Virtual Mahotsavam / Week #14 - Bharatanatyam & Kuchipudi performance by Isha Parupudi on 10/03/20

In week #14 of the Virtual Mahotsavam series, ICAPS will feature the talented dancer Isha Parupudi. Her performance will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, October 3 at 10 AM EST.

Bio of Isha Parupudi

Isha Parupudi is a Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer from Houston, TX, and a student of Dr. Rathna Kumar. She has been dancing since the age of 8, and has performed across the U.S. and abroad. In 2018, she performed for Indian Prime Minister Sri. Narendra Modi’s keynote speech at the World Government Summit in Dubai. Over the years, she has also performed at the United Nations, Jacob’s Pillow, and Erasing Borders. Isha is honored to have been named a 2019 YoungArts Finalist and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts. She was also a 2018 Texas Young Master, and was awarded a grant by the TX Commission on the Arts and Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott. Through this grant, she was able to study with world renowned dancers Smt. Bala Kondalarao and Smt. Rama Vaidyanathan in India. Isha also accompanied Rama Vaidyanathan on her U.S. and France tour of her acclaimed production “Vivartana”. Isha attends Columbia University in New York, studying neuroscience, while continuing to pursue dance.

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Virtual Mahotsavam / Week #13 - Kuchipudi performance by Smt. Reshma U Raj on 09/26/20

 

In week #13 of the Virtual Mahotsavam series, ICAPS will feature the talented dancer Smt. Reshma U Raj. Her Kuchipudi performance will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, September 26 at 10 AM EST.

Bio of Smt. Reshma U Raj

Smt. Reshma has undergone Kuchipudi training under distinguished gurus Smt. V. Mythili, Smt. Girija Chandran, Smt. Bijula Balakrishnan. Reshma has been fortunate to receive advance training under Kalaratna Guru Vempati Ravi Shankar Garu. Currently, she is continuing advanced training under Natya Visharada Smt. Kalpana Sreenivas (disciple of Sangeet Nataka Akademi awardee Smt. A. B. Balakondala Rao Garu, Padmabhushan Vempati Chinna Satyam Garu and Kalaratna Vempati Ravi Shankar Garu). Reshma is also learning Prenkhini Natyam under Guru Smt. Voleti Rangamani.

Reshma has received Indian President's National BalaShree Award for creative performance in 2000. She has received Young Talent Award for Classical dance from the Ministry of Culture from her region, and is an empanelled artist in India World Cultural Forum (Jan, 2015). She has performed in many prestigious classical dance festivals within India and abroad. Reshma produced Pradakshina – a tribute to triumvirate poets of Modern Malayalam. This performance brought to stage the selected poems of thethree poets(Asan, Ulloor, Vallathol) through the medium Mohiniyattam, Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi.

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Virtual Mahotsavam / Week #12 - Kuchipudi performance by Kum. J. Prajñana Dipika on 9/19/20

 

In week #12 of the Virtual Mahotsavam series, ICAPS will feature a Kuchipudi performance by the talented dancer Kum. J. Prajñana Dipika. Her performance will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, September 19 at 10 AM EST.

Bio of Kum. J. Prajñana Dipika

Kum. J. Prajñana Dipika is the daughter of Smt. Lalitha Kalpana and Dr. Sreenivas Jayanti. She is doing her 1st year in Bachelor of Physiotherapy in Chennai. She is blessed to have been introduced into this art form, Kuchipudi Natyam, from Kalaratna Guru Vempati Ravi Shankar at the age of 8 and is a student of Smt. Lalitha Kalpana (who is a senior disciple of Sangeetha Nataka Academi awardee Guru Smt. A. B. Bala Kondala Rao garu, Guru Sri Hari Ramamurthy garu, Padmabhushan Guru Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyamgaru and Kalaratna Guru Vempati Ravi Shankar garu). She is a music student of Late Guru Kalaimamani Bhagavatula Seetharama Sarma garu and is now getting trained under Guru Smt. Manda Sudharani Garu.

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Virtual Mahotsavam / Week #11 - Kuchipudi performance by Ms.Mithila Aithagani on 09/12/20

In week #11 of the Virtual Mahotsavam series, ICAPS will feature the talented dancer Ms.Mithila Aithagani. Her performance will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, September 12 at 10 AM EST.

