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Ragamala Presents

Sri Maharajapuram Ramachandran

In a Classical South Indian Vocal Performance

Accompanied by:

B. U. Ganesh Prasad on Violin

Sri Easwaran on Mridangam

Saturday, October 4 th, 2008  7:30 PM

 University of Washington, Music Building, Brechemin Auditorium

For directions to the venue and a map, please click here.

(This concert is partially funded by a grant from City of Seattle, Department of Neighborhoods)

 ** Free Admission**

Voluntary Donations Appreciated

2008 Memberships will be available at the door.

The venue is accessible to those with mobility impairments.

 

About the Artists

Maharajapuram S. Ramachandran, the renowned Carnatic vocal musician is heir to a great musical tradition. He had the unique privilege of being tutored by two musical giants, his grandfather, Maharajapuram Vishwanatha Iyer and his father, Sri. Santhanam, and is 7th in the direct sishya parampara of Saint Thyagaraja. With such a strong foundation, it is not difficult for Ramachandran to earn a name for himself and he has established himself as the authentic heir of the Maharajapuram style. His adherence to excellence and tradition has earned him many awards from premier institutions like The Music Academy, Indian Fine Arts, Krishna Gana Sabha etc. To his credit he has also received prestigious titles such as Arsha Kala Bhushanam from Pujya Swamiji, Sangeetha Choodamani from Krishna Gana Sabha(Chennai), Sangeetha Ganamani from the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, etc to name a few. Ramachandran is grade A artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan and he was a member of the faculty of Fine Arts, Annamalai University.

   

Born in the illustrious family of the great Appaya Dikshitar at mannargudi, Easwaran began his instruction in mridangam at the age of eight under Kuniseri Sri U Krishnamani Iyer. He has been giving performances for over 50 years and has toured the world as an accompanist with stalwarts of Carnatic Music like Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi and other top ranking artists of India. He has won several prestigious awards and titles, which include the “Kalaimaamani” title in 2003 by the Tamil Nadu Government, and the ‘Laya Kalaadhara Saamraat’ title by the Indian Classical Music Federation. The Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha has honored him in 1995 for his 37 years of service in the music field. He won the “Palghat Mani Iyer” award in 2007. He was invited to teach mridangam at the San Francisco State University in 1979 and the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Kalluri in 2002-2003.

 
 

B.U.Ganesh Prasad, a talented disciple of the violin maestro V.V.Subramaniam caught the imagination of music lovers at a tender age with his flawless bowing and pure tonal quality of his violin. An accomplished vocalist himself, he is able to vocalize his violin style with fluency .He combines his intuitive grasp of ragas with strict adherence to the tenets of the classical tradition that brings an individual flair to his renditions.  Ganesh is among the most sought after violinists in India and his talent has taken him world over for performances both as an accompanying and solo artiste. Music critiques often marvel at his ability to produce deep sounds and aesthetic values he cherishes most.  Ganesh Prasad has won many awards & accolades from prestigious music organizations including 'The best violinist of the season' from the Music Academy of Madras .He is a recipient of national scholarship for young artists and a National award winner of All India Radio.