Adults

Swaranjali CMA Swaranjali is a bhajan group. Different bhajans are practised and learnt in this group. There are 2 Swaranjali sessions currently.

Current Swaranjali sessions: Thursday Evenings 8-9 pm – Coordinator – Lalitha Yellumraju

Links to Balavihar Slokas and Bhajans:

• Daily Prayers
• Guru Paduka Stothram
• Chinmaya Namavali (108 Names - Swami Chinmayananda)
• Guru Stotram
• Aarati
• Chinmaya Aarati
• Vedic Aarthi
• Vedic Chanting (English)
• Birthday Song
• Graduation Song

Kalaa Seva creates avenues for CMA members to offer their seva to CMA thru the medium of art.
Their aim is to have fundraisers for original art done by CMA sevaks using topics conducive to CM.

Options for various mediums (canvas paintings, clay modeling, handicrafts etc.) will be explored for each year
Plan is also include talented Bala vihar kids & JCHYKs and have them use their creativity to explore CM topics relevant to their age group.

Events

First Silent art auction fundraiser Kalaa seva did their first silent canvas art auction fundraiser just for CMA families in April. More than 50% of the paintings got sold with 100% of proceeds being donated to CMA

CMA Summer Art Exhibition & fundraiser
Open to all within & outside CMA
Date: Sat July 21st & July 22nd
Venue: Chinmaya Gurukul
Rules:

• Participants - Open to all CMA artists (as well as their friends & relatives)
• Art - Original, Creative & framed canvas art paintings only
• Dates to submit Artwork - Sun June 30th & Sun July 7th (9:00 - 11:30 am)
• Submitted art work to be displayed at auction will be finalized by the kalaa seva coordinators
• Participant artists need to email their name & contact info to Kalaa seva

Kalaa seva contact : kala.seva.cma@gmail.com

Enrichment classes for adults at CMA

CMA offers yoga, music & dance classes for adults at SFMS and at the ashram. These classes are charged separately unless mentioned otherwise. Please contact instructor for all details.

Yoga Classes :
Sundays 9:45 - 10:45 am at the South Forsyth Middle school gym.
Fee - No charge
Bring a yoga mat
Walk ins welcome

Kathak Classes (for kids (9+) & adults):
Sundays 9:45 - 10:45 am at the South Forsyth Middle school gym.
Teacher - Leera Rawal Leeraji having trained under Kumudiben Lakhia & Birju Maharaj has been practicing and performing for over 30 years. Leeraji is a long time CM devotee and sevak. Contact Leera Rawal at leera.rawal@gmail.com for all details.

Enrichment Classes at Chinmaya Gurukul, 4980 Pittman rd, Cumming, GA

Tabla Classes (for kids & adults):

• Sat 8:30 am - Kids class 1
• Sat 9:40 am - Adults class
• Sat 10:45 am - Kids class 2

The course content though based on the syllabus recommended by Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai.
Instructor: Shri Shivprasad Kotagal from Param-Shikhar Academy of Tabla (disciple of Pt. K. Paramjyoti). Email Shivji at paramshikhar@gmail.com to register.

Veena Classes (for kids & adults):
Saturdays 3-5 pm at Chinmaya Gurukul
Instructor : Jaya Kottamasu, student of Sri Chavali Sarveswra Sarma has been teaching Veena for the past 10 years. She holds a veena certification from Ghantasala Music College in Vijaywada Contact Jayaji at jayaveena@gmail.com (678 361 0487) for all details

North Indian classical (Hindustani) instrumental music classes
Group Sitar Classes (Beginner to Advanced) for kids & adults:
Saturdays - 11 am -12:30 pm

Group Instrumental music classes (guitar, voilin, voila, keyboard, oboe, flute etc):
Saturdays 9:30 - 11 am
Learn to play Hindustani music form on any instrument of your choice, improvisation & composition techniques and more.
Eligibility: Student to be able to play a scale on the instrument

Start date for both classes - Sept 16th
Instructor: Kakali Bandyapadhyay Kakaliji began study of the sitar at the age of 7, with lessons from Pandit Kalyani Roy, a disciple of Ustad Vilayat Khan. She later studied with Pandit Indranil Bhattacharyya, disciple of Ustad Allauddin Khan. She attended master classes with Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and earned a bachelor’s degree in music with top distinction in India.
She is an artist affiliate at Emory University, and has been teaching sitar and Hindustani music in metro Atlanta area for the past 18 years.
Contact Kakali Bandyopadhyay at sitarkb@gmail.com (cell: 678 677 3975) for all details

