Rasika Portland 4th Season 2002-2003  (June 2002- May 2003)

AUGUST 2002

Fourth Season Inaugural Concert by three young instrumentalists

8:00 pm; Friday, August 16th, 2002 (Portland)
7:00 pm; Saturday, August 17th, 2002 (Seattle)
Classical Instrumental Concert

Violin-Veena-Venu Recital

Lalgudi G. J. R. Krishnan – Violin
K.R.Subramaniam – Venu/Flute
Srikanth Chary – Veena

Sponsored by Project Grant from Oregon Council for Humanities

PORTLAND: Dolores Winningstad Theatre, 
Portland Center for the Performing Arts
SEATTLE: Carlson Theater, Bellevue Comm. College

Summer Education/Outreach Events (PORTLAND)
Monday 19th - 23rd Friday August, 2002

GURUKULAM 2002
                            Fourth Annual Summer Heritage Camp for Children
FULL DAY CAMP- Timing: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Beaverton Community Center
12350 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005

Friday 23^rd August 2002 - Children’s Talent Show
Beaverton City Library
Sponsored in part by Grant from the Oregon Arts Commission
Project Outreach Partner: Beaverton Arts Commission
Special thanks to Beaverton City Library & City of Beaverton

'Cultural Bridge of India'
Lecture Demonstration series of the arts and culture of India
Series of 6 Educational/Cultural events at the Cedar Mill and Hillsboro Community Libraries.
Supported by Challenge America Grant from NEA - National Endowment for the Arts and support from Cedar Mill Community and Hillsboro Public Libraries, presented by RASIKA.

SEPTEMBER 2002

Classical Violin Concert
Padmabushan Dr. L. Subramaniam
'God of Indian Violin'-- Times of India
Accompanied by a percussion team
Mahesh Krishnamurthy - Mridangam
T. H. Subhash Chandran - Ghatam; Satish P - Kanjira
click here for more information on Dr. L. Subramaniam.

8:00 pm Fri 13th Sept 2002
PSU Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland &
7:00 pm Sat 14th Sept 2002
McEachern Auditorium, MOHAI, Seattle

Portland Concert Sponsored in part by Grant for RASIKA from RACC
Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland.

Classical Carnatic Vocal Concert

S. Sowmya
R. K. Sriramkumar- Violin & Neyveli R. Narayanan - Mridangam
7:30 pm Sat 21st Sept 2002
PSU Lincoln Hall-- Room 75, Portland
Sowmya and the musician ensemble presented two FREE lectures at local Cedar Mill and Tanasbourne Libraries for the Cultural Bridge project. 
4:30 pm Sun 22nd Sept 2002
                        Carlson Theater, Bellevue Community College, Seattle

OCTOBER 2002

ODISSI DANCE BALLET

8:00 pm; Friday, October 11th, 2002
PSU Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland
7:00 pm; Saturday, October 12th, 2002
McEachern Auditorium, MOHAI, Seattle

Aruna Mohanty, Yudhistir Nayak,
Patnaik sisters
Troupe of five dancers and four musicians from India

An evening of the exquisite classical dance style of India by outstanding troupe of five dancers and four musicians from India.

OCTOBER 2002

8pm Friday Oct 25th 2002 
Carnatic Vocal Concert by renowned vocalist
T. V. Sankaranarayan
Delhi Sunderrajan- Violin & Tiruvarur Bhaktavatsalam - Mridangam
PSU Lincoln Hall - Room 75
1620 SW Park, Portland, OR 97201
Location/Parking: PSU Lincoln Hall is located on S.W. Market between Park and Broadway. Free parking is available  in the two PSU Parking Garages along Broadway at Mill and Harrison Streets.

NOVEMBER 2002

Carnatic Vocal Concert

T.M. Krishna
B. U. Ganeshprasad - Violin;  J. Vaidhyanathan - Mridangam

8 pm Friday November 8th 2002
PSU Lincoln Hall - Room 75
&
7 pm Saturday November 9th 2002
Carlson Theater, Bell. Comm. College

A young vocalist, endowed with a powerful and expressive voice, he is storming ahead rapidly to carve a niche for himself in the world of Classical Carnatic music.

RASIKA welcomed T.M. Krishna for his first full concert in Portland & Seattle.

7 pm Saturday November 16th 2002
St. Mary's Academy Auditorium

Concert sponsored in part by Individual artist grant for Dr. Raman from 
Regional Arts and Culture Council, RACC, Portland.

The ballet is choreographed in Classical Bharatha Natyam, Kalakshetra style, performed by Jayanthi Raman as principal dancer and guest artist Swarnamalya, along with senior dancers of Natya Dance School. This is a celebratory dance ballet on Lord Shiva, adapting verses of Shivashtakam, Mallari, the famous Swami Dayananda Saraswathi song- ‘Bo Sambo’, the traditional piece - Idadhu Padam and more. Live orchestra of eminent musicians provide classical Carnatic music for the dances. Explanation will be provided for the items performed.

The newly choreographed and innovative piece - Om Namasivaya, is choreographed to English narration, portraying the various divine aspects of Lord Shiva, the cosmic dancer and the Lord of dance. This ballet is an offering to the Lord of dance and is Raman’s eighth ballet production since 1995. The production is an eclectic presentation of spirituality, and artistry of Indian classical music and dance. Research on Lord Shiva done by Portland artist Dr. Jayanthi Raman with grant support from the Regional Arts and Culture Council.

MARCH 2003

APRIL 2003

MAY 2003

Classical Veena Concert
Veenai Jayanthi Kumaresh
Neyveli Narayanan- Mridangam
Giridhar Uduppa -Ghatam

7:00pm Friday May 23rd 2003
Beaverton City Library Auditorium
Portland, Oregon

7:00pm Saturday May 31, 2003
Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park
Seattle, WA 98112-3303