Hindustani Vocal & Bamboo Flute Concert
On Sunday Sept 20th, a melodious Hindustani Vocal & Bamboo flute concert was held at Hanuman Cultural Center, Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple, Frisco, TX. This is frist concert of 3 part series being conducted as part of Sri Devi Navarati celbrations at Hanuman Temple.
Photos & video from this event are at
http://picasaweb.google.com/DallasHanuman/RKSrinivasan
This is first Hindustani concert held by Yoga Sangeeta in DFW area, and turned to be a double function! The concert started with vocal performance by child prodigy, Kum Vaidhavi Srinivasan granddaughter of great Vidwan Srirangam R Kannan & daughter of famous Flutist Suramani Srinivasan. Kum. Vaidhavi Srinivasan has her formal vocal training with Pandit Devashis Dey.
Kum Vaidhavi, accompanied by Sri TR Saravanan on Tabala mesmerized devotees with following compositions for more than 45 minutes.
i. Rag Yaman:-Alap followed by tha composition in Teental.
ii. Rag Bihag: Composition in Teental.
iii. Kabir Das Bhajan: Niradhana Ke dhan Rama.
iv.Seasonal Melody "KAJARI'": Kari Kari juki Aayi re badariya
v. Banarasi Dadra: "Dagar bich Kaise chalun mag roke Kanhaiya be peer.
Later, Dr Suramani R.K Srinivasan thrilled devotees at Hanuman Temple with his bamboo flute melodies for over an hour and half with following compositions.
Rag Bageshri: Alap,Jod,Jhala followed by a composition in Rupak and Teen tal.
Surdas Bhajan: Udow karman ki gati nyari-Tal-Keharawa
Dhun in Misra Pahadi rag in Dadra followed by keharawa Tal composition.
He was accompanied by Sri TR Saravanan on Tabala.
Dr Prakasarao, Chairman Datta Yoga Center presided over the function. Dr Poovalur Srinivasan honored artists.
Versatile flutist Dr.Surmani.R.K.Srinivasan ranks among the country’s leading flutists and hailing from a family with a musical background, Srinivasan was initially trained by his father,Vidwan Srirangam R.Kannan,a Carnatic musician and Professor at the Banaras Hindu University. He had his training in flute from M.Nataraja Iyer and in the Hindustani system,he had Pt.C.L.Srivastava, Padmashri N.Rajam and Pt.Jotin Bhattacharya for his guidance. Dr Srinivasan is currently on Fulbright scholar-in-residence at College of Music, Univ of North Texas, Denton, TX.
Sri TR Sarvanan is a multi-percussionist, self taught to play Tabla, was later formally trained under Nikhil Pandya. He had an urge to master the South Indian system and started learning South Indian percussion from Mridangam Maestro Poovalur Sriji. After several years of formal training he also adapted the techniques to play Thavil.
Sri TR Sarvanan has been playing rhythm pads for several Indian light music groups. He regularly accompanies Sitar artist Tom Griffin and Jazz, Flamenco and Latin Guitarists, Russ Hewitt and Alfred Caceres on the Tabla. He accompanies the well-known Nagaswaram artist Sitravel on the Thavil. He is striving to extend his talent to accompany one of the ancient traditions of India, the Bharathanatyam.
On Sunday Sept 20th, a melodious Hindustani Vocal & Bamboo flute concert was held at Hanuman Cultural Center, Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple, Frisco, TX. This is frist concert of 3 part series being conducted as part of Sri Devi Navarati celbrations at Hanuman Temple.
Photos & video from this event are at
http://picasaweb.google.com/DallasHanuman/RKSrinivasan
This is first Hindustani concert held by Yoga Sangeeta in DFW area, and turned to be a double function! The concert started with vocal performance by child prodigy, Kum Vaidhavi Srinivasan granddaughter of great Vidwan Srirangam R Kannan & daughter of famous Flutist Suramani Srinivasan. Kum. Vaidhavi Srinivasan has her formal vocal training with Pandit Devashis Dey.
