PALLAVI OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT, INC P.O.BOX 1732 LATHAM, NY 12110 PHONE: 518-522-2720 EMAIL: pallavicapital@ureach.com Website: www.cs.rpi.edu/~moorthy/Pallavi2007/ Newsletter 1/24/08 PALLAVI WISHES YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR Pallavi proudly completed the Eleventh Year of activities. What started off with a handful of music lovers has grown into a viable well run organization catering to the classical music and dance needs of the Capital District Community, Pallavi has organized more than 100 classical music and dance programs. All this has been possible due to the excellent support of the community and a host of volunteers. Let us step into the Second decade in the best possible way and we hope all of you will chip in helping us out in various tasks to make this New Year as another Banner Year. We need physical help from committed volunteers to carry out an ambitious program thi PROGRAM 2.00 PM-2.30PM Social Hour 2.30PM-3.30 PM: General Body Meeting and Election of Board of Directors. A nomination form is attached. At this meeting, it is proposed to elect 6 or 7 Directors. 3.30PM-4.30 PM: Vocal recital by Vidya Subramanian. Lyrics of Saint Sadashiva Brahmendra Music by Sri Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer 4:30 PM Local talent (children and adults) 6.30 PM- Celebration of 11th Birthday for Pallavi and POTLUCK DINNER. Suggested Potluck Menu: Lemon Rice; Coconut Rice; Curd rice; Cauliflower or other sabji; idli and chutney, mixed vegetable such as Avial; Cucumber/Tomato Pachadi ( Raitha); Sweet dish or dishes. Please contact Rani Venkataramani (Ph: 383-6594, vvenkatara@gmail.com) or Janaki Krishnamoorthy (273-6624, janakrishnamoorthy@yahoo.com) for potluck contributions. Please mark your calendar and make every effort to attend all the segment We had a successful year during 2007 and we organized nine concerts and events. We organized four carnatic music concerts, three Hindusthani concerts, Sharad Sangeet Utsav and a Workshop on Carnatic music. The list of programs is given below: 1. Uday Bhavalkar Vocal 2. Thyagaraja Aradhana and Shashank Flute 3. Shajir Khan Sitar 4. Maharajapuram Ramachandran Vocal 5. Madurai Sundar Vocal 6. Kaivalya Kumar Vocal 7. Malladi brothers Vocal 8. Sharad Sangeet Utsav Group program 9. Shivkumar, Vidya and Janaki Workshop Grant from Community Art$ Connection and New York State Art Council Pallavi is happy to inform you that we were the recipient of a grant of $ 1944 for 2008 to organize a Carnatic music workshop and concert by Geetha and Frank Bennett and Rusty Gillet. Pallavi is grateful to Janaki Krishnamoorthy, Mukkai Krishnamoorthy and M. Raghavachari for preparing the proposal and seeing it through. GE Matching Gifts Program In 2003 we received approval from General Electric Corporation to be part of their matching gift program. GE employees and retirees enthusiastically responded to our call in 2007 and we were able to collect $ 1323 from them as gifts. Pallavi is grateful to the following donors from GE: Ramani Mani, Kasi Krishnan, VS Venkataramani, K. Subramanian, Narayan Nair, Sheela Jayasimha, Dileep Sathyanarayana, Mohan Manoharan, Avinash Taware and Rita Badami. GE will match an equal amount thiwho donated the amount and hopes they will continue to contribute for 2008 as well. If you know any potential donor from GE please promote the Pallavi cause and obtain donations. Welcome to New members or 2008 Jayant and Mridula Paranjpe Life member Pallavi Membership for the Calendar Year 2008 Please renew your Pallavi membership as soon as possible. If you are not a member, please become one and support music activities in the capital district. You can send the check to Pallavi of the Capital District, P. O. Box 1732, Latham, NY 12110. Pallavi has obtained tax exemption status under section 501(c) of the IRS code. Pallavi board members are doing their best to bring in talented musicians to our area. It costs more (especially after September 11, 2001) to bring artists from India. Please consider paying your membership dues early in the year so that we can estimate our revenue position better. Also please become a Family Patron member or even better Promoter/Sponsor class member. The categories of membership and donations remain the same (No adjustments for inflation!) are noted below: Annual Membership Classes Family Patron (Admission to all concerts free for two people) $120 Individual Patron (Admission to all concerts free for the individual) $ 60 Family Membership (Pass for two people for one concert) $ 30 Individual Membership (Pass for one concert for the individual) $ 20 Student Member (Admission to all concerts free) $ 10 Life Member (Admission to all concerts free for two people for 4 years) $400 Note: Life membership fee can be paid in two consecutive annual installments of $200 each or in one installment of $400. Annual Special Donation Categories Patron/Promoter $500 Sponsor/Promoter $250 Patron/Promoter and Sponsor/Promoter Donors will be recognized at every event of Pallavi during the year as Patrons or Sponsors. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2008 IS ATTACHED. N. Sukumar Secretary Pallavi of the Capital District Upcoming Concerts: April 5, 2008 Ravikiran on the chitraveena Report on Last years year. General Body Meeting of Pallavi members Date: February 16, 2008 Time: 2.00PM- 7.30 PM Venue: Mother