Bio of Ms.Mithila Aithagani

MsMithila is an enthusiastic dancer from Visakhapatnam. She has been learning Kuchipudi for 14 years under the tutelage of Guru Sri NNV Satya Bhanu Garu at Sri Siddhendra Yogi Kala Nilayam. She has completed certificate and diploma courses in Kuchipudi from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University. Mithila has performed widely since childhood and has received numerous awards including Nritya Kowmudhi, upcoming artist talent award and Ugadi puraskar. She has played various roles in Kalyana Karthikeyam and Mohini Bhasmasura dance ballet, which was choreographed by Guru Sri Hariramamurthy Garu and performed in US in 2016. She has also participated in renowned programs such as the Sangeet Natak Aademy(Bengaluru), Muvvala Savvadi(DD Saptagiri), Shatarupa by the Government of AP and Telugu Association, Bhubaneswar by Government of Odisha. Her Rangapravesam which was organized in 2016 added greatly to the learning experience. Besides being a passionate dancer, Mithila is a dedicated student pursuing her M. Tech. at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat.

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Virtual Mahotsavam / Week #10 - Bharatanatyam & Kuchipudi performance by Dr.Sindhura Pisipati on 09/05/20

 In week #10 of the Virtual Mahotsavam series, ICAPS will feature the talented dancer Dr. Sindhura Pisipati. Her performance will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, September 5 at 10 AM EST.

Bio of Dr. Sindhura Pisipati

 

Dr.Sindhura Pisipati is a resident physician at the University of Missouri Kansas City. She completed her Bharatanatyam Arangetram under the guidance of Guru Smt Sushmita Arunkumar in 2008 and also completed her Kuchipudi Rangapravesam under the guidance of Dr. Sangita Rangala in 2015. She has since been performing both art forms and also continues to learn from various Gurus such as Smt. Kalpana Jayanthi and Smt. Jayanthi Subramaniam. Her ultimate goal is to spread the joy of dance to everyone around her.

 

 

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Virtual Mahotsavam / Week #9 - Bharatanatyam performance by Dr. Madhvi Venkatesh on 08/29/20

In week #9 of the Virtual Mahotsavam series, ICAPS will feature the talented Bharatanatyam dancer Dr. Madhvi Venkatesh. Her performance will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, August 29 at 10 AM EST.

You can learn more about the artist by watching her interview posted below. Mark your calendar today to enjoy this concert.

Bio of Ms Madhvi Venkatesh

Madhvi Venkatesh is a dancer and educator who specializes in the Indian classical dance form Bharata Natyam. She trained for over ten years with Viji Prakash and subsequently refined her art under the guidance of various esteemed Bharata Natyam stalwarts such as: Guru T.K. Kalyanasundaram, Harikrishna Kalyanasundaram, Indira Kadambi and Sreelatha Vinod. She has performed as a soloist in the U.S. and India and has toured with the Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh, Shakti, and Prakriti Dance Companies.

Madhvi continues to perform as a soloist and a member of Prakriti Dance, an innovative performing company that she co-founded in 2014. She also raises awareness about and appreciation for Bharata Natyam by doing workshops, master classes, and performances at schools and community organizations. She has received recognition and support for her dance pursuits from various organizations including the National YoungArts Foundation, Maryland State Arts Council, and the Alliance for California Traditional Arts.

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Virtual Mahotsavam / Week #8 - Bharatanatyam performance by Ms Ramya S Kapadia on 08/22/20

In week #8 of the Virtual Mahotsavam series, ICAPS will feature the talented Bharatanatyam dancer Ms. Ramya S Kapadia. Her performance will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, August 22 at 10 AM EST.

You can learn more about the artist by watching her interview posted below. Mark your calendar today to enjoy this concert.

Bio of Ms Ramya S. Kapadia

Ramya S. Kapadia is a Durham-based Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, instructor and a Carnatic vocalist (South Indian classical dance & music forms). She received initial training in Bharatanatyam from Smt. Santha Gopinath of Kalakshetra and later from Smt. Kripa Baskaran, Brookfield, WI. Her vocal training began under her mother Smt. Gayathri Sundaresan, advanced by Late Guru V. Vamanan, Mumbai, India. Ramya has toured all over the United States & abroad to present solo & group works. She regularly provides vocal accompaniment to dancers around the world and composes music for their productions. Ramya has dabbled in a bit of Indie-pop and Indo-Jazz music during her undergraduate years in Mumbai. During that time, she also lent her voice to Indian commercials and movies - “Kaho na Pyar Hai” & the Tamil-Telugu bilingual movie “180”.

