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
Shounak Malhotra - Musical Director
Government and Economics ‘27
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Kabir Rakshe - Assistant Musical Director
Computer Science and Math ‘28
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Shivani Kumar - Treasurer
Biology ‘26
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Avni Singh - Social Chair
Cognitive Science ‘27
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Vinesha Shaik - Performance Manager
Computer Science '28
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Members
Abhimanyu Iyengar
Applied Economics and Management ‘28
Hometown: Sandy, UT
Kannan Chockalingam
Global Development ‘28
Hometown: Sudbury. MA
Kashyap Rajesh
Information Science and Economics ‘28
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL
Tulesi Suresh
Environment Engineering '28
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Rushil Choudhary
Physics '25
Hometown: Kolkata, India
Sahana Vrinda Kakarla
Engineering Management, M. Eng
Hometown: Bengalaru, India
Shrijan Bhattarai
Biochemistry, PhD
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Voice Parts
Sopranos
Shivani, Vinesha
Altos
Avni, Sahana, Annika, Sarvagna, Tulesi
Tenors
Kannan, Kabir, Shrijan, Abhimanyu
Basses
Rushil, Kashyap, Shounak
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!
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.