In continuation of its efforts to promote Music and Dance in 2007 Natya Tarangini Raja Radha Reddy institute of Kuchipudi Dance started the Parampara Series in Hyderabad. Titled ?ANDHRI? the Parampara Series was received with much enthusiasm by the citizens and was inaugurated by the Hon?ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr. Y.S. Rajashekhar Reddy.

Centuries ago Bharatamuni described the characteristics of a madhyama graama janya ?jati? or Raaga called ?ANDHRI?. This Raaga which could be sung in four different ways with swaras re, ga, ma or pa as the starting note was a ?Shadava? raga i.e. it was deficient of the shadjaswara (sa). If ?ga? is used as the starting note the raga would be similar to the raga ?Kalyani? of our times.

The dance style of this region was also mentioned by Bharatamuni in Natya Sastra. The raasa nrityam of the Andhra?s was perhaps danced to the music set in the Andhra Jati (present day Kalyani).

Thus ?ANDHRI? Raaga became the ancient Andhra?s gift to the Bharata Sangeeta ?Music and Dance of India?.