andhya Anand

Namaste, 

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The Samskrtasangitam School of Music was established in the year 2010 with the sole purpose of carrying forward a rich cultural tradition of Southern part of India in its true form. South Indians have been at the forefront of practicing this niche field of Indian Classical Music called the Carnatic music, which is a highly nuanced musical form. This legacy art form known for its precision and vastness transcends both religion and culture in South India. It is a custom, a way of life that has the innate ability to invoke deepest human feelings and influence one’s way of thinking for the betterment of society.

 

Samskrtasangitam is an amalgamation of two heritage pillars– the oldest, ancient, classical language Samskrit (aka Sanskrit) and Sangitam (meaning Music).

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This year our Annual Musical Fest happened on June 7th at ISKON temple, NJ. It was a highly successful event with more than 100 families participating. We had some of the best chief guests this time- honorable Mayor of NJ- Mr. Sam Joshi, Sri V Swaminathan- a scientist and a Vedanta philosopher and Ms. Stephanie Nerbak, a representative of NJ State Council on the Arts. 

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We had three important inaugurations that happened on that day- one, the Melakarta video project, two, the Musical notation series, three our school you tube channel. 

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The school conducts an Annual Festival every year sacrosanctly without fail which is very intensive and exciting at the same time. The festival holds musical performances, musical exhibitions, musical stalls, music research and paper presentations which is one of a kind in the world. It is to be noted that all the above are on Music!  All the members of the school contribute sincerely and the end result is greater than the sum of its parts. Young and old planned from scratch, meaningful discussions, crossroads, rehearsals, practice sessions, and resourcing. Months of hard work went into making this event a reality. Each performance, individual or team, was driven by a healthy competitive spirit. There was a concerted effort to make the whole program a success.

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Students, I enjoyed each of your performances, stage presentations, art table, trifold presentations, music stalls and crafts.  I draw a lot of inspiration and energy from your work every year! 

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I take immense pride in congratulating each and every student of Samskrtasangitam School of Music. Kudos to all the parents for supporting the children and in turn supporting the school. I look forward dearly to our next year's festival. Best wishes and good luck!