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The World Music and Dance Concert tours presented by RASIKA

Contact: rasikatours@gmail.com or 503-531-7266

APRIL 2010

Mandolin U. Shrinivas

with Mandolin Rajesh on Mandolin Duo
With Madirimangalam Swaminathan Mridangam &
SV Ramani Ghatam

Tour dates: April 1, 2010 thru April 25, 2010

Indian Classical Recital featuring mandolin maestro U. Srinivas has enraptured audiences throughout the world with his brilliance on the instrument, which he alone developed and into a solo instrument in the South Indian classical repertoire. A child prodigy, he gave his first public appearance and went on to receive the prestigious title of Padma Shree award from the President of India. He has recorded several of albums for labels including Realworld, BMG, EMI among others. He also tours regularly with Indian-Jazz ensemble Remember Shakti with guitarist John McLaughlin and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain.

Visit: http://www.mandolinshrinivas.com/ for details about the artists

AUGUST-OCTOBER 2010

DANCE by Dancing duo KALAKSHETRA ALUMNI

Shijith Nambiar & Parvarthy Menon
with Live orchestra of four musicians
Rasika is proud to bring the promising dancing duo - Shijith and Parvathy on US tour with an incredible ensemble of live musicians.
Choose from either a classical 'MARGAM' or
Thematic presentation of 'SRINGARA: The Supreme Emotion'

Tour dates: Sep 10, 2010 thru Nov 8, 2010

Visit: http://www.shijithnambiar.co.in/ for details about the artists

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010

Classical Violin concert by renowned maestro
Padmabhushan Dr. L. Subramaniam

L. Subramaniam, greatest of classical Indian violinists, was both Paganini and Poet --- SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Tour dates: Sep 8, 2010 - Oct 4, 2010
“Through every one of his pieces, Dr. Subramaniam made it amply clear that he is, in fact, the greatest bowman today” THE HINDU, Chennai

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2010

Famed vocalist OS ARUN

with accompanying musicians: Violin, Mridangam & Tabla
Rasika is proud to bring the renowned vocalist from India: OS Arun on US and Canada tour. Ranging from the classical Carnatic repertoire, he is a versatile multi-talented vocalist who will also be singing Bhajans.

Tour dates: October 22nd 2010 thru Nov 20, 2010

Visit: http://www.osarun.com/ for details about the artist

PAST TOURS ORGANIZED AND PRESENTED BY RASIKA

September 2007 & August 2008

Classical Violin concert by renowned maestro
Padmabhushan Dr. L. Subramaniam

L. Subramaniam, greatest of classical Indian violinists, was both Paganini and Poet --- SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“Through every one of his pieces, Dr. Subramaniam made it amply clear that he is, in fact, the greatest bowman today” -- THE HINDU, Chennai

2006

Dr. Jayanthi Raman's KRISHNA BHAKTI - Temple Dance Ballet of India

A grand dance ballet featuring Bharatha Natyam and Manipuri classical dance styles.

Research, Principal Dancer & Choreographer: Dr. Jayanthi Raman

Music Composed by Veenai Jayanthi Kumaresh

2006

Mandolin U. Shrinivas with his brother U. Rajesh

Muruga Boopathy on Mridangam & S.V. Ramani on Ghatam

2005

Bharatha Natyam dance 'SHYAMA' by Shobana & troupe

Bharatha Natyam dance ballet by troupe of ten dancers and musicians featuring the popular dancer/actress Shobana.

Fall 2005

Ganesh & Kumaresh - Violin Duo

Ganesh and Kumaresh: . Having learnt to play from their father and Guru Shri. T.S.Rajagopalan, Violin has come so naturally to both of them. In their career already spanning three decades, these brilliant musicians have created a distinct niche for themselves and are very popular for their entertaining and ascetic performances. They lead this wonderful musical ensemble. They have toured all over the world performing for different audiences and winning their appreciation.

Fall 2005

Amalgamation of strings
Jayanthi Kumaresh - Veena & Gaurav Mazumdar- Sitar

2004

Dr. Jayanthi Raman's GAJAMUKHA - Temple Dance Ballet of India
US National Tour time: Sept - Nov 2004.

A grand dance ballet featuring Bharatha Natyam, Kuchipudi and Mohini Attam classical dance styles from Southern India with live orchestra presenting the mythological stories of the Elephant headed Lord Ganesha.

Research, Principal Dancer & Choreographer: Dr. Jayanthi Raman, 2003 NDP Grant recipient collaborating with dream team of musicians, composers, lyricists, visual artists and dancers to present a memorable evening of enchanting dance.
Featuring troupe of 12 world class musicians and dancers from India
UNIQUE: 5 Major episodic pieces set to music by five renowned musicians and original lyrical compositions of renowned contemporary lyricists.

