Akshay Anantapadmanabhan

Carnatic Percussionist | Educator l Entrepreneur. Driving high value and strategy into anything I get involved with.

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Here is a snippet from — Wings of Gold (A Symphonic Thillana in Hamir Kalyani).

Submitted For Your GRAMMY® Consideration in:
* Best Global Music Performance
* Best Music Video
* Best Instrumental Composition
* Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

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I’m excited to share a very special project I was a part of this year — Wings of Gold (A Symphonic Thillana in Hamir Kalyani), created by composer & producer V. Sanjeev.

🎧 Listen & Watch on YouTube │ SoundCloud │ Apple Music │ Spotify

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Margazhi! Two concerts late to post this…but..while the natural storm is almost behind us, the cyclone of music and dance festivals that engulfs Chennai is still well ahead. Wishing all musicians for a safe, healthy, happy and artistic ‘season.’  🙏🏽👋🏼

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Honored 🙏🏽 to have received the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Purskar national award from the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi in the Carnatic Instrumental category for mridangam for 2023.

#indianclassicalmusic #carnatic #mridangam #award #sangeetnatakakademi

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Happy Vinayaka Chaturthi! A special medley of some our favorites :)

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#indianclassicalmusic #vinayakachaturthi #ganeshachaturthi #ganeshchaturthi #carnatic #violin #mridangam #tabla #ghatam

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12345678 Challenge - the Thayir Sadam way… and wait for the end 😃
Feel free to remix this and add your own twist to it.
#reelschallenge

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Destination wedding fun (swipe)💃❤! 🎊

#bali #destinationwedding #bigfatindianwedding

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Reliving the magic of last night’s Carnatic 2.0 concert in Chennai through these photos! Huge thanks to the incredible crowd and our fantastic team - you made it unforgettable!
#concert #chennai #Carnatic2.0

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Scenes from our final rehearsal for our last Friday's show at Egmore Museum Theatre in Chennai!

#rehearsal #Chennai #mridangam

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Here's a snippet from our super energetic original 'Mylapore Rap' performed live in Singapore.

#Mylaporerap #Singapore #Concert

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This year and today specifically marks 4 years since my guru, Subash mama left us with fond memories of his as well as his music.
Coincidentally, I was asked to write an article on my guru, For IFAASD's 17th Indian Music and Dance Festival.
Blog - https://t.co/QS2wFuUjbZ

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Sharing Moments from the finale concert of a very special ‘Sachchidananda Sudhamayi’ tour which concluded in San Jose! Looking forward to being back home soon!

#Carnatic #tour #Mridangam #USA

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As I enter the last week US tours, sharing our concert in Dallas this weekend. Looking forward to the finale concert for me in Boston this Saturday and then back home to Chennai on Sunday 🙂. Don’t forget to get your tickets!
#carnatic #tour #mridangam #USA

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It was an honor to perform for this beautifully organized fundraiser concert in Chicago.

Our next stop is 🛑 Dallas! Links to tickets on my website :)
#Dallas #Chicago #Mridangam #Concert

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Next stops: Dallas & Charlotte

#pov #doglover #mridangam #tabla #musician #indianfashion #indianclassicalmusic #tourlife

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As I’m nearing the end of a few back-to-back tours across the US 🇺🇸, I’ve noticed some eerily abnormal weather patterns across states, months and even days!
Finished two concerts in Chicago and Phoenix this weekend, next stop NJ!
#mridangam #pov #globalwarming #climatechange

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Celebrating the Jayalakshmi Datta Yoga Cenger and also celebrating Sudha akka’s birthday right after with a surprise birthday cake organized by the volunteer team! Final stop of the ‘Sachchidananda Sudhamayi’ tour San Jose this Saturday.
#SanJose #DC #Mridangam #Celebration

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Moments from the ‘Sachchidananda Sudhamayi’ tour with Smt Sudha Ragunathan in Dallas 🙏🏽. Next stop DC, on Saturday at Damascus High School at 3 PM!

#carnatic #mridangam

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When you finish soundcheck early with just enough time to make a reel 🤓..

NextStops 🛑(Tickets on my website):
⚡DC - May 4
⚡Chicago - May 5
⚡San Jose - May 11
⚡New Jersey - May 12

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When you oversleep and go late for soundcheck and need to rehearse in the car

#ontour #carnatic #carnaticmusic