ICC West Valley is hosting a "Jugalbandhi" event on June 29, 2024, at The Grant Park Community Center in Los Altos, CA, featuring a musical conversation between Carnatic and Hindustani styles. The performance will showcase talented artists including Vikram Bharati (Carnatic vocalist), Sasidhar Madugula (Carnatic violinist), Amit Ranganathan (mridangam artist), Rochan Yakkundi (Hindustani vocalist), Ambhranee Yakkundi (harmonium), and Hari Sivakumar (tabla).

The ICC West Valley and Sangeethaamsha present Swara Sandhya Baithak 2024 – The Musical Trinity of Carnatic music on Saturday, April 27th at 4 PM. This prestigious Carnatic music concert will be held at The Grant Park Community Center in Los Altos, CA.

Ragas with classical and semi-classical compositions, along with popular movie songs (Hindi/Marathi) based on those. Join us to relish your favorite songs and build a deeper connection with them

Masterclass on Banaras gharana gayaki by. Pt Ritesh Mishraji and Pt Rajnish Mishraji.

Sangeethaamsha Baithak in Belmont, California

Experience the beauty of Hindustani classical music at Sangeethaamsha's next baithak on Saturday, June 24th from 8:30am to 10:30am.

Limited seating available for 30 people.

Light breakfast, coffee, and tea will be served.

Register early to attend or perform.

All proceeds go towards Sangeethaamsha to help promote classical music in the Bay Area. Register now!

Kicking off the 2023 season with a mesmerizing Hindustani and Carnatic medley by a classical music ensemble.

Kicking off the 2023 season with a mesmerizing Hindustani and Carnatic medley by a classical music ensemble.

Navratri 2022 - Series of concerts by Sangeethaamsha.

Sangeethaamsha presents a live performance by Smt Lalita Sharmaji, accompanied by Souvik Ghosh in Fresno county on the auspicious occasion of Dhantrayodashi - Oct 22nd @4pm

We’re back with a Baithak on the auspicious occasion of Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Baithak is currently scheduled on Saturday August 20th, between 2PM and 6PM in Belmont, California (Close to San Mateo).

You will witness a very rare and unique instrumental performance

The instrument is called “Angklung”, an Indonesian Bamboo instrument specially adopted for Indian music by Dr Anusuya Kulkarni, a senior opopular artist from Bangalore, Karnataka

She can play Carnatic and Hindustani music, light songs, bhajans etc. She has been playing this instrument since 1984 on several prestigious platforms, tv channels,music sabhas, international bamboo conferences etc.

She was a popular singer during her younger days. She has many awards to her credit - Ganakala Bhushana, Gana Kalashreee and many awards to her credit.

She got PHD in music from Annamalai University. Her thesiswas “Comparative study of Indian instruments with South East Asian Instruments”.

Born in the family of musicians Dr. Huggannavar got training from his maternal uncle Pt. Lingaraj Bua Yaraguppi, who along with Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur and pt. Basavaraj Rajguru was the desciple of Pt. Nilkanth Bua Mirajkar.

Dr. Huggannavar holds MA in Music with gold medal from Karnataka University , Dharwad. M.Sc in Botany from the same university. Got Phd in the subject - 'Music around Kundagol- from Hampi University.

Dr. Ashok is a B-high grade artist of All India Radio and regular performer of AIR and Television. He has performed across India and abroad.

Shri Pradyot was born and brought up in Khargpur.

He is a born devotee of Music who chose Tabla for weaving his dreams around and thus has achieved excellence and found a place among the niche of musicians.

He started his training at a tender age of seven under Shri Sadananda Gharai who is a disciple of the noted Chandravan of SRA.

Shri Pal got trained for ten years under Shri Sadananda Gharai then he took refuge under the disciple of Joylal Mishra, Lalji Srivastav and Channu Ganguly named Lt. Shri Sudhir Kumar Roy.

Ms Lalita Sharma, is an exponent of the Mewati Gharana of Hindustani classical music, a rare gem who expertly straddles both forms of Indian classical music Carnatic and Hindustani.

She received her advance training in Carnatic vocal from Sri V R Krishnan, Chennai and in Hindustani vocal from Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj.

