Carnatic vocal concert by Smt.Nithyasree

Richmond Rasikas is proud to announce a Carnatic vocal concert by Smt.Nithyasree, as part of their 2017 Spring Concert Series. Nithyasree Mahadevan, also referred to as S. Nithyashri, is an eminent Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. Nithyashree has performed in all major sabhas in India and has presented her concerts in many destinations around the world. She has received multiple awards and honours , and has released more than 500 albums.

Her paternal grandmother was the legendary Carnatic vocalist D. K. Pattammal, while her maternal grandfather is the legendary mridangam maestro, Palghat Mani Iyer. Her granduncle is the legendary Carnatic vocalist, D. K. Jayaraman.

Nithyashree has performed in all major sabhas all over India and has presented her concerts in the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Germany, France, Singapore, Malaysia and various other destinations throughout the world.

Titles and Awards
Nithyashree’s maiden performance was titled ‘best concert of the series’. She is an A.I.R. Prize Winner (1990) and has been an ‘A’ grade artist. She has been awarded the “Yuva Kala Bharathi” title by Bharath Kalachar in 1994, “Innisai Maamani” by Tamil Nadu Welfare Association, “Kalaimamani” by Hamsadhwani in 2000, “Isai Paeroli” by Kartik Fine Arts in 2001, and various other prestigious awards such as “, “Padma Sadhana” (2004), and “Naada Kovida” (2006). She has received “Best Concert Award” from The Music Academy during the music festivals a couple of times and has also performed for the “Sangeeth Natak Academy” twice in their International Music Festivals in Bombay and Hyderabad. She has also received the “Best Promising Artiste” from “Mohanam” Music Club, and made a thematic album of compositions popularising the raga Mohanam. She was awarded a doctorate degree from Sathyabama university of Jeppiar in Chennai in late 2007.








When:
May 5th, 2017 at 7.00 PM

Where:
Pocahontas Middle School
12000 Three Chopt Rd,
Henrico, VA 23233
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(Member benefits: free 4 concerts per year , free Admission for live-in/out of town parents, concessional rates at TU and GCD  read more..)


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Tickets
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Adult$25$30
Senior/Student$15$20
Kids 12 years & UnderFreeFree
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If you would like to know more about Smt.Nithyasree, please visit the following websites
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithyasree_Mahadevan

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