All the events below are from previous concert series.

P L E A S E     N O T E

The Double-Violin Concert Featuring
VITTAL RAMAMURTHY and PADMA SHANKAR
Ganapathyraman and Madippakkam Murali
Scheduled on SATURDAY, November 20, 2004
HAS BEEN POSTPONED INDEFINITELY.
The Academy does not present any event on November 20.

?An Exciting Fall-Winter 2004 Concert Season?
	SATURDAY, September 25, 2004 at 6:00pm ?The Academy proudly presents? Chitravina N. RAVIKIRAN   Chitra Veena (Sangeetha Samrat)           Delhi SUNDER RAJAN   Violin Neyveli NARAYANAN   Mrudangam
	At HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, 3501 Country Club Drive, Lakewood, CA 90712   Show Map
	SATURDAY, October 9, 2004 at 6:00pm ?The Academy is pleased to present?       P. UNNIKRISHNAN   Vocal R.K. SRIRAMKUMAR   Violin K.V. PRASAD   Mrudangam
	At HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, 3501 Country Club Drive, Lakewood, CA 90712   Show Map
SUNDAY, October 17, 2004 at 5:00pm ?Percussion & Strings? An Enchanting Evening of Rhythm-Fantasies by (Sangeetha Kalanidhi) Padma Bhushan Umayalpuram Sivaraman At POLYTECHNIC HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, 1600 Atlantic Ave., LONG BEACH, CA
(Directions: From San Diego Freeway 405, in Long Beach, take Atlantic Avenue Exit; go SOUTH to 16th Street; the Auditorium is on your left.)
Umayalpuram SIVARAMAN Nemani SOMAYAJULU UNNIKRISHNAN   Mrudangam Jalatharangam Thimila, Edakka, Sanku   E.M. SUBRAMANIAM Nagai SHRIRAM SANKARAN KUTTY NAIR   Ghatam Violin Chenda
The program on October 17 held at the Poly High Aud., Long Beach, starts at 5:00 pm
Upcoming Events Sanjay Subrahmanyam (Saturday, Nov 6) * Hyderabad Brothers (Seshachari & Raghavachari, Saturday, Nov 13) Vittal Ramamurthy and Padma Shanker (Violins, Saturday, Nov 20) * Date for Dikshitar and Shyama Sastri Day - To be announced.
(All the events except October 17, will be held at the Hoover Middle School Auditorium, 3501 Country Club Dr., Lakewood)

Earlier Concerts/Events of the 2004 Concert Season

Two Exciting Concerts for Summer 2004

The Academy Proudly Presents on

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2004 at 6:00 PM

(at the Hoover Middle School Auditorium)

The Academy is pleased to present on

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2004 at 6:00 PM

"In the Exalted Traditions of Maharajapuram"

Both events will be held at

the Hoover Middle School Auditorium

3501 Country Club Drive

Lakewood CA 90712

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FALL-WINTER, 2004

In the Fall-Winter 2004 Concert Season

The Academy anticipates Featuring

Unnikrishnan, Sanjay Subrahmaniam,

Raghavachari and Seshachari (Hyderabad Brothers),

Padmabhushan Umayalpuram Sivaraman and his ensemble and Many More!

Dikshitar and Shyama Sastri Day will be Celebrated as Always!

An Exciting Spring - Summer 2004 Concert Series

The Academy Proudly Presents on

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2004 at 6:00 PM

(at the Hoover Middle School Auditorium)

SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2004 at 6:00 PM

Sangeetha Kalanidhi

Padma Shri T.V. SANKARANARAYANAN

All the events, except for June 5th, which is detailed below, will be at

the Hoover Middle School Auditorium

3501 Country Club Drive

Lakewood CA 90712

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SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2004 at 6:00 PM

"Magical Music of Two Mandolins"

Padma Shri Mandolin U. SHRINIVAS

&

Mandolin U. RAJESH

at the

Polytechnic High School Auditorium,

1600 Atlantic Ave, LONG BEACH, CA

Directions: From San Diego Freeway 405, in Long Beach, take Atlantic Avenue Exit;

go SOUTH to 16th Street; the Auditorium is on your left.

(Non-Members) General Admission: $15. Sr Citizens, Students: $12

SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2004 at 6:00 PM

The Academy presents the

Bombay Sisters

(at the Hoover Middle School Auditorium)

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2004 at 6:00 PM

SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004 at 6:00 PM

The Academy is pleased to present

An Exciting Double Feature On

SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2004 at 3:00 PM

Featuring at 3:00 PM - Nisha Rajagopal

Featuring at 5:30 PM - the sensational Violin Duo

Kalai Mamani A. Kanyakumari and Embar Kannan

Note: The program starts at 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 8

(In her First visit to Los Angeles)

SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2004 at 6:00 PM

The Academy is pleased to present

at the Hoover Middle School Auditorium

3501 Country Club Drive

Lakewood CA 90712

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SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2004 at 6:00 PM

A Distinguished Disciple of the

Legendary "Flute Vishwa" and "Brindamma"

at the Hoover Middle School Auditorium

3501 Country Club Drive

Lakewood CA 90712

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Upcoming Events

and many more to come !

