06/01/2026
Dear Friends and Well-wishers,
On behalf of the entire team at Nāda Tanum New Zealand, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the musicians who contributed to the successful completion of the 2026 Carnatica -Nada Tanum Global Heritage Music festival - Pacific Rim which concluded today. This was our 6th online festival, showcasing talented artists from New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia and India. We deeply appreciate the time and effort each musician dedicated to sharing their music, and we would like to specially acknowledge the following performers:
Day 1, Concert 1
Vidushi Malathi Vasudevan (Veena)
Vidwan Ravi M Ravichandhira OAM (Mridangam)
Day 1, Concert 2
Rangan Brothers - Vidwan Raghuveer and Vidwan Narayan (Vocal)
Vidwan Sughosh Seetharam (Violin)
Vidwan Shubang Holavanahalli (Mridangam)
Day 2, Concert 1
Vidwan Sridhar Chari (Flute)
Vidwan Sughosh Seetharam (Violin)
Vidwan Gopinath Kathiravelu (Mridangam)
Day 2, Concert 2
Vidwan S. Venkateswaran (Vocal)
Vidwan Madurai M Vijayaganesh (Violin)
Vidwan Madipakkam Suresh (Mridangam)
Vidwan Madipakkam Murali (Ghatam)
Vidwan Madipakkam Gopalakrishnan (Kanjira)
Vidwan Madurai Gururaj (Morsing)
Day 3, Concert 1
Vidwan Jayan Gopinath (Vocal)
Vidwan Pavan Mani (Violin)
Vidwan Chirag Mani (Mridangam)
Day3, Concert 2
Vidushi Lavanya Bala (Vocal)
Vidwan Kranthi Kiran (Violin)
Vidwan Sivakumar Sethupathi (Mridangam)
Day 4, Concert 1
Vidwan Pavan Mani (Vocal)
Vidwan Madan Mohan (Violin)
Vidwan Trivandrum V Balaji (Mridangam)
Vidwan Shivarama Krishnan (Kanjira)
Finally, a huge thank you to our dedicated viewers who tuned in, supported the artists, and encouraged us throughout this journey. Your presence and enthusiasm mean the world to us. Wishing you all a blessed and wonderful 2026, and we look forward to seeing you at our next event!
Warm Regards,
Nāda Tanum Team
