SAAYUJYA : The Merging - Featuring TM. Krishna and Priyadarshini Govind

When:
Saturday, May 07, 2016 7:00p -
9:00p

Where:
MIT Kresge auditorium
48 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
Music, Performing Arts

Event website:
http://www.mithas.org/Events/S16_TMKrishna_EventInfo.html

T.M. Krishna is at the forefront of classical vocalists in India today. His tremendous stage-presence, his awe-inspiring voice, his great scholarship and his ability to transcend cultural borders and generational differences with a youthful and innovative approach makes him the greatest ambassador of the South Indian Classical Tradition. Born into a traditional business family, his blazing talent was recognized by his mother who placed him under the guidance of a series of great gurus, including Sri B. Seetharama Sarma, and culminating with the greatest of them all, Sri Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. His resonant and mellifluous voice, strict adherence to classicism, elevated musical aesthetic and deep involvement with the ragas makes every concert a treat for the listener. Krishna has started and is involved in many organizations whose work is spread across the whole spectrum of Karnatik music, including research, archiving and documentation, taking Karnatik music to smaller towns and villages and supporting artists from rural south India. His most recent book, A Southern Music: The Karnatik Story published by Harper Collins in December 2013 and released by Nobel laureate Prof Amartya Sen, is a first-of-its-kind work on the Carnatic tradition.


Priyadarshini Govind
“Dance is such a complete line with visuals, poetry, drama, music…you use your whole body to communicate all of this” ~ Priyadarshini Govind.
Bharatanatyam has been Priyadarshini’s first love ever since she was six. After initial grooming under Smt. Usha, Priyadarshini specialized in abhinaya under ‘Padma Bhushan’ Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan beginning at the age of nine. She received further advanced training in bharatanatyam under Guru Swamimalai K. Rajaratnam, exponent of the Vazhvoor School, from the age of ten. Priyadarsini has been giving recitals from the age of sixteen, and has performed in numerous sabhas and academies in India and abroad. Today, Priyadarshini Govind is one of bharatanatyam’s finest. Her natural aptitude for abhinaya (the art of expression) is enhanced by her creativity, passion and dedication. A dancer known for her adherence to tradition, she combines new choreography with the traditional, redefining boundaries while remaining true to the art that is Bharatanatyam.


About Bharatanatyam
The word “Bharatanatyam” is derived from four Sanskrit words: bhava (expression); raga (melody), thala (rhythm) and natya (dance). It emphasizes intricate rhythmic footwork resonating with thala, fluid facial and bodily movements with bhava that communicates the mood of the poetry.

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