Rasika Fifth 2003-2004 SEASON (June 2003- May 2004)

MARCH 2004

Carnatic Vocal Music by

Bombay Jayashree

with

H.N. Bhaskar on Violin &
Poongulam Subramaniam on Mridangam

5 pm  Sunday
May 9, 2004

First Unitarian Church
SW Main & 12th Av, Portland

Tickets: 

Advance: $13; $18 ; $22 VIP*
At door: $15 & $20 & $25 VIP *(at door)
Children half price.

7 pm  Saturday
May 8, 2004

Roethke Auditorium
Kane Hall Rm130
University of Washington, Seattle.
Tickets: $13; $18 (adv)
$15 & $20 (at door)
Children half price.

 

Saturday May 1st 2004 
8 am - 8 pm 

Sunset High School
13840 NW Cornell Road, Beaverton, OR 97229

RASIKA is a proud to present the
Thyagaraja Aradhana Music Festival
with special concerts by visiting Carnatic musicians: 

S.Sowmya -- Vocal Concert

Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan & Vijayalakshmi -- Violin DUO Concert
Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi - Vocal Concert
(***listen to Viji's latest CD Kaumaram)

& local talents in a group and individual singing.

More detail visit the website: Thyagaraja Aradhana
ALL DAY MUSIC EVENT!! FREE TO PUBLIC.


Flute Recital by Kalaimamani Shashank with ensemble featuring 

Ganesh Prasad - Violin
Satish Kumar -
Mridangam & Khanjira;  Sekhar - Thavil; Vaikom Gopalkrishnan - Ghatam; Gururaj - Morsing  & 
Shantala - Flute Support  

Friday March 5, 2004 at First Unitarian Church, Portland 
Saturday March 6 2004
at University of Washington, Seattle


NOVEMBER 2003

"Sampradaya: From Myths to Modernity" Smoldering stage and screen star Shobana, twice voted India's best actress, also happens to be a virtuoso dancer of the centuries-old Bharata Natyam style. Her troupe of five dancers and accompanying live orchestra kick the energy up a notch. --Cathy Thomas, The Oregonian November 2003.

Bharatha Natyam Dance Ballet
Dancer/actress Shobana & troupe with live orchestra

Fri Nov 7 Portland- Sunset High School Auditorium, Portland.

Sat Nov 8 Seattle - Seattle Town Hall. 

Seattle Dance ballet supported by grant from Cultural Development Authority of King County & Washington State Arts Commission.


OCTOBER 2003

Classical Hindustani Flute Concert
Padmavibushan  Hariprasad Chaurasia
Fri Oct 17 Portland
First Unitarian Church, Portland
Funded in part by grant from Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland.

Sat Oct 18 Seattle
Kane Hall, University of Washington, Seattle.


7:00pm Sat 11th October 2003--Portland only
Classical Dance Ballet - Bharatha Natyam

KRISHNA BHAKTI
Jayanthi Raman & 10 dancers & Live orchestra
The story of two great devotees of Krishna- Andal & Meera
PSU Lincoln Performance Hall
1620 SW Park Av,  Portland, OR 97201

Orchestra:
Classical Carnatic Vocalists: Lakshmi Sundaram & Shanti Shriram

Percussionists: Mridangam (double headed drum); Ghatam (clay pot): Ravindra Bharathi; Tabla by Kapila Ranasighe
Bamboo Flutist - Kalyan Raman
& Nattuvangam by Jayanthi Raman

Funded in part by Individual Artist grant for Raman from Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland. Presented by Natya Dance School, Portland. Co-sponsored by RASIKA

Dance Review- The Oregonian

Music indispensable in 'Krishna Bhakti': Jayanthi Raman is the rare dancer whose body can contain multiple intricate rhythms simultaneously -- juxtaposing a slowly descending, ornately curved arm against a quick percussive burst of footwork, for instance, her feet accenting the sharp trill of an accompanying tabla even as she accompanies herself on handheld chimes.......10/14/03 CATHERINE THOMAS


SEPTEMBER 2003

Kuchipudi Dance Ballet Padmabushan SwapnaSundari & troupe

Fri Sep 19 2003 Portland- Kaul Auditorium, Reed  College 

Sat Sep 20 2003 Seattle Art Museum


AUGUST 2003

Classical Violin Duo Concert
Lalgudi Srimathi Brahmanandam  
and  Anuradha Sridhar
 
Shriram Brahmanandam - Mridangam

 

RASIKA Seattle Arts/Cultural Education/Outreach series Fall 2003
**Special Lecture demonstration by Lalgudi Srimathi Brahmanandam at Redmond Public Library,WA on Sunday 24th August 2003.

8:00pm Friday 22nd August 2003

First Christian Church
1315 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

7:00pm Saturday 23rd August 2003

Seattle Art Museum, Downtown
100 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101-2902


GURUKULAM 2003 in Portland
Fifth Annual Summer Heritage Camp for children.
Monday to Friday August 18th to 22nd, 2003
9am to 4pm Mon-Friday.

Venue: Beaverton Community Center.
12350 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005
**CHILDREN REGISTERED FOR GURUKULAM ENJOY FREE MEMBERSHIP FOR 2003-04 SEASON. 

Guest teaching artist: Lalgudi Srimathi Brahmanandam
This year NEW!! exciting hands on classes taught on:
Batik work - wax and painting on fabric; Paper crafts of India, Indian stenciling
Diya and Indian lantern making; 2 hours of Cricket sport back by popular request.
Guest music teacher: Lalgudi Shrimathi Brahmanandam
Classes on Yoga, Henna, Rangoli, folk dances, etc.; Slide shows and cooking classes
Participants take the completed craft projects home

    Certificates were awarded on last day of camp.