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A recipient of the prestigious AIIS Performing Arts Fellowship, Jay has performed to great acclaim for audiences across the globe, enthralling audiences in India, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and North America.
Accompanied by Ehren Hansen (Tabla)
Accompanied by Ehren Hansen (Tabla)
April 5th, 6PM ~ Jay Gandhi
Bansuri
White Elephant Sales and Tales
December 8, 2013
Come one, come all, to Navatman's white elephant stall!
Folks had chai, browsed rare books and CDs, and enjoyed a memorable performance overflowing with Krishna's mischievous antics by our very own dance company. It was a wonderful afternoon where our halls were filled with lights, festivities, joy, and warmth.
December 8, 2013
Come one, come all, to Navatman's white elephant stall!
Folks had chai, browsed rare books and CDs, and enjoyed a memorable performance overflowing with Krishna's mischievous antics by our very own dance company. It was a wonderful afternoon where our halls were filled with lights, festivities, joy, and warmth.
Lunar Celebrations: Navaratri/Diwali Raas Garba
November 9, 2013
Supported by: Bollywood Funk NYC ~ Saavn ~ SALGA NYC ~ AID NYC
The event of the season came back with a vengeance, with over 250 people coming together with Navatman to celebrate three years of Indian classical dance and music with some drinks, dinner, and of course, raas-garba dancing!
November 9, 2013
Supported by: Bollywood Funk NYC ~ Saavn ~ SALGA NYC ~ AID NYC
The event of the season came back with a vengeance, with over 250 people coming together with Navatman to celebrate three years of Indian classical dance and music with some drinks, dinner, and of course, raas-garba dancing!
Vidhya Subramanian: Bharatanatyam Solo
October 18th, 2013
This wonderful bharatanatyam dancer gave a small, intimate showing at Navatman Studios.
October 18th, 2013
This wonderful bharatanatyam dancer gave a small, intimate showing at Navatman Studios.
Kuchipudi Workshops with Kishore Mosalikanti
October 4 - 11, 2013
Kishore Garu gives a week of inspiring intensives in the Vempati style of Kuchipudi. Look out for his return in 2014!
October 4 - 11, 2013
Kishore Garu gives a week of inspiring intensives in the Vempati style of Kuchipudi. Look out for his return in 2014!
Bhinna Pravaaha: Rajika Puri
October 6, 2013
If you had one chance, what stories would you tell? This series touches on Rajika's journey through the Indian classical arts field through Sutradhari Natyam, an evening of danced stories from Indian and Greek myth.
October 6, 2013
If you had one chance, what stories would you tell? This series touches on Rajika's journey through the Indian classical arts field through Sutradhari Natyam, an evening of danced stories from Indian and Greek myth.
Drive East: A Journey Through Indian Dance and Music
August 19-25
Board of Curators: Trinayan, Navatman Youth Board, Akshay Anantapadmanaban, Samarth Nagarkar, Jay Gandhi
A little bit of December in August
We all love the December season, with its excitement, energy, and passion. Look out: we'll be garnering some of that energy will be here in August. Founded by Navatman, the actual program is run by a group of South Asian Performing Arts organizations including co-presenter IndianRaga and artists who have come together in NYC to invigorate the Indian classical arts through this festival. We showcased over 60 artists during a 1 week period, featuring classical and classically inspired Indian music and dance in full length kutcheris/mehfils (concerts) and got rave reviews from the NY Times, Financial Times, and other major publications.
www.navatman.org/driveeast
August 19-25
Board of Curators: Trinayan, Navatman Youth Board, Akshay Anantapadmanaban, Samarth Nagarkar, Jay Gandhi
A little bit of December in August
We all love the December season, with its excitement, energy, and passion. Look out: we'll be garnering some of that energy will be here in August. Founded by Navatman, the actual program is run by a group of South Asian Performing Arts organizations including co-presenter IndianRaga and artists who have come together in NYC to invigorate the Indian classical arts through this festival. We showcased over 60 artists during a 1 week period, featuring classical and classically inspired Indian music and dance in full length kutcheris/mehfils (concerts) and got rave reviews from the NY Times, Financial Times, and other major publications.
www.navatman.org/driveeast
Navatman Student Showcase at Symphony Space!
