The 24th Annual Twin Cities Aradhana

Muthuswamy Dikhsitar,
Purandaradasa, Shyama Shastry, and Saint Thyagaraja

Saturday November 23 2019 - The 24th Annual Aradhana - A musical tribute to great composers of Carnatic (South Indian) Music.
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Venue: Nath Auditorium, Hindu Temple of MN, 10530 Troy Lane Maple Grove MN
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'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.).

Community / Local Singers, Please reach out to Ethirajan Ramanujam at 952-250-6557 / ethirajan@gmail.com to register, participate in aradhana and for rehearsal details

Program Details:

Pancharathnam: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Individual & Group Performances: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

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 2019 Concert Series has been made possible, in part, by voters of Minnesota through grants from The Minnesota State Arts Board and The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Support also comes from UHG "Dollars for Doers" Grant, matching grants from Honeywell and US Bank, generous donations from Dr Dash Foundation, late Dr V Premanand & Family, generosity of IMSOM's members and donors. All concerts are co-sponsored by KFAI Radio (90.3 FM/106.7 FM).

For further information contact:

Ameeta Kelekar ameeta.kelekar@gmail.com

Abhinav Sharma
toabhinavs25@gmail.com

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