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Archana & Aarathi - Carnatic Vocalists
Archana & Aarathi (twins) graded artistes (‘B high’ AIR, Chennai) are great grand nieces of renowned composer Gayaka Shikamani Sangita Kalanidhi Late Sri Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavathar and great grand daughters of Late Supreme Court Justice Sangita Kalanidhi Sri. T.L. Venkatarama Iyer.
They are disciples of Sangita Kalanidhi Smt. R.Vedavalli.
Summary of performances
Archana and Aarathi have already given more than 500 vocal concerts under the auspices of several reputed arts and cultural organizations in India, USA, Canada and Singapore
To name a few:
December Margazhi Mahotsavam Music Festival Concerts, The Music Academy, Madras, Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha, Naada Inbam, Bharat Kalachar, Indian Fine Arts Society, Sastri Hall, Kapali Fine Arts ,Sastri Hall, Nada brahmam, TAG P.S Dakshinamurthy Auditorium, Mudhra , Brahma Gana Sabha , Krishna Gana Sabha, Thyaga brahma gana sabha (Vani Mahal) , Shanti Arts Foundation& Endowments ( SAFE), Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Tatvaloka, Eldams road, CHARSUR, Nada Neerajanam
Performance for Television Channels : Sun TV, Jaya TV, Podhigai, SVBC, Vendhar, Peppers, Madrasana (Web Channel)
Other significant performances
Vocal music for Girish Karnad’s play “ NAGAMANDALA”, organized by Madras Players, British Council, 2004
Concert in the presence of H H Sri Bharati Tirtha Swamigal at Sudharma, Chennai, September 2012
Voices Of Tomorrow, THE ARTERY at Kalakshetra November 2012
Were part of Dushyant Sridhar’s Upanyasam on Various Topics
Youth series, IIT Music Club, January 2015
Were part of Historian V.Sriram’s HERITAGE WALK –Mylapore and Triplicane, in the year 2014 & 2015
Were part of Historian V.Sriram’s HERITAGE WALK – Kovur (Kovur Pancharatnam) 2016
Were part of Prof. Madhusudanan Kalaichelvan’s RATHAM Trip to Srirangam and Thiruvanaikkaval. In 2018
Were part of The Vedanta Desikar’s 750th Birth year celebrations of Kavasam TV, at The Music Academy, Madras
Overseas Concerts
Concert at Senbaga Vinayakar Temple, Singapore Feb 2015
Concert at Cleveland, Ohio, for Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival March 2016
Concert at South Indian Cultural Association, Ottawa, Canada April 2016
Concert at Bharati Kala Manram, Toronto, Canada April 2016
Concert at Indian Fine Arts Society of San Diego (IFAASD), April 2017
Concert for Dhvani, Columbus, May 2017
Out Station concerts
Dr. V.Subramanian’s Talent Promotion Concerts, Shanmukhananada Hall, Mumbai, May 2010
Unnati Foundation, Infosys hall, Bangalore, June 2011
Nellai Sangeetha Sabha, Tirunelveli June 2012
Sadguru Sangeetha Samajam, Madurai July 2012
Rasika Ranjana Sabha, Trichy July 2012
Visakha Cultural Academy ,Visakhapatnam September 2012
Saraswati Gana Sabha, Kakinada October 2012
Tyagaraja narayanadasa seva samiti, Rajamundry, March 2013
Sri Tyagaraja Bhakta samaj , Tanuku(Andhra Pradesh), March 2013
Gopalakrishna Bharati music festival, Mayiladuthurai Feb 28, 2014
Natyasamgraha,Association of Classical Dancers of Hyderabad at Sapthaparni, Hyderabad April 2014
Lecture demonstration and Concert at Shri Sharadamba temple, Coimbatore May 2014
Concerts in and around Trivandrum (Navaratri concerts), September 2014
Vishishta Banashankari Fine Arts, Bangalore, Jan 2015
Ramanavami series at Ramanathapura, Hassan district April 2016
Ramanavami series at Palakkad, Kerala April 2016
Concert at Ragapriya , Madurai , May 2017
Concert in the Presence of Ubhaya Jagadgurus of Sringeri at Ramaiyampatti, May 2017
Concert at Bhaktha Rasika Ranjana Sabha (BRR), Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, June 0217
Concert at Thiruvembadi Ganesha Festival, Thrisshur, August 2017
Concert at Bhadrachalam for Bhadrachala Ramadasa Jayanti in Jan 2018
Titles & Awards
Awarded the “Most Promising Young Musicians” by International Women’s Association (IWA), Chennai Chapter (2005) and performed a vocal concert at The Park Sheraton for 150 Indian and Foreign delegates during the event
Conferred the title of “Sangita Balabrahmam” by Gnananda Swami, Tapovanam, 2006
Conferred the title “Padma Bharathi” by the Padma Sarangapani Culural Academy,Chennai 2007
Recipients of Scholarship on Padam - Javali by Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi, April 2011
Awarded the ‘Young Achievers’ by the Rotary Club of Chennai, Mambalam (RCCM), 3rd may 2015.
Awarded the ‘M.L.Vasantakumari’ award by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha on August 1st 2015
Special Tribute Concerts
For Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi, Bharat Kalachar, Chennai, January 2005
For Sri S.V.Krishnan (Founder of Naada Inbam), Raga Sudha Hall, Chennai, April 2010
Education and Training
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - SRM Easwari Engineering College , Chennai 2006-2010
Advance Course - Advanced School of Carnatic Music 2011-2013 Music Academy, Chennai
Reviews and Recommendations
2007 – 2011
comments from newspaper / articles
Ladies special ,Sept 2011, Andhra Bhumi , March 2011
Dina Malar, June 17th 2012, The Hindu ,Vizag Edition, Oct 5 2012, The Hindu, Chennai Edition, Oct 26,2012
Amuda Surabhi, December 2012
Daily Thanthi , Dec 31, 2013
Deccan Chronicle, Hyderabad, April 24th, 2014, The Hindu, Friday Review, Hyderabad, May 3rd , 2014
Ananda Vikatan, Jan 14th edition
The Hindu, Friday Review, Chennai, Jan 9th, 2015, The Hindu, Friday review, Chennai Edition, 26th June 2015
Dinatandi, Dec 18th 2015
– Few Website Links
http://www.sabhash.com/music/events/181/naada-inbam.html
