A unique Swamiji concert in Los Angeles (Irvine) area - Please inform friends

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Jaya Guru Datta ALL

 

 

 

With the blessings of Pujya Sri Swamiji, we are organizing a special

carnatic concert in Irvine,CA. For those of you who can't amke it we

will make audio files available for download. Please spread the word

around for those who can attend in LA area.

 

 

 

Sri Guru Datta

 

Ravi Renduchintala & Nanai Narayanan

 

 

 

For the First time ever in USA......

 

<http://www.dycusa.org/> DYC USA and YogaTunes Present

 

 

 

 

 

Sachchidananda Keerthana Utsavam

 

(rendering of Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji's compositions

 

in pure Carnatic Classical Style)

 

 

 

Inaugural USA Carnatic Concert by

 

 

 

 

 

Sri Maharajapuram S. Ramachandran, Vocal

 

Sri Mannargudi Easwaran, Mridangam

 

Sri B.U.Ganesh Prasad, Violin

 

 

 

Where: Indira & Ravi Renduchintala's Residence

 

When: Friday October 10, 2008 Time: 6:30 PM

 

Address: 29 TRUMPET VINE IRVINE CA 92603

 

Dinner: Navarathri Special Prasadam served after the concert

 

All Rasikas Welcome

 

 

 

CELEBRATE NAVARATRI 2008 - (Please RSVP for security gate name entry and

Prasadam count)

 

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About Sri Swamiji's Keerthana Utsavam

 

 

 

Sri Swamiji is a prolific composer and has composed over 7000 divine

bhajans with beeja aksharas (seed letters). Several stalwarts both in

Carnatic and Hindustani tradition have been performing thousands of

concerts in the presence of Sri Swamiji all over India for the past 40

years. Legendaries such as Sri Semmangudi, Sri KV Narayana Swamy, Sri

Pinakapani, and Sri Maharajapuram Santanam have tuned hundreds of

Swamiji's compositions in classical Carnatic tradition. There are

several CD releases of stalwarts – Sri KVN (Kakadarti), Sri

Maharajapuram Santhanam (Navarathri Vaibhavam), Malladi Brothers

(SriPada Vaibhavam), Karaikudi Mani (Swamiji 60), and Several Carnatic

Artists (Tripura Vaibhavam – a collection item for every Carnatic

music lover).

 

 

 

Beginning last year in Chennai, an annual festival with an exclusive

focus on Carnatic style rendition is being celebrated. Several artists

such as Sri Maharajapuram Ramachandran, Sri OS Thiyagarajan, Sri

Santhanagoplan, Mambalam Sisters, Malladi Brothers, and Sri UnniKrishnan

have performed scintillating concerts. This year's list includes

Smt. NityaShree, Sri GS Mani, Sri Trichur Ramachandran, Hyderabad

Sisters, Sri Shankar Shanbag (Hindustani style), and Sri TM Krishna

among many others. To hear the artists reveal the melodious inner

beauty of Sri Swamiji's compositions was indeed a rare and delightful

experience. Each singer chose one Bhajan as a main stay of the concert

and dwelt extensively in Raga Alapana and Swara Kalpana (all the Bhajans

were sung in Sri Swamiji's original Raga and melody).

 

 

 

 

 

" Breathing is Nadam, which itself is Srishti, Sthithi, and Laya. Nada

is in Triguna Roopa. So, Nada Brahma Upasana is important. Nada is the

first medicine for any disease. Therefore, Sri Swamiji has been doing

research on various Ragas for more than 10 years. Every human being has

a specific Ragam and Nada as the individual DNA is vibrating in specific

frequency. That is the reason why we like some Ragas and tunes more

than the others. " – Sri Swamiji

 

 

 

 

 

" Each one of the ragas has curative powers. Sri Swamiji has done a lot

of research on this and I have heard first person accounts of cures

through His music therapy. There is a divinity in His music and bhajans

which makes it essentially different from others. " - Sri

Maharajapuram Santhanam

 

 

 

 

 

About YogaTunes

 

 

 

 

 

YogaTunes is a unique Hatha Yoga system combined with Nada Yoga to lead

better life with increased energy physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Yoga Sadhana is taught by world-famous Kaliji accompanied by her

Tri-Yoga teachers at Mithila Chinmaya Center every week. Every flow of

Yoga Sadhana is supported by Sri Swamiji's Sangeeta.

 

 

 

For more information please contact Kelli (310)589-0600 x 0

 

 

About the Special Artists of the Evening

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sri Maharajapuram S. Ramachandran, the renowned Carnatic vocal musician

is heir to a great musical tradition. He had the unique privilege of

being tutored by two musical giants, his grandfather, Maharajapuram

Vishwanatha Iyer and his father, Sri. Santhanam, and is 7th in the

direct sishya parampara of Saint Thyagaraja. With such a strong

foundation, it is not difficult for Ramachandran to earn a name for

himself and he has established himself as the authentic heir of the

Maharajapuram style. His adherence to excellence and tradition has

earned him many awards from premier institutions like The Music Academy,

Indian Fine Arts, and Krishna Gana Sabha etc. To his credit he has also

received prestigious titles such as Arsha Kala Bhushanam from Pujya

Swamiji, Sangeetha Choodamani from Krishna Gana Sabha(Chennai),

Sangeetha Ganamani from the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, etc to name a few.

Ramachandran is grade A artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan and he

was a member of the faculty of Fine Arts, Annamalai University.

 

 

 

Born in the illustrious family of the great Appaya Dikshitar at

Mannargudi, Sri. Easwaran began his instruction in mridangam at the age

of eight under Kuniseri Sri U Krishnamani Iyer. He has been giving

performances for over 50 years and has toured the world as an

accompanist with stalwarts of Carnatic Music like Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi

and other top ranking artists of India. He has won several prestigious

awards and titles, which include the " Kalaimaamani " title in

2003 by the Tamil Nadu Government, and the `Laya Kalaadhara

Saamraat' title by the Indian Classical Music Federation. The Sri

Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha has honored him in 1995 for his 37 years of

service in the music field. He won the " Palghat Mani Iyer " award

in 2007. He was invited to teach mridangam at the San Francisco State

University in 1979 and the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Kalluri in 2002-2003.

 

 

 

 

 

Sri B.U.Ganesh Prasad, a talented disciple of the violin maestro

V.V.Subramaniam caught the imagination of music lovers at a tender age

with his flawless bowing and pure tonal quality of his violin. An

accomplished vocalist himself, he is able to vocalize his violin style

with fluency .He combines his intuitive grasp of ragas with strict

adherence to the tenets of the classical tradition that brings an

individual flair to his renditions. Ganesh is among the most sought

after violinists in India and his talent has taken him world over for

performances both as an accompanying and solo artiste. Music critiques

often marvel at his ability to produce deep sounds and aesthetic values

he cherishes most.

 

 

 

Ganesh Prasad has won many awards & accolades from prestigious music

organizations including 'The best violinist of the season' from the

Music Academy of Madras .He is a recipient of national scholarship for

young artists and a National award winner of ALL INDIA RADIO.