First Half:

Nisha Rajagopal Carnatic vocal
Bangalore Prathap Ghatam
R.N. Prakash mridangam

Nisha Rajagopal is an emerging Carnatic vocalist. Originally from Canada, she moved to India to pursue her dream of becoming a musician, and she is now widely regarded as one of the finest Carnatic vocalists of her generation. She performs a selection of beautiful classical ragas accompanied by Bangalore Prathap on ghatam (clay pot) and R.N. Prakash on mridangam.

Second Half: 

Priyadarsini Govind Bharatanatyam
Anjana Anand Bharatanatyam

Priyadarsini Govind and Anjana Anand perform a duet of Bharatanatyam in addition to a selection of solo pieces.

Priyadarsini Govind is among the very best Bharatanatyam dancers of India.  Her mesmerising performances take audiences on a journey of emotion experienced through a range of amazing dance works..  Priyadarsini is known for her brilliant form and grace, and is widely admired for her unique ability to tell stories through her expertise in Abhinaya – the ability to communicate words, thoughts, ideas and emotions through facial expression.

Anjana Anand represents the next generation of talented Bharatanatyam dancers. A graduate of the legendary Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai, she is a talented performer and choreographer, with recent works being presented in Singapore and Sri Lanka.  Her poise and grace are only matched by her energy, making her an engaging and inspirational dancer to watch.