Annapurne Visalakshi | Ragam Sama | Aakarsh Dhilip and Arnav Shah

Aakarsh Dhilip is a freshman majoring in Computer Science and Economics. He been playing the carnatic violin for several years and is currently under the tutelage of Sri Ganesh Rajagopalan.

Arnav Shah is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science at Grainger. He is trained in playing Hindustani Classical Tabla for more than 10 years now. He also plays the drums and loves Indo-Western fusions.

SPICMACAY’s intention is to enrich the quality of formal education by increasing awareness about different aspects of Indian heritage and inspiring the young mind to imbibe the values embedded in it. It seeks to inspire youth through experiencing the mysticism embodied in the rich and heterogeneous cultural tapestry of Indian and World Heritage, with a hope that the beauty, grace, values, and wisdom embodied in these arts will influence their way of life and thinking and inspire one to become a better human being. For this, the most accomplished artistes of the country render programs of Indian classical music and dance, folk, poetry, theatre, traditional paintings, crafts & yoga primarily in schools and colleges. In 2011, SPIC MACAY was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana award in recognition of its contribution to youth development.