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KKNC Donations
2022:
Donated $4000 to Sparasha Foundation for setting up Fashion Design school for girls whose parents are impacted by COVID
Donated $1500 towards supplies for Back to school for under privileged students in the Bay Area
2021:
Donated $15000 towards COVID relief fund through Rashtrothana Parishat
2019:
Donated $30,000 USD to Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation, via fund raiser event - Raaga
Donated $28,000 USD to SYRCC raised via fund raiser event - Yakshagana Convention
Donated $5000 USD to Jnana Sindhu Blind School, Hole Alur, Karnataka, for flood relief
Donated $2,000 to Karnataka flood relief through SEWA International
2018:
Donated $30,000 USD to Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation, via fund raiser Raaga event
Donated $20,000 USD to Karnataka flood relief through SEWA International
Donated $5000 USD for Jnana Sindhu Blind School, Hole Alur, Karnataka
Donated $2000 USD for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
2017:
Donated $25000 USD for Jnana Sindhu Blind School, Hole Alur, Karnataka
In 2016 we have raised nearly $40000 for various causes including $15000 USD for Sri Shankara cancer foundation through Rock on Raaga and Kannadothsava programs, $7000 USD for Idagunji Yakshagana Mela, $5000 USD for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, $5000 USD to Blind Foundation of America through Mandara Creations, $2000 USD to OSAAT and many others
In 2015 we have raised nearly $20000 USD for various causes including $11000 USD for Sri Shankara cancer foundation through Nenapina Doni & Raaga and $7000 USD for Blind Foundation of India through Gaajina Mane
In 2013 we have raised and donated US$3210 to OSAAT. Cooked and served hot food to 100+ people, collected warm clothes and donated to "Family Supportive Housing, San Jose" ($3800)
Donated 120.90lbs of canned food to Second Harvest Food Bank!.
Collected over 150 trophies for recycling!.Donated 15 Back packs along with School supplies($265)
In 2012 we have raised and donated US$9,000 to OSAAT and $2100 to Second Harvest Food Bank
In 2011 we have raised and donated US$29,000 to Oakland Children's Hospital
In 2010 KKNC has raised and donatedUS$32,000 to Lucile-Packard Cancer Foundation and$7,000 to Maitri
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ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಗೀತ ಪಿತಾಮಹ ಶ್ರಿ ಪುರಂಧರದಾಸರ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಟ ಕೃತಿ, ಜಗದೋದ್ದಾರನವನ್ನು ರಂಗನಾಟಕದ ಶ್ಯಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲಿಗೆ ೨೦ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಪ್ರೀಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದವರು ವರದಾಚಾರ ನಾಟಕ ಕಂಪನಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ ಹಾಸನದ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಜ ಐಯಂಗಾರರು. ಅವರಿಂದ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆಗೊಂಡು, ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿಯ ಸಂಗೀತದ ಶ್ಯಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿಖ್ಯಾತಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದು ಕನ್ನಡದವರಾದ ಶ್ರಿಮತಿ ಸುಬ್ಬುಲಕ್ಶ್ಮಿಯವರು. ಅವರು UN ಕಚೇರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡಿದ ಜಗದೋದ್ದಾರನ ವಿಶ್ವಪ್ರತಿನಿದಿಗಳ ತಲೆತೂಗಿಸಿ ಮಿಕ್ಕ ಕೃತಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆ ಪಡೆಯಿತು. ಕನ್ನಡ ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ವವಿಖ್ಯಾತವಾಯಿತು. YouTubeನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲವಾರು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗೀತಗಾರರು ಹಾಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಇದುವರೆಗು ಸುಮಾರು ಐನೂರ ಸಾವಿರ ಕಲಾರಸಿಕರು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಕೆಲವು ಅದಾರಗಳು
http://www.sruti.com/julsep01/augn&n.htm
http://carnaticeuphony.blogspot.com/2006/07/forgotten-voice-bs-raja-iyen...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmvXj9TC7w4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qli9tU5MJa0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgkxff-Dy20&feature=related
Gubbi Veeranana drama troupe led by Smt. B Jayashri was the first drama company to stage the Kannada Drama 'Lakshapathi Rajana Kathe' ( ಲಕ್ಷಪತಿ ರಾಜನ ಕಥೆ) at international drama festivals held in Cairo and Moscow.
Ref. http://www.thehindu.com/2009/06/19/stories/2009061954650500.htm
Mahesh Dattani
Kolachalam Srinivasa Rao •
Govind Ballal Deval •
Masti Venkatesa lyengar •
T.P Kailasm
B. Jayashree •
V. Ramamurthy •
Girish Raghunath Karnad •
Chandrasekhar Kambar •
Shivarama Karantha •
Kuvempu •
Patre Lankesh •
Mysore Venkatappa Subbaiya Naidu •
Parwathavani •
Samsa •
Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu •
Chandrashekhar Patil •
Bellave Narahari Sastri •
H. S. Shiva Prakash •
K. V. Subbanna •
V. Varadachar •
Gubbi H. Veeranna •
P. T. Narasimhachar •
T. Hombaiah •
B. Jayamma •
R. Nagarathnamma •
Adya Rangacharya •
Bellary Raghava
Master Hirraniah
Daasarati Dikshit
Parvatavani
GB Joshi
A N Murthy Rao
http://www.indianetzone.com/34/gubbi_h_veeranna_indian_theatre_personali...
(Please add to the list with reliable reference)
(Please note place and dates are approximate. Add to the list)
Kritapura Nataka Mandali, Gadag ,1877,
Halasagi Company , Belgaum 1877
Chamarajendra Karnataka Nataka Sabha, Mysore in 1879
Rajadhani Nataka Mandali, Mysore 1981
Siddikatte Rasika Manasollasini Nataka Sabha(Periswamy),1883
Gollarapete Nataka Sabha, Bangalore 1985
Gubbi Channabasaveswara Nataka Sangha. Gubbi 1884
Bullappa's Company. 1860
Saghana Vilasa Sabha s (Bellary Raghavachari) Bangalore 1895.
Kadasiddeshwara Sangita Nataka Mandali ,Konnur Company, 1901.
Mahalakshmi Prasadika Nataka Mandali ,Shirahatti, 1903.
Varadachar’s Ratnavali Theatrical Company, Mysore, 1904.
Dattatreya Sangita Nataka Mandali (Garuda Sadasivarao) 1910
Halageri Company (Vamanrao Master) 1910
Gubbi Veeranna Nataka Company, Gubbi, 1917
Kalvaibhava Natasanga (Enagi Balappa) Gulbarga 1920
Varadachar Smaraka Sangha (1926),
Mohammed Peer`s drama company 1920
Hirannaiah Mitra Mandali, Bangalore ,1920.
Ravikalaavidaru (KV Iyer) Bangalore 1945
Natya Sangha (Sriranga), Banalore 1950.
Benaka Drama Group, (B V Karantha) Bangalore 1974
Nataranga (CR Simha), Bangalore 1970
Spandana (B. Jayashree), Bangalore, 1980
Chitra Vichitra Nataka Mandali,(Guruswamy),SF USA 1984
Katte Drama Group, (Ashok ) SF, USA, 1994
Rangadwani Drama troupe (Vallisha), LA USA 1995