Premier South Asian A Cappella group at Cornell University
Formed in 2011, Tarana is the only South Asian a cappella group at Cornell. Tarana has the unique honor of combining the musical traditions of the East and the West, singing songs by artists from Ariana Grande to Arijit Singh. Solid music, fun performances and good looks have fast made the group a fixture at various shows all around campus.
With its unique fusion, exciting musical arrangements, and members from many different musical backgrounds, Tarana showcases the wealth of musical talent within the South Asian community at Cornell.
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
Shivani Kumar - Treasurer
Biology ‘26
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Avni Singh - Social Chair
Cognitive Science ‘27
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Members
Abhimanyu Iyengar
Applied Economics and Management ‘28
Hometown: Sandy, UT
Fahrisa Islam Maisha
Genetics, Genomics, and Development, PhD
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Kabir Rakshe
Computer Science and Math ‘28
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Kannan Chockalingam
Global Development ‘28
Hometown: Sudbury. MA
Kashyap Rajesh
Information Science and Economics ‘28
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL
Rushil Choudhary
Physics '25
Hometown: Kolkata, India
Sahana Vrinda Kakarla
Engineering Management, M. Eng
Hometown: Bengalaru, India
Sarvagna Malladi
Computer Science '28
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Shrijan Bhattarai
Biochemistry, PhD
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Tulesi Suresh
Environment and Sustainability '28
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Vinesha Shaik
Computer Science '28
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Voice Parts
Sopranos
Shivani, Fahrisa, 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.