We are Navatman
Navatman is a performing arts organization that empowers the individual to nurture his or her personal evolution through interactions with the Indian classical arts.
Founded with an eye towards creating a home for the Indian classical performing arts in NYC, Navatman is best known for our Manhattan based and now online classes, critically acclaimed productions, dynamic dance company, stellar music ensemble, and Drive East - a week long collaborative festival celebrating our mission.
Founded with an eye towards creating a home for the Indian classical performing arts in NYC, Navatman is best known for our Manhattan based and now online classes, critically acclaimed productions, dynamic dance company, stellar music ensemble, and Drive East - a week long collaborative festival celebrating our mission.
Featured Events & Announcements
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Drive East 2021If you missed the Drive East arts festival, here's your chance the concerts - at your convenience!
Check out our on-demand video portal where you can rent videos from our archival library of 10+ years or subscribe to our monthly membership for $19.99 after a 15-day free trial (like Netflix, but for South Asian performing arts) |
Navatman Stands United with All Minority Communities
We at Navatman stand firmly with all minority communities and against the deep injustices of systemic racism, oppression, and violence that the US and individual ignorance has helped perpetuate. Deeply rooted systemic oppression cannot be ignored or glossed over. Violence and hatred towards our family and friends will not be tolerated. The humanitarian way to address such issues is to both acknowledge it and take direct community action and responsibility within these spaces.
Navatman acknowledges the privilege we hold, and will be leveraging it to support Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As things progress and evolve in our country, we are committed to continuously learning and uplifting these communities by engaging in the following ways:
Navatman acknowledges the privilege we hold, and will be leveraging it to support Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As things progress and evolve in our country, we are committed to continuously learning and uplifting these communities by engaging in the following ways:
- Educating ourselves and our community
- Having conversations about racism, privilege and more, even when difficult
- Listening to our communities’ needs - students, parents, artist, employees and more - and reexamining our processes and internal systems
- Providing a safe space for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ artists and students of the Indian classical arts
- Taking action where appropriate using our knowledge as teachers to help navigate these difficult subjects with our students
We know that this is just the start, and pledge to uphold and share this work even after the momentum slows.
The Resources Document our community is currently using is below. If you have any resources to add, please feel free to add a comment to the document.
If you would like to know more, have questions, or would like to reach out please email us at info@navatman.org
The Resources Document our community is currently using is below. If you have any resources to add, please feel free to add a comment to the document.
If you would like to know more, have questions, or would like to reach out please email us at info@navatman.org
Come Visit Us!
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We are located at:
38 W 32nd Street, 3rd Floor *Please note that we have a very limited staff so email is best to reach us |
Questions, comments?
Direct all your valuable suggestions to the right team and we'll get back to you as soon as possible!
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Costumes/Jewelry/ Instruments/ Space
rentals@navatman.org Class Info/Workshops/Schedules classes@navatman.org |
Booking/ Events
events@navatman.org Artists looking to work with us should first look at our FAQ page. *Email applications will not be accepted. General info info@navatman.org |