishikesh Chary and Priyanka Chary, accompanied by Sanjeev Raja (Mridangam) and Sathya Ganesan (Ghatam) Hosted by: Rasamanjari
Sunday January 4, 2026, 3:15-4:45 pm PST Kaladhaara Dance Studio @ BAPS Temple Annex, 10548 Armstrong Avenue, Mather, CA 95655 Veena Concert by Shruti Shyam, accompanied by Rishi Kodungallur (Mridangam) Hosted by: Sacramento Valley Margazhi Utsavam
Saturday January 3, 2026, 12:30-1:45 pm PST Margazhi Festival 2026 Sri Sharadamba (SEVA) Temple, 1635 S Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035 Veena Concert by Shruti Shyam, accompanied by Sachin Rao (Mridangam) Hosted by: Nadhopasana Academy of Fine Arts and SEVA Temple
