Although this project has concluded, if you would still like to make a donation to support Dhirana, you may always do so here.

Dhirana 2023

$7,054
88%
Raised toward our $8,000 Goal
43 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on January 02, at 11:59 PM EST
Project Owners

Anonymous

$250

Jan 05, 2023

Sunitha

Morampudi

$100

Jan 02, 2023

Venkat

Avunoori

$250

Dec 30, 2022

Anupama

Viswanath

$201

Dec 30, 2022

Mary Herbert

In Honor of Dhirana! For their amazing support of the Birmingham Clinic!

$20

Dec 30, 2022

SHASHI

GORUR

$250

Dec 30, 2022

Anonymous

$100

Dec 30, 2022

Vineet

Raghu

Undisclosed Amount

Dec 30, 2022

Anonymous

$25

Dec 12, 2022

Anonymous

Undisclosed Amount

Nov 29, 2022

laxmi

pandit

$250

Nov 29, 2022

Jyotsna

Fulay

$51

Nov 27, 2022

Rajaram

Katragadda

$200

Nov 27, 2022

Divya

bollineni

$100

Nov 26, 2022

Chida

Sadayappan

Undisclosed Amount

Nov 26, 2022

Suresh

Kagithapu

$1,000

Nov 24, 2022

Medhini

Nagaraj

Undisclosed Amount

Nov 20, 2022

Anonymous

Undisclosed Amount

Nov 19, 2022

Anonymous

Undisclosed Amount

Nov 18, 2022

Gloria

Shi

$10

Nov 18, 2022

Anonymous

Undisclosed Amount

Nov 18, 2022

Ashwini

Telang

Undisclosed Amount

Nov 18, 2022

Anonymous

Undisclosed Amount

Nov 17, 2022

Bharat

Krishnan

$50

Nov 16, 2022

Harinath

BUNGATAVULA

$500

Nov 16, 2022
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$10

Alarippu

Alarippu is the first dance piece a Bharatnatyam dancer learns and performs. It is a dance which offers respect to God and the audience. This donation will be used to pay for the judges' gifts.

$25

Pushpanjali

Pushpanjali is the opening dance in a performance. It is a salutation to the lord of dance Nataraja, the Guru (dance teacher), the musicians, and the audience. This donation will be used to pay for program printing.

$50

Jatiswaram

Jatiswaram is the next dance in a performance after Pushpanjali. It is a technical dance that showcases the form of Bharatnatyam, without any accompanying verses. This donation will be used to pay for event promotion.

$100

Kouvtuam

Kouvtuam is a piece that combines technique and expression in praise of a God. This donation will be used to pay for team hospitality.

$250

Thillana

Thillana is an intense, rhythmic piece which is usually performed at the end of a dance performance. It is one of the hardest dances to master technique-wise. This donation will be used to pay for trophies and prize money.

$500

Padams

Padams are pieces of reverence and expression during devotional religious prayer. The music that accompanies this dance tends to be more emotional. This donation will be used to pay for lighting and sound.

$1,000

Varnam

Varnams are the centerpiece of an arangetram (Bharatnatyam debut recital). These dances are performed to the most complex pieces of Carnatic music. This donation will be used to pay for the August Wilson African American Cultural Center venue.

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