Live performance and Discussion - Indian Classical Music

Live performance and Discussion – Indian Classical Music

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Hamsaa The Arts Movement Presents: THE DEVIL WEARS RAAGA

Artist interaction 3-4 PM, Live performance 4-5 PM

Evil’s sinewy shadows crawl out of the dark all around us. Indian mythology is filled with stories of superheroes, gods and demons. Ravana, the ten headed Hindu king; Mara the Buddhist demon; and Kali, the woman goddess of hundred hands, make us wonder if anything is inherently good or evil. This Halloween, experience the shades of wicked through a Carnatic music performance highlighting nuances of melody (raga) and rhythm (tala).

The Music: Carnatic music is an ancient genre of Indian classical music with origins in Southern India having intricate melody patterns (raga), rhythm (tala) and varying pitch (sruti).

The Musician: Rithvik Raja is a Carnatic classical vocalist with a style that is expressive and energetic. He started his training at the age of 13, from T. M Krishna, a leading figure in Carnatic music. Raja heads the Youth Association of Classical Music, Chennai and has won several awards titles including ‘Isai Chudar’ and ‘Yuva Kala Bharathi’.

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OPEN TO PUBLIC. Suggested Donation $5. 

About Hamsaa, the Art Movement: 

HAMSAA is an organisation committed to broadening the exposure and appreciation of Performing Arts by creating avenues for interaction, education and exchange of information. Through online and on ground initiatives, Hamsaa presents opportunities for artists, arts enthusiasts, students, professionals, and the larger community to connect, learn, participate and collaborate.

HAMSAA VISION

Hamsaa believes that the Arts is universal and is for everybody. Hamsaa is committed to making a difference in the way arts is perceived and integrated into our daily lives.

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