ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಲಾ ರಸಿಕರೇ , ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ ಹಾಗು ಪ್ರೀತಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನವನ್ನು ತಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ತಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಅಮೇರಿಕಾ ಹಾಗು ಕೆನಡಾ ದ ಪ್ರವಾಸ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿ ಮುಗಿದಿದೆ. ತಾವು ನಮಗಿತ್ತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗೆ , ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ, ನಾವು ಯಾವತ್ತೂ ಚಿರಋಣಿ. ತಮಗೆ ಹೃತ್ಪೂರ್ವಕವಾದ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು. ಭಾರತಕ್ಕೆ ಬನ್ನಿ, ಕೆಲವೊಂದು ದಿನ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆಯಿರಿ.ಇದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಸೆ. ಸದಾ ದೇವರ ಅನುಗ್ರಹವಿರಲಿ, ಆಯುರಾರೋಗ್ಯ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಿ  ಎಂದು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ  ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.

ಬಹು ಬೇಗನೆ ನಾವು ಮತ್ತೆ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗೋಣ.ಕಲಾ ಸರಸ್ವತಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸೋಣ ಮತ್ತು ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯನ್ನು, ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಭಾರತೀಯರಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಸೋಣ. 

ಸರಿ..... ಹಾಗಾದ್ರೆ..... ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗೋಣ

ಗಣೇಶ್ ಹಾಗು ನಮಿತಾ

WE THANK...........

CHICAGO

Anasuya & Shivakumar
Rohini & Shriram Udupa
VSNA Committe
Dr.Nagbhushan Rao & Laalita Rao
Nagamani & Dr.Vidyasagar
Smt Vijaya & Ram Bhat
Smt. Shari & Raghuram
Shri Shankar Hegde & Leela Rao

Indushekhar & Kusuma
Kishor Chennabasava & Anita


INDIANAPOLISE

Shri Ravi Pattar & Veda Pattar
Shri Nataraj Kote & Sharada Mani (Clarion Hotel)
Dr. Ram & Nalini Belagaje
Smt. Gayatri & Vasudev Murthy
Sri. M.S. Anand & family
Mallige Kannada koota & all the members
Anand & Mangala Anekar
Rishi Pattar (Tabla)


COLUMBUS

Prema & Shankar

Smt. Gayatri & Santosh Kulkarni

 Shiv Hiremath

EVANSVILLE (IN)

 
Karuna & Kuldeep Pandit
Nikita & Ketan Vyas

PITTSBURG

G.G.Hegde & Sarveshwari Hegde


CUMBERLAND (MD)

Laxman Hegde & Annapurna Hegde (Host)
Dr. Shekhar & Suma Ballari
All members of Indian Association


WASHINGTON DC

Ravi Harapanhalli & Maya Harapanhalli (Host)
Shivu Bhat & Vinita Bhat
Jayashree Jagadeesh
Meena Rao
Samrat Kakkeri (Tabla)
Shashikala & Pradeep Kulkarni
All the mebers of Kaveri Kannada Koota

NEW JERSY

Gajanan Hegde & Vidya Hegde (Host)
Shri Krishnamurthy Hegde
Usha Koolur
Venkat & Uma Hegde
Smt. Usha & Prasanna Kumar
Anu & Deepak (Host)
Vasantha & Shashi
Ravindra Rao
Prasad Bhargava & Family
Yogindra Bhat Udupi Math
Udupi Krishna Brindavana
Triveni Kannada Koota and all the members
Brindavana Kannada Koota
Shri Prabhakar Betarbet (Tabla)
Anil Khare (Tabla )
Sarang (Tabla)


TAMPA (FL)

Renuka Ramappa & Ramappa (Host Family)
Prakash Dodmane
All the members of Shrigandha Kannada Koota
Shaun Paul (Tabla)
Committe, Hindu Temple Tampa


FORT LAUDERDALE

Sriranjini & Raja
Nandi Kannada Sangha & all the members
Vivek Prasad (Tabla)
Smt. Padma & Govind Raj (Host family)


ATLANTA

Indira & Ramaswamy
Nivedita & Raghunandan (Host )
Mangala & Gopalakrishna Udupa
Rekha & Pradeep Rao
Anjaneya Shastry (Tabla)
Jayashree
Chitra Gururaj


NASHVILLE

Nandini Kambi
Shashi & Madhu (Host)
Prasanna
Parekh (Tabla)
Members of Nashville Kannada Sangha


