COME AND ENJOY AN AFTERNOON OF MELODIOUS MUSIC

CHINMAYA SISTERS  Vocal Concert this Sunday at 3 PM 

Next Pallavi Concert with co sponsorship from RPI Union
:Performing Arts Committee

Date and Time:  Sunday  October 19, 2003  at 3 PM
Venue: “Mothers” at RPI Student Union
Vocal:  Chinmaya Sisters: Uma and Radhika
Violin: B.V. Raghavendra Rao
Mridangam: Melakkaveri Balaji

Donation: Patron: $ 100; Sponsor: $ 50; General : $ 10; Students
: Free
Please make checks payable to “Pallavi of the Capital
District, Inc” , write “chinmaya” on the check
and mail to Pallavi of the Capital District, Inc, PO Box 1732,
Latham, NY 12110.
Donations may be tax deductible since Pallavi has tax exemption
status under section 501 ( c) of the IRS code. 

For more information and the photos of artists, please visit
www.cs.rpi.edu/~moorthy/Pallavi2003/

Their tour in USA has been organized by CMANA (Carnatic Music
Association of North America), New Jersey. 

Artists Bio data and Directions to the Hall are given below:
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GRAND  VIOLIN DUET CONCERT BY LALGUDI SRIMATHI AND ANURADHA
SRIDHAR

DATEAND TIME : Saturday  November 1             7.00 P.M. 

Venue: Steamer 10 Theatre , 500 Western Ave, Albany, NY

More Details later. Lalgudi has become synonymous  with Violin.
Do not miss this great concert. 
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Biography

Chinmaya Sisters (Vocal) Chinmaya sisters UMA and RADHIKA were
initiated into music by their mother Smt. Bhavani Natesan at a
very young age and had their basic training from her.  Later on
they came under the tutelage of Neyveli Shri R.Santhanagopalan
and learnt from him for a period of about 12 years.  Since the
past 8 years they have been learning from the renowned vocalist
Madurai Shri T.N.Seshagopalan. 

They come from a family of devotees of Swami Chinmayananda and
are fortunate to have sung before him.  Having received his
blessings they have been named “CHINMAYA SISTERS” by
their guru Neyveli Shri R. Santhanagopalan.

v	They have been giving music concerts regularly under the
auspices of renowned Sabhas such as Music Academy, Mylapore Fine
Arts, Narada Gana Sabha, Indian Fine Arts, Nungambakkam Cultural
Academy, Bharath Kalachar and many more.
v	They have five music albums to their credit, the latest
release being three volumes titled “RAAGA ARCHANA”
from Magnasound.
v	Award endowed by Carnatic Music Association Of North America
(CMANA) for their performance in The Music Academy in the
December music festival 1998.

Mr. B. V. Raghavendra Rao(Violin)  hails from a family of
musicians. He was initiated to music by his father at a young
age of 5. He trained rigorously for several  years and  learnt
to play the violin from Sangeetha Kalanidhi T. N. Krishnan, and
later received invaluable guidance form Dr. M.
Balamuralikrishna. As a young artiste he has received the
appreciation of the President of India for accompanying a
musical genius. He has won several prizes and awards from
various organizations. He has performed all over the world,
including U.S.A., Canada, France, Germany, Sri Lanka and the
Middle Eastern countries, and has accompanied several leading
artists. He has performed at the Lincoln Center along with Dr.
Balamuralikrishna and received rave reviews. Raghavendra's
devotion and his quest for perfection find its expression in his
instrument

Mr. Melakkaveri Balaji (Mridangam) had his initial training in
mridangam from his father Mr. Melakaveri Krishnamurthy.  He has
been performing on concerts since 1983 and regularly
accompanying all the senior/junior musicians of today both in
India and abroad. He has performed for the December music season
for organizations such as Music Academy, Bharat Kalachar, India
Fine Arts, Narada Gana Sabha. He has been conferred the Yuva
Kala Bharathi in 1995. He is A-grade artiste of All India Radio,
Chennai and Doordharshan Kendra, Chennai. He has traveled abroad
for performing concerts in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and
New Zealand. 

Directions to the Hall

Come on Route 7 East and in Troy it becomes Hoosick Street.
Watch for signs of RPI and turn right into 15th Street. Pass a
few lights and you will see the RPI Student Union at the
intersection of 15th Street and Sage Street, (There is a light
at this intersection). “Mothers” is located in the
Student Union in the basement. You can park anywhere at that
hour on a Sunday 


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