Ramya has Master’s degrees in Medical Physics and Neuroscience and pursues the arts full time now. She runs the Natyarpana School of Dance & Music in Durham, NC, through which she shares the rich traditions of Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam with the youth of the Triangle Area. She is also the Assistant Artistic Director of Maryland- based Prakriti Dance.

She received the Ella Pratt Emerging Artist Award from the Durham Arts Council in 2010 and the Choreography Fellowship from the North Carolina Dance Alliance in 2016. Currently she is on the Advisory Committee of the “Dance at the Van Dyke” series at Greensboro Dance Project.

Ramya believes that art can and should tell stories that move audiences to becoming better and more compassionate human beings. The collaborators in her works are artists, scientists, literary scholars and philosophers who all share her vision of creating a better world through art. She is grateful to her many mentors for providing her with rich and varied experiences in the arts.

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Virtual Mahotsavam / Week #7 - Carnatic vocal concert by Sri. Anirudh Venkatesh on 08/15/20

In week #7 of the Virtual Mahotsavam series, ICAPS will feature the talented vocalist Sri. Anirudh Venkatesh. His performance will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, August 15 at 10 AM EST.

You can learn more about the artist by watching his interview posted below. Mark your calendar today to enjoy this concert.

Bio of Sri Anirudh Venkatesh

Anirudh Venkatesh formally began learning Carnatic music from Smt. Padma Kutty in the fall of 1996, shortly after turning 5 years old. He has continued learning with Smt. Padma Kutty, but has also had the opportunity to learn from the distinguished gurus Smt. Sugandha Kalamegham and Sri Seetharama Sharma. In 2002, he was initiated into the Semmangudi Bani by Sri Palai C.K. Ramachandran. Since 2005, Anirudh has been training under the illustrious Padmabhushan Sri P.S. Narayanaswamy.


Anirudh is a regular performer in many of Chennai's prestigious sabhas during the Chennai December Season festival, and has performed in several other cities in India and abroad. In 2012, he received the Thanjavur S. Kalyanaraman Endowment Award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai, for a merit-worthy concert he sang in the sabha's 2011 Gokulashtami Festival Concert Series. He was also featured in the Madras Music Academy's 2012 Spirit of Youth Festival, (for which he was awarded "Best Male Vocalist"), the Madras Music Academy's 2013 HCL Concert Series (for which he won "Best Concert"),  and in the Academy's 88th, 92nd, and 93rd Annual December Concert Series. Anirudh studied Computer Science at Stanford University and is currently working as a Software Engineer at Snap Inc. in Los Angeles, CA.

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Virtual Mahotsavam / Week #6 - Kuchipudi performance by Dr. Yamini Saripalli on 08/08//20

In week #6 of the Virtual Mahotsavam series, ICAPS will be featuring the talented Kuchipudi artist Dr. Yamini Saripalli. Her dance performance will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, August 8th at 10 AM EST.

Mark your calendar today to enjoy this program.

 

Bio of Dr. Yamini Saripalli

Yamini Saripalli is a disciple of the late gurus Dr.Vempati Chinna Satyam and his son, Sri Vempati Ravi Shankar. Yamini trained for two decades under her gurus and the esteemed faculty at the Kuchipudi Art Academy - Chennai. She has also received additional mentoring from Smt.Vanaja Ayyalaraju and Smt.Kalpana Jayanthi, both senior disciples of Dr.Vempati. Yamini has performed with Dr. Vempati's troupe in the United States as well as throughout India.

As a solo artist, Yamini has performed at various esteemed venues throughout the United States, India, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. She is also regular performer in the Chennai Dance and Music Season.

Yamini received training in Carnatic vocal music under the late gurus Sri Bhagavatula Seetharama Sarma, Kalapeetham, Chennai, India and Sri DK Nagarajan.

Yamini’s vision for Kuchipudi is to present high quality performances and lecture demonstrations, as well as conduct Kuchipudi workshops to ensure the continuation of this art form for future generations.

She passionately and relentlessly pursues excellence and the highest of standards in her art form.

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Virtual Mahotsavam / Week #5 - Carnatic vocal concert by Kum. Ajitha Balasubramanian on 08/01//20

In week #5 of the Virtual Mahotsavam series, ICAPS will feature the talented carnatic vocal artist Kum. Ajitha Balasubramanian.  Her concert will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, August 1st at 10 AM EST. 

You can learn more about the artist by watching her interview posted below.  Mark your calendar today to enjoy this concert.

