The 15th Annual Twin Cities Aradhana

Muthuswamy Dikhsitar, Purandaradasa, Shyama Shastry, and Saint Thyagaraja

The 15th Annual Aradhana

A musical tribute to the great composers of Carnatic (South Indian) Classical Music by Twin Cities’ vocalists and instrumentalists.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Time: 10:00 AM - Noon (Small group and solo renditions) and
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Pancharathna Kritis)

Venue: The Hindu Temple of MN Community Center - Auditorium, Maple Grove

Admission:

The event is free!

About the program:

The Twin-Cities Aradhana has been a fixture of the Communities' calendar since 1995. Modeled after the tradition of Thyagaraja Aradhana, performed annually in Thiruvayyar, India, Aradhana-2010's main purpose is to celebrate the works of and pay tributes to, Purandaradasa (considered the father of Carnatic music), the trinity of Carnatic music (Saint Thyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Shyama Shastri) and other great composers by rendering their select compositions. This is one of the rare opportunities to see and hear Carnatic music as a chorus presentation. (Carnatic music is almost always performed solo.).

Program Details

10:00 AM – Noon – Small group and solo renditions

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM – Pancharathna Kritis

(Lead singers: Nirmala Rajasekar, Leela Ramanathan)

Directions:

Take I494/I694 to I94 West toward St. Cloud.
From I94 West:, Take the MAPLE GROVE PARKWAY / CR-30 exit- EXIT 213.
Turn LEFT onto MAPLE GROVE PARKWAY.
Turn RIGHT onto CR-30 W / 95TH AVE N. Continue to follow CR-30 W. 1.6 miles
Stay on CR 30 West, (Go past Walmart(Left side)/WallGreens(Right side)) to CR101 and make a right on to CR101 North (Traffic Lights).
Go slow, Spot a Church on the left, go past it and make a right on to 101st Ave N
Make a Left on to Troy Ln. The Temple is at the dead end of Troy Ln.

Acknowledgments:

IMSOM’s Fall 2010 Concert Series has been made possible, in part, by funds provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council’s (MRAC) Arts Activities Support (AAS) Grant, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature, the Honeywell “Dollars for Doers” Grant, the Xcel Energy “Dollars for Doing” Grant, and IMSOM members and donors. These concerts are co-sponsored by KFAI Radio (90.3FM in Mpls/106.7FM in St. Paul).

For further information contact:

Durgesh Manjure
durgeshmanjure@yahoo.com

Ameeta Kelekar ameeta@imsom.org

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