Although this project has ended, if you would still like to make a donation to support Dhirana, you may always do so here.
Kiran
Cherlakola
Undisclosed Amount
Dec 20, 2024
Vrushali
Joshu
Undisclosed Amount
Nov 20, 2024
Madhavi
Dixit
$100
Nov 19, 2024
Prasanna Narasimhadevara
In Honor of NVR Ganapathi Sastrulu and Sitalakshmi
$101
Nov 18, 2024
jyotsna
fulay
$100
Nov 18, 2024
Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount
Nov 18, 2024
Manasi
Kher
$25
Nov 18, 2024
Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount
Nov 13, 2024
Shailesh
Surti
$100
Nov 12, 2024
May Agarwal
In Honor of Rucha Lovalekar in UPitt’s Nrityamala
Undisclosed Amount
Nov 08, 2024
Paroma Sanyal
In Memory of Malabika Ghosh
$100
Nov 06, 2024
Prasad
Narasimhadevara
$25
Nov 05, 2024
Anonymous
$50
Nov 05, 2024
Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount
Nov 05, 2024
Jashoman
Banerjee
$50
Nov 05, 2024
Ramesh
Desai
$25
Nov 05, 2024
Sarala
Rajkumar
$100
Nov 04, 2024
Tushar
Lovalekar
$100
Oct 27, 2024
Kiran
Patil
$50
Oct 27, 2024
Harinath
Tirumal
$100
Oct 27, 2024
Shantha Balasubramaniam
In Honor of Geetha Balu
$50
Oct 27, 2024
$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 organizing fundraising events throughout the year.
$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
Padam
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
Varnams
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 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum venue.