TRADITIONAL TO THE CONTEMPORARY
COMPOSERS/PERCUSSIONISTS
Danis Prieto, Drummer, MacArthur genius fellow, Faculty NYU
2014
S.V Ramani, Ghatam (Clay pot) maestro
2018, 2016-17, 2014
Venkata Subramaniam, Mridangam percussionist
2006
Kesavan, Chenda percussionist
2004
Ramakrishnan, Mridangam percussionist
2004
Nellai Kannan, Mridangam percussionist
1999
COMPOSERS/MUSICIANS
Chuck Israels, Jazz legend, Guggenheim Fellow, Bassist, Composer
2018
Vocal duo Binni and Dr. Krishnakumar, Carnatic musicians
2018
Raghavendra Rao, Violinist & Composer
2018
Mandolin Rajesh, Musician, Composer
2016-17
Osam Ezzeldin, Jazz Piano player, Berkeley School of Music
2014
Jayanthi Kumaresh, Veena player & Composer
2012, 2006
Bamboo Flautist V K Raman, Musician, Composer
2005, 2003
Padmabushan Lalgudi Jayaraman, Maestro Violinist & Composer
2004
Padmavibushan Dr. Balamuralikrishna, Vocalist, Composer
2004
Bhagavatulu (scholar) Seetharama Sharma, Vocalist, Composer
2004
Rajesh Vaidhya, Veena player, Composer
2004
Geetha Ramanathan Bennett, Veena player, Composer
2001
Guru Adyar K. Lakshman, Scholar, Orchestra Conductor
2001, 2000
Prema Ramamoorthy, Vocalist, Composer
1999, 1997
DANCE COMPANIES, DANCERS
Gurukul Chau Sangam (Chau dancers, Delhi, India)
2018, 2017
Yu Murakami & Danielle ZuZero (Modern Dancers)
2018, 2017, 2016
Orissa Dance Academy (Odissi dancers from the academy, India)
2013, 2010
Manipuri Nartnanalaya (Manipuri Pung drummers, India)
2010
Dr. Sohini Ray (Manipuri classical Dancer, Los Angeles)
2006
Nadam Dance Company, (Bangalore, India)
2006
Nandita Behera (Odissi classical dancer, Los Angeles)
1999
Bhairavi Kumar (Kathak classical dancer, Los Angeles)
1999
LINGUISTIC SCHOLARS, WRITERS
Paulann Petersen, Oregon Poet Laureate
2017
Professor Pappu Venugopala Rao, Sanskrit scholar, Lyricist
2004
Professor V. V. Subramaniam, Tamil scholar, Lyricist
2004
VISUAL ARTIST
Shashank Rao, Painter
2017
ASL American Sign Language Interpreters
Ali Ray (Sign Mudras project)
2014
Dot Hearn (Sign Mudras project)
2014