About VeenaVaadini

The Organization and our Mission:

VeenaVaadini is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting traditional Indian art forms. We organize events to showcase established artists and intermediate and advanced students of all ages pursuing:

Carnatic Music
Hindustani Music
Namasankeerthanam
Bharatanatyam
Kuchipudi
Mohiniyattam
Odissi
Kathak

We would like to thank the VeenaVaadini family, all the gurus, artists, students, and audience, for their continuous support and blessings! A big thanks to my guru Sri. Aneesh V Bhat for encouraging and supporting all the VeenaVaadini initiatives.

How it started:

My name is Veena Krishnan and I am a Carnatic music student. With the blessings of my guru Sri. Aneesh V Bhat and my parents, I started an online platform called VeenaVaadini on April 14th, 2020. We started VeenaVaadini with a goal to encourage and provide opportunities for budding Carnatic musicians in the intermediate and advanced level.

What we do:

VeenaVaadini hosts online concerts by inviting students learning traditional Indian art forms to perform and special guests to share their feedback and blessings. We have also had several performances by eminent artists. Our Weekend Recital Series began with events every weekend, and now happens one weekend each month. It features short concerts by intermediate and advanced Carnatic music students. We also host special events such as Navarathiri Celebrations, Vinayaka Chathurthi, Krishna Jayanthi, and Pongal celebrations, Lec Dem/Discussions, and Margazhi Utsavam. VeenaVaadini has been on Zoom, with rasikas sharing their appreciations and blessings in the chat, and on YouTube, where events are premiered or streamed live.

From the VeenaVaadini Family:

“Happy Anniversary to veenavadhini, congratulations to veena”

“Thanks to VEENAVAADINI for encouraging these young talented artists and motivating them.”

“God bless you Veena! Best wishes and blessing for your feature and service to Music.”

“Thanks once again to VEENA/LATHA for their efforts in motivating the young talented budding artists and bringing them to the forefront by these events.May your service continue and may GOD GIVE YOU BOTH HIS BLESSINGS IN THIS VENTURE SK”

“Thanks Veena for arranging these concerts for the upcoming artists and encouraging them. Your service to Carnatic music is commendable. Keep it up. God bless you”

We would like to thank the VeenaVaadini family, all the gurus, artists, students, and audience, for their support, and for sharing their kind thoughts and blessings! 🙏

- VeenaVaadini