CLEVELAND

Suma Achar & Sudhir Achar
Girish & Archana Mood (Host)
Janardhan Kamat
Members of Kasturi Kannada Sangha
Bhuvanesh Yerigeri (Tabla)


ALBANY

Satish & Jyoti Bhat (Host)
Jayant Kumar & Sujata Kumar
Ishwar & Prabha Bhat


TORONTO (Canada)

Parameshwar Bhat & Sharada Bhat (Host)
Raghu Jangama Kote
Members of Kannada Sangha
Naveen Hegde
Vinayak Hegde
Raghu
Anil & Neetha Kulkarni
Anil Hegde & Family
Ganesh Tanwade (Tabla)
Nagaraj Rao
Diwakar Rudrapattna (AMMA)
Puttaveera & Family


DELAWARE

Dilip Kumar & Preethi Kumar (Host)
Prasad Kanchana & Family
Dr. Ganesh Balu & Family


LOSS ANGELIES

Vinuta Bhat & Laxminarayana Bhat (Host)
Amruta & Ramesh Basavapatna
Dharini & Vishweshwar Dixit
Saraswati Brahmandam & Shesha Brahmandam
Nishad Marathe (Tabla)


SAN JOSE

Suhasini & Dattatreya Kulkarni

CONCERT SCHEDULE 2009-10

1. "VSNA Convention" July 4, 5 2009 @ WEST INN Hotel CHICAGO
2. "Hindu Temple" July 12 2009 & Hindu Temple CHICAGO
3. "Chember concert"  Jult 12 2009@ Udupa's Residence CHICAGO
4. "Mallige Kannada Koota" July 18 2009 @ CLARION INN Hotel INDIANAPOLIS
5. "Indian Association" August 7 2009 @ ABBY Theater COLUMBUS OH
6. "Community Function" August 8 2009 @ Community Center EVANSVILLE IN
7. "Indian Association" August 21 2009 @ Dr.Bellary's House CUMBERLAND
8. "Shrigandha Kannada Sangha" August 28 2009 @ Hindu Temple Tampa FLORIDA
9. "Nandi Kannada Koota" August 30 2009 @ Hindu Temple Fort Lauderdale FLORIDA
10. "HAA Convention" September 5, 6 2009 @ ROYAL ALBERT'S Palace NEW JERSEY
11. "Nashville Kannada Koota" September 11 2009 @ Ganesha Temple NASHVILLE TN
12. "Nrupatunga Kannada Koota" September 12 2009 @ Hindu Temple ATLANTA GA
13. "Brindavana Kannada Koota" 19 September 2009 @ Histon High School NJ
14. "Kaveri Kannada Koota" September 19 2009 @ WASHINGTON DC
15. "Chember Concert" 26 October 2009 @ Mahabaleshwar Bhat's VERGINIA
16. "Shrikrishna Brindavana" 27 September 2009 @ NJ
17. "Kasturi Kannada Koota" 3 October 2009 @ CSU Auditorium CLEVELAND
18. "Toronto Kannada Sangha" 11 October 2009 " @ Fallingbrook Middle School TORONTO
19. "Chember Concert" 12 October 2009 @ Parameshwar & Sharadda Bhat TORONTO.
20. "Chember Concert HAA " 16 October 2009 @ Vijaya Bhat's CHICAGO
21. "Chember Concert " 24 October 2009 @ Saraswati Brahmandam LA
22. "Chember Concert" 25 October 2009 @ Amruta Basava Pattana LA
23. "Hoysala Kannada Sangha" 8 November 2009 @ DALEWARE
24. "Kannada Sangha" 14 November 2009 @ ALBANEY NY
25. "Chember Concert" 15th Nov 2009 @ Gajanan Hegde & Vidya Hegde NJ
26. "Chember Concert" 19th Nov 2009 @ Usha & Prasanna Kumar NJ
27. "Musical Evening " 21 November 2009 @ Shashikala Kulkarni VERGINIA Contact:- Mr. Ravi Harapanalli 240 404 8668 /240 381 2273 / 301 438 0642
28. "Sangama Kannada Sangha" 22 November 2009 @ St. LOUIS                            Contact:- 314 496 8562  
29. "Chember Concert" 28 Nov 2009 @ Shari & Raghuram's House. CHICAGO          Contact:- 847 955 1709

