Committee:
To facilitate efficient co-ordinations of future culture activities year
over year, at various HAA sponsored events a long-term committed team
was formed in 2003. It The group includes few Havyakas, who have a
special passion in performing arts from classical music to Yakshagana.
The volunteer numbers need to be extended to represent different
regions of Americas so that they can communicate and interact with the
chapter VPs of HAA so that such cultural programs can be organized
efficiently. This can enhance the
identification and presentation of youth and adult Havyaka talents to
our community or even to other communities. This type of
group can help to increase
the interaction, as well as to build a strong network of Havyakas with
this special interest in performing arts.
Aim:
(1) To co-ordinate between HAA office bearers, members and performing
artists
on various cultural presentations.
(2) To enhance the awareness of our culture among our youth
through traditional
music and drama performances.
Talents:
Note:
We want to identify, bring forward, and recognize
the havyaka talents. Accordingly, here is an effort to put
together the list with names and talents. The geographic location is
indicated to enhance the network and future co-ordinations of any
events. However, the list may not be complete or up-to-date. To modify
the contents or to add additional names & talents, please contact:
Bheem Bhat, Madiyala (bheembhat@yahoo.com
610-644-6014):
East
Coast:
Nagaraj
Neerchal, ( Maryland) ( Yakshagana Performance & Teaching))
Shiv
Bhat, (Virginia) (Yakshagana/ Mono Act)
Narayan
Swamy (Virginia) (Thalamadhale)
Krupesh
Bhat (Baltimore, MD) (Yakshagana)
Praveena
Dala (Benselam, PA) (Violin)
Skuntala
Rao (New Jersey) (Vocal)
From
Canada:
Vasudhara
Balike (Windsior, Ontario, Canada) (Violin)
Balike
Rama Bhat ( Monteal, Canada) (Bhajans, Folk Music )
From
South:
Sadashiva
Bhat, Guttu (North Carolina) (Vocal/Violin, Carnatic)
Archana
Patel, Guttu (North Carolina) (Vocal, Carnatic Classical)
Prema
Bhat (Atlanta, GA) (Vocal/Instumental, Carnatic Classical)
Ramesh
& Sumana Hegde (Texas) (Vocal, Classical/Bhajans)
Mahadev
Bhat (Florida) (Yakshagana)
From
Mid West:
Vijaya
Bhat (Chicago) (Youth Folk drama)
Nalini
Bhat (Indianapolis) (Vocal/ Youth Folk Drama)
West
Coast:
Venkatramana
Bhat (N. California) (Drama)
Kusuma
Bhat, K (N. California) (Bharatanatyam Dance Choreography)
Narayan
Yamuna Kadekodi (S. California) (Tabla)
Yamuna
Kadekodi (S. California) (Vocal: Hindustani Classicals & Bhajan)
Bala
Bhat, Guttu (N. California0 (Percussionist)
KVS
Moorthy (N. California) (Classical Music Composition)
Youth
Talents:
(A)
Classical Dance/Music:
Joy
Bhat (N. California) (Dance –Bharatanatyam)
Anita
Bhat (N. California) (Dance- Bharatanatyam)
Maya
Kadekodi (S.California) (Dance –Bharatanatyam)
Uma
Kadekodi (S.California) (Dance-Bharatanatyam)
Anarghya
Vardhana (Oregon) (Dance – Bharatanatyam)
Shubha
Bhat (Pennsylvania) (Dance-Bharatanatyam; Western-Violin)
Tara
Bhat (Virginia) (Dance-Kuchupudi)
Niyathi
Hegde (Pennsylvania) (Dance-Bharatanatyam)
Mamatha
Bhat (Montreal) (Dance-Bharatanatyam, Carnatic Music-Violin)
Krishna
Upadhyaya (Dance-Bharatanatyam, Carnatic Music-Vocal)
Aparna
Bhat (Montreal) (Dance-Bharatanatyam, Carnatic Music-Vocal)
Meghana
Bhat (N. California) (Vocal-Hindustani & Bhajans)
Divya
Bhat (N. California) (Vocal-Hindustani & Bhajans)
Sowmya
Joisa (Washington) (Classical-Veena)
Geetha
Bhat (South Carolina) (Carnatic-Violin)
Ramya
Bhat (Michigan) (Dance-Folk)
Asha
Bhat (Pennsylvania) (Western-Violin)
(B)
Yakshagana:
Harsha
Bhat (Maryland) (Yakshagana)
Nita
Bhat (Florida) (Yakshagana)
(C)
Drama:
Vikas
Agartha (N. California) (Drama)
Sameer
Belagaje (Indianapolis) (Drama)
Sudheer
Belagaje (Indianapolis) (Drama)
(D)
Western Music Band:
Kavi
Halemane (New Jersey) (Western Instrumental)
Shilpi
Halemane (New Jersey) (Western Instrumental)
(E)
Movie Production:
Mahesh
Pailoor (Maine) (Short Film Maker)
Note:
For any changes or additions, please contact: bheembhat@yahoo.com
(610-644-6014)
December 30, 2003
