Spring Fever — a celebration of the resurgence of life!
Join us for a welcoming of spring through a string concert on the Veena.
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This ancient Indian lute that has been a carrier of Carnatic (or South Indian) classical music over the millennia is itself a striking symbol of sustenance and rejuvenation.
Nitya Nritya Foundation is proud to present a concert by Kapila and Sushruta Chandramouli, siblings who represent the 11th generation of musicians in the famed Karaikudi lineage of musicians. They will be joined by Jagadeesh Jayaprakash on the Mridaganam.
The Karaikudi Veena tradition (bani) is the only living musical tradition from the South of India with a familial lineage extending to eleven generations. The origin of the Karaikudi Veena bani approximately dates back to the South Indian courts of the early 1700s, in particular of Pudukottai. This unbroken tradition is remarkable for its continuance given that India was subject to British colonial rule in the 1800s and political turmoil from prior to the formal take-over political power. This was period of impoverishment of courts and lack of patronage to the arts. Today, having traversed this tumultuous time, the Karaikudi tradition thrives all over the world, including in Portland, OR; where Kapila and Sushruta are from. For more historical details of this fascinating lineage, please visit: https://www.karaikudivoyage.us/karaikudi-tradition.html.
KAPILA & SUSHRUTA CHANDRAMOULI
Kapila & Sushruta Chandramouli are 11th generation descendants of the Karaikudi Veena tradition who continue to receiving guidance from their parents Sreevidhya Chandramouli and Chandramouli Narayanan. They assist their parents in teaching, partake in music production, and perform as a duet and as a quartet with their parents. In parallel lives, Kapila is a mechanical & acoustical engineer and Sushruta is a building scientist and Passive House consultant.
JAGADEESWARAN JAYAPRAKASH
Jagadeeswaran Jayaprakash received mridangam training from highly esteemed maestros, Ghatam Vidushi Smt. Sukkanya Ramgopal, Shri B. Ganapathyraman, and the renowned Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. Trichy Sankaran. Through the years, he has collaborated with numerous distinguished musicians both in India and the USA. Since 2009, Jagadeeswaran has actively contributed to the Seattle music scene as a teacher. His students have been part of dance arangetrams (debuts), recitals, and concerts, both locally in Seattle and at prestigious venues throughout India and the USA.
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