“New Year Greetings"

Gala Opening Concert Featuring

The Hyderabad Sisters

Sunday February 15, 2004 at 3:00 PM

at the Hoover Middle School Auditorium

3501 Country Club Drive

Lakewood CA 90712

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The Academy is pleased to present

A Short Violin Solo by Akkarai Subhalakshmi

Accompanied by M.L. Raju on the Mrudangam

Following the Hyderabad Sisters’ Concert

Please note that the program starts at 3:00 PM on SUNDAY, February 15, 2004

 SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2004 Starting at 9:00 AM

Thyagaraja Day Festival

Individual and Group Participants: Please give your entries to

Swaminathan at (909) 861 – 8381 on or BEFORE February 21, 2004

An Exciting Fall-Winter 2003 Concert Season

The Academy Presents

Saturday November 1st, 2003 at 6:00 PM

Hoover Middle School Auditorium

3501 Country Club Drive

Lakewood CA 90712

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Hoover Middle School Auditorium

3501 Country Club Drive

Lakewood CA 90712

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Sunday April 27, 2003 at 4:00 PM

(PLEASE note that Sanjay's performance will start at 4:00 PM.)

Hoover Middle School Auditorium

3501 Country Club Drive

Lakewood CA 90712

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The Academy is Pleased to Present Padmasri Alarmel Valli in a Bharathanatyam Performance   Saturday April 12, 2003 at  6:00 PM Padmasri Alarmel Valli  Dancer/Choreographer C. K. Vasudevan   Nattuvanar (Cymbalist) Gomathinayagam   Vocal Sakthivel Muruganathan   Mrudangam Akkarai Subhalakshmi   Violin

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The Academy Proudly Presents a Vocal Concert by

Aruna Sairam

Saturday March 22nd, 2003 at 6:00PM

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Ranjani and Gayatri  Saturday March 15, 2003 at 6:00 PM Sow. Ranjani    Vocal Sow. Gayatri   Vocal H.N. Bhaskar   Violin Manoj Siva   Mrudangam   Hoover Middle School Auditorium 3501 Country Club Drive Lakewood CA 90712   Show Map

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The Academy Proudly Presents

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The Academy is Pleased to Present

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2002 at 6:00 PM

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The Academy is Pleased to Present

SATURDAY,  SEPTEMBER 28, 2002 at 6:00 PM

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The Academy is Pleased to Present

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2002 at 6:00 PM

PLEASE NOTE THAT SOWMYA'S CONCERT STARTS AT 6:00 PM

AS USUAL FOR CONCERTS ON SATURDAYS.

PLEASE note that the starting time for Sowmya's concert

 has been changed from what was announced earlier in our

our advertisement in India Currents and elsewhere.

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The Academy is Pleased to Present a

Venu-Veena-Violin Instrumental Ensemble

Saturday, October 12, 2002 at 6:00 PM

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The Academy is Pleased to Present

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2002 at  6:00 PM

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AIR Broadcast on Aug 22, 1942

Saturday August 24, 2002 at 6:00 PM

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The Academy Presents a Flute Concert by N. Ramani

Saturday May 4th, 2002 at 6:00 PM

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The Academy Presents

Thyagaraja Day Festival on Saturday, May 11th starting at 9:00 AM   Please see the Advertisement in the India Currents  for more information.

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The Academy Presents

Saturday May 18th, 2002 at 6:00 PM

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The Academy Presents The Sensational Violin Duo

on Saturday June 1st at 6:00 PM

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The Academy Presents

A Double Feature!

Saturday June 8th starting at 3:00 PM

Saturday June 8th starting at 5:45 PM

(Disciple of of the Legendary Veenai Doraiswamy Iyengar) 

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The Academy Presents

SATURDAY  MARCH 30, 2002  at  6:00 PM

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The Academy Presents

Saturday, April 6th at 6:00 PM

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A Rare Double Feature!

Saturday April 13th starting at 3:00 PM

The Academy Presents

Thiruvengadu A. Jayaraman    Vocal

(A Senior Disciple of the Legendary Madurai Mani Iyer.)

(Son and Disciple of Mrudangam Maestro Palghat Mani Iyer)

Second Feature on April 13th starting at 5:45 PM

Trichur V. Ramachandran  Vocal

(A Distinguished Disciple of the Legendary G.N. Balasubramaniam and M.L Vasanthakumari.)

(PLEASE Note: The Program starts at 3:00 PM on April 13.)

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The Academy Presents

SUNDAY April 21st, 2002  at  4:00 PM

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The Academy Presents

SATURDAY April 27th, 2002 at 6:00 PM

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The Academy Presents

on Saturday September 22nd at 6:00pm

"The most illustrious disciple of Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu"

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The Academy is Pleased to Present 

the Legendary A.K.C. Natarajan

on Saturday September 29, 2001 at 6:00PM

"Due to the uncertainties in Air Travel both in Intercontinental and Domestic Flights, following the devastation of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center, New York, Sri. A.K.C. NATARAJAN has called off his North American concert tour, for Fall 2001.  Therefore, the (CLARINET)

CONCERT SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 29, 2001, STANDS CANCELLED.

