the team
About Sangeethaamsha
Founded during the 2020 pandemic when classical musicians in India faced unprecedented challenges—with live performances banned and teaching opportunities eliminated—Sangeethaamsha began as a grassroots effort by a small group of volunteers from the San Francisco Bay Area who raised funds to support artists through virtual Zoom concerts for US audiences.
What started as an emergency response has evolved into something much larger. Encouraged by enthusiastic feedback from our local community, we incorporated as a California 501(c)(3) non-profit in 2022. Since then, we've raised over $20,000 towards music initiatives, sponsored scholarships for promising musicians in India, and built a thriving community of 2,500+ music aficionados. We've hosted acclaimed musicians from both local and international stages across multiple innovative formats.
Our mission is to nurture, teach, and provide access to diverse arts experiences, with a particular focus on promoting the rich heritage of classical music to young community members and mainstream audiences across the United States. We organize live events in the traditional "Baithak" style, creating intimate exchanges between artists and audiences that deepen musical appreciation, accelerate learning, and enhance interpretation of the artist's musical expression.
Beyond performances,we host free workshops, and welcome visiting teachers and artists to perform in intimate and memorable venues. Whether experienced in person or through streaming video, each event is designed to create meaningful connections and memorable experiences for all involved.
We maintain a strict NO-DISCRIMINATION POLICY. All patrons and performers are welcome regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity.
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None of this would be possible without our incredible community. We extend our deepest gratitude to the countless volunteers and superhosts who make all the magic happen, from organizing intimate gatherings to managing our platforms. Their dedication and passion are the heart of everything we do.
About
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in the San Francisco Bay area to help promote and popularize Classical music from India and other South Asian countries.
Board
President: Amar Chawla
Vice President: Madhurranjan Mohaan
Secretary: Ritesh Nayak
Development: Sunil Ramesh
Advisor: Smt Prabha Gopal
Advisor: Arshad Syed
Mission
SANGEETHAAMSHA is a non-profit corporation and shall be operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding section of any future Federal tax code. SANGEETHAAMSHA (also referred to as The Corporation hereinbelow) shall strive, in general, to nurture, teach, produce, or provide access to a variety of arts experiences encompassing the visual, media, or performing arts, with particular intent to promote the rich heritage of the Classical Hindustani music to the young members of the community as well as the mainstream population in the U.S. Founded and operated by a group of volunteers from Silicon Valley, CA and the greater San Francisco area, SANGEETHAAMSHA’s performances are typically organized in the “Baithak” style, which provides an intimate exchange of experience between the artist and the listener. This style elevates appreciation of the music, accelerates learning, and importantly, helps interpret artist’s musical expression.