Listen to the celebrated Maharajapuram style of
classical vocal recital by
Sri Maharajapuram Srinivasan (Carnatic
Vocal) with
Sri R.
Sathish
Kumar (Violin),
Sri
Kallidaikurichi
S. Sivakumar (Mridangam),
and
Sri M. S. Ganesh
Viswanathan (Vocal Support)
Saturday,
November 19, 2005, 7:30 pm
This activity is made possible, in
part, by the Arts Activities Support Grant from the Metropolitan
Regional Arts Council through an appropriation by the Minnesota State
Legislature, the General Fund Grant from COMPAS/United Arts, the Series
Presenter Support Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board through an
appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature and a grant from the
National Endowment for the Arts, a grant from the Asian Pacific
Endowment from Spectrum Trust of The St. Paul Foundation, and, from the
University of Minnesota, the Administrative Grant for Student
Initiatives, the Coca-Cola Community Initiative Grant, and the MSA
Diversity Education Fund Grant. This concert is co-sponsored by
SPICMACAY (University of Minnesota) and KFAI "Fresh-Air" Radio (90.3FM
Minneapolis/106.7 FM St. Paul).
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Venue:
St.
Paul Student Center
2017 Buford Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108
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link above or scroll down for a map and parking information. For more
help, please call one of the IMSOM folks whose numbers are listed below.
Tickets:
Purchase advance tickets online (you
save $2/ticket by purchasing in advance)
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Students
and Seniors (65+) |
General
Admission |
Advance |
$10.00 |
$15.00 |
Gate |
$12.00 |
$17.00 |
About the artists:
Maharajapuram
Srinivasan (Vocal) is a
disciple of both his grandfather, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri
Viswanatha Iyer, and his
father, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri
Maharajapuram Santhanam, and has imbibed
their rich musical heritage. He has
performed
solo all over India
in leading sabhas since1986. He is also a regular performer on
Doordarshan and AIR
as an ‘A’ grade artiste. Srinivasan has
accompanied his father in
concerts both in India
and abroad. Endowed with a fine feeling for melody, Sri Srinivasan
deftly
combines the lakshana and lakshya
styles handed down to him by
his ancestors. He is the recipient of
many awards including the Asthana Vidwan of Vysaraya Mutt, Tumkur (Bangalore) and
Asthana Vidwan
of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. He was
awarded Simha Dwani Samrat by Pujya Sri Swamiji of the Vysaraya Mutth,
best
vocalist in the sub-senior category from the Music Academy
in 2000 and has received rave reviews from senior music critics. Sri Maharajapuram Srinivasan is the trustee
of the Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Trust and the Maharajapuram
Santhanam
Foundation, two institutions dedicated to promoting classical music.
His son, M.
S. Ganesh Viswanathan, a child prodigy who has already won many
accolades, will
provide back-up vocals during this concert.
Kallidaikurichi S. Sivakumar (Mridangam)
hails from a musical family. His
parents and
grandparents, devotees of Lord Muruga, have specialized in rendering
the Tiruppugazh
of Arunagirinathar Swamigal, which occupies a prominent place in the
chapter of
Tamil devotional compositions. Siva Kumar developed an interest in laya (rhythm) at an early age. When he
was seven he began learning the art of playing the mridangam from Vaitheerswaran Koil
Sri.S.Vaidyanathan and, at the
age of sixteen, began accompanying his guru during concerts. Later he also perfected his art under the
tutelage of mridangam maestro, the veteran Padmasri Palghat R. Raghu. Sivakumar has played in reputed organizations
all over India. He has also toured Singapore, USA, Canada and
Europe, accompanying senior artists like Chitravina N. Ravikiran and
Smt.
Charumathi Ramachandran, Sikil sisters, Malladi Brothers, and Vijay
Siva.
R. Sathish
Kumar (Violin) is a disciple of Violin Maestro Sangeetha
Kalanidhi Sri.M.S.
Gopalakrishnan. He stepped onto the concert platform at the age of
eight and
has performed over 500 concerts throughout India
accompanying leading
vocalists like Mandolin Srinivas, T.V.Gopalakrishnan, Nithyashree
Mahadevan and
Sudha Raghunathan. Intense training from Vidwan Sri Palghat T.R.Rajaram has
familiarized Sathish Kumar with the subtle nuances in vocal music and
helped
him as an accompanist at vocal concerts. He is also a grade “A” artist
of AIR
and Doordarshan. He was winner of a National competition held by AIR –
Chennai
in 1998 and was awarded a direct graduation by the Music Audition Board. Sathish Kumar has received a number of
awards, including those from Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer trust,
Navras
Recording Company-London, Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, Sri Krishna
Gana Sabha,
and Mylapore Fine Arts Club for the December Music Festivals.
About the venue:
The St. Paul
Student Center is located in the St. Paul campus of the University of
Minnesota at the intersection of Cleveland and Buford
Ave.
- Buford Circle Meters
- Buford
Avenue Meters
- Gortner Avenue Ramp
On weekends the parking meters are FREE. You can also try
on-street parking in the streets closeby (Cleveland Ave and its
intersecting streets).
Please visit the web site of
the St.
Paul Student Center for all other details.
For further information contact:
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