Bio of Kum. Ajitha Balasubramanian

Ajitha Bala is an upcoming vocal artist from Northern Virginia, USA. Ajitha is pursuing her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA.
Ajitha has been trained in vocal and veena by her mother, Villianur G Lalitha. Currently, she is receiving advanced training from Vidwan Maharajapuram Ramachandran, while continuing her tutelage with her mother. Ajitha has given concerts at various sabhas in Chennai during December Music Season for the past 4 years. She was a finalist in Carnatic Music Idol USA Junior.

Ajitha was blessed to receive a trophy for her outstanding performance at the hands of Dr. Balamurali Krishna in 2014 at the DC metro Junior competition.

In her free time, Ajitha enjoys writing and producing Western pop music.

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Virtual Mahotsavam / Week #4 - Bharatanatyam dance by Kum. Madhavi Reddi on 7/25/20

In week #4 of the Virtual Mahotsavam series, ICAPS will be featuring the talented Bharatanatyam artist Kum. Madhavi Reddi.  Her dance performance will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, July 25th at 10 AM EST. 

Mark your calendar today to enjoy this program.

Bio of Madhavi Reddi

Madhavi Reddi received her training in Bharatanatyam under the tutelage of Smt. Padmarani Rasiah Cantu of the Fine Arts Society, Yogaville, VA starting at the age of 4. She has also received training from Sri VP and Smt Shanta Dhananjayan, both at the Natya Adyayana Gurukulam summer camps at Yogaville, VA as well as at Bharatakalanjali, Chennai. In 2010, Madhavi did her arangetram and has since been performing regularly both in the United States and in India. In addition to performing, she conducts lecture demonstrations at schools and community events. Madhavi is also a core dancer at Prakriti Dance, a Maryland based dance company directed by Kasi Aysola.


As both a multimedia artist and current PhD student at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, Madhavi uses her backgrounds in Bharatanatyam, music, filmmaking, photography, and media studies to create artistic and academic work that encourage dialogue about the profound role of art, media, and culture in our lives.

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Virtual Mahotsavam / Week #3 - Hindustani vocal concert by Sri. Vijay Rachakonda on 07/18/20

In week #3 of the Virtual Mahotsavam series, ICAPS will be featuring the talented, young vocalist Sri. Vijay Rachokonda from North Carolina.  His Hindustani vocal concert will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, July 18th at 10 AM EST. 

Mark your calendar today to tune in and enjoy this concert this weekend.

Bio of Sri. Vijay Rachakonda

Vijay Rachakonda is a recent college graduate from UNC Chapel Hill with a major in Computer Science. His music journey started at the age of 4 with Carnatic Vocal Music. He started training under Smt. Mallika Akella in Charlotte and when he was about 11 he started tutelage under Smt. Charumathi Ramachandran of the GNB/MLV Bani. He has performed several Carnatic Vocal concerts in North Carolina and he has participated in the Sustaining Sampradhaya Program for the 2010 and 2015 Cleveland Thyagaraja Festivals.

Recently, he has started learning Hindustani music (Khayal styles) from Smt. Meena Fatarpekar of the Kirana Gharana school. He hopes to bring his knowledge in Carnatic Music to Hindustani Music and one day blend the styles in a unique way. Along with Indian Classical Vocal music, Vijay enjoys playing guitar and learning Jazz as well as other forms of Western Music. For fun, he likes reading, yoga, running, and being outdoors. He currently works in the IT consulting field.

    

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Virtual Mahosavam / Week #2 - Kuchipudi dance by Sri. Kasi Aysola on 7/11/20

In week #2 of the Virtual Mahotsavam, ICAPS will be featuring the talented dance artist Sri. Kasi Aysola.  His Kuchipudi performance will premiere live on ICAPS Richmond YouTube channel on Saturday, July 11th at 10 AM EST.  

Mark your calendar today to enjoy this program.

Bio of Sri. Kasi Aysola

Kasi Aysola is an evocative dance artist who is making his mark in the United States. He is the Co-founder & Artistic Director of Prakriti Dance, an innovative dance company that is on the rise in the world of dance. Kasi is a Bharata Natyam dancer, choreographer, and nattuvangam artist who trained under his Guru Viji Prakash in Bharata Natyam and mentors under world renowned performer Mythili Prakash. He has also trained in Kuchipudi under the late Guru Vempati Ravi Shankar, and continues his training under Yamini Saripalli. Kasi is pursuing both forms with hopes to inspire new generations of dancers to delve into the world of Indian performing arts. 

