Priya Sisters

Richmond Rasikas is proud to announce a Carnatic vocal concert by Priya Sisters, as part of their 2013 spring concert series. 

Shanmukhapriya and Haripriya popularly known as the Priya Sisters, are eminent Carnatic musicians. They started learning vocal music since the age of five from their father Sri.V.V.Subbaram, a post-graduate in music. Later, they had their advanced musical training under the eminent tutelage of Kalaimamanis Smt. Radha and Jayalakshmi. 

They have performed over 2000 concerts in India and abroad touring several countries like the USA, Canada etc., Priya sisters have been the recipients of a plethora of awards that include the 'Best Female Vocalists' awards from Music Academy, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai. The sisters have also been the recipients of the prestigious M.L.V. Memorial award. Additionally, they have been conferred the titles 'Sangeeta Sarada' and 'Gayani Sironmani'. Many recording companies have released a number of albums of Priya Sisters that include the popular 'In Harmony', Bhadrachala Ramdas Kritis, Gaanam, Serene Moments, Annamayya Lahari, Giridhara Gopala, and Devi Kritis to name a few.

When:
Sunday, May 5th, 2013 - 4:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m

Where:
Hungary Creek Middle School
4909 Francistown Road,
Glen Allen, VA 23060

For Tickets:
Call (804) 372-7457; Veda Shekhar (804) 364-2070; Mallika Murthy (804) 741-5626

Ticket Info

Tickets Adults $30.00 USD Seniors $25.00 USD Students (above 12 years) $25.00 USD Tickets Adults $20.00 USD Seniors $15.00 USD Students (above 12 years) $15.00 USD
By 4/30 5/1 -Gate Adult $20 $30 Senior/Student $15 $25 Kids 12 years & Under Free Free Richmond Rasikas Members Free Free * New ticket price from April 30th    Not a Richmond Rasikas Member, click here to become a member

If you would like to know more about the Priya Sisters, please visit the following websites

Press reviews -India's National Newspaper.
Press reviews

You can also watch the following videos

Priya Sisters Youtube Video

Dr M Balamuralikrishna Concert pictures

Dr M Balamuralikrishna Concert- Friday, April 19 th, 2013 7:30p.m to 10:00p.m

Carnatic Vocal Concert by Dr M Balamuralikrishna

Richmond Rasikas is proud to announce a Carnatic vocal concert by Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, as part of their 2013 Spring Concert Series.

Legendary Carnatic musician Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna was born on July 6, 1930. He had his initial tutelage under Sri Parupalli Ramakrishnayya Pantulu who was a direct descendant of the sishya parampara of Saint Thygaraja. The multi-faceted, Padma Vibhushan awardee is at ease composing, writing, singing and directing music. He has discovered many new ragas such as Mahati, Sumukham, Sarvasri, Prati Madhyamavati, Ganapati and Siddhi. A prolific composer, he has composed several varnams, kritis, tillanas, and jaavalis and in all the 72 melakarta ragas. Dr. Balamuralikrishna is also an expert at playing the violin, viola, veena, mridangam and kanjeera.

He is also one of the youngest recipients of the Sangeetha Kalanidhi title and is the only musician who has won National Awards for classical music, music direction as well as film playback singing.

When:
Friday, April 19 th, 2013 7:30p.m to 10:00p.m

Where:
Hermitage High School
8301 Hungary Spring Road,
Henrico VA 23228

For Tickets :
Call (804) 372-7457; Veda Shekhar (804) 364-2070; Mallika Murthy (804) 741-5626

Ticket Info

Online Ticket Closed Tickets Adults $40.00 USD Seniors $30.00 USD Students (above 12 years) $30.00 USD Kids 4 to 12 years old $15.00 USD Tickets Adults $50.00 USD Seniors $40.00 USD Students (above 12 years) $40.00 USD Kids 4 to 12 years old $20.00 USD
By 4/15 4/15 -Gate Adult $40 $50 Senior/Student $30 $40 Kids 4 to 12 years old $15 $20 Richmond Rasikas Members Free Free * New ticket price from April 15th    Not a Richmond Rasikas Member, click here to become a member

Senior - 65 and above
Senior/Student - ID required



If you would like to know more about Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, please visit the following websites

Wiki space

Press reviews -India's National Newspaper.

You can also watch the following videos

Dr M Balamuralikrishna
Rendezvous with Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna

Richmond Rasikas

2013 Tyagaraja Aradhana - Registration

We are pleased to open the registration for Tyagaraja Aradhana 2013. Please read participation guidelines for complete details of categories, repeat performance and fees.