CONTACT @

   USA

630 999 0630

  INDIA
 +91 80 23144099 ( Res)

 +91 9845216091 (Cell)

+91 9845460090 (Cell)

Email: namidance@gmail.com

Email : singerganeshdesai@gmail.com

Web: http://www.namitadesai.com/

Ganesh Desai

GANESH DESAI

Ganesh Desai is a multi-faceted artist as a Classical and light Vocalist, Music Director, Composer, Tabla Player and Harmonium Player. His awards include Hero Honda “Suurtaranga” Award for Best Young Artists 2003, “Aryabhata” Kalakusuma Cultural Award for Sugama Sangeeta, Bangalore-2000, and Best Student Award- Kittel Science College Dharwad-1999.

Originally, from the State of Karnataka, Ganesh Desai was brought up in the rural village setting within a family of talent in the Performing Arts and Classical Music. From the age of six his father, Vibhakar Desai trained him in the fields of Traditional Folk Art (Yakshagana), Drama and Music. In his later years, he trained to be a Singer, Music Composer, and has sung for many live Musical Concerts, Music Festivals and Performances all over India and abroad. He also sang for Dance ballets for Kathak, Odissi, and Bharata Natyam styles and as well as for the latest film Kala.

Ganesh Desai as an experienced vocalist demonstrates mastery over Hindustani and Carnatic classical styles of singing. As an accomplished Musical Director, he has directed music for Dance Ballets, Documentary films, depicting complex Socio-political issues, TV Serials, Dance Dramas, Albums, Skits and Mimes. His recent Music Direction was for “Kala” Hindi art movie, Triveni Sangama mega serial (ETV), Sangolli Raayanna mega serial (SUVARNA) “, Bhakti Mani Maala & Bhaava Mani Maala” collection of golden songs in Telugu and Kannada.

While in high school, Ganesh Desai learned and mastered the Tabla under the guidance of Guru Dattatrya Hegde and has accompanied many artists on the Tabla for classical concerts. Under the guidance of Guru Vasant Kanakapur, well known Harmonium player and composer of Music in AIR Dharwad, he gained proficiency over the Harmonium. Presently, at the young age, after gaining his MBA in Marketing and Human Resources, he is the “B” high Grade artist in All India Radio. Doora Darshana (DD) Bangalore, E TV, Kasturi & Udaya TV are telecasting his programs and some News papers have covered his profile.

Currently Ganesh Desai teaching music at a prestigious international school Greenwood High and prestigious cultural center Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan continues his efforts in Music Direction, Music Composition and other Theatrical Performances. He is widely traveled and awarded in India and at international festivals in UK, CANADA and AKKA festival Houston USA in the year 2000 ,2004 and 2006.

Namita Desai

NAMITA DESAI

Namita Desai, one among the graded dancers and achievers of today and strives to excel in the field of Dance. She took her initial training in Bharatanatyam under Late. Shri P.V.Upadhyaya, “Smt Mandakini Udupi “and Vidwan Shri K. Ramamurthy Rao of Mysore. In the later stage to nurture her deep interest in this art, she moved to Bangalore and received training in Bharatanatyma and Mohini Attam from Karnataka kala shree Kalamadanalam, Smt. Usha Datar. Besides having an academic qualification of B.Com, she completed her senior grade examination in Bharatanatym conducted by Karnataka Govt. (1998) and master’s degree in dance (M.A) from Bangalore University (2003).

Currently Namita Desai is under the tutelage of Guru B. Bhanumati Bangalore and has completed her “Rangapravesha” successfully in the year 2005. Presently Namita Desai is performing in the prestigious dance Troup “Bharatanjali” of Guru B. Bhanumati and striving to make the aspects of Abhinaya, her forte.

Namita Desai has been an active participant in many dance features presented, on both stage and television. She has traveled widely across Karnataka and India, presenting solo and group performances. She has also choreographed many dance dramas.

Acting in small screen
Adding to her multitalented personality is her experience in acting for television. Her convincing portrayal of the character “Gayatri” in “Moodalamane” of ETV. She also acted in other serials like “Nanda Gokula”, “Malebillu”, and “Nirantara” of ETV and “Swabhimana” of Zee Kannada channel, “Sangolli Raayanna” of Suvarna Channel, playing as Rani Chennamma a famous Historical character & Classic Projects of Door Darshan. At present, acting in a serial “Maneyondu Mooru baagilu” (ETV)and Kallu Sakkare (Kasturi)