Jan 27 2026 to Jan 27 2026 7 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

An experience that lingers gently; a memory refusing to fade.

This performance unfolds through carefully chosen poetry, musical textures, and the delicate play between presence and absence. Through her descriptive movements, Sahana portrays a young maiden recalling Krishna not as distant divinity, but as a presence woven into lived moments: glimpses, fragrances, gestures, and the lingering sound of a flute.

Accompanied by esteemed musicians, Raghuram Rajagopalan on vocals, Harsha Samaga on mridangam, Divya Ravi on nattuvangam, and Vivek V. Krishna on flute; the evening moves through verses where desire and devotion coexist without hierarchy, shaping an intimate portrait of remembrance and longing.

What can we hold on to, when what we love is no longer tangible?

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Performers

Sahana Sridhar
Bharatanatyam Artiste
Sahana Sridhar is a London-based Bharatanatyam performer and educator, initiated into the arts at a young age through training in dance, Carnatic vocals, and painting. With over a decade of performing experience, she has emerged as a sensitive and accomplished soloist, presenting her work at leading dance festivals and chamber concerts across India, the USA, Italy, and Spain. She has also been part of notable ensemble productions with Sāraswatham Foundation (Chennai), Jiva Performing Arts (NYC), and Kalasagara (UK). Her artistry is shaped by rigorous classical training, a strong command over rhythm, intrinsic musicality, and nuanced emotional expression, enriched by her study of Navarasa Sadhana with Guru Venu G. and intensive programs with Akram Khan Company (led by Mavin Khoo) and Malavika Sarukkai. Her work has been recognised with the titles Nrithavilasini (2015) and Natya Ratna (2023).

Sahana trained initially under Smt. Shankari Balasubramaniam and Guru Udupi Laxminarayan, and for nearly two decades has been under the guidance of Sri Renjith Babu and Smt. Vijna Vasudevan, while continuing her mentorship with Sri Mavin Khoo in the UK. Since 2020, she has been actively teaching beginner and intermediate students, leading residential intensives and conducting workshops in the UK, Spain, and Italy. She currently teaches through Upahaar School of Dance, UK. Holding a bachelor’s degree in architecture and dual master’s degrees in advanced architecture and urban design, Sahana views her design education as integral to her artistic practice, informing her aesthetic sensibility and reinforcing her commitment to Bharatanatyam as both vocation and way of life.

Raghuram Rajagopalan
Vocals
R. Raghuram is a Carnatic vocalist, recording artist, composer, and teacher, born into a distinguished musical family. His father, Late Vid. R. A. Rajagopalan, was a renowned mridangam and ghatam artiste, while his mother, Smt. Rama, nurtured a deep love for Carnatic music at home. Raghuram began learning mridangam at the age of three under his father and was formally initiated into Carnatic vocal music at five by Vid. Chingamani. He later received advanced vocal training from Ganakalabhooshana R. A. Ramamani and T. A. S. Mani, and also trained extensively in Sugama Sangeetha under Vid. Pusthakam Rama, shaping his versatile musical foundation.

Beginning his concert career at sixteen, Raghuram has since performed at numerous prestigious sabhas and platforms, including Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Malleshwaram Sangeeta Sabha, R. K. Srikantan Trust, Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira, and TTD’s Nada Neerajanam. A recipient of the Pratibhakankshi Award from Rama Seva Mandali, he is especially known for his deep engagement with manodharma sangeetha, excelling in vocal improvisation and complex rhythmic patterns. A regular performer on All India Radio and Doordarshan, he has also collaborated on the Indo-French fusion album Rhythm n Raga, composed music for several dance productions and ballets, and contributed as a playback singer for films and serials. An active performer at major festivals in India and abroad, Raghuram also teaches Carnatic vocals and mentors students worldwide.

