Today, Swara Raga Sudha Kala Academy celebrated its 2026 Annual Day for our remote students—a meaningful reminder that a musical community can flourish across distances. Wherever our students live, their connection to music brings them into a shared world of melody, rhythm, expression, and belonging.
At SRSKA, Carnatic vocal music and Hindustani sitar offer two beautiful pathways into India’s classical traditions. Each has its own musical language, character, and ways of unfolding a rāga. Together, they give our school community so much to cherish: the expressive power of the voice, the resonance of a string, and the joy of discovering how deeply music can move us.
We celebrate our students and thank the families and teachers who support their musical journeys. An Annual Day gives us a moment to recognize what it means to carry these traditions forward, one generation and one musical relationship at a time.
The recording link is available on our Live Stream page. We invite you to watch, share it with loved ones, and celebrate our remote students with us.
That sense of community extends far beyond our school. There are wonderful opportunities ahead to experience Indian classical music:
- New York — October 17–18: Ragas Live Festival brings 24 hours of music to Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. Its lineup includes Carnatic and Hindustani artists, with Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan, Aditya Prakash, Sanhita Nandi, and sitarist Indrajit Banerjee among the performers. Live broadcasts also welcome listeners from afar.
- Texas — October 9: Austin’s Indian Classical Music Circle presents Niladri Kumaar’s The Space Between the Notes, featuring sitar and zitar.
- California — October 23: South India Fine Arts has announced its rescheduled Mysore Brothers concert for 6 p.m.—an occasion for Bay Area listeners to celebrate Carnatic violin.
- Seattle area — October 24: Ragamala Lights Festival at Brightwater Center in Woodinville brings together vocal music, santoor, tabla, dance, and local musicians, with a featured khayal concert by Bharathi Prathap.
Looking toward India, the Music Academy, Madras has announced its 100th Annual Concerts, December 15, 2026–January 1, 2027—a major milestone to look forward to during Chennai’s December music season. Explore the concert program.
From our students’ Annual Day to concert halls around the world, this music lives through the people who sing, play, listen, and care. Today, we celebrate being part of that continuing story.
With love and blessings,
Gurus Usha & Mani Akella