June 23, 2013
Featuring over 100 of its students, Navatman closes the year with a bang with a huge collaborative student showcase. This year, we even got a special recognition for our work from the Senator's office and India Abroad wrote some lovely notes on the show!
June 23, 2013
Featuring over 100 of its students, Navatman closes the year with a bang with a huge collaborative student showcase. This year, we even got a special recognition for our work from the Senator's office and India Abroad wrote some lovely notes on the show!
Make Music NY Concert at Central Park
June 21, 2013
With three artists from 4-8PM (Falu, Taalim School of Music on tabla, and Samarth Nagarkar), a magical afternoon in Central Park comes together courtesy of Make Music NY and HarmoNYom in association with Navatman.
June 21, 2013
With three artists from 4-8PM (Falu, Taalim School of Music on tabla, and Samarth Nagarkar), a magical afternoon in Central Park comes together courtesy of Make Music NY and HarmoNYom in association with Navatman.
Ragas Live Festival with WKCR
June 13, 2013
June 13, 2013
Kathak Workshop with Rajendra Gangani
May 29 and 30, 2013
Navatman was lucky to have the kathak maestro Rajendra Gangani join us for a small, two day workshop. We hope he returns soon!
May 29 and 30, 2013
Navatman was lucky to have the kathak maestro Rajendra Gangani join us for a small, two day workshop. We hope he returns soon!
Odisha Dance Academy - in collaboration with Trinayan
May 24, 3013
The Odisha Dance Academy came to New York City for the first time and blew audiences and critics away. A standing ovation and an incredible press review made for a wonderful event! Press review: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/27/arts/dance/orissa-dance-academy-at-ailey-studios.html?_r=0
May 24, 3013
The Odisha Dance Academy came to New York City for the first time and blew audiences and critics away. A standing ovation and an incredible press review made for a wonderful event! Press review: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/27/arts/dance/orissa-dance-academy-at-ailey-studios.html?_r=0
INTERschool student showcase
May 19, 2013
Navatman hosted its first cross school student showcase! A great way to gain performance experience in a low pressure environment, featuring: Malini Srinivasan and YICG bharatanatyam students, Saavitri Ramanand and bharatanatyam student Divya James, Balaskandan and Jiva Performing Arts music students, and Navatman kathak students
May 19, 2013
Navatman hosted its first cross school student showcase! A great way to gain performance experience in a low pressure environment, featuring: Malini Srinivasan and YICG bharatanatyam students, Saavitri Ramanand and bharatanatyam student Divya James, Balaskandan and Jiva Performing Arts music students, and Navatman kathak students
Kalaripayattu Workshop with Pradhuman Nayak
May 18, 2013
Pradhuman is back with his intensive, open level kalaripayattu class.
May 18, 2013
Pradhuman is back with his intensive, open level kalaripayattu class.
Sankara
May 18, 2013
This incredible percussion ensemble featuring Subhash Chandran, Ganesh Kumar, and local favorite Akshay Anantapadmanaban (amongst others) came to NYC and received not one, but TWO standing ovations!
(Video below from PASIC, not a Navatman show).
May 18, 2013
This incredible percussion ensemble featuring Subhash Chandran, Ganesh Kumar, and local favorite Akshay Anantapadmanaban (amongst others) came to NYC and received not one, but TWO standing ovations!
(Video below from PASIC, not a Navatman show).
Lavanya: Beauty of Fusion
Hosted by the Navatman Youth Board
April 27, 2013
Melding contemporary and classical forms of music and dance, the Navatman Youth Board (comprised of students from Columbia and NYU) tries its hand at fusion!
Hosted by the Navatman Youth Board
April 27, 2013
Melding contemporary and classical forms of music and dance, the Navatman Youth Board (comprised of students from Columbia and NYU) tries its hand at fusion!
