I recently came across this interview of T.R. Balamani of Bombay. She is an extremely experienced teacher, and many of her students have become not only performers but superstars. Among her students are Shankar Mahadevan and Bombay Jayshree. One of the…
Continue ReadingThyagaraja Aradhana Concert Essays
This year we asked our students to attend one concert and write one paragraph about what their favorite thing was. These are the best essays we received. On Monday, April 21, 2014 I attended the Dr. Balamuralikrishna Concert at the…
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Once in a way one runs into people who exemplify the act of giftivism. By their charitable disposition they touch our hearts. One such student we had was Ananya Srinivasan. She was a middle school student. We had set up…
Continue ReadingCarnatic Symphony – A One of a Kind Experience
Three students from Ragapriya participated in the Carnatic Symphony in the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana. This took place in Waetjen Hall, Cleveland State University on April 20th at 8am. When we reached the venue at 7:30am, the whole place was buzzing…
Continue ReadingAnnual Recital – More pictures!
Thanks to Lakshmi Badri and Prakash for taking such great photos of our event! Here are some more highlights:
Continue Reading2014 Annual Recital – Krishna
Congratulations to all of our students on performing in our annual student recital! This year our theme was Krishna, and we had songs that covered many aspects of this theme. There were songs about Krishna’s childhood, Yeshoda, and Radha. There…
Continue ReadingColumbus Competition Recognition
Congratulations to Manith Humchad for winning a prize at the Columbus Carnatic Music Association’s competition! There were plenty of participants in each category, and we sent three people from Ragapriya. Manith sang Rama Bhakti, a composition of Thyagaraja. It was…
Continue ReadingCongratulations Divya!
Congratulations to Divya Deverakonda for completing her Carnatic Vocal Arangetram! The evening started with a puja to get the blessings of God, her gurus, and her parents. Our good friend Mr. Dattatreya conducted the puja. After that, Divya presented her…
Continue ReadingWelcome to our Website!
We are delighted to be reaching out to music lovers in Northeast Ohio and around the world via the Internet! We have taken great pains to come up with a fantastic website, and we will be updating at least twice…
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