Student Carnatic Music Showcase

Gather with friends to enjoy short performances from students of the Indian diaspora who practice, perform, and engage with traditional Carnatic music, including students from Wesleyan, Yale University, Penn State University, Rutgers University, and the University of Michigan. Savory Indian appetizers and refreshments will be served. Performers will include Praseed Balaji (mridangam), Abhinav Ganesan (mrdangam), Anirudh Ganesan (mrdangam), Sathya Ganesan (vocal), Aditya Kalahasti (kanjira), Lavanya Karthikeyan (vocal), Nikhita Kaushik (violin), Shishir Kumar (saxophone), Sumedha Mahesh ’27 (violin), and Sameth Sitaram (violin). This event is organized by Wesleyan students Saakshi Challa ’27 and Sumeda Mahesh ’27; co-hosted by the student club Shakti; and co-sponsored by the Fries Center for Global Studies. This event is part of the 50th anniversary Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.