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12th Annual
Carnatic Composers' Day &
Vocal Recital by Hemmige V. Srivatsan,
accompanied by Raman Iyer &
Karthik Gopalratnam
Vocal Recital by Hemmige V. Srivatsan,
accompanied by Raman Iyer &
Karthik Gopalratnam
It
is with great pleasure that Dhvani would like to invite one and all to
the Carnatic Composers' Day, 2011. Come, indulge in the unique
experience evocative of melody, devotion, and encourage the on-stage
participants
with your wonderful presence, friends and families. With
years of experience and love for community, Dhvani marks the twelfth
annual Carnatic Composers' Day in the months of September and October
2011. We are happy to see the growth of participation in the Carnatic
Composers' Day over the years. With this year's program, we are
embarking
on a two-day Carnatic Composers' Day festival - one day
exclusively for children up to 17 years in age and another for those
above 17 years in age. Participation in Carnatic Composers' Day is
through the recommendation of teachers.
Rich in compositional and improvisatory forms, Carnatic music is from the Southern peninsula of the Indian subcontinent. The history of Carnatic music gains clear contours from the Renaissance period, which in South India, had its center in the Vijayanagara Empire (1335-1565). Integral to the music is a rich tapestry of spiritual, mythological and secular ideas explored by composers from the olden to the modern day in the different regional languages of the Southern peninsula.
Carnatic Composers' Day brings the community together in celebrating and expressing their love for arts. We welcome you to enjoy the music presented by participants who have consistently made it a much awaited event of the year. Participants of the event are selected and recommended by the music teachers in the Northwest. We urge the teachers to judiciously group the participants. Glimpses of last year's Carnatic Composers' Day can be found under Past Events for 2010.
About Hemmige Varadarajan Srivatsan - Vocalist
Hemmige Varadarajan Srivatsan is widely regarded as the protege' and prime male disciple of renowned vocalist Sangeetha Kalanidhi Prof. Palghat K.V. Narayanaswamy. Srivatsan was introduced to music at an early age by his parents, Shantha and Hemmige D. Varadarajan. Expressing a keen desire to play the violin, he underwent rigorous training with Prof. Anoor S. Ramakrishna, Principal of the Ayyanar Music College in Bangalore. As a violinist, Srivatsan has accompanied many leading vidwans in Chennai & abroad. In 1984 Srivatsan had the unique opportunity of accompanying Prof. K.V. Narayanaswamy in a series of concerts in the U.S. and Canada. Since then, Srivatsan has been a disciple of Prof. KVN, learning the art of singing from him as well. Srivatsan has performed at prestigious venues in Chennai and has received critical acclaim as an exponent of the Ariyakudi and KVN tradition. Srivatsan’s singing is noted for its classical purity and emotive appeal. As The Hindu wrote, “…a musician endowed with a rich saareeram [voice] which is soaked in melody…”
Srivatsan is a hardware engineer, residing with his family in San Jose, California.
About Raman Iyer - Violinist
Raman Iyer was raised in a musical household, and showed a keen interest in violin from an early age. His first training on the instrument was under Shri Nedumangad Shivanandan, when he was just six years old. This discipleship lasted for a decade, and was supplemented by the music that permeated his home. His parents Smt. Valli and Shri Mahadeva Iyer were deeply influential in young Raman's life and taught him much about the vocal repertoire of Carnatic music. For a short while, Raman also studied the art of vocal music under Shri Ochira Balakrishnan.
In the early nineties, Raman had the great fortune of studying with the legendary violin maestro Dr. L. Subramaniam. It is to this great musician that Raman owes much of his technique on the violin. Dr. Subramaniam reshaped Raman's approach to bowing and fingering, giving him immense control over the instrument. On the other hand, Raman's musical aesthetics have grown as a result of the time he spent with another great musician, the Vainika Sreevidhya Chandramouli. The focus on melodic movement, pitch accuracy and deliberate development that Raman brings to Carnatic music is a result of this training.
Raman is increasingly adept in Hindustani music, Dhrupad in particular and has been associated with Dhrupad vocalist Arijit Mahalanabis in Seattle and performed with him as well. This has helped Raman to further appreciate and incorporate subtle microtonal nuances into his music.
Raman is actively involved in the musical life of his community, and continues to serve in various capacities within Ragamala, Seattle's leading classical music organization. A much sought after soloist and accompanist, Raman has accompanied many of the leading figures of Carnatic music. He has performed all over the United States, Canada and in India as well. In the Seattle area, Raman is known as a patient, thoughtful and encouraging teacher of (vocal and violin) music, and has many students who have benefitted from his guidance
About Karthik Gopalratnam - Mridangam
Karthik started learning the art of playing the Mridangam from a very young age, in Bangalore, India, from renowned Guru Vidwan Sri H.S.Sudhindra, a respected teacher and prominent artiste in Bangalore. Karthik has also learnt vocal Carnatic music from his mother Smt. Girija Gopalratnam, and Vidushi Smt. Neela Ramagopal of Bangalore. Karthik has given numerous Mridangam performances in Bangalore and the Bay Area, as well as in Seattle, where he was privileged to come under the guidance of Vidushi Smt. Sreevidhya Chandramouli, a renowned Veena artiste and descendant of the illustrious Karaikudi Veenai tradition. Vidushi Sreevidhya's artistic and aesthetic guidance have been instrumental in moulding Karthik's growth as a musician - both as a Mridangist as well as a vocalist.
