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Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego (An IRS Certified: 501(3)(c) non-profit community based organization founded in 2007 with the purpose of promoting Indian Classical Music, Dance and Arts among the residents of San Diego, California) |
Smt. Ranganayaki Rajan is an accomplished vocalist and Mridangam player. She has captivated and enthralled music lovers with her divine voice and enchanting rendering of music. Smt. Ranganayaki Rajan, the youngest daughter of Smt. Rajamma and Sri. Sampath Iyengar hails from a family of connoisseurs of Carnatic music. She was introduced to the world of Carnatic music at the tender age of seven, thanks to her parents who recognized her immense talent and interest in Veena. Realizing her potential, Smt. and Sri. Rajashree exposed her to Carnatic music in which she excelled.
A child prodigy that she was, Smt. Ranganayaki Rajan developed her skills in Mridangam, a percussion instrument, under the tutelage of Vidwan A. Rajachar. Pursuit of Mridangam was considered a rariety among women at that time. She then proceeded to attain "Vidwat", the highest accolade in both Music and Mridangam and secured the highest rank for which the Academy of Music and Dance honored her.
At the age of fifteen, she performed the Ragam Thanam and Pallavi, a complex piece at Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, Chennai, which was very well received. Ever since, she has been performing at many esteemed Sabhas all over India. Thanks to her husband, Mr. N. Srirangarajan, a builder and promoter by profession, her dream of opening a school of performing arts was fulfilled in the year 1980 under the banner of Shree Swaralaya. This school has attained international recognition thus far, having trained over 200 students in India and abroad. She has been successfully performing in India, Europe, USA and Canada for the last decade. Mrs. Rajan takes pride in singing for her daughter Sridevi Jagannath, Director of Laasya School of Dance and Music, USA and her daughter-in-law Smt. Rohini Ananth, Director of Shree Swaralaya Dance school, India, in addition to singing for great artists like Venkatalakshamma, Kalanidhi Narayan, Lalitha Srinivasan, Padmini Ravi and many more.
During the years, she had the privilege of improving her skills by taking the able guidance of distinguished musicians like Vidwan V.R. Krishnan (disciple of Shri. Shemmangudi) and Maharajapuram Santhanam. She is also an auditioned artist for Doordarshan, Bangalore and All India Radio. Recently, the Government of Karnataka awarded her the title of Karnataka Kalashree.
Her vision is to convey the message of love and Bhakti through her passion for music to music- lovers worldwide. She has also dedicated her life to preserving her unique and in-depth knowledge of Carnatic music by tutoring aspiring musicians from all over the world.
Source: http://www.laasya.org/ranganayaki.htm




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IFAASD - Membership
We are always looking for people interested in joining our organization. There are 6 types of memberships: Family, couple, Senior-citizen Single and Couple, single and student. Annual membership to the academy is open to all and the amount of such membership fee is determined by the Management Committee. The management committee is elected by the memberships annually to run the organization in ethical and lawful manner.
Membership Type:
Who Can Join? We invite anybody interested in Indian Fine Arts, Music and Dance. We focus our efforts on to Indian Classical Music and Dance.
Benefits of Joining
Members are admitted to a fixed number of free along with subsidized number of programs. Where ever feasible, the concert recordings are provided.
IFAASD Concerts in 2008
*** Concert recording CD's free for all IFAASD membersClick on the thumbnails, to see enlarged picture of the Jugalbandhi Concert
IFAASD Concerts in 2007




Support Indian Fine arts academy of San Diego: Music, Dance and Arts in the community help in developing better environments for conducting business as recognized by many corporations. Many individuals and entrepreneurs recognize this and contribute to making it possible to sponsor a variety of events. Individuals and Businesses who would like to sponsor IFAASD events will be listed on this page, with links to their website or contact information. Please contact Raj Sundaresan if you would like to be a sponsor. Thanks!
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Related Links
| www.artindia.net | A starting place to learn about Indian art forms |
| www.carnaticcorner.com | Mohan Ayyar's site leading to many useful links |
| www.carnatica.com | A comprehensive source for South Indian Music |
| www.hhecworld.com | Handicrafts and Handloom export promotion council |
| www.musicindiaonline.com | Real audio clips of South Indian music and a variety of other kinds of music |
| www.narthaki.com | A comprehensive site on Indian dance |
| www.sangeetham.com | A site for Carnatic Music |
| www.sruti.com | Webzine on Indian Music and Dance |
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Shiva-Vishnu Temple in San Diego 7930 Arjons Drive, San Diego, CA 92126 Phone: (858) 549-3940 | E-mail: information@shiva-vishnu.org |
About IFAASD
Welcome to Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego (IFAASD), an IRS Certified: 501 (3) (c) Public Benefit organization. The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person. The main emphasis of the academy is to arrange performances of prominent visiting music and dance artists from India and encourage local talents in classical music, dance and arts.
MISSION
- Provide an environment of learning and appreciation of Indian classical music, dance and artsOrganize world class music concerts, dance and arts programs in meeting the needs of the San Diego Indian and American Communities.Foster Indian culture among the younger generation of Indian Americans living in the county.Disseminate Indian culture among the Americans through music, dance and arts.
- Participate in charitable activities related to health, educational, cultural, and artistic purposes
Management Committee:
| Mr.Raj Sundaresan | 858 200 7481 | rsundaresan@indianfinearts.org |
| Dr.Tadimeti S. Rao | 858 792 7953 | trao@kalypsys.com |
| Dr.C.M.Venkatachalam | 858 435 4887 | cmvenkat@gmail.com |
| Dr.Shekar Viswanathan | 858 638 0744 | shekar.viswanathan@gmail.com |
| Mr.Lakshminarayana Peesapati | 619 427 1086 | lakandanasuya@sbcglobal.net |
| Dr.Vachaspathi Palakodeti | 858 509 1811 | hltyhrt@roadrunner.com |
| Ms.Meera Venkatesh | 858 481 7041 | meera_venkatesh@hotmail.com |
| Ms.Jyothi Chalam | 858 775 7478 | jodychalam@yahoo.com |
| Ms.Revathi Subramanian | 858 793 7163 | Revathi.Subramanian@sas.com |
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| Sundaresan TK | - | webmaster |


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