All of us are deeply disappointed at the turn of events, and we sincerely regret any inconvenience."

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"In the Exalted Traditions of Musiri Subramania Iyer"

The Music Academy Presents

on OCTOBER 6, 2001, SATURDAY at 4:30 PM

Suguna Purushottaman

Suguna Purushottaman   Vocal Suguna Varadachari    Vocal Lalgudi Anuradha Sridhar   Violin Lalgudi Sriram Brahmanandam   Mrudangam

Sugana Varadachari

The Concert on October 6th, will follow  "Laya in Carnatic Music,"

A Short LECTURE-DEMONSTRATION by SUGUNA PURUSHOTTAMAN

"..Suguna breezed through three compositions, each hand keeping a different tala/gati
   seemingly effortlessly.  She sang Viriboni, the Bhairavi Varnam with dvitala avadhana -
   in Khandajathi Ata Tala and Chatusrajati Triputa Tala in Misra Gati......
   The last was a pallavi ... in Kalyani raga set to Sarabhanandana Tala (24 anga-s/79 akshara-s).."

   Sruti Magazine - page 7, June 2001 issue - article on "Fourth Conference of FAS
   (Fine Arts Society) in Mumbai - Focus on Tala and Laya."

PLEASE NOTE that the program(s) on October 6, 2001 will START AT 4:30 PM.

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The Academy Proudly Presents

Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri. T.N. KRISHNAN

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2001 at 6:00 PM

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Sunday, August 19, 2001 at 4:30 PM The Academy Presents Padma Shree Dr. Padma Subramaniam   in a Bharatanatyam Recital on a Theme from "Scenes in Bhagavad-Gita"

The Program on SUNDAY (August 19th), will start at 4:30 PM.

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The Sensational Violin Duo From

"Parur Sundaram Iyer School"

Saturday, November 18, 2000 at 6:00pm

Padmasri M.S. Gopalakrishnan, Violin             (Sangeetha Kalanidhi)            Dr. M.S. Narmadha, Violin                Thiruvarur Bhakthavatsalam, Mrudangam

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The Academy Presents a Veena Concert 

Saturday, DECEMBER 2, 2000 at 6:00pm

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The Academy Presents a Vocal Concert

on Saturday, OCTOBER 28, 2000 at 6:00 PM

"Priya Sisters"

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The Academy Presents a Vocal Concert on

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2000 AT 4:00 pm

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The Academy Presents a Vocal Concert on

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2000 at 6:00 PM

Hemmige V. SRIVATSAN - Vocal Hemmige V. Srivatsan is widely regarded as the protege' and prime male disciple of renowned vocalist Sangeetha Kalanidhi Prof. Palghat K.V. Narayanaswamy.  Srivatsan has performed at prestigious venues in Madras and has received critical acclaim as an exponent of the Ariyakudi and KVN tradition.. . . read more

SRIRAM KRISHNAN - Violin   Sriram Krishnan is a disciple of his illustrious father, Violin Maestro, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri. T.N.Krishnan. Sriram follows the traditions of that school of music with his inimitable interpretations closest to vocal music, in what is called the "Gayaki" style.  Sriram is also a high-tech entrepreneur in Southern California and is carrying on his Graduate Studies for a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at UC Irvine.

NATARAJAN SRINIVASAN - Mrudangam

Natarajan Srinivasan learnt mridangam from Coimbatore Shri.Ganapathy for about 8 years. Ever since Natarajan moved to the bay area in 1995 after his graduation from Arizona State University, he has been a regular performer in carnatic music and bharathanatyam concerts in the bay area and in other states. Natarajan is indebted to his parents Padma and Srinivasan and his wife Viji for their encouragement and support. Natarajan is a software engineer at Autodesk Inc.

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Saturday September 30, 2000 at 6:00pm

the Sensational Violin Duo

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Presenting a Double Feature

on Saturday July 8, 2000 

Sensational Mandolin Duo 

at 3:00 pm

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE DOUBLE FEATURE

THIS CONCERT WILL BEGIN AT 3:00 PM

Sangeetha Kalanidhi

Nedunuri Sri. Krishnamurthy

at 6:00 pm

Sangeetha Kalanidhi  Nedunuri Krishnamurthy   A stalwart among the Telugu vocalists and a leading musician of our times.  He hails from the illustrious music tradition of Sangeeta Kalanidhi  Dr. Sripada Pinakapani. . . . read more

Sriram Krishnan

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Vocal Concert by Sowmya on Saturday, June 10th at 6:00PM

Sri. Sashi Kiran will present a lecture-demonstration of

RAMAYANA

a CD-ROM by SOWMYA and BALAMURALIKRISHNA and others

at 5:30 PM.

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Bombay Sisters (C. Saroja and C. Lalitha)

"The foremost disciples of Sangeetha Kalanidhi T.K. Govinda Rao"

Vocal Concert on June 4th SUNDAY at 4:00PM

Bombay Sisters (C. Saroja and C. Lalitha)

Accompanying Artists

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Vocal Concert on May 21st SUNDAY at 4:00 PM