Rich in compositional and improvisatory forms, Carnatic music is from the Southern peninsula of the Indian subcontinent. The history of Carnatic music gains clear contours from the Renaissance period, which in South India, had its center in the Vijayanagara Empire (1335-1565). Integral to the music is a rich tapestry of spiritual, mythological and secular ideas explored by composers from the olden to the modern day in the different regional languages of the Southern peninsula.
Carnatic Composers' Day brings the community together in celebrating and expressing their love for arts. We welcome you to enjoy the music presented by participants who have consistently made it a much awaited event of the year. Participants of the event are selected and recommended by the music teachers in the Northwest. We urge the teachers to judiciously group the participants. Glimpses of last year's Carnatic Composers' Day can be found under Past Events for 2010.
About Hemmige Varadarajan Srivatsan - Vocalist
Hemmige Varadarajan Srivatsan is widely regarded as the protege' and prime male disciple of renowned vocalist Sangeetha Kalanidhi Prof. Palghat K.V. Narayanaswamy. Srivatsan was introduced to music at an early age by his parents, Shantha and Hemmige D. Varadarajan. Expressing a keen desire to play the violin, he underwent rigorous training with Prof. Anoor S. Ramakrishna, Principal of the Ayyanar Music College in Bangalore. As a violinist, Srivatsan has accompanied many leading vidwans in Chennai & abroad. In 1984 Srivatsan had the unique opportunity of accompanying Prof. K.V. Narayanaswamy in a series of concerts in the U.S. and Canada. Since then, Srivatsan has been a disciple of Prof. KVN, learning the art of singing from him as well. Srivatsan has performed at prestigious venues in Chennai and has received critical acclaim as an exponent of the Ariyakudi and KVN tradition. Srivatsan’s singing is noted for its classical purity and emotive appeal. As The Hindu wrote, “…a musician endowed with a rich saareeram [voice] which is soaked in melody…”
Srivatsan is a hardware engineer, residing with his family in San Jose, California.
About Raman Iyer - Violinist
Raman Iyer was raised in a musical household, and showed a keen interest in violin from an early age. His first training on the instrument was under Shri Nedumangad Shivanandan, when he was just six years old. This discipleship lasted for a decade, and was supplemented by the music that permeated his home. His parents Smt. Valli and Shri Mahadeva Iyer were deeply influential in young Raman's life and taught him much about the vocal repertoire of Carnatic music. For a short while, Raman also studied the art of vocal music under Shri Ochira Balakrishnan.
In the early nineties, Raman had the great fortune of studying with the legendary violin maestro Dr. L. Subramaniam. It is to this great musician that Raman owes much of his technique on the violin. Dr. Subramaniam reshaped Raman's approach to bowing and fingering, giving him immense control over the instrument. On the other hand, Raman's musical aesthetics have grown as a result of the time he spent with another great musician, the Vainika Sreevidhya Chandramouli. The focus on melodic movement, pitch accuracy and deliberate development that Raman brings to Carnatic music is a result of this training.
Raman is increasingly adept in Hindustani music, Dhrupad in particular and has been associated with Dhrupad vocalist Arijit Mahalanabis in Seattle and performed with him as well. This has helped Raman to further appreciate and incorporate subtle microtonal nuances into his music.
Raman is actively involved in the musical life of his community, and continues to serve in various capacities within Ragamala, Seattle's leading classical music organization. A much sought after soloist and accompanist, Raman has accompanied many of the leading figures of Carnatic music. He has performed all over the United States, Canada and in India as well. In the Seattle area, Raman is known as a patient, thoughtful and encouraging teacher of (vocal and violin) music, and has many students who have benefitted from his guidance
About Karthik Gopalratnam - Mridangam
Karthik started learning the art of playing the Mridangam from a very young age, in Bangalore, India, from renowned Guru Vidwan Sri H.S.Sudhindra, a respected teacher and prominent artiste in Bangalore. Karthik has also learnt vocal Carnatic music from his mother Smt. Girija Gopalratnam, and Vidushi Smt. Neela Ramagopal of Bangalore. Karthik has given numerous Mridangam performances in Bangalore and the Bay Area, as well as in Seattle, where he was privileged to come under the guidance of Vidushi Smt. Sreevidhya Chandramouli, a renowned Veena artiste and descendant of the illustrious Karaikudi Veenai tradition. Vidushi Sreevidhya's artistic and aesthetic guidance have been instrumental in moulding Karthik's growth as a musician - both as a Mridangist as well as a vocalist.
Event
Details
Date : Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Directions: http://www.intel.com/community/tour/oregon/directions.htm
Date : Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Venue
:
Intel Jones Farm Conference Center (JFCC) Auditorium
2111 NE 25th, Hillsboro, OR
Timings :
9:30 am to 2:00 pm - 2011 Carnatic Composers' Day (for on-stage participants above 17 years of age)
2:00 pm to 4:30 pm - Music Concert by Srivatsan & Group
Admission is free
2111 NE 25th, Hillsboro, OR
Timings :
9:30 am to 2:00 pm - 2011 Carnatic Composers' Day (for on-stage participants above 17 years of age)
2:00 pm to 4:30 pm - Music Concert by Srivatsan & Group
Admission is free
Directions: http://www.intel.com/community/tour/oregon/directions.htm
Please
bring along your friends and families to the event. Kindly RSVP
via email to dhvani@dhvani.org
by Oct
15th,
2011,
providing the number of people attending the program to help plan the
event, especially lunch catering. Participants
kindly respond ASAP via email to dhvani@dhvani.org. Lunch
for the program will
be available for purchase at the venue (RSVP required for lunch). Please note that if you RSVP for the
lunch, you have to pay for the lunches you requested for, even if you
later choose not to have lunch.
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