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Jayamangala

Invites you to

A CONFERENCE

ON CARNATIC MUSIC OF INDIA

 

Saturday May 11, 2002

Ulrich Recital Hall, Tawes Fine Arts Building,

School of Music, University of Maryland at College Park, MD

9.00 AM:           Registration   

9.15 AM:           Inauguration with traditional Indian lamp lighting ceremony

9.20 AM:           Welcome by Dr. Robert Provine, Chair, Division of Musicology and Ethnomusicology, School of Music, UMCP, MD

9.25 AM:           Objective of the conference by Mrs. Jaya Balasubramanian, Conference Director  

09.30 AM:         "The basic seven swaras - their varieties, how to differentiate them in various ragas and to create muthaippu in different combinations"

                        Lecture-Demonstration: Mrs. Usha Char (Vocal) and party  

 

10.15 AM:         "The importance of manodharma in Carnatic Music and gamaka as an integral part of Indian Music"

Lecture-Demonstration: Mrs. Geetha Bennett (Veena/Vocal) and party  

11.00 AM:         Coffee break

11.15 AM:         "Musical element of Bharatanatyam Dance: Creative music for sanchari bhavam and how to bring out the different emotions - such as Navarasa"

 

                       

Lecture-Demonstration: Ms. (Dr.) Meera Krishna (Vocal) and party

12.00 Noon:      

Key Note Address: Dr. Beth Bullard, Assistant Professor of Music

Indian Music Specialist at George Mason University, VA

12.45 PM:  

Panel Discussions and Questions & Answers. All participants in the conference are encouraged to freely discuss in an open forum.

The speakers will be happy to answer the questions

1.30 PM:                          

Honoring the guest speakers & Vote of Thanks

 

 

FREE ADMISSION - PLEASE CALL TO RESERVE

Tel: (301) 345-3856 or (301) 552-0070

  This conference is hosted by the Ethnomusicology Program, Division of Musicology and Ethnomusicology, School of Music, UMCP, MD.

Jayamangala is a non-profit organization supported in part by grants from the Maryland State Arts Council and Prince George's Arts Council.