Fw: Carnatic Music Festival

[Guest guest]

FYI

-

info

SGOPAN

Friday, March 31, 2006 11:27 PM

Carnatic Music Festival

 

 

Dear Friends,

Carnatic Music Festival 2006, New York

The Carnatic Music Festival in New York is just 4 weeks away - on April 29th

(Sat) and 30th (Sun).

 

This will be the very first time in NYC featuring over 12 artists presenting

carnatic music with violin, flute, veena, mridangam, konnakol, ghatam, kanjira,

ghethu and morsing.

 

IMPORTANT: The concert hall has a very limited seating capacity. Therefore,

please purchase your tickets WELL IN ADVANCE. The tickets are available online

at: www.ragachitra.org.

 

This may be a perfect occasion for you to visit the spectacular Divya-Dham

Mandir (the Festival location), a very unique Hindu temple where 1,008 Shiva

Lingas have been installed. The temple also enshrines beautiful, life-size idols

of various Hindu deities including an immense 20-ton Shiva Linga and a gigantic

Trimurthi of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva which are only found in ancient temples of

India. The Vaishno Devi cave and the murthis of goddesses representing the 51

Shakti Peethas (seats of the Hindu order) are exclusive to this beautiful

temple. You may also perform Shiva Linga Abhishekam by yourself at the mandir.

 

Yes, the Festival will be a truly memorable, one-of-a-kind occasion for the

Carnatic Music Lovers!

 

Come. Listen to authentic carnatic music with full accompaniments!

 

-- RagaChitra Foundation

 

(PS: If you wish to advertise in the Festival souvenir or display a banner in

the concert hall, please contact us. Thank you.)

 

 

Carnatic Music Festival 2006, New York

April 29th (Saturday) and 30th (Sunday) 2006.

Festival info, flyer and artist info available at: www.ragachitra.org

 

 

April 29, 2006 (Saturday) - 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

>> Inauguration by Ghatam Maestro Shri Vikku Vinayakaram

 

>> Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar (Flute) of Sikkil Sisters Family.

 

>> Papanasam Ashok Ramani (Vocal), the grandson of the eminent Tamil composer

Papanasam Sivan.

 

>> "Prayathna" - An exotic fusion of melody and rhythm of vocal, veena, ghethu

vadhyam, mridangam, ghatam, morsing and konnakol.

 

>>Dinner

 

 

April 30, 2006 (Sunday) - 12 noon to 7 p.m.

>> Radhika Murali (Vocal)

 

>> Nivedita ShivRaj (Veena)

 

>> Prasanna Venkatesh (Vocal), disciple of Madurai Sri T.N.Sesha Gopalan.

 

>> V.K.Raman (Flute) from the tradisions of the flute maestro Dr.N.Ramani.

 

>> Vocal Duo Carnatica Bros - Sashikiran & Ganesh (Vocal)

 

>> Dinner

 

>> All concerts have multiple accompaniments including Violin, Mridandgam,

Ghatam, Kanjira and Morsing

 

>> Both Chennai Style Floor Seating and Chair Seating

 

>> Delicious dinner provided both days.

 

Venue:

 

Divya Dham Mandir (Temple with 1008 Shiva Linghas - A must-visit temple),

34-63, 56th St, Woodside (Queens), NY 11377.

(Just 2 blocks from Northern Blvd on 56th Street.)

Subway: Take V / R train to Northern Blvd Station. Bus: Q18/Q66.

Car: Drive on Northern Blvd to 56th St.

 

Tickets

 

Season Ticket for 2 days: $50. (Children 6 - 12 yrs: $30)

One-day ticket: $30. (Children 6 - 12 yrs: $20.)

Patron Ticket: $200 for 2 persons with 5 Gift CDs.

 

Online Tickets: www.ragachitra.org.

 

Nivedita - (917) 515 9164 / (718) 460 9990

Raji - (718) 651 0051

Malini - (516) 333 0669

Naga - (516) 424 5047

Smitha - (617) 233 6520

Raag Grocery (OMS Wedding Decorations) - (718) 460 5419

Dosa Hutt / Balaji Grocery - (718) 961 6228

 

Or send check and full address to RagaChitra Foundation, PO Box 1931, New York,

NY 10156-1931.

 

Donations are welcome and may be eligible for tax exemption.

 

For advertisement in the festival souvenir, banners and stalls in the concert

hall, contact: (917) 515 9164.