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Upcoming Events New York Tamil Sangam Pongal Celebrations Date & Time : Saturday, January 30, 2010; 4 pm to 8 pmP.S 131 Abigail Adam School, 170-45 84th Avenue, Jamaica (Queens) NY 11432 RagaChitra band will present Thiruppugazh, Bharathiar songs, Folk songs & old & new Tamil film songs. Dancers will accompany, talented, young vocalists. For program details & tickets contact: Albert Chelladurai: 718-969-1310 Past Events RagaChitra's 5th Annual Day Date & Time : Saturday, December 12, 2009; 2 pm to 9 pmTo view/download the event flyer: click here. Tamil Christian Church, 79-11 Caldwell Ave, Middle Village (Queens), NY 11379 Students performances, Mini concerts, Light Music & more. Con Edison Composers' Residency Concert @ Flushing Town Hall Date & Time : Sunday, November 08, 2009; 2 pmNivedita ShivRaj, FCCA composer in residence, will perform instrumental music from South India blended with western music. The ancient string instrument, Veena, explores the complex ragas, the basis of Indian classical music, while providing a one of-a-kind East-West experience. Nivedita ShivRaj will present her own compositions on the Veena with Jazz Guitarist Jason Goldstein on the guitar and vocalist
Samyuktha ShivRaj on the vocals,.
They will be accompanied by Tripp Dudley & Shenthuraan Tharmarajah on percussion. Nivedita ShivRaj - Veena This concert is supported by the Con Edison Musicians Residency Composition Program, a program of NYC Performing Arts Spaces, made possible with support from Con Edison. Additional support has been provided by the Amphion Foundation and the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation. Carnatic Jazz & Blues by Charanams Band Date & Time : Friday, November 13, 2009;9:30 pmThe Charanams Band will present a concert blending two great styles of music - Carnatic & Jazz. Venue : ReCoup Lounge, 210 Rivington Street New York, N.Y. 10002. click here for details. "Mystic Earth" by Nivedita ShivRaj. Nivedita ShivRaj presented classical and contemporary compositions on the veena with Jazz guitarist Jason Goldstein and vocalist Samyuktha ShivRaj. Thursday, October 08 2009; 8:00 pm @Think Cofee Visit Think Coffee World Yoga Summit 2009 Nivedita ShivRaj presents Spiritual Music at the World Yoga Summit. For more details of the event visit World Yoga Community Saraswathi Puja RagaChitra students celebrate Saraswathi Puja with prayers, puja & group singing. Date & Time : Saturday, September 26, 2009 ; 5pm – 8pm Venue:Prepmate Center, 143-30, 38th Ave, Flushing, NY 11355. Vijayadasami - Vidhayarambham , Monday, Sep 28, 2009 New Classes commences for Vocal & Veena New Classes on phone for Vocal & Veena. Heritage India Festival & Diwali Mela Sam ShivRaj (Samyuktha) will delight the audience for the third consecutive year with bollywood hits and popular western songs. Sam will also be opening the festival with the National Anthems of US & India. ALL ARE WELCOME. Date & Time : Sunday, September 20, 2009 ; 11am – 5pm Venue: Fairfield Town Green For more details of the event visit Hindu Cultural Center Purandarasar Day hosted by Shruti Laya RagaChitra Students - Samyuktha ShivRaj, Janani Kannan, Jaya Dhuvvuri, Renu Singuluri
presented Purandaradasar Kirthanas at the event. ● Audio of RC Students singing Purandaradasar kirthanas. Mass Appeal - Veena Ensemble in Make Music NewYork Sunday, 2 :00 pm, June 21 2009 @ Flushing Town Hall Summer solstice was celebrated in New York by musicians presenting free concerts in public spaces all over the five boroughs of New York City. RagaChitra returned to MMNY this year with a Veena Ensemble in the Mass Appeal segment. Nivedita ShivRaj conducted and led a Veena ensemble of 7 to 8 veena players performing classical carnatic compositions and contemporary compositions. Veena, the ancient multi-stringed instrument is majestic, and the music of Veena is graceful, melodious and mesmerising. The Veena Ensemble creates a web of intrigue and captivates the listener transporting them to a world of mythical beauty. Visit MMNY for more details about the event.Make Music New York Introduction to Carnatic Music Theory - Workshop Saturday, July 11 2009; 4:30 pm @ PrepMate Learning Center Composers Day @ The Hindu Temple of North America Saturday, March 28 2009; Venue - Sarasawathi Hall, Ganesha Temple, Flushing, NY RagaChitra's Students performed kirthanais of great composers namely Bhadrachala Ramadasar, Surdas, Bharathiar, Manicka Vaasagar, Ramalinga Swami, Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavathar, Annamacharya. Introduction to Carnatic Music Theory - Workshop Saturday, March 14 2009 @ PrepMate Learning Center presented by Nivedita ShivRaj Holiday Concert by Nivedita ShivRaj Thursday, December 18 2008 @ Five Star Restaurant, NY, Hosted by Maya Assurance Ragachitra Annual Day 2008 Sunday, December 14 2008 Tamil Cultural Center, 79-11 Caldwell Ave, Middle Village (Queens), NY 11379 RagaChitra Students of all ages performed bhajans, geethams, varnams and kirthanais on vocal and veena and show cased their talents to an invited audience. 60x60 Dance @ WFC Winter Garden 60x60 Dance has 60 dances performed by more than 60 choreographers and dancers to the music of the 60x60 2008 International Mix. "Rain Dance" a composition of Nivedita ShivRaj was performed at the event. Nivedita ShivRaj's composition "Rain Dance" was part of the 60 x 60 Dance. Nivedita ShivRaj is the only carnatic musician to be chosen for the 60 x 60 project. Date & Time : Friday November 14 at 12:30 and 7:00 pm Venue: The Winter Garden at the World Financial Center 220 Vesey Street, New York, NY Click here for details60x60 Dance was performed to the Evolution Mix at Galapagos in Brooklyn about two months ago. It was a hit! Click here for to watch videos from the Galapagos Evolution Mix performanceIndia Music Festival Saturday, September 27, 2008 Tamil Christian Church, 79-11 Caldwell Ave, Middle Village (Queens), NY 11379 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 This concert was 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 performed Bollywood & Western Songs. 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 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 Dasanjali Inspiring Classical Music Concert with Compositions of Purandaradasa, Kanakadasa and more. Date & Time ... 7 p.m., Saturday, August 11, 2007 Vocal: Dr.Nagaraj Rao Havaldar 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. 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 Composers Day Ragachitra students participated in the Composers Day celebrated by the Hindu Temple, Flushing. Date.............. May 05 2007, Saturday 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 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. Presented by... The Arch India Heritage Camp February 2007 Date......... February 19 2007, Monday thru February 23 2007, Friday India Heritage Camp February 2007 (Click here for camp details.) (Click here for more Past events.) |
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