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Layyasaaram Institute Of Indian Arts

Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts is dedicated to preserving and promoting Indian classical music and arts. Through events and support for emerging artists, we aim to enrich the community with the beauty and depth of these traditions.

One afternoon, three offerings &mdash; story, strings and dance.Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts presents Aradhana, a celebration of Oothukadu Venkata Kavi (OVK) &mdash; revered by generations of rasikas as India&#39;s own Bach for the rhythmic and melodic architecture woven into his kritis. This year&#39;s Aradhana is our most ambitious programme yet: a single afternoon that moves from storytelling, to virtuosic instrumental music, to dance, and closes with a shared meal.Saturday, September 19, 2026 &middot; from 2:00 PM Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55346The Afternoon2:00 PMVoices of YoreA thematic storytelling of OVK&#39;s life, told through his own compositions. Presented by Vanitha Suresh with Sanjay, Sriram, Amirtha, Gowri, Meena and their students.3:00 PMFretless WonderThe chitravina has no frets &mdash; and OVK&#39;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 PM7 JewelsA unique Bharatanatyam presentation of OVK&#39;s celebrated Saptharathnams, brought to life by three Twin Cities dance schools and their students:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Nrithyaveda School of Dance &mdash; Guru Smt. Gowrilakshmi Nagarajan</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Taraangini School of Dance &mdash; Guru Smt. Amirthavalli Candala</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">MN Indian Dancers &mdash; Guru Smt. Meenakshi Iyer</li></ul>Invocation and Mangalam rendered by Twin Cities singers Prisha, Arjun, Akruti, Samyuktha, Smriti and students of Vanitha Suresh from Madison, WI.Snacks and Dinner included with every ticket.100% of proceeds support Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts and its work nurturing Indian classical arts in the Twin Cities.CO-SPONSORED BYMN Indian Dancers &nbsp;&middot; &nbsp;Nrithyaveda School of Dance &nbsp;&middot; &nbsp;SciArt Services, Madison WI &nbsp;&middot; &nbsp;Taraangini School of DanceQuestions? <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:info@layyasaaram.org" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">info@layyasaaram.org</a>&nbsp; &middot; &nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.layyasaaram.org/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.layyasaaram.org</a> Laya (Concerts): 952-522-3121

OVK Aradhana 3 in one : Chitravina Ravikiran - Storytelling, Music, Dance

Join us for an evening of Indian classical music with Sivasri Skandaprasad, presented by Layyasaaram&nbsp;Institute of Indian Arts in collaboration with Minnesota Sangeetha Kannada Koota (SKK). Your presence helps us celebrate, preserve, and share the timeless beauty of Indian classical traditions. 🎶 Please use this to confirm your donation level for this event. Every donation strengthens our effort to nurture emerging artists and keep these art forms alive in our community. 🙏

Sivasri Skandaprasad Music Concert

Dasante Kuthira (ദാസന്റെ കുതിര): The Servant&rsquo;s HorseFormal Book Release &amp; Carnatic Vocal Concert Presented by Layyasaaram Institute of Indian ArtsThe book Horse of the Servant, a historical novel by RV Menon. A Maratha cavalryman, tortured in a Goan dungeon and shipwrecked on the Malabar coast, rises to command the horse of Maharaja Marthanda Varma. He fights at the Battle of Colachel and is reborn in a new name and a new home, in a kingdom that its king finally dedicates to Lord Padmanabha.The concert A Carnatic vocal concert that follows the book&rsquo;s journey of captivity, devotion, battle, belonging and surrender, with each composition chosen to reflect a part of the story and its characters.ArtistsRoleArtistVocalSherthalai Dr. K.N. Renganatha SharmaViolinVittal RamamurthyMridangamThanjavur K. MurugaboopathiDate: Sunday, November 1, 2026 Venue: Walker West Music Academy,&nbsp;650 Marshall Ave, St. Paul, MNSchedule3:00 PM Formal book release4:00 PM Carnatic vocal concert6:00 PM Light boxed dinnerAdmission: Free. All are welcome; please register in advance.Sponsorship (every sponsor receives a copy signed by the author)Contact Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts 🔗 <a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.layyasaaram.org/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.layyasaaram.org</a> &middot; ✉️ <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:info@layyasaaram.org" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">info@layyasaaram.org</a> &middot; 📱 Laya (Concerts): 952-522-3121

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