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Smitha K. Prasad
Carnatic Classical Vocalist
Recent Milestones
- Felicitations by Sai Mandir for music contributions, Cary NC (October 2024)
- Carnatic-Hindusthani jugalbandhi, Trimurthi Gaanasabha, Morrisville NC (October 2024)
- Vocal Support for Bharatanatyam Arangetram, Ananta Dance, Virginia Beach VA (September 2024)
- Concert for Ganesh Utsav, SV Temple Cary NC (September 2024)
- Recognized by Swami Mukundananda for music contribution, Radha Krishna Temple of NC, Apex NC (June 2024)
- Judge, Classical Music Competition, American Telugu Association (April 2024)
- Carnatic concert for South Indian Fine Arts Academy (SIFAA), NC Arts Council Featured Artist (April 2024)
- Thiruppavai Concert, Triad Hindu Temple Greensboro NC (December 2023)
- Navarathri Concert, SV Temple Cary NC (October 2023)
- Thematic Carnatic Concert, NC Museums of Art's Art in Bloom (March 2023)
- 2-Day Thiruppavai Concert, SV Temple Cary NC (January 2023)
- Vocal support for Bharatanatyam Arangetram, Leela School of Dance (September 2022)
- Thematic Carnatic Concert, NC Museum of Art's Art in Bloom (March 2022)
- Ganapathi Navarathri Concert, SV Temple Cary NC (September 2021)
- Vocal support for Bharatanatyam Arangetram, Leela School of Dance (August 2021)
- Featured speaker on the Representation of South Asian Aesthetics in Mainstream Arts (February 2021)
- Featured performance for the Hindu Society of North Carolina Bhakti Ras event (January 2021)
- Navarathri Concert, SV Temple Cary NC (October 2020)
- Featured in Digital India Lab - Interviewed by Alexa Burnston
- Featured in the NC Arts Council's Folklife from Home series (September 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJLO5t_cdzA
- Carnatic concert, SV Temple Cary NC (May 2020)
- Featured in the Music of Asian America Center's "Documenting Asian American Community Music Ensembles" (March 2020)
- Featured panelist for "Bhakti as Love" (dance presentation Laasya School of Dance) (March 2020)
- Carnatic concert Triad Hindu Temple, Greensboro NC (February 2020)
- Carnatic-Hindusthani Jugalbandhi concert, NC Raga Revival, Raleigh NC (December 2019)
- Navarathri concert, SV Temple NC, Cary NC (October 2019)
- Private house concert, New Jersey (September 2019)
- Carnatic Concert, NC Raga Revival, Raleigh NC (May 2019)
- Carnatic concert, NC Raga Revival, Raleigh NC (December 2018)
- Navarathri concert, SV Temple NC, Cary NC (October 2018)
- Vocal support, Nritya MayaNanda School of Dance, fundraiser for Pratham NC (August 2018)
- Carnatic concert, SV Temple NC Brahmothsavam, Cary NC (June 2018)
- Vocal support, Leela School of Dance, NC Heritage Award Ceremony, Raleigh NC (May 2018)
- Fundraiser concert for NC Raga Revival, Carrboro, NC (May 2018)
- Ramanavami concert, SV Temple, Cary, NC (March 2018)
- Carnatic concert for NC Raga Revival fundraiser, Raleigh, NC (December 2017)
- Vocal support for Samvaad dance presentation, Share and Care, Cary NC (October 2017)
- Carnatic concert, Sri Shirdi SaiBaba Mandir, Cary, NC (October 2017)
- Navarathri Concert, SV Temple NC, Cary, NC (September 2017)
- Vocal support, Leela School of Dance, National Folk Festival, Greensboro (September 2017)
- Carnatic concert, Triad Hindu Temple, Greensboro, NC (August, 2017)
- Ramanavami concert, SV Temple, Cary, NC (April 2017)
- Vocal support for Bharatanatyam Arangetram - Leela School of Dance/Guru Asha Bala (September 2016)
- Directed and conducted the Triangle Indian Community Choir in their maiden performance (September 2016)
- Carnatic Hindusthani jugalbandhi presentation SV Temple NC Brahmothsavam (June 2016)
- Carnatic-Hindusthani jugalbandhi concert (April 2016)
- Scored music and directed 8-member orchestra for dance-drama production “Sitayana”, staged at Cary Arts Center for the Share and Care Foundation (November 2015)
- Navarathri concert for SV Temple NC, Cary, NC (October 2015)
- Carnatic Music concert for the Discovery Series presented by Holly Springs Cultural Center, Holly Springs, NC (September 2015)
