Tharini Nagarkar - vocal,
Abhay Kulkarni - tabla,
Srikar Ayyalasomayajula - Harmonium

Seating: On the floor with back jack support, on regular chairs and cushioned chairs.
Dress Code: Casual, comfortable, decent. Please take off your shoes before entering the performance space.
Food and beverage: Only water is allowed inside the performance space. Please bring your own supply.
Parking: 6-hour metered parking is allowed on both sides of the street from 6 pm to midnight on Monday through Friday and 8 am to midnight on Saturday. On Sundays, street parking is free. There are also parking garages around the block.
CCIM is wheelchair accessible.

CHHANDAYAN'S PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE.
And the following donors: N. Balasubramanium, Sanjeev Bala, Penny Brill, Anjan and Sheba Chatterjee, Erawati Bawle, Matteo Banerjee, Mandeep and Paresh Trivedi, Keyur Thakar, Jagat Mavani, Rajesh Abhyankar, and others.

Tharini Nagarkar
Tharini Nagarkar began her musical training under Vidushi Amrutha Deshpande, the senior-most disciple of Pt. Vinayak Torvi, and currently continues her advanced training under the tutelage of Pt. Torviji and Sri Dhananjay Hegde. Her vocal style is shaped by training in both the Gwalior and Kirana gharanas, the synthesis that serves as the hallmark of Pt. Torviji’s distinguished musical lineage.

Tharini has performed across India and the United States at prominent venues and festivals, including the Ramaseva Mandali Trust, Sapthak, Naadabrahma Sangeet Sabha in Bangalore, Gaanabharathi in Mysore, the Philadelphia Ganesh Festival, and the Ustad Amir Khan Music Festival in California. Her music has also reached global audiences online through recorded features on the Mihir Thakore YouTube channel. Alongside her musical pursuits, Tharini is a third-year medical student at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Abhay Kulkarni
Abhay Kulkarni started learning the art of tabla under the tutelage of his father, Vidwan Amrutesh Kulkarni and then started advanced
training under Pandit Satish Hampiholi in Bengaluru, India. He has achieved the “Alankar” (M.A. in music) from Gandharva Maha
Vidyalaya, Miraj, and the “Vidwath” exam with distinction from the Government of Karnataka, India. His accolades include the “Baala
Prathibe,” “Karnataka Kalaashri,” “Award of Excellence” by Canara Bank, and the “Prathiba Puraskaara” by Sadguru Music Academy and
many more. He also receives music scholarships from the Kannada and Culture Department and CCRT - Government of India. His album, Avarthana, a tabla jugalbandhi with Sri Amith Bhat—was launched by the stalwart musician Pandit Omkar Gulwadi under his guru Dr. Satish Hampiholi.
In addition to excelling in music, Abhay holds a Master of Engineering in Electronics and currently works as an electronics engineer at Automated Precision Inc., MD, USA.

Tharini Nagarkar - vocal concert

Tharini Nagarkar - vocal concert