Music Composers: Padmavibushan Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna,
Padmabushan Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman, Bhagavatulu Sri Seetharama Sharma,
Pandit Ganesh Iyer (Ganesh-Kumaresh) & Rajesh Vaidya

Grand theatrical dance ballet in multilingual format with multimedia presentation

2003

Ganesh & Kumaresh - Violin Duo
Neyvali Venkatesh- Mridangam

Ganesh and Kumaresh: . Having learnt to play from their father and Guru Shri. T.S.Rajagopalan, Violin has come so naturally to both of them. In their career already spanning three decades, these brilliant musicians have created a distinct niche for themselves and are very popular for their entertaining and ascetic performances. They lead this wonderful musical ensemble. They have toured all over the world performing for different audiences and winning their appreciation.

2003

Bharatha Natyam dance by Shobana & troupe

October/November 2003: Bharatha Natyam dance ballet by troupe of ten dancers and musicians featuring the popular dancer/actress Shobana.

An enchanting evening of Bharatha Natyam by this expressive talented troupe lead by Shobana as the principal dancer. A collective traditional 'Margam' of Bharatha Natyam is presented with live orchestra of four musicians. Shobana the dancer has been the in the field for the last 30 years. After her initiation under Guru K.J. Sarasa, Shobana did her advanced training under Smt. Chitra Visveswaran. Shobana branched out as an independent, individual performing artist when she entered her twenties. Ever since, Shobana has established herself as a pre-eminent exponent of Bharathnatyam, performing in a wide range of traditional and contemporary platforms. Shobana has also performed along with artists of stature such as Ustad Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayak Ram, Sonal Mansingh, and Padma Subramanyam.

2003

Jayanthi Kumaresh - Veena
Neyveli Narayanan - Mridangam; Giridhar Uduppa- Ghatam

"...The best and most versatile veena artiste we have today." -Statesman.

Born in a family of musicians, Jayanthi, niece of the Violin Legend Lalgudi. G. Jayaraman, is the disciple of Smt. Padmavathy Ananthagopalan, who is a senior and distinguished veena player. Jayanthi had the rare privilege of being one of the select few disciples of Veena Virtuoso Dr. S. Balachander. Jayanthi started her concert career playing with her guru Smt. Padmavathy Ananthagopalan . The duo performed widely all over India and abroad. Jayanthi also performed a great number of concerts in the famous 'Violin-Veena -Venu' trio along with Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi and Sikkil Mala under the guidance of her Uncle Sri. Lalgudi G. Jayaraman. She is right now one of the leading veena players of the world. She has established herself as an artiste with 'rare insight, classicism and technical sophistication'.

	APRIL 2010 Mandolin U. Shrinivas with Mandolin Rajesh on Mandolin Duo With Madirimangalam Swaminathan Mridangam & SV Ramani Ghatam Tour dates: April 1, 2010 thru April 25, 2010 Indian Classical Recital featuring mandolin maestro U. Srinivas has enraptured audiences throughout the world with his brilliance on the instrument, which he alone developed and into a solo instrument in the South Indian classical repertoire. A child prodigy, he gave his first public appearance and went on to receive the prestigious title of Padma Shree award from the President of India. He has recorded several of albums for labels including Realworld, BMG, EMI among others. He also tours regularly with Indian-Jazz ensemble Remember Shakti with guitarist John McLaughlin and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain. Visit: http://www.mandolinshrinivas.com/ for details about the artists
AUGUST-OCTOBER 2010 DANCE by Dancing duo KALAKSHETRA ALUMNI Shijith Nambiar & Parvarthy Menon with Live orchestra of four musicians Rasika is proud to bring the promising dancing duo - Shijith and Parvathy on US tour with an incredible ensemble of live musicians. Choose from either a classical 'MARGAM' or Thematic presentation of 'SRINGARA: The Supreme Emotion' Tour dates: Sep 10, 2010 thru Nov 8, 2010 Visit: http://www.shijithnambiar.co.in/ for details about the artists
	SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 Classical Violin concert by renowned maestro Padmabhushan Dr. L. Subramaniam L. Subramaniam, greatest of classical Indian violinists, was both Paganini and Poet --- SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Tour dates: Sep 8, 2010 - Oct 4, 2010 “Through every one of his pieces, Dr. Subramaniam made it amply clear that he is, in fact, the greatest bowman today” THE HINDU, Chennai
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2010 Famed vocalist OS ARUN with accompanying musicians: Violin, Mridangam & Tabla Rasika is proud to bring the renowned vocalist from India: OS Arun on US and Canada tour. Ranging from the classical Carnatic repertoire, he is a versatile multi-talented vocalist who will also be singing Bhajans. Tour dates: October 22nd 2010 thru Nov 20, 2010 Visit: http://www.osarun.com/ for details about the artist