When : Saturday, 16th March 2013
Where: Hindu Center of Virginia, 6051 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Time : 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM

View Participation Guidelines for Details

Click here to Register

Click here to View Schedule

Carnatic Vocal Concert of Sri. Bharat Sundar

Richmond Rasikas is proud to present the carnatic vocal concert of Sri. Bharat Sundar on Sunday, November 4th at the Hindu Center of Virginia.  The concert is scheduled to start at 3.30 PM.  Sri Bharat Sundar will be accompanied by Sri. B.U. Ganesh Prasad on the violin and Sri. Trivandrum V. Balaji on the mridangam.

Artist Bio:  Sri. Bharat Sundar began his musical journey at the age of 6 under Smt. Gayathri Mahesh, a senior disciple of Sri. O.S. Thiagarajan.  Under her rigorous coaching, he mastered the fundamentals and proceeded to become a disciple of Smt. Leelavathi Gopalakrishnan, a Vidushi disciple of Sri. T.S.Balu who is a direct disciple of none other than Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri. G.N. Balasubramanian.  Bharat Sundar won 1st prize in the All India Radio carnatic music competition held in 2006 and was recognized as a 'B' grade artist.  He came under media spotlight when he won the popular Jaya TV Carnatic Idol competition in 2010 and has since grown a lot in popularity and is today a highly sought-after carnatic musician. 

When:

Sunday, November 4, 2012 from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Where:
Hindu Center of VA
6051 Springfield Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060

For Tickets :
Call 804-372-7457 (or)
Email - richmondrasikas@gmail.com

Details Gate Adult $20 Senior/Student $10 Kids 12 years & Under FREE
Senior - 65 and above Senior/Student - ID required

To get a taste of the upcoming concert, watch him perform in the following youtube videos:
 Bhogeendra Sayinam - Kuntala Varali

 Neekela Dayaradu - Sarasangi

-Richmond Rasikas Committee

Great Composers Day Schedule

Dear Rasikas,

The 2012 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 1 hour before your time window begins to complete registration and particpation fee payment.

Event Schedule
Good luck to all of you and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday,October 13, 2012 at the Hindu Center of Virginia.

Great Composers Day 2012 Registration

We are pleased to open the registration for Great Composers Day 2012. Please read participation guidelines for complete details of categories, repeat performance and fees.

When : Saturday, 13th October 2012
Where: Hindu Center of Virginia, 6051 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Time : 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM

View Participation Guidelines for Details

Click here to Register

Registration will close on 8th October 2012.

Carnatic Vocal Concert of Sri. O.S. Thyagarajan!

Richmond Rasikas is proud to present the carnatic vocal concert of Sri. O.S. Thyagarajan on Friday, September 21st at the Hindu Center of Virginia.  The concert is scheduled to start at 7.00 PM.  Sri O.S. Thyagaran will be accompanied by Smt. Ranjani Ramakrishnan on the violin and Sri. Arjun Raghavan on the mridangam.

Sri O.S.Thyagarajan – the name says it all!! This great musician is a classicist of traditional outfit who paints in glorious colours the fine shades of raga, krithi and swara in his numerous concerts. He had his earlier training under his father Sangeetha Bhooshanam O.V.Subramanian, Padma Bhushan Lalgudi G. Jayaraman and Sangeetha Kalanidhi T.M. Thyagarajan. An ‘A- Top’ graded artist of the All India Radio and of Doordarshan, he has been giving a large number of concerts well appreciated and relished. The Titles won by him are “Sangeetha Choodamani” (Sri Krishna Gana Sabha), Sangeetha Kala Sagara (Kalasagaram, Hyderabad), “Nada Gana Kala Praveena”, “Sangeetha Samrajya” Madurai, “Nadha Booshanam” Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha, and New Delhi.

When:
Friday, September 21, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Where:
Hindu Center of VA
6051 Springfield Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060

For Tickets :
Call (804)372-7457(or)
Email - richmondrasikas@gmail.com

Details Gate Adult $20 Senior/Student $10 Kids 12 years & Under FREE
Senior - 65 and above Senior/Student - ID required

If you would like to know more about O.S Thyagarajan, please visit the following website:

Press review on chennaionline.com

You can also watch the following youtube videos:

O.S. Thyagarajan - Sababathikku - Abhogi
Cleveland Thyagaraja Utsavam 2008

-Richmond Rasikas Committee