Anwer Hussain is a Senior Vice President at CHS Inc. Anwer grew up in Karachi where he developed his fondness for ghazals. He has been in United States since 1972. His fondness for ghazal was re-kindled when he visited a friend, in the late eighties, in Toronto. His friend sang some of the old...

Joko Sutrisno & Sumunar, Indonesian Music and Dance group . A graduate of the Academy of Performing Arts in Surakarta, Central Java, Joko is a gifted Javanese gamelan performer, composer and teacher. He directed the gamelan ensemble at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, before...

Anwer Hussain is a Senior Vice President at CHS Inc. Anwer grew up in Karachi where he developed his fondness for ghazals. He has been in United States since 1972. His fondness for ghazal was re-kindled when he visited a friend, in the late eighties, in Toronto. His friend sang some of the old...

Joko Sutrisno & Sumunar, Indonesian Music and Dance group . A graduate of the Academy of Performing Arts in Surakarta, Central Java, Joko is a gifted Javanese gamelan performer, composer and teacher. He directed the gamelan ensemble at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, before...

Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan (Vocal) (visiting faculty at the School of Music, University of Minnesota, teaching courses in Indian music & culture), Dr. Allalaghatta Pavan (tabla) (Principal Research Scientist at Honeywell Labs) Matt Rahaim (harmonium) (Asst Professor of Music at the University...

Vijay Ramanathan & Group Vijay is a freelance vocalist, composer, music producer, and sound engineer. He is a highly accomplished vocalist and composer based in Eden Prairie, MN. He has received extensive training in South Indian Classical (Carnatic) music, and has performed in numerous...

Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan (Vocal) (visiting faculty at the School of Music, University of Minnesota, teaching courses in Indian music & culture), Dr. Allalaghatta Pavan (tabla) (Principal Research Scientist at Honeywell Labs) Matt Rahaim (harmonium) (Asst Professor of Music at the University...

Amwaaj “Amwaaj” means “waves” in Arabic.  Amwaaj is a classical Arabic ensemble dedicated to creating an audience for classical Arabic music in Minnesota.  Through presenting concerts and offering educational programs, Amwaaj hopes to share their love of the Arabic...

Janani  and Jeyani  Narayan (violin) are 8 th graders at Math and Science Academy. They learn South Indian classical music on Violin from Shri Mullaivasal Chandramouli. Jeyani won the Carnatic Star of Minnesota (instrumental) in 2010. They also learn Western Classical music on Violin and...

Nirmala Rajasekar & The Naadha Rasa Ensemble Accompanying Artist:Poornima Sathanarayanan, Shruthi Rajasekar, Srividya Ganesh, Sruthi Shankar, Priya Kanajam. Balaji Chandran (on the Gatam), Sriram Natarajan  (miridangam & khanjira-depending on song), V. Srinivasan (miridangam and...

Nirmala Rajasekar & The Naadha Rasa Ensemble Accompanying Artist:Poornima Sathanarayanan, Shruthi Rajasekar, Srividya Ganesh, Sruthi Shankar, Priya Kanajam. Balaji Chandran (on the Gatam), Sriram Natarajan  (miridangam & khanjira-depending on song), V. Srinivasan (miridangam and...

Nirmala Rajasekar & The Naadha Rasa Ensemble Accompanying Artist:Poornima Sathanarayanan, Shruthi Rajasekar, Srividya Ganesh, Sruthi Shankar, Priya Kanajam. Balaji Chandran (on the Gatam), Sriram Natarajan  (miridangam & khanjira-depending on song), V. Srinivasan (miridangam and...

Presenting a repertoire of artists featured in season 10 - Tribute to Legends of Indina Cinema - Vijay Ramanathan Egyptian & Middle Eastern Music – Amwaaj Gamelan (Indonesian Percussion) - Joko Sutrisno & Group Classical Carnatic Music – Nirmala Rajasekar & The Naadha...