May 28, 2012
South Asian Vocal Ensemble: "Swara Sangeet: A Recital of South Indian Classical Music"
Sponsored in part by The Department of Music and the Committee on Southern Asian Studies
WHEN: Monday May 28th
TIME: 3:00pm
WHERE: Fulton Recital Hall, 4th floor, Goodspeed Hall, 1010 E. 59th Street, Chicago, IL
Accompanied by:
Akshaya Kannan, violin
Kaushik Vasudevan, mridangam
The University of Chicago's new South Asian Vocal Ensemble, directed by Carnatic Vocalist Minu Pasupathi, will perform a variety of pieces from the repertoire they have studied during the spring quarter. Forms highlighting sargam scale syllables and vocal virtuosity will be performed along with Sanskrit and Telugu bhajans, a Tamil kriti and a tillana, a song form associated with South Indian classical dance.
Contact Rehanna Kheshgi (rehanna@uchicago.edu) for more information.
Reception to follow
Refreshments will be served
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