July 2013 - Dikshithar Aradhana and Veena concert

Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts is proud to present our 

July Monthly Classical Music Event on Sunday- 21st July, 2013

featuring 

Aradhana in memory of the Great Veena playing composer - Sri Muthuswami Dikshithar followed by our featured artist of the month 

Smt Rajeswari Pariti - A Grade artist of All India Radio - Hyderabad.

Venue:-
Ridgedale Library Minnetonka 55391

Schedule for the day
12.15pm - Lighting the lamp
12.30pm - Individual performances
01.45pm - Group performances
02.30pm - Grand finale Veena concert by Smt Rajeswari Pariti accompanied by Sriram Natarajan on the mridangam and Balaji Chandran on the Ghatam
04.30pm - Light refreshments

Please send your entries for individual and group performances to layyasaaram@gmail.com. This event is free and open to the public.  Please feel free to bring friends and family members.

This is a FREE Concert and open to all. Live streaming and a few past concert recordings may be available for viewing. For more information visit us at www.layyasaaram.org.




About Mrs Pariti:

Artistic Background:

Mrs. Rajeswari Pariti is a renowned Carnatic music artist, originally from Andhra Pradesh, India. She learnt music from her father, Late Sri Ayyagari Someswara Rao. She is an "A grade artist" of All India Radio (AIR), Hyderabad.

Performances:

Mrs. Pariti has given numerous performances in India as well as in the USA. Mrs. Pariti has performed extensively for All India Radio invited audiences in Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka states and recorded concerts for south-hookup programs in India. She gave several Veena performances and lecture-demonstrations in prominent music organizations in North America such as Cleveland Tyagaraja Aradhana, Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam, SAPNA (Chicago), CMANA (Atlanta), SIFA (California), ICMS (Chicago), etc. Her renditions were aired many-a-time on AIR and Doordarshan (television) of India as well as on TV stations in the USA.

Education and outreach:

She is a dual Masters degree holder in Carnatic Music and Sociology. She was a faculty member at Telugu University, Hyderabad; and trained students studying for their advanced degrees in Veena.

For the past 14 years, she has been teaching, performing and promoting Carnatic Music in Chicago area. She organized several musical performances with her students, including Tyagaraja’s musical operas “Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam” and “Nauka Charitram”. Her orchestra compositions with fusion of Western, Hindustani and Carnatic Music are very well received by North American audience. Her students perform regularly in various music festivals in North America. Mrs. Pariti is the founder and artistic director of Rajaveena School of Music Foundation, an accredited nonprofit organization to promote Carnatic music in Chicago area.

Awards and Recognition

• “Sri Kala Purna” by Society of Annamacharya Project of North America (SAPNA).
• Emani Sankara Sastry award from American Telugu Association (ATA).
• Invited to perform as part of the Great Performers of Illinois Festival by the State of Illinois.
• Received the fellowship from Illinois Arts Council