Amped Up Artist

04/16/2024

Meet the Musicians! (Part 4)

Vishwesh Swaminadhan will be one of the 4 accompanying musicians on tour with Rama Vaidyanathan in her upcoming show on April 28th in Maryland.

Get your ticket here and read Vishwesh's bio below:
https://buytickets.at/aadi/1146412

Palakkad Vishwesh Swaminadhan, a full-fledged violinist and vocalist, hailing from a family of strong musical lineage, has been learning Carnatic vocal and violin for the past 20 years and has been an active performer since a very young age. He actively accompanies established vocalists like his own Guru Sri Kunnakudi M. Balamuralikrishna, Sri O.S. Thyagarajan, Dr. G.Baby Sriram, to name a few and other budding young vocalists on the violin.
Vishwesh is also a sought out violinst in the dance field accompanying Gurus like Sri Binesh Mahadevan, Sri
Muralidharan, Smt. Anitha Guha, to name a few, for arangetrams and solo recitals. A direct B high graded Vocal and Violin artiste of the AIR, Vishwesh is a recipient of many awards and titles
like the M. S. Subbulakshmi Endowment award from Shanmukhananda Fine Arts, Mumbai, Augustine Joseph Memorial
Tanpura award for Best Vocalist by Poornthrayeesha Sangeetha Sabha, Thripunithura, Guruvayurappan Gananjali Trust Award from Nadopasana, Irinjalakkuda, CCRT Junior Scholarship for Carnatic Vocal by Ministry of Cultural affairs, Government of India.

04/16/2024

Buy 2, Get 1 Free!

For adults and teens ages 14+, buy a bundle of 3 tickets for the price of 2!

Children ages 13 and under attend free (no ticket needed).

This solo dance production by leading Bharatanatyam exponent, Rama Vaidyanathan, explores Earth democracy, oneness between natu...

04/10/2024

Meet the Musicians! (Part 3)
Sannidhi Vaidyanathan will accomany her mother, Rama Vaidyanathan in her upcoming show in Maryland, Ratnagarbha. It's not every day we get to see a young lady rocking out the drums! How inspiring!

Get your ticket here and read Sannidhi's bio below:
https://buytickets.at/aadi/1146412

Sannidhi Vaidyanathan belongs to a family of eminent artistes. Her grandmother is Padma Bhushan Awardee Guru Saroja Vaidyanathan, and her mother is the well-known dancer, Rama Vaidyanathan. Sannidhi started learning Mridangam from the age of 10 from the rhythm wizard late Sri Karaikudi Sivakumar who taught her extremely patiently and is responsible for having created a love for rhythm in her.

After his passing in 2018, she went under the tutelage of the well-known percussionist Sri Ramamoorthy Sriganesh. Her training in Bharatanatyam at Ganesa Natyalaya from her grandmother and her mother and her training in Kathak from eminent Gurus Smt Vidha Lal and Guru Geetanjali Lal, have helped her get an immense grasp over complicated rhythmic patterns.

Apart from the intensive and traditional mridangam training, Sannidhi has also been specifically trained in playing for dance.
Sannidhi has accompanied her grandmother Guru Saroja Vaidyanathan for dance performances in India and abroad. She has travelled with her mother extensively playing the mridangam for her dance productions, for workshops and for lecture demonstrations. She has performed on professional stages in Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kerala, and Mumbai in India, and in the US, Canada, France, UK, and Singapore.

04/09/2024

Meet the Musicians! (Part 2)
Ashwin Subramanian, on Nattuvangam (rhythmic vocals and percussion for dance), will accomany Rama Vaidyanathan in her upcoming show in Maryland.
Get your ticket here and read Ashwin's bio below:
https://buytickets.at/aadi/1146412

Ashwin Subramanian is an alumnus of Isha Samskriti, an alternative education system envisioned by Sadhguru. He has undergone basic training in Yoga, Carnatic music, Bharatanatyam, Kalaripayattu (an ancient martial art form from Kerala) at Isha Samskriti. Having an affinity for rhythm from a very young age, Ashwin began learning Mridangam and Konakkol from Trivandrum RV Prasad in 2011. He is also trained in the art of Nattuvangam.
In 2014, Ashwin won the Vellore Ramabhadran endowment prize in the annual music competition conducted by the prestigious
Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mumbai. He has been an integral part of various productions by Isha Samskriti such as Kumarasambhavam, Kashi - the city of light, Leela, Bhakthi and the first International Day of Yoga celebrations at Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi. He is a full-time musician teaching both basics of Mridangam and Konnakol through online classes and performing as an accompany artist for both Bharatanatyam and Carnatic Music. Currently he is in
Chennai continuing his learning under the tutelage of Vidwan Trichur C Narendran.

04/06/2024

I'm a bit late in posting this but I think we can accept registrants past the deadline.
This class is geared toward adults with no Indian Dance experience (or very little experience) who would like to get a feel for it.
It's just an hour! 12:30-1:30pm in Columbia, MD.
To register: Email misakodanceschool@gmail.com to secure your spot.
Payment: $25 - Check made payable to Misako Ballet Company, 5485 Harpers Farm Rd, # 203 Columbia, MD 21044.
You can bring your check with you or mail it.

04/04/2024

Meet the Musicians! (Part 1)
Anugrah Lakshmanan is one of the four outstanding musicians who will accomany Rama Vaidyanathan in her upcoming show in Maryland.

Get your ticket here and read Anugrah's bio below:

https://buytickets.at/aadi/1146412

Anugrah Lakshmanan is a Carnatic musician, and is a disciple of Smt Jayashree Aravind, learning both Carnatic vocal and Veena under her tutelage. He had his education at Isha Samskriti, an alternate education system envisioned by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev in Coimbatore, India, where he has spent a number of years training in disciplines like Yoga, Kalaripayattu, Bharatanatyam, and Sanskrit language, apart from music. He has also had the opportunity to attend specialized music workshops with other eminent artists like Vid. Savita Narasimhan, Sri Malladi Suri Babu, and is now also training with Sri. TM Krishna.
Anugrah is the recipient of the prestigious CCRT scholarship from the Government of India in 2017. He was recently adjudged as the ‘best male vocalist’ at the Spirit of Youth festival 2022 at the renowned Music Academy, Madras.
Anugrah is the founder of Minna Minni, an initiative that works with various artists to creatively present classical compositions.

04/03/2024

Dear Beloved Community, I hope this message finds you all well! I a… Davina Etwaroo needs your support for Showcasing World-Class Indian Dance in the DMV!

04/03/2024

For the Bharatanatyam rasikas, Rama Vaidyanathan needs no introduction!

For everyone else:
In her Bharatanatyam career spanning 40 years, Rama has had the distinction of having performed before three former Presidents of India at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. She is an A grade artiste with Doordarshan and is in the outstanding category of artistes with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). Additionally, she holds several titles, including Puraskar from the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi, Kalaimamani from the Government of Tamil Nadu, and Nritya Kalanidhi from the Music Academy. Her upcoming performance in Maryland to live orchestra is not to be missed!

This solo dance production by leading Bharatanatyam exponent, Rama Vaidyanathan, explores Earth democracy, oneness between natu...

03/06/2024

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12/17/2020

Hi Everyone,

After a short break, we'll be kicking off the next run of course in mid-late January!

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09/08/2020

Pleased to share that the first run of Amped Up Artist was a success! It was held July 19 - August 16, filled with fun and enlightening discussions among fellow creatives.

This course is open to all creative types seeking ways to stay motivated about their art and build in the time for it. Spread the word!