Carnatic concert with Indian vocal icon, Aruna Sairam.

Kamalakiran Vinjamuri, violin

For details, visit Wolf Trap.

The Alaya Project

ft. Roopa Mahadevan, vocals

For details, visit Joe’s Pub.

The Alaya Project is the essential bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk. Born in the cultural bastion of Oakland, California, The Alaya Project explores new textures and perspectives built over two decades of friendship, dialogue, and musical immersion across genres and continents. The driving hybrid kit grooves of Indian percussionist and drummer, Rohan Krishnamurthy, the soulful Ragas and melodies of Prasant Radhakrishnan on saxophone, and the harmonic bedrock of Colin Hogan embodies the permanence of a changing soundscape.

The Alaya Project

ft. Priya Darshini, vocals

Presented by District of Raga in collaboration with Strathmore

For details, visit Amp by Strathmore.

The Alaya Project is the essential bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk. Born in the cultural bastion of Oakland, California, The Alaya Project explores new textures and perspectives built over two decades of friendship, dialogue, and musical immersion across genres and continents. The driving hybrid kit grooves of Indian percussionist and drummer, Rohan Krishnamurthy, the soulful Ragas and melodies of Prasant Radhakrishnan on saxophone, and the harmonic bedrock of Colin Hogan embodies the permanence of a changing soundscape.

Carnatic concert hosted by the Department of Religion

Roopa Mahadevan, voice
Sruti Sarathy violin

The Alaya Project San Francisco Peninsula Library Series

The Alaya Project is the essential bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk. Born in the cultural bastion of Oakland, California, The Alaya Project explores new textures and perspectives built over two decades of friendship, dialogue, and musical immersion across genres and continents. The driving hybrid kit grooves of Indian percussionist and drummer, Rohan Krishnamurthy, the soulful Ragas and melodies of Prasant Radhakrishnan on saxophone, and the harmonic bedrock of Colin Hogan embodies the permanence of a changing soundscape.

The Alaya Project San Francisco Peninsula Library Series

The Alaya Project is the essential bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk. Born in the cultural bastion of Oakland, California, The Alaya Project explores new textures and perspectives built over two decades of friendship, dialogue, and musical immersion across genres and continents. The driving hybrid kit grooves of Indian percussionist and drummer, Rohan Krishnamurthy, the soulful Ragas and melodies of Prasant Radhakrishnan on saxophone, and the harmonic bedrock of Colin Hogan embodies the permanence of a changing soundscape.

The Alaya Project San Francisco Peninsula Library Series

The Alaya Project is the essential bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk. Born in the cultural bastion of Oakland, California, The Alaya Project explores new textures and perspectives built over two decades of friendship, dialogue, and musical immersion across genres and continents. The driving hybrid kit grooves of Indian percussionist and drummer, Rohan Krishnamurthy, the soulful Ragas and melodies of Prasant Radhakrishnan on saxophone, and the harmonic bedrock of Colin Hogan embodies the permanence of a changing soundscape.

The Alaya Project San Francisco Peninsula Library Series

The Alaya Project is the essential bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk. Born in the cultural bastion of Oakland, California, The Alaya Project explores new textures and perspectives built over two decades of friendship, dialogue, and musical immersion across genres and continents. The driving hybrid kit grooves of Indian percussionist and drummer, Rohan Krishnamurthy, the soulful Ragas and melodies of Prasant Radhakrishnan on saxophone, and the harmonic bedrock of Colin Hogan embodies the permanence of a changing soundscape.

The Alaya Project

ft. Roopa Mahadevan, vocals

For details, visit CJC.

The Alaya Project is the essential bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk. Born in the cultural bastion of Oakland, California, The Alaya Project explores new textures and perspectives built over two decades of friendship, dialogue, and musical immersion across genres and continents. The driving hybrid kit grooves of Indian percussionist and drummer, Rohan Krishnamurthy, the soulful Ragas and melodies of Prasant Radhakrishnan on saxophone, and the harmonic bedrock of Colin Hogan embodies the permanence of a changing soundscape.

