Hinduism & Hindustani Music
A lecture and performance by Guy Beck- Professor, University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Guy Beck completed an M.A. in Musicology (1986) and Ph.D. in South Asian Religion (1989) from Syracuse University. He is the author of Sonic Theology: Hinduism and Sacred Sound (1993), and the editor of Sacred Sound: Experiencing Music in World Religions …
Carnatic music concert
Carnatic music concert on the Jaltarangam by Mrs. Seetha Doraiswamy and Ms. Ganavya Doraiswamy, accompanied by Abishek Raaja on the mridangam. Seetha Doraiswamy (82) is the only female professional player of the jaltarangam instrument. She has given over a thousand concerts in India, the middle east and USA and has given recitals for many television …
An Evening of Hindustani Music
An Evening of Hindustani Music with Vaijayanthi Gopinath (vocal), Dr Tanmay Lele (tabla), and Venkatesh Srinivasan (harmonium). Lecture Demonstration: 4.00-4.30 pm Concert: 5-7 pm, HPNP Auditorium, University of Florida Vaijayanthi Gopinath (Jacksonville) is a student of Smt. Lakshmi Shankar, the renowned singer and exponent of the Patiala Gharana style of music. Mrs Gopinath has …
Carnatic Music Concert
Sponsored by the UF chapter of the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture amongst Youth (SPICMACAY). The event will begin with a short lecture demonstration on padams and javalis. These love songs, composed in Tamil and Telugu, are replete with erotic imagery and were composed both for courtesans and for deities. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
East Marries West
1:55 - 2:45 p.m., Music Building Auditorium (MUB 120) East Marries West, a lecture and demonstration of classical duets by Pandit Shubhendra Rao on sitar and Saskia Rao on Indian cello, accompanied by Biplap Bhattacharya on Tabla. A concert will follow later this day. Sponsored by SPICMACAY and The Center for the Study of Hindu …
A Sitar Concert
Featuring Josh Feinberg on Sitar and Nitin Mitta on Tabla. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra), at the University of Florida and the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPICMACAY). Josh Feinburg is a noted Sitar player who has been strongly influenced by the …
Facing East Concert: World-Class World Music
A classical Indian music concert. On Friday, March 29th, Facing East, an Indian classical music ensemble, will be performing at UF. Further details to be announced.The artists that are part of the Facing East Family provide a rich and diverse combination of talents due to their extraordinary expertise and desire to work together to create …