Namaskaram, Rasikas and Friends,

Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts warmly invites you to Aradhana, an afternoon devoted to the life and compositions of Oothukadu Venkata Kavi (OVK) — revered by generations as India's own Bach for the extraordinary rhythmic and melodic architecture woven into his kritis. This year's Aradhana is our most ambitious offering yet: a single afternoon that moves from storytelling, to virtuosic instrumental music, to dance — and closes with a shared meal.

The Afternoon

2:00 PM

Voices of Yore

A thematic storytelling of OVK's life, told through his own compositions — presented by Vanitha Suresh with Sanjay, Sriram, Amirtha (Amirthavalli Candala), Gowri (Gowrilakshmi Nagarajan), Meena (Meenakshi Iyer) and their students.

3:00 PM

Fretless Wonder

The chitravina has no frets — and OVK's joy has no limits.

A concert by Sangeet Samrat Sri Chitravina N. Ravikiran on the chitravina, accompanied by Sanjay Suresh (violin), Sriram N. Iyer (mridangam) and Balaji Chandran (ghatam).

5:00 PM

7 Jewels

A unique Bharatanatyam presentation of OVK's celebrated Saptharathnams, brought to life by three Twin Cities dance schools and their students:

• Nrithyaveda School of Dance — Guru Smt. Gowrilakshmi Nagarajan
• Taraangini School of Dance — Guru Smt. Amirthavalli Candala
• MN Indian Dancers — Guru Smt. Meenakshi Iyer

Invocation & Mangalam rendered by Twin Cities singers Prisha, Arjun, Akruti, Samyuktha, Smriti and students of Vanitha Suresh from Madison, WI.

Snacks and Dinner included

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100% of proceeds support Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts

Please join us for this rare opportunity to experience the rhythmic brilliance of OVK's compositions — through story, through song and through dance — brought to life by outstanding musicians, dancers and their students. We look forward to celebrating this heritage together with you and your family.

CO-SPONSORED BY

MN Indian Dancers
Nrithyaveda School of Dance
SciArt Services, Madison WI
Taraangini School of Dance

Warm regards,
Sriram Iyer
President, Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts

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Namaskaram dear Rasikas!

Thank You For Making It Unforgettable

Smt. Sivasri Skandaprasad
Devotional Concert

Saturday, May 2, 2026 · Chinmaya Mission Twin Cities, Chaska, MN

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What an evening it was! From the very first namavali to the closing bhajans, the hall was filled with music, devotion, and community — and we're so grateful to everyone who was part of it.

With heartfelt gratitude

To every rasika who joined us and filled the hall with warmth. To Chinmaya Mission Twin Cities for hosting us so graciously. To our collaborating partners at Minnesota Sangeetha Kannada Koota. To our generous sponsors, whose support made this evening possible. And of course, to Smt. Sivasri Skandaprasad and the accompanying artists, whose music carried us all through a truly memorable night.

Event Coordinators

Vallabha Tantry Sriram Iyer Saladi Naidu Pavan RS

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Until the next one — Hari Om! 🙏

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Layyasaaram, in collaboration with Minnesota Sangeetha Kannada Koota (SKK)

Proudly Presents

A Musical Concert by

Smt. Sivasri
Skandaprasad

Carnatic Vocalist

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Date

Saturday, May 2, 2026

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Venue

Chinmaya Mission Twin Cities — Chaska, MN 12575 County Rd 43, Chaska, MN 55318

Schedule

4:30 PM Audience Check-in

5:00 PM Concert

7:30 PM Vote of thanks

8:00 PM Dinner A complimentary boxed dinner, served to-go — our thank-you for joining us.

Accompanied By

Sri Anirudha Srinivasa Bhat

Mridangam

Sri Manjunath Sattyasheel

Electronic Pads & Percussions

Sri Gaurav Gadiyar

Harmonium

A soulful evening of music with Smt. Sivasri Skandaprasad.
Do invite family and friends!

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Event Coordinators

Vallabha Tantry Sriram Iyer Saladi Naidu Pavan RS Himabindu Moram

Sponsors

Kadai Indian Kitchen

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Natyaprabha

Dance Academy

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Twincities Aradhana 2026 March 14th - Our Spring Season Collaboration with IMSOM

We eagerly look forward to seeing everyone at this spring celebration on Saturday March 14th 2026 at the Chinmaya Mission Twin Cities - Chaska starting 3pm.  The event will be followed by a boxed dinner for all.  Kindly RSVP to ensure we capture your specific needs as much as possible.

2025 Fall event

Layyasaaram organized a fall concert tour - A violin duo by Vittal Ramamurthy and Srihari Vittal Supported on the mridangam by Thanjavur Murugaboopathi and on the Ghatam by S V Ramani. A 12 concert US tour had the Minneapolis event on October 5th. This was a collaboration with the Chinmaya Mission Twin Cities at Chaska MN. Here is a clip that was posted on Facebook