Concerts of
Nachiketa Yakkundi
January
2023
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Friday
the 20th – Neenolidare: The Vibrancy of Kannada Vachanas – a
lecture-demonstration by me organized by Kala Vedika; Learning Bee
Learning Center, 39977 Mission Boulevard, Fremont,
CA 94539; 7:30 PM; Ajay Sundar
Raj (T); tickets are $20 available via Paypal.me/KalaVedikaInc or at the door
February
2023
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Saturday
the 25th – The
Magic of Madhyam – my son Rochan Yakkundi performs in an innovative Hindustani concert
featuring a fresh perspective on various raags; Los Altos Public Library, 13 South San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022; 5:00-7:00 PM; Hari Sivakumar (T) and Ambhranee Yakkundi (H); this concert is free to the
public!
March 2023
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Saturday
the 25th – Hindustani-Karnatic
Jugalbandi – under the auspices of SR Fine Arts, my daughter Ambhranee Yakkundi and my student Aparna Thyagarajan perform in an Hindustani-Karnatic jugalbandi
concert accompanied by the stellar talents of Hari Sivakumar (T), Srikar Ayyalasomayajula (H), Amit
Ranganathan (M), and Vignesh Thyagarajan (V); Saratoga Public Library, 13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070; 2:30-4:30 PM; this concert is free to the
public!
May 2023
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Sunday
the 7th – Hindustani-Karnatic
Jugalbandi – under the auspices of Vipra, I will perform with Gayathri Satya in a Hindustani-Karnatic jugalbandi
concert accompanied by the virtuosos Ravi Gutala (T),
Neyveli Narayanan (M), Vivek Datar (H), and Vignesh
Thyagarajan (V); The Garden House at Shoup Park, 400
University Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022; 4:30-6:30 PM; get your tickets
from here!
100%
of the proceeds collected from the concert will go towards funding
underprivileged high school students in India for their college education; more
information can be obtained at Payir.
June 2023
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Sunday
the 4th – Shravan:
The Art of Listening –
organised by the Intonation
Foundation – I will be on the panel of an innovative session to
discuss the discipline and methodology that our Indian classical music demands
for its understanding, appreciation, and unalloyed bliss; joining me on the
panel will be stalwarts Prasad Jogalekar and Shubhangi
Sakhalkar; Fremont,
CA (address provided upon ticket
purchase); 3:00-5:00 PM
July 2023
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Saturday
the 8th – Guru Poornima – as part of the annual celebration of Guru Poornima in honour
of Pt. Swapan
Chaudhuri, there will be my vocal recital among other wonderful tabla
recitals; Ali
Akbar College of Music, 215
West End Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901; in addition the entire
concert will be streamed on Zoom
(with Meeting ID: 850 8892 1937); starting at 2:00 PM Pacific (event
starts at 2:00 PM, vocal portion starts at around 5:00 PM); Ravi Gutala (T) and Vivek Datar (H); this concert is free to the
public!
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Sunday the 30th – Guru Purnima
Baithak 2023 – a rare
morning concert organised by Sangeethaamsha as part of the annual celebration of Guru Poornima; 13
Parkridge Court, Belmont, CA 94002; 8:30-11:30 AM; Ravi Gutala (T) and Vivek Datar (H); tickets can be availed here
September
2023
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Sunday the 2nd to Sunday October 1st – Naatak presents Bombay Talkies - a grand musical in Hindi, for which I am the
music director and lead singer. Bombay
Talkies is a sashay through the Hindi film industry
in its golden years, capturing its glitz, glamour and insouciance, its
soul-stirring music, its utter lack of insight, and its complete detachment
from the world that sustains it. The show
features all the glory of Hindi film music from 1935 to 1975, vivacious dance,
brilliant acting, gorgeous sets, and lovely stage design - all
superlatively written and directed by the indefatigable Sujit Saraf. Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
November
2023
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Sunday
the 5th – Diwali Dawn Concert – organised by the Shellikeri
family, this will be an early morning concert; 6:00 AM; Ravi Gutala (T) and Vivek Datar
(H); seating is limited so please buy your tickets early!
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Sunday the 19th – RSV
2023: The annual student concert of our Rajguru Sangeet Vidyaniketan, in which my students will perform along with many other talented
musicians. Staying in tune with tradition, I will perform for the finale. The
Garden House at Shoup Park, 400 University
Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022 starting at 1:00 PM. This concert
is free and open to all!
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Thursday
the 23rd – Thanksgiving
Celebration – at Badarikashrama
– my students - brothers Ameya Rao and
Amit Rao, along with my children Rochan Yakkundi and Ambhranee Yakkundi - will perform in
a devotional music offering. The concert will be followed by an international
vegetarian dinner; 15602 Maubert Avenue, San
Leandro, CA 94578; Ajay Sundar Raj (T); 3:00-5:00 PM. This concert is free and open to all!
