2012 Thyagaraja Aradhana

WHEN: Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 8.30 AM
WHERE: Hindu Center of Virginia located at 6051 Springfield Road Glen Allen, VA 23060-2401
Richmond Rasikas is excited about your participation in our annual Thyagaraja Aradhana event. Registration for this event is now open. Please read the following GUIDELINES carefully before you register to perform in the upcoming Aradhana. We look forward to your support and patronage each year.

Participation Guidelines:
*** ALL TIME ALLOCATIONS INCLUDE ANY SETUP TIME REQUIRED ***
*** NO ALAPANA, NERAVALS or SWARAMS allowed except for the teacher category ***

(1) Individual Participants : 5 minutes maximum (one Krithi only)

(2) Group of two to 4 : 5 minutes maximum (not more than one Krithi)

(3) Group of 4 and above : 10 minutes maximum (no more than 2 Krithis)

(4) Greater Richmond Music Teachers : 15 Minutes ( with Ragam, Neraval and Swarams)

(5) Repeat Appearances: ONLY ONE repeat appearance may be requested using a separate registration form. Restrictions and limitations may be imposed based on the total number of participants. Back to back slots or time windows are not available for repeat performances. Please plan to stay back if you are requesting a second slot. Repeat performance follow the same free structure as the first performance. Participating in Group of 5 and above is not considered repeat appearance.

(6) Thyagaraja compositions mandatory for participants 12 years of age and over.

(7) After the registration is complete any changes to the request will need to be done via email communication with the entire committee at richmondrasikas@gmail.com. Individual committee members will be unable to make any change without the entire committee's explicit approval.

Click here to Register

Participants will be notified once the final time-slot schedule is published on our website. We look forward to seeing you on our stage very soon.

Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sri. Abishek Raguram

A Carnatic Classical Vocal Concert 

by

Abhishek Raghuram

 with

Vittal Ramamurthy - Violin

Trivandrum Balaji - Mridangam

Friday, 4th of November, 2011 @ 7 - 10 PM

at the Hindu Center of Virginia Auditorium

6051  Springfield Rd, Glen Allen VA 23060-2401

Gate tickets: Adults $20, Students/Seniors $10

FREE for Members and Children under 14!

2011 Great Composers Day Schedule

Dear Rasikas,

The 2011 Great Composers Day schedule has been published. Please click on the link provided below to make a note of your allotted time window.  We recommend that you arrive 30 minutes before your time window begins to complete registration and particpation fee payment.

GREAT COMPOSERS DAY 2011 TIME WINDOW ALLOCATIONS

Good luck to all of you and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Hindu Center of VA.

Kadri Gopalnath Concert Song List

The Richmond rasikas enjoyed a great Saxaphone concert by Kadri Gopalnath and party. The following pieces were presented(in no particular order)

1. Aboghi Varnam
2. Vatapi Ganapathim - Hamsadwani
3. Endharo Mahanubavulu - Sri - Thyagaraja
4. Mara Vairi Ramani - Nasikabhushani
5. Raghuvamsa Sudha - Kathanakuthoohalam - Adi
6. RTP - Revathi
7. Kurai Onrum Illai - Ragamalika
8. Krishna Nee Begane Bharo - Yamuna Kalyani - Misra Chapu
9. Chinnanjiru Kiliye  - Ragamalika - Bharathiyar
10. Muththaithirupaththi  - Shanmugapriya - Arunagiri Nadhar
11. Pibare Rama Rasam  - Ahir Bhairavi
12. Jagadodarana - Kapi - Purandaradasar
    
13. Tamboori Meetidava - Sindhu Bhairavi - Tisra Ekam - Purandaradasar
14. Bhagyaadha Lakshmi - Madhyamavathi - Adi - Purandaradasar

Please leave your comments and feedback about the concert.

Great Composers Day 2011 - Details and Registration

We are pleased to open the registration for Great Composers Day 2011. Please read participation guidelines for complete details of categories, repeat performance and fees.

When : Saturday, 22nd October 2011
Where: Hindu Center of Virginia, 6051 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Time   : 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM

View Participation Guidelines for Details

Click here to Register

Registration will close on 15th October 2011.

Carnatic Saxaphone Concert by Kadri Gopalnath

A Carnatic Saxaphone Concert by

Kadri Gopalnath

with

A. KanyaKumari - Violin

B. Harikumar – Mridangam

Rajendra Nakod - Tabla

Sunday, 25th of September, 2011 @ 4 – 7 pm

at the Hindu Center of Virginia Auditorium

6051  Springfield Rd, Glen Allen VA 23060-2401

!!! EMAIL US IN ADVANCE AND SAVE !!!

At richmondrasikas@googlegroups.com

Advance email tickets:Adults $20,Students/Seniors $8

Gate tickets: Adults $25, Students/Seniors $10

FREE for Members and Pre-teens

Carnatica Brothers Concert song list

The Richmond rasikas were treated to some delightful music by Carnatica brothers and party. The following pieces were presented.

01. Evari bodhana - Abhoghi varnam
02. Pancha mathanga - Malahari
03. Rama bhakthi sAmrAjyam - Suddha Bangala
04. Sadhachaleshwaram - Boopalam
05. Saravanabhava - Bilahari
06. Janani ninnuvina - Reethi gowla
07. Edhayya gathi - Chala naattai
08. Rama dhaya jUdavE - Dhanyasi
09. Ragam Tanam Pallavi - Rasikapriya + Janaranjani - Khanda Triputa
rAga priya richmond rasikapriye suswara janaranjani
(rathipathipriya, karaharapriya, shivaranjani)
10. Tharaka bindige - Thilang
11. Vellai Thamarai - Bhimplas
12. Mani Iyer notes
13. Mangalam

Carnatic Vocal & Chitraveena concert by Carnatica Brothers

A Carnatic Classical

Vocal-Chitraveena duet by

Sashikiran & Ganesh

    with
Ranjani Ramakrishnan
on the Violin
and

Tanjore Murugabhoopathy

on  the Mridangam

When : Friday, 6^nd of  May, 2011 @ 7 – 10 pm

Where: The Hindu Center of Virginia Auditorium

6051  Springfield Rd, Glen Allen VA 23060-2401

Free for Members

Tickets: Adults $20, Students/Seniors $ 10, Pre-teens Free

Email richmondrasikas@gmail.com OR

call 804 364 2351  to reserve your spot