SYAMA presents "Different strokes" on Vijayadasami, Sunday, the 21st Oct 2007 at 6PM at the Glass Hall, Singapore Arts Museum. Composed and conducted by mridangam maestro Prapancham Ravindran.

Nishta Kumar, senior student of Mrs Gowri Gokul, will give a 90 minute concert at 7PM, at the same venue. All are welcome.

6PM: Different Strokes - Expect the unveiling of melody aspects of Indian percussion instruments. This ensemble exposing heritage Indian classical music, is performed by Sanjay Vanen on the mridangam, V Devarajan on the Morsing and Govin Tan on the Tabla, who will all together bring out the various permutations and combinations of the rhythm aspects of carnatic music, amidst the backdrop of a pentatonic veena music by Ramkumar.

7PM: Carnatic concert: Nishta started her Carnatic vocal music training in 1996 under the guidance of Guru Smt. Lata Ganapathy in Melbourne and has continued her training under other Gurus in various countries. From 2005 she has been guided by Guru Smt. Gowri Gokul of SYAMA School.

Her training also includes Western vocal and instrumental classical music. She has received accolades from multiple organizations for solo and group performances in both genre of music. In July 2006 she presented 90 minutes Carnatic solo vocal recital organized by the Sydney Music Circle. Her strengths are her confidence and ability to throw and control her voice.