Diet, Rituals, and Celebrations in Tamilnadu
A Conversation with Dr V. Chellammal. Dr V. Chellammal is a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, Central Florida Community College, and Dean-Emeritus (Anna University- Chennai, India).
An Evening of Hindustani Music
With Indrajit Banerjee (sitar) and Subrata Bhattacharya (tabla) Indrajit Banerjee was born in 1965 in a family of musicians and had his initial sitar training with his grandfather, Bankim Kumar Pal. He later studied with Pandit Manilal Nag. For the last fifteen years he has been a student of his uncle, Pandit Kartick Kumar, senior …
Why Sacred Groves Matter: Post-Romantic Claims
A public lecture with Professor Ann Grodzins Gold, Professor in the Departments of Religion & Anthropology at Syracuse University. Professor Gold’s research in North India has focused on religious practices, gender oral traditions, and oral histories of ecological change. Her publications include numerous articles and four books: Fruitful Journeys: The Ways of Rajasthani Pilgrims; …
Asian Adventure: A Family Day
Join us at the Harn Museum of Art for an Asian Adventure! The event offers live dance performances, tours of Highlights from the Asian Collection, and opportunities to create your own art inspired by Asia. 1 – 4 pm: Ruth Sheng will demonstrate traditional Chinese calligraphy. 1:15 pm: Dr. Vinata Vedam, Bharata Natyam dancer, dance …
Speaking the Same Language: The Bengali Muslims and Hindus Who Venerate Bonbibi of the Sundarbans
Lecture by Professor Sufia M. Uddin, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Connecticut College. Muslims and Hindus who live in West Bengal and Bangladesh, on the edge of the Sundarbans, rely upon the bounty of this forest for their livelihood. Men venture into the forest to fish, collect wood, honey, and wax. With each trip into …
Welcome to Sangeet Sammelan: A Grand Musical Event!
Program 2:00 - 2:15 pm: “Vocal and Instrumental renderings in Carnatic Music- a Comparison”- A lecture by Professor Krishnaswami Alladi 2:15 - 4:15 pm: Carnatic Music Program: Vocal - Vasumathi Vasudevan Violin - Kalpana Prasad Mridangam - Vikram Vasudevan 4:15 - 4:30 pm: Break 4:30-6:30 pm: SPICMACAY Jam Group Rendering classical music in Carnatic and …
Lenny Kumar and Tassa Drummers
Trinidad and Tobago Sweet Tassa, a tassa ensemble from Tampa, will give performances, masterclasses, and more on April 9-10. T&T Sweet Tassa will be accompanied by Lenny Kumar, one of the most recognized tassa drummers in Trinidad. Tassa is a drum of Indian origin that came to the Caribbean with indentured laborers from 1838-1917. Today, …
Avatars, Atheists, and Anarchy: Discovering Religion in India
A public lecture with former UF visiting professor, Dr. Howard J. Resnick. Professor Resnick received his Ph.D. in Sanskrit and Indian Studies from Harvard University. He has taught the history, philosophies, and religions of India at UCLA, the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, and, most recently, at UF in 2008. As the first westerner in …
An Evening of Classical South Indian Music
Featuring S. Prasanna Venkatesh (vocal), Tanjore S. Ramakrishnan (violin), and Melakkaveri K. Balaji (mridangam). S. Prasanna Venkatesh (vocal) Srirangam S. Prasanna Venkatesh, Carnatic Vocalist and disciple of Madurai Sri T. N. Sesha Gopalan, has been learning music for more than 20 years and is a B-High graded Carnatic Vocalist in the All India Radio, Prasar …
Tapestry Thinking and Tapestry Actions: Weaving Threads of Science, Arts, and the Humanities to Create the Good Life
A lecture by Professor Nalini Nadkarni (The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington), world-renowned Forest Ecologist, TED lecturer, and former Guggenheim fellow, in connection with the humanities course “What is the Good Life?”. When members of academia ask “what is the good life?”, we tend to draw answers from particular and separated subfields of the humanities, …