- Felicitated by the Carnatica Brothers for working with students to present Sangeeth Symphony (Carnatic music with western orchestra) in NC (August 2015)
- Lecture-Demo on Carnatic Music for International Music program series at East Regional library, Knightdale, NC (June 2015)
- Concert for Swaralaya, Morrisville, NC (May 2015)
- Jugalbandhi presentation for SV Temple NC Brahmothsavam 2015 celebrations (May 2015)
- Thematic concert "Nadais in Carnatic Music" for Laya Sinchana school of Percussion, Cary, NC (May 2015)
- Lecture- Demo on Carnatic Music for the "Explore the world through Music" series at West Regional library, Cary, Wake County, NC (October 2014)
- Lecture-Demo on Carnatic Music for the "Explore the world through Music" series at North Regional library, Raleigh, Wake County, NC (October 2014)
- Navarathri "Devi Krithis" concert- SV Temple, NC (September 2014)
- Jugalbandi concert for SV Temple NC Brahmothsavam, Cary, NC (June 2014)
- Inaugural Concert at Siva Temple, Cary, NC (May 2014)
- Carnatic Concert for Town of Cary, Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary, NC (March 2014)
- Lecture-demonstration on Carnatic Music for music majors and faculty at Meredith College, Raleigh, NC (January 2014)
- Jugalbandhi concert for Annual Classical Music Festival, SV Temple, Cary NC (December 2014)
- Carnatic classical concert, SV Temple, Cary NC (November 2013)
- Felicitated by Kannada Association of NC for contribution to propagation of arts
- Navarathri 2013 concert, SV Temple, Cary, NC (October 2013)
- Vocal support, Bharatanatyam arangetram, Cary, NC (September 2013)
- Released album of traditional Carnatic compositions "Sree Naathaadi Guruguho Jayathi" (August 2013)
- Carnatic concert B.T.M. Cultural Academy, Bangalore, India (July 2013)
- Named 2013 Regional Artist by the United Arts Council in North Carolina (January 2013)
Past Presentations
- Felicitated by Sampige Kannada Association of North Carolina for contribution to arts (December 2012)
- Navarathri "Devi krithis concert" for SV Temple, Cary, NC (October 2012)
- Carnatic Concert D. Subbaramiah Fine Arts Trust, Bangalore, India (August 2012)
- Carnatic Music Presentation during SV Temple, Cary, NC Bramhotsavam celebrations (May 2012)
- Lecture Demonstration on "Classical Music of Asia- Focus on Indian classical music" for US Department of Justice, Butner, NC (May 2012)
- Fundraiser concert (Carnatic-Hindusthani jugalbandhi ) for Triad Hindu Temple, Greensboro, NC (February 2012)
- Carnatic-Hindusthani Jugalbandhi concert for Diwali, Durham, NC (October 2011)
- Carnatic Hindusthani Jugalbandhi concert for fundraising event Trishna 2011 conducted by NCSU (September 2011)
- Carnatic Music Presentation during SV Temple, Cary, NC Bramhotsavam celebrations (June 2011)
- Carnatic Music Presentation for Natya Academy, Stewart Theater, NCSU (May 2011)
- Carnatic Music Concert for Vishnu-Stuti group, HSNC, Morrisville, NC (May 2011)
- Scored music and directed 10-member orchestra for dance-drama production “Sitayana”, staged at UNC Chapel Hill and Cary Arts Center (April 2011 and August 2011)
- Thematic Carnatic Music concert for SV Temple, Cary, NC- “Rama Bhakthi as visualized by various composers” (April 2011)
- Carnatic Music Presentation for Natya Academy, Stewart Theater, NCSU (May 2010)
- Inaugural Carnatic Music Concert for India Foundation’s Rasikai series- concert consisted of compositions commonly choreographed for Bharatanatyam; Cary, NC (April 2010)
- Carnatic-Hindusthani Jugal Bandhi concert for Swaralaya, Morrisville, NC (November 2009)
- Lecture Demonstration on Carnatic Music for ICMDS, NC- “Traditional art forms responding to contemporary realities” (October 2009)
- Carnatic concert for North American Sankethi Association, Cary, NC (April 2009)
- Inaugural Carnatic Concert SV Temple, Cary, NC (May 2008)
- Carnatic Concert for Swaralaya, Morrisville, NC (September 2007)

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