Workshop on North Indian classical (Hindustani) & semi classical instrumental music

• Date - Sept 9th, 2018
• Time - 2-5 pm
• Fee: $40
• Venue - Chinmaya Gurukul, 4980 Pittman rd, Cumming

Eligibility: Student to be able to play any instrument (guitar, voilin, flute, cello, oboe, keyboard, etc) at a basic level
Workshop includes- Introduction to Hindustani Music, Ragas and Talas. Attendees learn compositions on ragas, basic concept of improvisation and perform together at the end of the workshop.
Conducted by Kakali Bandyopadhyay. Contact Kakaliji at sitarkb@gmail.com (cell: 678 677 3975) to register

Signups for all enrichment classes on Aug 19th, 9:45 - 10:45 am at SFMS rotunda

Sessions at SFMS

Day	Time	Study Group/Session	Facilitator	Location
Sunday	9:30  – 10:00 am	Shiva Manasa Puja (for BV teachers)	Sivaji	Rm 148
Sunday	10  – 10:50 am	BV teaching sevaks session	Sudha	Rm 148
Sunday	11:30am – 12:30pm	Bhagavad Gita	Sushmaji	Gym
Sunday	11:30am – 12:30pm	Vivekachudamani	Sivaji	Cafeteria
Sunday	11:30am – 12:30pm	Tattva bodh study group	Sudha	Rm 148

Sessions at Marietta Location

Day	Time	Study Group/Session	Facilitator	Location
Sunday	4:30 -5:30 pm	Self Unfoldment study group	Sudershan	Marietta

  Ashram & online Sessions 

Day	Time	Activity	Venue	Facilitator
Mondays	10-11:30 am	Shiva puja & Stotram class	Ashram	Sivaji, Sushmaji
Wednesdays	10-11:30am	Krishna puja; devi class	Ashram	Sushmaji
Wednesdays	8-9 pm	JnanaSara (class for BV teachers)	online	Sivaji
1st Thurs	8-9 pm	Guru paduka puja	Ashram	Sivaji, Sushmaji
Fridays	8- 9 pm	Narayaneeyam class	Ashram	Sushmaji
Saturdays	8:00 – 8:30 am	Vedic Chanting class	Ashram	Sushmaji
Saturdays	8:30 – 9:30 am	Talk on Hastamalaka stotram	Ashram	Sivaji
Saturdays	5-6 pm	Talk on Vivekachudamani	Ashram	Sushmaji
Tue	10:00 -10:30 am	Vedic chanting (Max participants- 3 )	online	Sushmaji
Fri	10:30 -11:00 am	Vedic chanting (Max participants- 3 )	online	Sushmaji

Study groups & Swaranjali sessions

Day	Time	Text/Actvity	Venue	Facilitator
Mondays	8:15 – 9:15 pm	Upadesha Sara	3800 grey abbey dr, Alpharetta *	Sudha
Tuesdays	10:30 - 11:30 am	Bhagavad Gita	3800 grey abbey dr, Alpharetta	Sudha
Tuesdays	8:00 – 9:00 pm	Self Unfoldment	205 harrogate way, Alpharetta *	Bhavana
Wednesdays	12:30 - 1:30 pm	Swaranjali	Cumming	Haritha
Thursdays	8:00 – 9:00 pm	Self Unfoldment	Zoom session (online)	Sudha
Thursdays	8:00 – 9:00 pm	Swaranjali	3422 Cape York trace, Alpharetta	Lalitha
Fridays	11:15 am - 12:15 pm	Self Unfoldment	4625 Springale Ct, Cumming	Sudha
Sundays	6:30-7:30 pm	Tattva bodh	5390 Lexington woods ln, Alpharetta	Sameer/Kumar
Sundays	6:30 - 7:30 pm	Bhaja Govindam	1030 Buxton way, Alpharetta	Shekhar

* Online participation available Enrichment classes

Day	Time	Session	Instructor	Location
Sundays	9:45 – 10:45 am	Yoga class		SFMS(Gym)
Sundays	9:45 – 10:45 am	Kathak class (for kids and adults)	Leera Rawal(leera.rawal@gmail.com)	SFMS(Gym)
Saturdays	9:40 - 10:40 am	Tabla class	Shiv Kotagal (shiv.kotagal@gmail.com)	Ashram

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