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Upcoming Events

Swara Raga Sudha

6:00 pm Saturday, September 06 2008, Ganesh Temple, Flushing NY

Melodic, Rhythmic presentation of Carnatic Music with Carnatic & Western ensemble.

Nivedita ShivRaj-Veena
Samyuktha ShivRaj - Vocal
Ben Stivers - Keyboard
Akshay Anantapadmanabhan- Mridangam
Kumar Das - Tabla

This concert is made possible (in part) by the Queens Council of the Arts with Public funding from the New York City Department of cultural Affairs.

For more details about SwaraRagaSudha, click here.

India Heritage Festival

Sunday, September 07 2008 at Fiarfield, CT

Hosted by Hindu Cultural Center

Sam ShivRaj will perform Bollywood & Western Songs.

India Music Festival

Friday, September 26 2008 & Saturday, September 27 2008

Tamil Christian Church, 79-11 Caldwell Ave, Middle Village (Queens), NY 11379

Click here for details.

Ragachitra Annual Day 2008

Saturday, December 13 2008

Tamil Christian Church, 79-11 Caldwell Ave, Middle Village (Queens), NY 11379

Past Events

India Day Parade

Sunday, August 17 2008, 5:30 pm

Hosted by : Federation of Indian Associations

Sam ShivRaj presented patriotic songs.

The 61st Anniversary of the Independence of India at City Hall

Wednesday, August 13 2008, 5:30 pm

Hosted by : New York City Council

Sam ShivRaj presented patriotic songs.

Namo Narayana - Annamacharya Kirthanas

Saturday, June 14, 2008, 4:00 p.m.

Venue: Saraswathi Hall, Ganesh Temple, Flushing, Queens New York

Nivedita ShivRaj & RagaChitra Classical Choir presented their musical production Namo Narayana as part of Sri Venkateswara Mahotsavam Celebrations at the Ganesha temple (June 6th to 15th).

RagaChitra at Make Music New York

Indian classical singer Nivedita ShivRaj (www.niveditashivraj.com), along with her group, performed Indian classical music during MMNY 2008. This was the only Indian classical music performance of MMNY 2008!

The teen singer, Sam ShivRaj (www.samshivraj.com), daughter of Nivedita ShivRaj, presented concerts in 5 locations during MMNY 2008.

MMNY performance schedules:

11:00 am - Sam ShivRaj music performance at Mitchell-Linden Civic Association at the intersection of 31st Road and Union Street, Flushing.

12:00 noon - Nivedita ShivRaj and RagaChitra Music Group concert at Flushing Town Hall.

12:30 p.m. - Sam ShivRaj performance at Flushing Town Hall.

3:00 p.m. - Sam ShivRaj performance at Middle Village Tamil Church Lawns.

4:00 p.m. - Indian cine music at Touch of India, 232, West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018.

5:00 p.m. - Sam ShivRaj pop music at Moon Soup Children's Center, 1059 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10022.

6:00 p.m. - Sam ShivRaj pop music and Indian cine music at Touch of India, 232, West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018.

Namo Narayana - Annamacharya Kirthanas

Sunday, May 18, 2008, 2:30 p.m. at Center for the Arts, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.

Host: Capitol Area Telugu Society (CATS)

Visit www.theuscats.org for tickets and more details about the program..

Nivedita ShivRaj and RagaChitra Classical Choir presented Annamacharya Kirthanas to the accompaniment of digital music.

Lead Singers: Nivedita ShivRaj, Samyuktha ShivRaj

Chorus Singers: Janani Kannan, Amrita Rajagopal, Gayathri Dharmavaram, shruthi Visveswara, Akila Venkatram, Padma Sivakumaran.

Charanam - concert of contemporay Carnatic music

RagaChitra's 2nd Annual Day

Saturday, December 08, 2007, 4:00 p.m.

Tamil Church, Middle Village, Queens, NY

Ragachitra's students beginners, juniors and seniors enthralled the audience with 4 hours of classical and light music.

RagaChitra's Deepavali Celebrations

"Srishti" an echanting Classical Music Concert presented by Mahesh Vinayakram (Son of Ghatam Maestro Vikku Vinayakram)

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Diwali Celebration by Shiv Bhagat Baba Balak Nath Temple

Friday, November 02, 2007, 8:30 p.m.

Venue: Gujarati Sama, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365

RagaChitra students & Choir presented bhajans, devotional songs, bollywood songs.

RagaChitra students at The Deepavali Deepavali Festival

Sunday, October 14, 2007, 12:00 noon

South Street Seaport, New York

Ranjani Mala

Saturday, October 06, 2007, 5:00 pm, Saraswathi Hall, Ganesha Temple, Flushing, NY 11355

Ragachitra will present its unique production "Ranjani Mala" a collection of carnatic compositions on various Ranjani suffixed ragas.

Workshop on Carnatic Music

Nivedita ShivRaj presented a workshop on carnatic music to the incoming freshman at Kingsboro Community College. She was supported by Samyuktha ShivRaj on the vocal.

Date.............. August 23 2007, Thursday
Venue............ Kingsboro Community College, Brooklyn, NY

1st Annual World Cultural Fair at The Atlas Park

RagaChitra Classical Choir performed exotic Indian Classical Songs at The Multicultural Family Festival at The Atlas Park, Queens, NY.

