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Geet Raamaayan


Broadway Style Magnificient Musical


Experience the Epic Like Never Before! Join us in celebrating the spirit of Raamaayan through the universal languages of music & dance!


Saturday, April 5th, 2025 @ 1:00 P.M.


&


Sunday, April 6th, 2025 @ 2:00 P.M.


CalState East Bay Theater


25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.,
Hayward, CA - 94542


PARKING
Parking Lot K, CSU East Bay,
Hayward, CA - 94542




Immerse yourself in the timeless tale of love, valor, & dharma through an awe-inspiring blend of music, dance, & drama! Witness the story of Lord Ram, Sita, & their journey like you have never seen before.



Why you should not miss this show


  • Breathtaking Performances: Dynamic dance sequences & captivating music bring the epic to life.
  • A Cultural Extravaganza: Traditional meets contemporary in a fusion of art forms.
  • For All Ages: A perfect family event celebrating values, heritage, & devotion.


Reserve Your Seats Today!

Limited seats available for this unforgettable experience.

Be part of a journey that transcends time & inspires the soul.


-: For tickets, sponsorship & inquiries :-

manoj@indiacc.org or madhav.karhade@gmail.com


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About the Show

Immerse yourself in the timeless tale of love, valor, & dharma through an awe-inspiring blend of music, dance, & drama! Witness the story of Lord Ram, Sita, & their journey like you have never seen before. Rungmunch will be staging the great Indian saga Raamaayan in Dance Drama format. The script is based on the Geet Raamaayan, originally written in Marathi by Shri G. D. Madgulkar & music composed by Shri Sudhir Phadke. Geet Raamaayan completed 65th anniversary. Shri Dattaprasad Jog translates it into Hindi. The cultural ministry of Government of India published Hindi script with the mission to publicize this treasure of Maharashtra worldwide. It will be a privilege to introduce this unique script to the wider audience & we are really fortunate to get this opportunity to do first program in the entire world.
This is a very rare opportunity to witness an unique & grand production. Our past production in Marathi was acclaimed by over 1000 Marathi speaking audience in Bay Area & over 4000 audience from entire USA at Marathi Convention at Grand Rapids. Some of the highlights of the show:


Music Team

Some of the Bay Area's most talented singers & musicians

Sheshaprasad Chikkatur

Sheshaprasad Chikkatur

Singer

Sheshaprasad Chikkatur is a seasoned Vocalist & a Music Director living in California, U.S.A. He is trained in Hindustani Classical Music and is known for his versatility & experimentation from classical to contemporary genres of music in multiple languages. He is trained under various renowned gurus and has been teaching music for adults and kids in the bay area via Mahati School of Music.

Narendra Joshi

Narendra Joshi

Harmonium Player

Narendra was initiated into music (& Harmonium) by his Mother, in his early childhood. After that, he honed his Harmonium skills by himself. He was greatly influenced by Harmonium playing & performance of Dr. Vidhadhar Oke, a well-known Harmonium player from Mumbai.

Samruddhi Ghaisas

Samruddhi Ghaisas

Singer

Samruddhi Ghaisas is a pediatric occupational therapist by profession and is passionate about music, theater and literature. Introduced to Indian classical by her mother, Samruddhi has learnt from several gurus over a period of 2 decades. She is active in Bay area music and theater circles.

Shreyas Vartak

Shreyas Vartak

Tabla Accompanist

Shreyas Vartak is an engineer by profession & a musician by passion. He has been learning Tabla from Shri. Satish Tare ji since 5 yrs now. He has been accompanying & participating in various programs across Bay Area.

Prathamesh Kamat

Prathamesh Shivanand Kamat

Singer

By profession, he is an application engineer in the semiconductor industry, but his heart belongs to classical music. Training under Guru Nachiketa Yakkundi for five years, he continues to refine his art and share his love for music.

Ishita Kothawade

Ishita Kothawade

Singer

Ishita is a Bay Area high school sophomore & an award-winning Hindustani classical vocalist with over a decade of musical education & performances.

Akshay Ambekar

Akshay Ambekar

Side Rhythm

Akshay started his musical journey by learning the Tabla & gained versatility by extending his rhythm knowledge to drums, cajon, handsonic & various other side rhythm instruments.