Kum Vaidhavi, accompanied by Sri TR Saravanan on Tabala mesmerized devotees with following compositions for more than 45 minutes.
i. Rag Yaman:-Alap followed by tha composition in Teental.
ii. Rag Bihag: Composition in Teental.
iii. Kabir Das Bhajan: Niradhana Ke dhan Rama.
iv.Seasonal Melody "KAJARI'": Kari Kari juki Aayi re badariya
v. Banarasi Dadra: "Dagar bich Kaise chalun mag roke Kanhaiya be peer.
Later, Dr Suramani R.K Srinivasan thrilled devotees at Hanuman Temple with his bamboo flute melodies for over an hour and half with following compositions.
Rag Bageshri: Alap,Jod,Jhala followed by a composition in Rupak and Teen tal.
Surdas Bhajan: Udow karman ki gati nyari-Tal-Keharawa
Dhun in Misra Pahadi rag in Dadra followed by keharawa Tal composition.
He was accompanied by Sri TR Saravanan on Tabala.
Dr Prakasarao, Chairman Datta Yoga Center presided over the function. Dr Poovalur Srinivasan honored artists.
Versatile flutist Dr.Surmani.R.K.Srinivasan ranks among the country’s leading flutists and hailing from a family with a musical background, Srinivasan was initially trained by his father,Vidwan Srirangam R.Kannan,a Carnatic musician and Professor at the Banaras Hindu University. He had his training in flute from M.Nataraja Iyer and in the Hindustani system,he had Pt.C.L.Srivastava, Padmashri N.Rajam and Pt.Jotin Bhattacharya for his guidance. Dr Srinivasan is currently on Fulbright scholar-in-residence at College of Music, Univ of North Texas, Denton, TX.
Sri TR Sarvanan is a multi-percussionist, self taught to play Tabla, was later formally trained under Nikhil Pandya. He had an urge to master the South Indian system and started learning South Indian percussion from Mridangam Maestro Poovalur Sriji. After several years of formal training he also adapted the techniques to play Thavil.
Sri TR Sarvanan has been playing rhythm pads for several Indian light music groups. He regularly accompanies Sitar artist Tom Griffin and Jazz, Flamenco and Latin Guitarists, Russ Hewitt and Alfred Caceres on the Tabla. He accompanies the well-known Nagaswaram artist Sitravel on the Thavil. He is striving to extend his talent to accompany one of the ancient traditions of India, the Bharathanatyam.
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2 pm Saturday Sept 26, 2009
Sri S.Girish Vocal
Sri S.Girish Vocal
Sri Venkatraman Subramanian Violin
Sri TR Saravanan Mridangam
Girish Surendrababu hails from the family of musicians. He is the fourth generation of much revered Veena Dhanammal. He learned vocal from his Grandmothers Annadavalli and Sangeetha Kala Acharya T. Muktha. As a torch bearer of this rich tradition he has earned a name for classical style in rendering kritis, particularly Javalis and Padams. A favorite vocalist for Mridangam Maestro Sangita Kalanidhi T. K. Murthy, has set a name for singing for Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi traditions. http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/music/article9435.ece
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2 pm Sunday, Sept 27, 2009
Sri Prasant Radhakrishnan Saxophone
Sri Kikkeri Narasimha Violin
Sri Poovalur Sriji Mridangam
Sri Kikkeri Narasimha Violin
Sri Poovalur Sriji Mridangam
Prasant Radhakrishnan is a versatile saxophonist identified with both the South Indian Classical (Carnatic) and jazz disciplines. The unique vocal texture of his sound on saxophone, noted for its expressive complexity and rhythmic ingenuity, reflects Prasant’s continued study of tradition, constant innovation, and vast concert experience.
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Hanuman Cultural Center
12030 Independence Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75035
1-866-996-6767 info@DallasHanuman.org
Admission is FREE
Sree Guru Datta Pavana Sutha Hanuman Ki - Jai!
Contributions & donations to support these concerts are tax deductible. Yoga Sangeeta is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (tax id 26-1283894) to promote performing arts education to the public.
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