He has been privileged to study and work with leading exponents of Indian dance and has performed solo and group work in the US, India and abroad. As a Nattuvangam artist (vocal percussion) he has accompanied many artists in live performances such as Mythili Prakash, Ragamala Dance Company, Aparna Ramaswamy, Rama Vaidyanathan and Janaki Rangarajan. He has received recognition and funding from various organizations including National YoungArts Foundation, Montgomery County Arts and Humanities Council, Alliance for California Traditional Arts, Maryland States Arts Council.

A versatile and composite artist, he has studied Carnatic music under Smt. Vanaja Dasika.

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Virtual Mahosavam series - #1 Carnatic vocal concert by Kum. Maya and Malavi Ravindran on 07/04/20

ICAPS will be hosting a virtual Mahotsavam this year in July and August.  This will be a series of music concerts and dance performances by professional artists of US origin.  Every Saturday at 10 AM EST, we will premiere one artist live on our YouTube channel ICAPSRichmond.  

ICAPS's Virtual Mahotsavam is scheduled to begin this weekend, on Saturday, July 4th at 10 AM with a carnatic vocal concert by Kum. Maya and Malavi Ravindran.  They will be accompanied on the mridangam by their father Sri. Ravi Ravindran.

Bio of Maya and Malavi Ravindran

Maya Ravindran is a  student at the University of Richmond, pursuing a degree in law. She earned her undergraduate degree from the College of William & Mary in Virginia majoring in Government & Public Health.

Malavi Ravindran is a junior at Duke University, pursuing a dual degree in computing and statistics.

Maya and Malavi started learning Carnatic music at a very young age under Smt. Shyamala Narasimhan. Now they continue to train for concert singing under their father Sri. Ravi Ravindran.

Maya’s first public performance was at the age of 5 in the Richmond Thyagaraja utsavam. Malavi soon followed, quickly becoming a co-performer with Maya. Maya was recognized with a prize for her raga alapana and Ragam Tanam Pallavi, at the Cleveland Aradhana competitions in the USA.  Malavi was recognized with a prize in the Carnatic Whistle category.

Both Maya and Malavi have been featured regularly in the premier sabhas of Chennai, India, during the Margazhi music festival. 

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4/26/20 Varnam Aradhana event POSTPONED!

Due to public safety concerns with the outbreak of the coronavirus, the ICAPS committee has voted to postpone the Varnam Aradhana event until further notice.

All the participants, who had registered for the 4/26/20 Varnam Aradhana event, will be contacted with a new date at a later time.

Stay tuned for further updates.

Varnam Aradhana 2020

***REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT***

Event - Varnam Aradhana
Date - 04/26/2020
Time - 4 to 8.30 PM
Venue - Sai temple @ Manakin Sabot, VA

ICAPS is hosting a thematic presentation of Varnams on Sunday, April 26th, 2020 from 4 to 8.30 PM.

Solo or groups of up to 3 students can share a slot to present their varnam of choice in 2 speeds.

We want to encourage variety in presentation so please specify the varnam's ragam & composer in the 'Comment' field so repetition can be avoided, where possible.

Each SOLO slot is priced at a nominal $10 AND GROUP slots are $5 per student. The fees will need to be paid at the front desk on the day of the event.

Participants should arrive atleast 30 minutes before their slot to register.  ICAPS reserves the right to change the order of the participants, should they arrive late to register.

Thank you for supporting ICAPS.

Carnatic vocal concert by Sri. Ravi Ravindran

ICAPS presents a Carnatic vocal concert by Sri. Ravi Ravindran on Saturday, February 22nd, 2020.  Ravi will be addressing the students through the course of the concert explaining the various aspects of a concert presentation and how attending concerts benefits the students in their musical journey.

Besides heading the Richmond Rasikas organization which promotes carnatic music in the area, Sri. Ravi Ravindran is also a well-known teacher in the Richmond community and runs a reputed music school Maturya along with his wife Smt. Chitra Ravindran.

Ravi will be accompanied by Kum. Maya Ravindran on the violin, Siranjeevi Madhava Palayam on the mridangam and Sri. Sowmya Narayanan on the ghatam.

Venue - Sri Sai Narayana Organization

Address - 340 Three Chopt Road, Manakin Sabot, VA 23103

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2020
Time - 6 to 8 PM

Shri Ravi Ravindran

Kum. Maya Ravindran

Siranjeevi Madhava Paliyam

Sri. Sowmya Narayanan