Kalaripayattu Workshop with Pradhuman Nayak
April 21, 2013
Pradhuman returned with his intensive, open level kalaripayattu class.
April 21, 2013
Pradhuman returned with his intensive, open level kalaripayattu class.
Bhinna Pravaaha with Kumudini Lakhia
April 19, 2013
The incredible Kumudini Lakhia - who broke the rules so we could experiment, explore, and push towards new horizons in kathak - participates in our Bhinna Pravaaha series. The question is, "If you had one chance, what stories would you tell?" Kumidini's incredibly heartfelt talk and Sanjukta's performance combined into a powerful experience -
April 19, 2013
The incredible Kumudini Lakhia - who broke the rules so we could experiment, explore, and push towards new horizons in kathak - participates in our Bhinna Pravaaha series. The question is, "If you had one chance, what stories would you tell?" Kumidini's incredibly heartfelt talk and Sanjukta's performance combined into a powerful experience -
Odissi the Nrityagram Way: Workshop
April 9, 2013
Navatman collaborates with Trinayan for an introduction to Nrityagram's style of odissi in this sold out workshop.
April 9, 2013
Navatman collaborates with Trinayan for an introduction to Nrityagram's style of odissi in this sold out workshop.
Carnatic Sundays at Anamika-Navatman: TS Krishnamurthy
March 24, 2013
Carnatic Sundays comes to Anamika-Navatman for one special event this weekend. We were very happy to collaborate with this group who regularl brings internationally acclaimed artists to the Cornelia Street Cafe - this time, with Vidwan Shri TS Krishnamurthy (violin), Shri Prakash Rao (mridangam), & Vaikom Ravishankar (ghatam).
March 24, 2013
Carnatic Sundays comes to Anamika-Navatman for one special event this weekend. We were very happy to collaborate with this group who regularl brings internationally acclaimed artists to the Cornelia Street Cafe - this time, with Vidwan Shri TS Krishnamurthy (violin), Shri Prakash Rao (mridangam), & Vaikom Ravishankar (ghatam).
Brunch Performance
February 24, 2013
With another sold out concert, this brunch performance started of Malini Srinivasan and Dancer's tour and brought out memorable performances by them, Taiis Pascal of Trinayan (odissi) and Barkha Patel of the Rachna Sarang School of Dance (kathak).
February 24, 2013
With another sold out concert, this brunch performance started of Malini Srinivasan and Dancer's tour and brought out memorable performances by them, Taiis Pascal of Trinayan (odissi) and Barkha Patel of the Rachna Sarang School of Dance (kathak).
Fundraising Concert by Sophia Salingaros
February 18, 2013
This dynamic student of Dr. Sreedhara Akkihebbalu was a Young Arts Finalist in Bharatanatyam at the National Young Arts Foundation Week in January of 2013 in Miami, Florida.
(Please note that the below excerpt was shot there, and not at her Navatman Concert)
February 18, 2013
This dynamic student of Dr. Sreedhara Akkihebbalu was a Young Arts Finalist in Bharatanatyam at the National Young Arts Foundation Week in January of 2013 in Miami, Florida.
(Please note that the below excerpt was shot there, and not at her Navatman Concert)
Samarth Nagarkar (Hindustani Vocal) in Concert
Opening Act with Anupama Komaravolu (Veena) with Special Guest Act!
January 26, 2013
With a packed hall in our new space, this concert was one to remember and started off our New Year just the way we had hoped! Samarth Nagarkar was accompanied by Anirban Roy Chowdhury and Rohan Prabhudesai, Anupama Komaravolu by Sridhar Shanmugam and Sabari on the mridangam.
Opening Act with Anupama Komaravolu (Veena) with Special Guest Act!
January 26, 2013
With a packed hall in our new space, this concert was one to remember and started off our New Year just the way we had hoped! Samarth Nagarkar was accompanied by Anirban Roy Chowdhury and Rohan Prabhudesai, Anupama Komaravolu by Sridhar Shanmugam and Sabari on the mridangam.