PAST TOURS ORGANIZED AND PRESENTED BY RASIKA
	September 2007 & August 2008 Classical Violin concert by renowned maestro Padmabhushan Dr. L. Subramaniam L. Subramaniam, greatest of classical Indian violinists, was both Paganini and Poet --- SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE “Through every one of his pieces, Dr. Subramaniam made it amply clear that he is, in fact, the greatest bowman today” -- THE HINDU, Chennai
2006 Dr. Jayanthi Raman's KRISHNA BHAKTI - Temple Dance Ballet of India A grand dance ballet featuring Bharatha Natyam and Manipuri classical dance styles. Research, Principal Dancer & Choreographer: Dr. Jayanthi Raman Music Composed by Veenai Jayanthi Kumaresh
	2006 Mandolin U. Shrinivas with his brother U. Rajesh Muruga Boopathy on Mridangam & S.V. Ramani on Ghatam
2005 Bharatha Natyam dance 'SHYAMA' by Shobana & troupe Bharatha Natyam dance ballet by troupe of ten dancers and musicians featuring the popular dancer/actress Shobana.
	Fall 2005 Ganesh & Kumaresh - Violin Duo Ganesh and Kumaresh: . Having learnt to play from their father and Guru Shri. T.S.Rajagopalan, Violin has come so naturally to both of them. In their career already spanning three decades, these brilliant musicians have created a distinct niche for themselves and are very popular for their entertaining and ascetic performances. They lead this wonderful musical ensemble. They have toured all over the world performing for different audiences and winning their appreciation.
Fall 2005 Amalgamation of strings Jayanthi Kumaresh - Veena & Gaurav Mazumdar- Sitar
	2004 Dr. Jayanthi Raman's GAJAMUKHA - Temple Dance Ballet of India US National Tour time: Sept - Nov 2004. A grand dance ballet featuring Bharatha Natyam, Kuchipudi and Mohini Attam classical dance styles from Southern India with live orchestra presenting the mythological stories of the Elephant headed Lord Ganesha. Research, Principal Dancer & Choreographer: Dr. Jayanthi Raman, 2003 NDP Grant recipient collaborating with dream team of musicians, composers, lyricists, visual artists and dancers to present a memorable evening of enchanting dance. Featuring troupe of 12 world class musicians and dancers from India UNIQUE: 5 Major episodic pieces set to music by five renowned musicians and original lyrical compositions of renowned contemporary lyricists. Music Composers: Padmavibushan Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, Padmabushan Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman, Bhagavatulu Sri Seetharama Sharma, Pandit Ganesh Iyer (Ganesh-Kumaresh) & Rajesh Vaidya Grand theatrical dance ballet in multilingual format with multimedia presentation
	2003 Ganesh & Kumaresh - Violin Duo Neyvali Venkatesh- Mridangam Ganesh and Kumaresh: . Having learnt to play from their father and Guru Shri. T.S.Rajagopalan, Violin has come so naturally to both of them. In their career already spanning three decades, these brilliant musicians have created a distinct niche for themselves and are very popular for their entertaining and ascetic performances. They lead this wonderful musical ensemble. They have toured all over the world performing for different audiences and winning their appreciation.
2003 Bharatha Natyam dance by Shobana & troupe October/November 2003: Bharatha Natyam dance ballet by troupe of ten dancers and musicians featuring the popular dancer/actress Shobana. An enchanting evening of Bharatha Natyam by this expressive talented troupe lead by Shobana as the principal dancer. A collective traditional 'Margam' of Bharatha Natyam is presented with live orchestra of four musicians. Shobana the dancer has been the in the field for the last 30 years. After her initiation under Guru K.J. Sarasa, Shobana did her advanced training under Smt. Chitra Visveswaran. Shobana branched out as an independent, individual performing artist when she entered her twenties. Ever since, Shobana has established herself as a pre-eminent exponent of Bharathnatyam, performing in a wide range of traditional and contemporary platforms. Shobana has also performed along with artists of stature such as Ustad Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayak Ram, Sonal Mansingh, and Padma Subramanyam.
2003 Jayanthi Kumaresh - Veena Neyveli Narayanan - Mridangam; Giridhar Uduppa- Ghatam "...The best and most versatile veena artiste we have today." -Statesman. Born in a family of musicians, Jayanthi, niece of the Violin Legend Lalgudi. G. Jayaraman, is the disciple of Smt. Padmavathy Ananthagopalan, who is a senior and distinguished veena player. Jayanthi had the rare privilege of being one of the select few disciples of Veena Virtuoso Dr. S. Balachander. Jayanthi started her concert career playing with her guru Smt. Padmavathy Ananthagopalan . The duo performed widely all over India and abroad. Jayanthi also performed a great number of concerts in the famous 'Violin-Veena -Venu' trio along with Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi and Sikkil Mala under the guidance of her Uncle Sri. Lalgudi G. Jayaraman. She is right now one of the leading veena players of the world. She has established herself as an artiste with 'rare insight, classicism and technical sophistication'.