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June 1, 2013 (Saturday), 5:00 pm SSVT Auditorium

Sri N. Ravikiran Kumari Akkarai S. Shubhalakshmi

Sangeet Kalanidhi Prof

Trichy Sankaran

Smt. Bhargavi Balasubramanian

Admission: $15 for adults, $5 for Life members and children under 12; Ticket price includes boxed dinner; Tickets available at the temple front desk

Sri  Ravikiran:  Hailed  today  as  'perhaps  the  greatest  slide  instrumentalist  in  the  world  today'  (Radio  National,  Australia)  Ravikiran  made  headlines  as  the  world’s  youngest  prodigy  at  the  age  of  2,  stunning  the  music  world.  He  presented  vocal  concerts  from  age  5,  chitravina  recitals  since  11  and  performed  non-­‐stop  for  24  hours  at  the  age  of  18.    Recognized widely for his award-winning concept Melharmony, Ravikiran has collaborated with top world music artists and Western Classical Orchestras. Ravikiran  is  has  won  numerous  awards  including  the  President  of  India's  Sangeet  Natak  Akademi  Award,  Harvard  University  Sangeet  Award,  and  Millennium  Festival  Award  from  UK.       Smt.  Bhargavi  Balasubramanian:  Born  to  a  culturally  rich  family,  Bhargavi,  disciple  of  Chitravina  Ravikiran,  is  a  committed  performer  and  guru  in  both  vocal  and  instrumental  music.    She  has  performed  extensively  in  various  cities  in  India  as  well  as  in  USA  and  Canada,  been  featured  in  albums  and  TV  shows  and  trained  students  as  a  member  of  faculty  of  her  guru's  International  Foundation  for  Carnatic  Music.      

Sangeeta  Kalanidhi,  Sangeeta  Ratnakara  Professor  Trichy  Sankaran  is  a  legendary  percussion  virtuoso,  and  the  founding  director  of  Indian  music  studies  at  York  University.    He  has  enthralled  audiences  at  major  festivals  in  India,  South-­‐East  Asia,  Europe,  Australia  and  North  America,  teaming  up  with  top  rank  artists  of  both  Carnatic  and  Hindustani  music.  He  has  bridged  eastern  and  western  styles  and  has  influenced  generations  of  students.    He  has  authored  scholarly  papers  and  books,  and  received  numerous  awards  for  his  University  teaching  and  excellence  in  his  chosen  field.  

Smt.  Akkarai  S  Shubhalakshmi:  Trained  initially  by  her  father  Akkarai  Swaminathan,  and  vocalists  O  V  Subramaniam  and  P  S  Narayanaswamy,  Shubhalakshmi  was  brought  to  the  forefront  of  her  field  under  the  guidance  of  Chitraveena  N  Ravikiran.    She  has  performed  in  India,  USA,  Japan,  Germany,  Italy,  France,  Switzerland,  Bahrain,  UK,  Singapore  and  Canada.  Smt  Subhalakshmi  has  been  conferred  with  numerous  awards  including  the  Kala  Rathna,  Bismillah  Khan  Award,  TAG  Award,  Rajiv  Gandhi  Youth  Award,  Shanmukhananda  Award  and  Kalki  Award,  and  Rajiv  Gandhi  Youth  Award.      

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