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10th season membership for Portland RASIKA  is open now.
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"As a recent spellbinding concert by the amazing Karnatic singer T. M. Krishna, violinist R.K. Shriram Kumar and drummer Arun Prakash demonstrated, Portland’s Rasika remains one of the city’s most vital world music institutions."  --BRETT CAMPBELL. Willamette Week, May 2008.

 

RASIKA  10th SEASON CELEBRATION!!

Grand celebration of 10th season -- featuring series of exceptional concerts. FREE for members.

Date

Artists

Event

Details

JULY AUG 2009

GLIMPSE OF INDIA

Lecture Demonstrations on Indian Music and Dance by renowned artists (details below)

The Cultural Coalition of Washington County, Jayanthi Raman's Natya Dance School, Rasika, The Beaverton Library Foundation, Beaverton Arts Commission and the Beaverton City Library present Glimpse of India at the Beaverton City Library Auditorium.
Hosted by Portland dancer and teacher, Jayanthi Raman. Come enjoy and experience the arts of India through these collaborative cultural presentations.

Beaverton City Library Auditorium
12375 SW 5th Ave; Beaverton OR 97005
 

FREE ADMISSION

 

JULY 2009

 

 

Artist's Website: Click here

GLIMPSE OF INDIA

Classical Music Lec Dem by
V. K. Raman (Flute Raman)

Get a Glimpse of India at the Beaverton City Library!

Breathing magical melodies on the Indian bamboo flute, maestro V.K Raman is one of the leading flautists today. Raman with his unique style has captivated audiences globally. As a virtuoso music composer, he has created many CDs. His most recent CD - 'Music for deep meditation' reached # 1 spot on the apple I tunes world music charts & remained in the top 50 albums for more than 6 months.

7 pm Sat 25th July 2009

Beaverton City Library Auditorium

12375 SW 5th Ave
Beaverton OR 97005
 

FREE ADMISSION

 

AUGUST 2009

 

 

Artist's Website: Click here

GLIMPSE OF INDIA

Classical Dance Lec Dem by
Jayanthi Raman
with live orchestra

Get a Glimpse of India at the Beaverton City Library! 

Portland's renowned artist - Jayanthi Raman is a dedicated and dynamic teacher and performer, as well as a renowned choreographer. She is the recipient of many honors and awards over the years. She has been acclaimed as a 'scholar', 'world class dancer' and as the 'gold standard of Indian dance in the Northwest' by the critics and her peers.

7 pm Sat 1st August 2009

Beaverton City Library Auditorium

12375 SW 5th Ave
Beaverton OR 97005
 

FREE ADMISSION

Dear Rasikas:

We start Summer concerts/educational events during July/August 2009.

RASIKA holds 6-7 concerts and additional lecture demonstrations in a year for Portland audience. In the past season (2008-09) we presented 10 events comprising of 7 concerts and 3 lecture demonstrations.

For the 2009-2010 season, we plan to bring series of high caliber exceptional artists, featuring Lalgudi Violin duo, Kadri Gopalnath-Kanyakumari, Mandolin U Shrinivas, and more.  Please stay tuned for fall concerts announcement shortly. Support RASIKA by becoming a season member or better a donor and help RASIKA launch a wonderful season again after completing our 10 successful years.  We also welcome volunteers and board members for our upcoming years. 

RASIKA Board.

10 YEARS OF RASIKA !!

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Be part of a cultural awakening !!

Fall 2009 Series to be announced shortly !


Rasika thanks the following organizations for their Grant and Support in the past years:

   
     
  Natya Dance School, Portland, OR
Classical Dance of India
Bharatha Natyam- Dance Classes/Performances
Artistic Director - Jayanthi Raman: 503-690-5906
http://natyapdx.com
 

 

 

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