Along with beatboxer Bryan Dyer and Latin Percussionist Javier Navarrette.

Intro to Indian Percussion Workshop

Register here.

The Alaya Project

ft. Roopa Mahadevan, vocals

For details, visit The Battery (members only).

The Alaya Project is the essential bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk. Born in the cultural bastion of Oakland, California, The Alaya Project explores new textures and perspectives built over two decades of friendship, dialogue, and musical immersion across genres and continents. The driving hybrid kit grooves of Indian percussionist and drummer, Rohan Krishnamurthy, the soulful Ragas and melodies of Prasant Radhakrishnan on saxophone, and the harmonic bedrock of Colin Hogan embodies the permanence of a changing soundscape.

The Alaya Project

ft. Roopa Mahadevan, vocals

For details, visit Back Room.

The Alaya Project is the essential bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk. Born in the cultural bastion of Oakland, California, The Alaya Project explores new textures and perspectives built over two decades of friendship, dialogue, and musical immersion across genres and continents. The driving hybrid kit grooves of Indian percussionist and drummer, Rohan Krishnamurthy, the soulful Ragas and melodies of Prasant Radhakrishnan on saxophone, and the harmonic bedrock of Colin Hogan embodies the permanence of a changing soundscape.

Sikkil Gurucharan @ Nadasudha

Ashwath Narayanan @ Arkay Convention Center

Carnatica Brothers @ Bharat Kalachar

Vittal Ramamurthy & VVS Murari (Violin / Viola) @ Carnatica Paddhathi Festival

Geetha Raja @ Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Iyer Brothers (Veena) @ Carnatica Paddhathi Festival

Kruthi Bhat @ Parthasarathy Swami Sabha

Vishnudev Namboodiri @ Ekaantha Sangeetha Seva

The Alaya Project

ft. Roopa Mahadevan, vocals

For details, visit Jazz in the Neighborhood.

The Alaya Project is the essential bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk. Born in the cultural bastion of Oakland, California, The Alaya Project explores new textures and perspectives built over two decades of friendship, dialogue, and musical immersion across genres and continents. The driving hybrid kit grooves of Indian percussionist and drummer, Rohan Krishnamurthy, the soulful Ragas and melodies of Prasant Radhakrishnan on saxophone, and the harmonic bedrock of Colin Hogan embodies the permanence of a changing soundscape.

Sruti Sarathy, violin

Stanford University Redwood City Campus.

The Alaya Project

ft. Roopa Mahadevan, vocals

For details, visit Intermusic SF.

The Alaya Project is the essential bridge between the intricate Carnatic style of Indian classical music and contemporary jazz and funk. Born in the cultural bastion of Oakland, California, The Alaya Project explores new textures and perspectives built over two decades of friendship, dialogue, and musical immersion across genres and continents. The driving hybrid kit grooves of Indian percussionist and drummer, Rohan Krishnamurthy, the soulful Ragas and melodies of Prasant Radhakrishnan on saxophone, and the harmonic bedrock of Colin Hogan embodies the permanence of a changing soundscape.

Trio concert with pop duo Kiran and Nivi.

Tickets: Aim for Seva.

Carnatic percussion solo — mridangam, ghatam, khanjira, morsing, and konnakol!

Now in its 18th year! This series has been hosting world renowned musicians paired with gourmet vegan cuisine in this small intimate setting in West Oakland for well over a decade. Featured on NPR, many local and national food magazines and all sorts of blogs and discussed in detail in my first book, "Notes from an Underground Restaurant" Improvisations Through Food and Music".

For details, visit Vegan Underground.

Carnatic concert with Ambi Subramaniam (violin).

Tickets: Chilliwack Cultural Center

Carnatic concert with Ambi Subramaniam (violin).

Tickets: Chilliwack Cultural Center