Premier South Asian A Cappella group at Cornell University
Founded in 2011, Tarana is Cornell’s premier South Asian a cappella group, seamlessly blending Eastern and Western musical traditions. Covering artists from Ariana Grande to Arijit Singh, their performances combine innovative fusions and dynamic arrangements, celebrating the diverse array of musical talents within the South Asian community at Cornell and beyond.
MEET THE TEAM
Executive Board
Annika Joseph - President
Industrial and Labor Relations ‘27
Hometown: Canton, MA
Kabir Rakshe - Music Director
Computer Science and Math ‘28
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Kannan Chockalingam - Assistant Music Director
Arts and Sciences ‘28
Hometown: Sudbury. MA
Kashyap Rajesh - Treasurer
Information Science and Economics ‘28
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL
Avni Singh - Social Chair
Cognitive Science ‘27
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Vinesha Shaik - Performance Manager
Computer Science '28
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Members
Shreya Vijay
Biomedical Engineering ‘29
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Ruhaan Sharma-Soneja
Urban and Regional Studies ‘29
Hometown: Arlington, MA
Tulesi Suresh
Environment Engineering '28
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Shounak Malhotra
Government and Economics ‘27
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Jay Talwar
CS and ORIE ‘27
Hometown: Concord, MA
Shrijan Bhattarai
Biochemistry, PhD
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
OUR MUSIC
NAJAAT - The Album (2023)
How Long / O Hum Dum Sunio Re
Deewani Mastani / Location
Xs
Pillowtalk / Fursat
Darkhaast
Other Side
Safe Inside / Agar Tum Saath Ho
Competitive Experience
Entering the circut in 2023, Tarana Competes at the National level with other Collegiate desi A Cappella teams
Steel City Sapna — University of Pittsburgh (2023)
Awaazein — UT Dallas (2024)
Check out our other YouTube videos!
Our arrangement of "Slow Dancing in the Dark", performed live at the Call Alumni Auditorium on April 20th, 2019. opb. Joji Solo: Vishal Sundaram Vocal Percussion: Tanmay Bansal Choreography: Devika Rao, Adith Ramachandran Arrangement: Devika Rao, Vishal Sundaram www.cornelltarana.net
It was with heavy hearts that we watched Cornell and the rest of the country shut down in a matter of days. The fleeting moments we had to say goodbye to eac...
Our mashup of "Safe Inside" and "Agar Tum Saath Ho" - performed live at the Call Alumni Auditorium on April 20, 2019. opb. James Arthur, Arijit Singh, Alka Yagnik Soloists: Amol Paranjape, Sameer Nanda Vocal Percussion: Tanmay Bansal Arrangement: Apurva Koti
Our rendition of Aayat (opb. Arijit Singh), performed live on April 14th, 2018. Soloist: Amol Paranjape '21 Vocal Percussion: Tanmay Bansal '21 Arrangement: Apurva Koti '20 www.cornelltarana.net
Our mashup of "Crossfire" (opb. Stephen) and "Jee Karda" (opb. Divya Kumar), performed live at the Statler Auditorium on April 14, 2018. Soloists in order of appearance: Vaishali Balachandran '18, Janaki Narayanan '18 Vocal Percussion: Tanmay Bansal '21 Arrangement: Janaki Narayanan '18 Audio and Video: The Vocal Company
Our mashup of Bust Your Windows (opb. Jazmine Sullivan) and Yeh Ishq Hai (opb. Shreya Ghoshal), performed live at the Statler Auditorium on April 14, 2018. Soloists in order of appearance: Shalini Gundamraj '21, Janaki Narayanan '18 Vocal Percussion: Apurva Koti '20 Arrangement: Apurva Koti '20, Janaki Narayanan '18 www.cornelltarana.net
Contact Us
Have a question about our audition process? Interested in booking a performance? Let us know!
Feel free to use the form below, email us at cornelltarana@gmail.com.