Date.............. August 11, 2007 (Saturday) and August 12, 2007
Venue............ Atlas Park, Queens, NY

Dasanjali

Inspiring Classical Music Concert with Compositions of Purandaradasa, Kanakadasa and more.

Date & Time ... 7 p.m., Saturday, August 11, 2007
Venue............ Saraswathy Hall at Ganesh Temple, Flushing, NY

Vocal: Dr.Nagaraj Rao Havaldar
Vocal Support: Omkarnath
Harmonium: Madhu Vora
Tabla: Sai Shyam

Carnatic Music Festival 2007, June 02, 2007

Carnatic Music Festival, a treat for music lovers, music teachers and students is here again. The festival will feature concerts, lecture demonstrations, exhibition, quiz and many more.

Carnatic Music Festival 2007

Celebration of the Life of Alice Coltrane

Nivedita ShivRaj, Janani Kannan & Samyuktha ShivRaj sang compositions of the Jazz musician Alice Coltrane, with Ravi Coltrane's String orchestra, at the remembarance ceremony organized by the Coltrane Family. They also presented bhajans along with singers from Sai Anantam Ashram, CA.

Date.............. May 17 2007, Thursday
Time.............. 7:00 p.m.
Venue............ St.John The Divine Church, New York

Composers Day

Ragachitra students participated in the Composers Day celebrated by the Hindu Temple, Flushing.

Date.............. May 05 2007, Saturday
Time.............. 3:00 p.m.
Venue............ Ganesha Temple, Flushing, NY 11355
Participants..... Archana Iyer, Meetha Ramu, Samyuktha ShivRaj, Gokul Iyer, Ramya Iyer,Sruthi Shankar,Swetha Gupta, Shreya Gupta

Macy's Asia Pacific Heritage Month Celebrations

RagaChitra Choir presented bhajans & folk music at the Macy's Asia Pacific Heritage Month Celebrations.

Date.............. April 29 2007, Sunday
Time.............. 3:00 p.m.
Venue............ Macys, Flushing, NY 11355
Participants..... Akila Venkatram, Archana Iyer, Janani Kannan, Meetha Ramu, Samyuktha ShivRaj
Chorus........... Gokul Iyer, Ramya Iyer, Shivakumar Iyer, Srinidhi Rao, Lakshmi Rao, Sruthi Shankar, Varshini shankar, Priyanka Algu, Preeti Talathoti, Dakasha Rajabathor, Arvind Rajabathor, Revathi Rajabathor

Ranjani Mala ­ A Garland of Ranjanis

Carnatic Vocal Concert with raga demonstration by Nivedita ShivRaj

The word "Ranjani" in Sanskrit means something that is pleasant, enjoyable and attractive.

Nivedita ShivRaj presented a carnatic vocal concert with raga demonstration on various Ranjani ragas and taking us into the realms of the divine Ranjani ragas. Nivedita ShivRaj gave an insight into Ranjani Ragas, their features, history and some interesting snippets on Ranajani ragas.

Nivedita was supported on the vocal by Janani Kannan and Samyuktha ShivRaj.

Sridhar Subramaniam accompanied the trio on the Mridangam. Sridhar Subramanian. Sridhar Subramanian has been trained in Mridangam by his father Shri T.R. Subramani Iyer. He began learning Mridangam at the age of 10. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards from Srikrishna Gana Sabha and Indian Fine Arts, Chennai. Participated in many concerts in India and USA. Sridhar has been pursuing a dual career at New Jersey as a Software consultant and Mridangist.

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Presented by... The Arch
Date.............. February 25 2007, Sunday
Venue............ ARCH Studios, 66 W. 39th St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018

India Heritage Camp February 2007

Date......... February 19 2007, Monday thru February 23 2007, Friday
Venue....... Flushing, Queens, NY

India Heritage Camp February 2007 (Click here for camp details.)

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Upcoming Events

SwaraRagaSudha
6:00 p.m. Saturday, Sep 05 2008, Saraswathy Hall, Ganesh Temple, Bowne Street, Flushing, NY, ALL ARE WELCOME!! Click for details.

India Music Festival
Sept 26 & 27

The exciting India Music Festival is here again! Music Concerts, Young Musicians Stage, Carnatic Jam, CD/Books and more. Click for details.

RagaChitram - TV Show
An exclusive TV show for Indian classical music and dance! Time Warner Cable Channel 57 (Queens, NYC) - 9 p.m. Fridays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Click for details.




New Veena Music Album
New album of Nivedita ShivRaj -- Melodious tunes on the veena for meditating minds! Relax. Meditate. Practice Yoga. Traverse across the inner self. Click for details.

Vocal & Veena Classes by Phone
Carnatic vocal for intermediate and advanced level
Click for details


Carnatic Music Classes
in New York

RagaChitra offers Vocal & Veena classes for all levels. Click for details

Tambura CDs
Professionally-recorded, digitally mastered Tambura CDs are available for all sruthis! Click for details

Touch of India - Finest Indian Restaurant
Touch of India, the newest & finest Indian restaurant in midtown Manhattan, offers a nice ambience and great food for you and your family to enjoy. TOI is the proud sponsor of the forthcoming music festival. Click for details



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