She was the founder of Pandit Jasraj Schools in Florida, Atlanta and LA ,and founded Swaraangan a School for Hindustani classical music in Chennai.

Swaraangan is a non profit organization aimed at promoting Hindustani music and other art forms in India and abroad.

Carnatic Vocalist

● Performing / Studio Artist

● Musicologist

● Music Guru

● Disciple of ‘Sangeeta Kalanidhi’ Sri TM Thiagarajan

● One of the Leading Exponents of the TMT Paatandaram/School of Music

● A Grade Artist - AIR and Doordarshan

● Trained under Smt. D.K.Pattammal as part of the Government of India

Scholarship programme and has also trained under Shri. D.K.Jayaraman

● Daughter of the illustrious Shri.K.Annadhanam (Chartered Accountant, Delhi)

and Valadi Smt. Janaki Annadhanam. Daughter-in-law of Veena Exponent

‘Kalaimamani’ Smt.Kalpakam Swaminathan.

● She started learning music from her mother at a very early age. After

marriage, she entered another family steeped in musical tradition.

● She completed the Sangeetha Vidwan’ course and has

undergone ‘Teacher’s Training Course’ with Distinction from Tamil Nadu

Music College

Soothing strands of music fell on his ears from infancy, ever since he can remember. Inspiration came from the priceless music played around him of Padmabhushan Pandit Jasrajji.

He received intense training from his Guru Sri Chandrashekhar Swamy under the strict guidance of Pandit Jasrajji as a result of day to day association with the maestro.

Hemang excels in the high watermarks of the ‘Mewati Gharana’ such as ‘meend, layakari, kan-gayaki’ and proper bandish presentation. He has several awards to his credit such as the ‘Surmani’ award.

He has performed widely in India as well as abroad, at prestigious festivals and has received a good press all over.

Vidwan DR. B.Umashankar ,is a renowned international carnatic vocalist also a music teacher, composer, music director, publisher, research scholar, event organiser, etc

He is a disciple of Needamangalam (late) V.V.Subramaniam, 'Sangeetha kalanidhi' Bombay sisters smt.C.Saroja and Smt.C.Lalitha.

He holds a degree in commerce, and a Masters degree in Indian music

He is qualified as Lecturer in Indian Music by UGC - University Grants Commission.

He is the founder and principal of a music institution *GAANA SURABHI MUSIC ACADEMY* established in the year 1996 in chennai, and offers coaching for carnatic vocal, diploma and degree exams in indian music.

He is a regular performer of great music festivals in chennai and all over india for past *30years*.

He started learning vocal classical music at the age of four. Later, he was under able tutelage of Pandit Gangadharbuva Pimpalkhare who has been instrumental behind his rock-solid foundation. After completing his bachelor’s degree in engineering, he went to Kolkata to learn from Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty and stayed with him for 3 years which enriched his musical abilities.

Amol Nisal is the Recipient of ‘Amol Gandharva’ at the hands of ‘Bhajan Samrat’ Shri Anup Jalota, when he was barely 13. Amol stepped into the music field with confidence and clarity that he adapted at a tender age.

Ever since his stage debut at seven, he has been performing all over India and abroad too, receiving accolades from learned Indian listeners and overseas audiences from countries like Canada, Australia, Singapore, Middle east and even South America.

Brinda has trained in Carnatic music for more than 2 decades by illustrious Gurus Smt A.Champakavalli and A.Srividya at Sri Guruguha Gana Vidyalaya, Kolkata.

Brinda has developed a passion for Art, specifically classical music early on in her life.

Brinda's deep connection with her school, which hails from the direct shishya lineage of Nadajyoti Muthuswami Dikshitar, strengthened further when she started assisting her guru in training young students. in 2017.

She is currently also working as an associate professor at the prestigious Shankar Mahadevan Academy.

Her strong teaching techniques have attracted more than 50 students in a very short span of time.

However, she continued to pursue her thirst for knowledge in music whereby she learnt Abhang & Namasankeerthanam and Hindustani music under the aegis of Vidwan A. Soundarajan and Vidushi Lalita Sharma, respectively.