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By: Vignesh Kalidas
 
 
Music is an integral part of all our lives. Almost all of us have had an experience where we've seen a live musical performance that takes us through a journey of emotions and makes us come alive. The South Asian population is fortunate to have ANANYA, our very own local musical group that has repeatedly taken many of us through this musical journey. ANANYA has consistently provided mind blowing musical entertainment, and all the proceeds from their show have gone towards charitable efforts.
 

 
ANANYA came together through a melding of musical minds at the University of Florida. During the initial years, the group members traveled to all parts of Florida and performed. However as the group members graduated, the band went silent until it was resurrected in Atlanta in 2002 with new artists based in Atlanta. Since then, there has been no looking back, Ananya has performed several times in the Atlanta community satisfying the community's thirst for good music.
 
Musically speaking, Ananya has truly covered the entire spectrum ranging from Indian classical to Bhangra to Western Rock. When the organization Vibha approached Ananya to play an outdoor concert at Georgia Tech for a mainly western crowd, Ananya stepped up to the plate and came up with a lineup of Western Rock mixed with Indian hits that was unparalleled by any South Asian music group in the region. Ananya is a truly cross-cultural South Asian outfit that has performed in a variety of Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi and Malayalam.
 
Ananya's greatest asset is the high level of infectious enthusiasm among the group members that inevitably seeps through to the listeners providing for an unforgettable experience! Having attended ANANYA’s performances they are truly marvelous!!! Many people in the audience came under ANANYA’s musical enchantment and danced the evening away. Their careful song selections and seamlessly crafted medleys left an everlasting impression on our minds.
 
Probably the most noteworthy thing about Ananya is that they have done it all for the love of their fans and the society around them. All of Ananya's show have been charity fundraisers where the artists have themselves undergone financial costs to do the shows. Till date, Ananya members have raised several thousand dollars towards charitable causes. Most recently being the a 3 hour concert dedicated to Tsunami relief.
 
COMMENT from Ashok Ganapathy, the Master of Ceremonies
It was a rare honor for me and indeed a pleasure to be an emcee for this highly talented and proficient group of performers. Their passion for musical excellence is hard to emulate. The song selections and the lilting tunes kept the audience rooted to their seats. Even the kids, who normally run around in such places, stayed put, and absorbed the musical output! This group reached deep down and presented songs encompassing about half-a century, which was blissful for the young and the old alike! Their on-stage performance kept the audience screaming for more, and not wanting the program to end, well past the allocated time.
 
Ananya is an invaluable asset to the Atlanta community. They are a vital component of our lives that provide music for our souls. Let us hope that they continue to perform at many more occasions for years to come!
 
 
Here is a listing of Ananya’s members:
 

Anand Srinivasan	Singer, electric guitarist, violinist, and keyboard player
Narayan Subramanian	Mridangam, tabla, drummer, keyboard player, bongo, and harmonica
Prashant Nair	Singer, Guitarist
Radhika Sundararaghavan	Singer
Rahul Ponniah	Pianist
Sridharan Ranganathan	Guitarist, bass player.
Sriram Krishnaswami	Key percussionist, tabla, ghatam, bongos and drumpad player
Subhashini Krishnamurthy	Singer, keyboard player, Founder
Subra Vishwanathan	Mridangam player, keyboard player, singer
Sanin Rahman	Guitarist, singer
Ram Narayan Singh	Percussionist, electronic drums, tabla
Avinash	Drummer