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| Nachiketa Sharma |
| Hindustani Classical Vocalist
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| Hailing from Dharwad, Karnataka, Nachiketa Sharma was initiated into Hindustani classical vocal music by his parents. His formal study began in Madras under Shri B. N. Simha and later under Shri B. Hanumantachar. His rigorous and extended pedagogy came under the virtuoso late Padmabhushan Pandit Basavraj Rajguru. Nachiketa has performed in several cities across India and the United States. He is a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area and runs the Rajguru Sangeet Vidyaniketan school of music.
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| For further information about Nachiketa Sharma recordings, videos and
concerts visit website http://www.ganapriya.com/ns/ns.html |
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| Uma Ettigi - ETTIGI FINE ARTS ACADEMY |
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| Uma pursued Music and Dance since her young age, hand in hand with her other academic pursuits. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Bangalore University.
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| She has been trained in Bharatanatyam from different Gurus including Dhananjayans and Narmada. She has been a student of M.V.N. Murthy and Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam in the Kuchipudi Dance style of South India. She has given several performances at national and international level. She has also trained her daughters in Bharatanatyam and they perform together as a MOTHER AND DAUGHTERS TEAM.
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| In Veena she has been trained by Gurus: R.K. Srinivasa Murthy, Doraiswamy Iyengar. She gives recitals at national and international level. She has released an audio cassette titled “THE JOY OF VEENA”.
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| She has been trained in Vocal by Gana Kokile Chennamma from Karnataka and by Hameed Hussain in USA. She competed in the national competition at the University of Baltimore, Maryland and won the first prize in 1987 and 1988 in the GHAZAL COMPETITION.
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| It is a struggle to maintain Indian Culture and its HEritage in a foreign land. She tried to pass on the morals and the ethics to the community children in the form of DRAMAS. She writes the plays, directs them with the children for various Indian festivals. She has been teaching Indian Dance, Music and Culture at the local Public High School Students. Her plays are published in two volumes entitled “AT THE DAWM”.
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| Uma is the director of the ETTIGI FINE ARTS ACADEMY established in 1989 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. She conducts Music and Dance classes. For more information visit website http://www.umaettigi.com |
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| SAMPRADAYA Dance Creations
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| SAMPRADAYA Dance Creations is at the forefront of South Asian dance in Canada.
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| At the core of the Company's artistic vision is the belief that dance is a powerful vehicle to communicate the magic,
beauty and mystery of life. The dynamic work of the Company is inspired by the ability of dance to excite the imagination of its audiences,
become an agent for change in society, reflect the hybridism of our lives and transcend the borders of culture, religion and ethnicity.
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| Creatively, SAMPRADAYA Dance Creation's work is based in classical form of bharatanatyam.
Yet its versatility and strength lie in its diverse innovative inter-cultural works.
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| Inspired by the rich traditions of South Asian performing arts, the works of SAMPRADAYA Dance Creations attempt to bridge
the vibrant continuum of traditional and contemporary, invigorating the classicism with fresh meaning, both in its movement syntax and experimental themes.
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| Founded in 1990 by Artistic Director Lata Pada, SAMPRADAYA Dance Creations is an internationally recognized Canadian dance company committed
to showcasing bharatanatyam as a universal art form as it explores diverse movement styles, contemporary themes and innovative dance creations.
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| Under Ms. Pada's artistic stewardship and supported by the Board's strategic visioning, SAMPRADAYA Dance Creations serves a diverse populace.
It has grown over the years into an active and vibrant organization leading the development of South Asian dance in Canada.
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