APRIL 2025 concertS

We have two concerts and CETAS Series Lecdem this Month. Please attend, encourage the artists and enjoy the concerts and the lecture demonstration by Guru Smt. Divya Ramesh.

DATE: Saturday, April 19th, 2025 

TIME: 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM

VENUE: SANATHANA DHARMA KENDRA, 3102 Landess Ave, San Jose, CA 95132

Smt. Deepti Sashi (Vocal) 

Smt. Deepti Sashi’s musical journey began under the guidance of her father, violin Vidwan Sri Ashok Gurjale, Hyderabad, and her initial formal training was shaped by her paternal aunt, Vidushi Smt. Tanuja Ramprasad, Bangalore. She further refined her skills under the Trichur Brothers, Vidwan Srikrishna Mohan and Vidwan Ramkumar Mohan, completing her Arangetram under their mentorship. She used to perform along with her father across India and now has started to perform is the USA as well. 

Her passion for the compositions of Maharaja Swathi Tirunal, known for their lyrical depth and melodic richness, led her to specialize in this repertoire. Under the mentorship of Vidwan Sri. Ajeesh Menon, she continues to refine her ability to bring out the intricate interplay of emotion and music in her renditions with a strong foundation in Sahityam and Sangeetham. 

In addition to her vocal pursuits, Deepti has been learning Mohiniyattam under the guidance of Smt. Kalamandalam Supriya Sudhakar to further deepening her connection between both music and dance. 

She is a Computer science graduate from India and had pursued Design Communication Arts and UX Design from UCLA . She is fully devoted to her musical pursuits, also been nurturing and guiding young talents as a music teacher, encouraging her students to understand both the emotional and technical dimensions of the art. 

Sri. Vikram Raghukumar (Violin) 

Sri. Vikram Ragukumar, had his initial training under legendary violinist Vidwan H. V. Krishnamurthy at Vijaya College of Music, Bangalore. He later pursued intensive training under the able guidance of All India Radio “A” grade Violinist Vidwan B. Raghuram. Vikram has performed extensively in India and the USA as a solo violinist and as an accompanist for classical music and classical dance performances. He is currently furthering his understanding of music by training under the guidance of Vidushi. Smt. Asha Ramesh. By day he works as a software engineer in the Bay Area.

Chi. Shreyas Ramaswami (Mridangam)

Sri. Shreyas Ramaswami is a disciple of Sri. Ravindra Bharathy Sridharan, founder of Nadhopasana Academy of Fine Arts for the past 16 years. He completed his mridangam arangetram in 2014, accompanying Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan. Shreyas is also a recipient of the prestigious Alliance for California Traditional Arts Apprenticeship with his Guru. Shreyas is a frequent concert performer and accompanies vocalists, music and dance schools in the Bay Area and across other cities in the US. He has also performed at the Chennai Music Season for several years. Shreyas is a graduate of Santa Clara University and works in Finance at Meta.

CETAS LecDem by Guru Smt. Divya Ramesh