Saturday, April 10 7:00 pm EDT
a solo concert by Nisha Rajagopalan
Artist Reception on Zoom immediately following.
FREE for Annual Members
Saturday, March 6 6:30 pm EST
RK Shriramkumar – violin | J Vaidhyanathan – mridangam | Dr. S Karthick – ghatam | Nandita Kannan – tambura
Friday, October 30 8:00 pm EDT
Brinda Manickavasakam – vocal
August 8th 1 PM EDT | Noon CDT | 1 1 AM MDT | 10 AM PDT | 10:30 PM IST
Utsaaha – the annual music program by the Students of Dhvani Music School
Two years since the start of DMS, we are excited to have our get-together to celebrate our pursuit of musical knowledge and excellence.
No fee. Once you register you can check it out and access the zoom event link at no charge.
Saturday, November 19, 2022 8:00 PM EST
Written and directed by Gowri Ramnarayan
Co-sponsored by: Ektaa Center – Irvine, CA | Indian Fine Arts Academy San Diego, CA | Kalavandanam – St Paul MN | SciArt Services – Madison, WI
Free for 2022 Annual Members
Sunday, July 25 1:00 pm EDT
War or Peace; story from the Mahabharatha
by Theater Nisha
Sauti, Vaishampayana, and Sanjaya were present at the Kaurava court when Sri Krishna came to broker peace between the Pandavas and Kauravas. These three observers have agreed to join us on Zoom to narrate the story from the Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata.
FREE for Dhvani Annual Subscribers.
Sunday, April 25 1:00 pm EDT
The art of the storyteller
Ami Majmudar is the consummate storyteller. She will share one of her favorite stories from the Puranas.
FREE for Annual Subscribers
Saturday, May 29 7:30 pm EDT
This is a story that weaves together the compositions popularised by the legendary Veena Dhanammal and her lineage of exemplary musicians.
Aishwarya Raghunath – vocal | RK Shriramkumar – violin | K Arun Prakash – mridangam
Sunday, May 2 1:00 pm EDT
A lecture-demonstration about the chitravina and its precursor, the Gottuvadyam. Bhargavi will demonstrate how these instruments are played and the nuances of the tones they can produce.
FREE for Annual Members.
Saturday, April 23, 7:30 PM EDT | 6:30 PM CDT | 4:30 PM PDT
Dhvani Celebrates Vishu with
Central Ohio Malayalee Association
Duryodhana Vadham – Sri Krishna Dhoothu
Sponsored by Premier Allergy & Asthma
FREE for 2022 Annual Members
Friday, August 14 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm EDT
‘Rise’, by A Carnatic Quartet, is a lockdown production that has been created as a reflection of the human spirit, in these last months.
Sunday, October 11 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Sharing music to build bridges between communities. A conversation with the musicians of Maithree and members of the American Composers Forum.
Zoom Event
Sunday September 12 1:00 pm EDT
The Year of Silence – stories from the Mahabharata
The year of incognito. Well hidden from Duryodhana’s spies, an event bears the risk of exposing them to the Kurus.
Dhvani presents in Collaboration with Kala Prashala
“The Art of Composing” an interactive session with Chitravina N Ravikiran & Neyveli R Santhanagopalan, on Zoom. Moderated by Dr. CM Venkatachalam and Revathi Subramanian.
Friday, February 12 – 7:30 pm CST | 8:30 pm EST |5:30 pm PST
Saturday, October 23, 7:00 PM EDT
Dhvani Presents Ghana Raga Concert
Ranjani Sivakumar – Vocal | Sriramya Mantha – violin | Ramakrishna Chiliveru – mridangam
Sunday, September 13 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
A Dhvani Exclusive: A short solo veena recital by the talented young musician followed by a virtual reception with the artist. Ramana plays solo and sings along.
Sunday, November 1 11:30 am EST
A discussion and demonstration on the art, science and techniques of singing swarakalpana in concerts.
Friday, April 15, 7:00 PM EDT | 6:00 PM CDT | 4:00 PM PDT
Sunday, September 20 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
We will be introduced to the bamboo flute and playing techniques by Jayanth.
Sunday, July 11 1:00 pm EDT
Kalpavriksha; celebrating nature with Carnatic Music
Bharathi Ramasubban
Vocalist Bharathi Ramasubban shares her thoughts and examples of a variety of compositions where the composers have used nature for themes and ideas in their compositions. There is an 80-minute video – available from Wednesday evening to Sunday morning.
Please watch this video before the Zoom discussion with the artist at 1 PM.
The Video will be available here for viewing from 5 PM Wednesday July 7th to 11 AM Sunday July 11th (EDT).
Saturday, October 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 6:30 PM PDT | 7 AM IST (on 31st)
Tanjavur Quartet Compositions and their current-day relevance, a panel discussion with Bharathi Ramasubban, Charu Chandrasekar, Christopher Gurusamy, Ganesh Vasudeva and Preethi Ramaprasad.
August 27, 2022, 6:30 PM EDT
Nrithya Kavyam – Poetry in motion
Venue: Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington
Saturday, July 24 11:00 am EDT | 10:00 am CDT | 9:00 am MDT | 8:00 am PDT
Abhinaya Deconstructed; Bharatanatyam Master Class for teachers. practitioners, and advanced students
Ramya Harishankar of Arpana Dance Company Student of the late Kalanidhi Narayanan
Sunday, September 6 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
How does institutional injustice impact Indian classical art practice and performance in America? Preethi Ramaprasad and Ananya Ashok explore this intersection…
Sunday, August 9 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Kavita will share several excerpts from Ramanatakam to demonstrate the use of abhinaya and storytelling as integral aspects of Bharatanatyam.
Melody, Harmony, Melharmony – Grammy & other Award winning Indian & Western stars celebrate Beethoven & Dikshitar Dikshitar – Beethoven Melharmony Festival
January 15, 2021
Friday, May 21 6:00 pm EDT
Dhvani Presents
Mr. Ghatams
N. Guruprasad | D.V. Venkatasubramaniam | N. Rajaraman | G. Chandrasekara Sharma
Available from Friday, May 21 6 PM EDT till Monday, June 7th at 9 PM EDT
Sunday, August 30 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Amritha Murali will share some insights into approaches to Raga Alapana. She will show us how different types of ragas can be handled In accordance with their intrinsic flavor.
Sunday, August 23 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Aishwarya Srinivas will share her insights into the quintessential aspects of D.K Pattammal’s music, her way of rendition, and her unique bani.
Sunday, September 18, 2022 4:00 PM EDT
Phil Scarff – saxophone | Pranav Ghatraju – tabla