Tejas Zodge

Tejas Zodge

Keyboard

Tejas is a self taught flautist & keyboardist based in Bay area, California. He started learning Hindustani classical vocals from Shri Hemant Patil at the age of 9 but soon developed an interest in playing musical instruments. He taught himself the harmonium & soon shifted to the Flute.

Choreographers

Meet Our Esteemed Choreographers

Pratima Shah

Pratima Shah

Choreographer, Jatayu, Shri Raam's Soul

Pratima Shah is a trained bharatnatyam dancer & choreographer. She underwent her initial training under Guru Smt. Sucheta Joshi at very young age & completed her Arangetram at the age of 13. Having found her passion, she continued her training in Kalakshetra style at “Aradhana Institute of Dance”, under Guru. Smt Prerna Desai.
She has received training in Classical Ballet at Phoenix, AZ. Currently Pratima continues to learn from Guru Sandhya Dharma. Pratima has participated in many reputed dance productions in India & bay area.

Pragya Dasgupta

Pragya Dasgupta

Choreographer & Kaikayee

Pragya Dasgupta, the founder & artistic director of Tarana Dance Academy, had started her Kathak journey at a very early age. After completing double Master degree in Economics & Kathak Dance, she dedicated herself to Kathak as a performing artist & earned Gold medal. She was fortunate enough to get trained by Kathak maestro “Nritya Shiromani” Guru Bandana Sen & “Nrityavilas” Guru Smt. Suchandra Banerjee.

Dipanwita Sengupta

Dipanwita Sengupta

Choreographer & Kausalya

A Masters in Engineering background from US, Dipanwita started her dance career at the age of six from Smt. Anima Basak-Majumder, a senior disciple of legendary Kathak maestro NrityaShiromoni Guru Bandana Sen. After completing her 6th Year Diploma in Kathak from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad, she joined "The Nupur Dance Academy" of Kolkata where she received advanced training from Kathak maestro Nrityavilash Guru Suchandra Banerjee & then from the legendary Kathak maestro NrityaShiromoni Guru Bandana Sen herself.

Gayatri Joshi

Gayatri Joshi

Choreographer

Gayatri Joshi, a renowned Odissi performer, choreographer, & instructor, has been fervently advocating for Indian Heritage & Culture across the globe for more than thirty years, primarily from her base in California, USA.She has mentored & nurtured hundreds of students including solo dance debut for 11 & conduct lecture demonstration at schools & colleges including UC Santa Cruz.

Madhuri Kishore

Madhuri Kishore

Choreographer

Guru Smt. Madhuri Kishore is a visionary artist, an accomplished dancer, choreographer, & teacher, & the esteemed founder & artistic director of the Madhuri Kishore School of Kuchipudi, based in the vibrant cultural hub of the Bay Area. Trained under the tutelage of legendary Gurus . Smt. Madhuri Kishore has not only mastered the intricacies of Kuchipudi but has also infused it with her own creative brilliance & deep passion.

Vrushali Mundhe

Vrushali Mundhe

Choreographer, Shurpanakha & Vishwamitra Rishi

Vrushali initiated her Kathak journey with Dr. Manjiri Deo in India. Upon relocating to the USA for her masters, she continued her training under the late Pandit Chitresh Das. When not dancing, she works as Engineering Manager in bay area. Currently, she is a senior desciple of Guru Deepali Vichare.

On Stage Actors

Our Actors - Creating magic on the stage

Jay Arora

Jay Arora

Shree Raam

Jay is a film-n-theater actor & a model who has acted in 3 Indian commercial feature films & various TV & internet commercials. He is the Recipient of Next Top Model award from Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu & winner of MyDreams Mr & Mrs India CA 2022 Pageant.

Omkar Sali

Omkar Sali

Laxman

I am a Product Manager at a Healthcare MNC, with a deep passion for theater & performing art. I love exploring stories through acting, dance, & various theatrical productions.

Chirag Jobanputra

Chirag Jobanputra

Raavan

Person with no drama/stage experience who has spent significant amount of his childhood attending Ram kathas, Gujarati daayras/Kirtans and sleeping every night listening chaupais/bhajans/Ram-Krishna-Shiva stories from her mother as she is an exalted devotee.

Naren S. Shah

Naren S. Shah

Vashishth Rishi

I am MBA, CPA age 73, from Ode, Gujarat, India. In USA over 40+ years, fond of Music & Theater Arts performed in various plays involved in varieties of Community & Social activities working as Auditor Appraiser with Santa Clara County.

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