Harsha Samaga
Mridangam
Harsha Samaga hails from Malpe, a coastal town in Udupi, Karnataka, and was born into a family deeply rooted in the performing arts, including Yakshagana, classical music, and Bharatanatyam. Drawn to music from a young age, he pursued rigorous training in Carnatic percussion, receiving his foundational lessons in mridangam from Late P. Vasudeva Rao. He later advanced his artistry under the guidance of Late Shri K. Harishchandran in Mangalore and further refined his skills with Sri Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma in Bangalore. Over the years, Harsha has accompanied several renowned Bharatanatyam dancers and classical musicians, performing extensively across India and abroad.

A graded artist of All India Radio (AIR), Harsha is recognised for his rhythmic clarity, sensitivity, and refined accompaniment technique, making his playing highly sought after in both dance and concert settings. His performances have reached international stages, carrying Karnataka’s rich Carnatic traditions to global audiences. Alongside his artistic career, Harsha is a Chartered Accountant and currently works in the corporate sector in Bangalore, balancing professional excellence with sustained dedication to the classical arts.

Divya Ravi
Nattuvangam
Divya is a prominent Bharatanatyam soloist, dance-maker, and educator, known for a virtuosic yet deeply sensitive artistic voice shaped by rigorous training, scholarship in literature and poetics, and innate musicality. Alongside performing traditional repertoire in concert settings, her choreographic practice is driven by a curiosity to translate the lyrical, poetic, and abstract into compelling stage experiences. Her critically acclaimed solo works—including Manjari, Sarvasya, Poems of Love, Kanhopātrā, Vitthāmāi, Vārkari, Preyasi, Akhyāt Ākhyānā, and Abandhanā—have been presented to full houses and sold-out theatres, earning praise for their conceptual depth, clarity of form, and contemporary relevance rooted in classical technique.

A recipient of several accolades, Divya is a graded artiste of Doordarshan and is empanelled with the Ministry of Culture for Festivals of India Abroad and SPICMACAY. She has performed at leading festivals across India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Hong Kong, the UK, Europe, and China. Trained under Gurus Kiran Subramanyam and Sandhya Kiran, with further guidance from Soundarya Srivathsa, Bragha Bessel, G. Venu, and Dr. Anupama Kylash, she continues her artistic exploration in the UK under the mentorship of Mavin Khoo. Her work has received international support from organisations such as Arts Council England, The Place, Dance East, Akademi, and Kalasangam, and she is currently touring with Akram Khan Company’s Thikra.

Vivek V Krishna
Flute
Vivek is regarded as one of the most accomplished Carnatic flute artistes of his generation, admired for his unwavering commitment to tradition, refined aesthetics, and sincerity in presentation. Trained under eminent gurus Vidwan H. S. Venugopal and Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan, he brings over two decades of performance experience as a soloist and recording artiste, and is a graded artiste of All India Radio. Known for his strong blowing technique, versatility, and creative expression, Vivek has earned widespread appreciation from connoisseurs and critics alike. He is also among the most sought-after flautists for Bharatanatyam, having accompanied legendary dancers such as Vyjayanthimala, Shobana, Leela Samson, K. J. Sarasa, Priyadarshini Govind, Alarmel Valli, and the late Kalyanasundaram Pillai, as well as leading musicians including T. M. Krishna, Bombay Jayashri, and O. S. Arun.

Vivek has performed extensively across the USA, Canada, Europe, Singapore, Malaysia, Muscat, Japan, Fiji, and beyond, supporting both emerging and established artistes worldwide. His contributions have been recognised with honours such as Kalavatamsa, Yuva Puraskar, and Kala Yogi. Alongside his wife, acclaimed danseuse Aranya Narain, he presents Flute n Feet, a unique and harmonious dialogue between Carnatic flute and Bharatanatyam rooted in the Kalakshetra tradition. Together, they also run Flute n Feet Academy in Bangalore, where they are committed to imparting Bharatanatyam and Carnatic flute in their purest classical form, nurturing future generations with integrity, depth, and reverence for tradition.