Welcome to "RISING STARS - 2021". It is an annual event that showcases upcoming Hindustani Vocalists from schools from across the United States. The event is brought to you by the Indian Academy of Performing Arts (IAPA).
Please register for the event. Once you register, you will receive an email confirmation. Check your inbox/SPAM/JUNK/PROMOTIONS folder just in case. For questions, email info@vibrnz.com.
Artists who will be presenting:
- Devanshi Pandya (Guru: Shri Samarth Nagarkar)
- Navaneeth Unnikrishnan (Guru: Shri Ramesh Narayan)
- Samyukta Ranganathan (Guru: Shri Sanjoy Banerjee)
Judges: Shri Sanjoy Banerjee, Smt Rucha Jambekar and Pandita Tripti Mukherjee
Indian Academy of Performing Arts was formed with a mission to provide for the development and appreciation of Indian Classical Music, Dance and Drama in United States by promoting performances of these Arts.
IAPA organizes concerts of visiting artists from India in the local area, especially encouraging young and upcoming artists.
About Rising Stars:
Rising Stars is an endeavor designed to bring together senior students of Hindustani vocal music from all schools in the tri-state area and to give them a forum to perform, listen and derive inspiration from each other. The mission is to develop a musical community that seeks to build their musicality, inspire and be inspired, without the boundaries of gharanas or schools.
Rising Stars has been in existence since 2019. Each year, local schools are solicited to submit up to two nominees. Individuals can also nominate themselves if they are learning online or their Guru is not in the tri-state area. Once nominated, the nominees are required to submit a 10 minute video or audio of their singing and a panel of three judges rate the nominees. The judges' scores are tallied and the top four are given a chance to perform.
2020:
Judges: Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan, Shri Samarth Nagarkar, Smt. Lalita Mathur
Performers - Aratrika Dey (Guru: Mithali Banerjee Bhawmik), Hari Nott (Guru: Tripti Mukherjee); Ajita Nair (Guru: Hemant Kulkarni); Shubha Varma (Guru: Tripti Mukherjee).
2019:
Judges – Shri Hemant Kulkarni, Smt. Mitali Banerjee Bhowmick, Padmasri honored Tripti Mukherjee
Performers – Ayan Rivu Sinha (Guru – Tripti Mukherjee), Gauri Niwargi (Guru – Hemant Kulkarni), Jay Nadkarni (Guru – Hemant Kulkarni) and Shankadip Chakraborthy (Guru – Mitali Banerjee Bhawmik)