Please note: All the events are free for IFA members but you have to renew the membership here.
SAMAVESHA:
An Evening length work by N. Srikanth and Aswathy Nair
Navigating liminal spaces of mind and body in the non- binary with 2 pivotal characters from the epic Mahabharata, Shikhandi and Brihannala through the idioms of Mohiniyattam and Bharathanatyam. Srikanth is an exceptional Bharathanatyam dancer portraying female characters in Melattur Bhagavada Mela. Aswathi is proficient in three dance forms- Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi.
FRIDAY. APRIL 19, 2024 at 7:30 P.M.
Austin Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W 18th St, Austin, TX 78701
Tickets: IFA members free: All others $50 (block reserved); $30 (general admission); $20 (Stds., Srs and children above 5)
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Vidwan Ramakrishna Murthy
Vidwan Ramakrishna Murthy- Vocal
Vidwan Vittal Rangan- Violin
Vidwan NC Bharadwaj-Mridangam
Saturday , March 16, 2024 at 6.30 pm
Jones auditorium, St. Edwards University, Austin
A SOUL STIRRING CARNATIC MUSIC CONCERT
Vidwan Vijay Siva- Vocal
Vidwan Vik Vikneswaran- Vocal Support
Vidwan Trivandrum Sampath- Violin
Vidwan Palakkad Harinarayanan- Mridangam
SATURDAY, APRIL 6th 2024 at 6 p.m.
Unity Church of the Hills, 9905 Anderson Mill Road, Austin, TX, 78750
Tickets: IFA members free: All others $50 (block reserved); $30 (general admission); $20 (Stds., Srs and chil
Vidushi PANTULA RAMA- Vocal
Vidwan MSN MURTHY- Violin
Vidwan PATRI SATHISHKUMAR- Mridangam
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17th ,2024 at 6.30 P.M.
Jones auditorium. Ragsdale Center, St. Edwards University. Austin, TX.
Pantula Rama is a leading exponent of Carnatic music. She has received international acclaim as "The Golden voice" that traverses more than three octaves with a mesmerizing effect in the lower octave. Rama is hailed as the "Nightingale of Andhra Pradesh" and "melody queen". Her performances on the world's leading stages garnered her a worldwide fan club that admire the magic and classicism of her music.
"The virtuoso's music has often been described as mesmerizing by listeners...Rama's very melodious voice, effortless elucidation of ragas...immensively creative manodharma endear her to rasikas" - The Hindu
A SCINTILLATING CARNTIC MUSIC CONCERT: Akkarai sisters
Akkarai SUBHALAKSMI- Vocal
Akkarai SOMALATHA- Vocal
Sruthi Sarathy -Violin R.
Sankaranarayanan- Mridangam
Saturday, November 18th, 2023, @6PM.
Jones Auditorium, St.Edwards University.
3001 South Congress Avenue
NEW DIMENSIONS IN MARGAM - RAMA VAIDYANATHAN AND TROUPE Margam is Bharatanatyam’s grammar and core principles. In “New Dimensions to Margam” Rama Vaidyanathan the choreographer and the chief dancer, explores a fresh perspective to the collection of dance compositions that comprise the “Margam”. She explores new themes in different languages, which have never been seen in a Bharatanatyam performance. She uses time, space, music and movement with a contemporary approach, to add a fresh impetus to the traditional “Margam”.
November 4th, 2023, 7PM at Westlake Performing Arts Center, Austin, TX.
Sriranjani Santhanagopalan- Vocal
Sayee Rakshit- Violin
Praveen Sparsh- Mridangam
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Jones auditorium, Ragsdale Center
3001 South Congress Avenue
St.Edwards University, Austin, TX
MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL (MUSICAL RAMANAVAMI UTSAVAM) Utsavam Part 2, May 20, 2023
You are cordially invited to attend, with family and friends, Part 2 of the Music and Dance Festival in Austin (28th Year celebrations of Ramanavami Utsavam).
Here are the details: Ramanavami Utsavam Part 2
Instrumental music and dance by Central Texas renowned music and dance schools.
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023 @ 5.00 p.m.
Venue: Gloria Delgado Center, St. Michaels Catholic Academy
3000 Barton Creek Blvd. Austin, TX.
Dinner will be served free of charge.
We hope you will attend this fantastic cultural and community-based program and receive Lord Rama's blessings. Registration: $10
MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL (MUSICAL RAMANAVAMI UTSAVAM) Utsavam Part 1, May 13, 2023
Ramanavami Utsavam Part 1 Bhajans and Devotional Music by Renowned Artists
Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023 @ 3:30 p.m.
Venue: Jones’s Auditorium, Ragsdale Center, St. Edwards University 3001 South Congress Ave, 79704
We hope you will attend this fantastic cultural and community-based program and receive Lord Rama's blessings
Hindustani Classical DIVA in Austin
Kaushiki Chakraborty (Vocal)
Sandip Ghosh (Tabla)
Murad Ali Khan (Sarangi)
Tanmay Deochake (Harmonium)
Sunday May 14, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Eastview High School
Georgetown, TX. 78626
An ambassador of true Indian music, vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty is undoubtedly one of the best. Trained by her father Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty, she is a torch bearer of Patiala gharana. She has also learnt Carnatic classical music from Dr.Balamuralikrishna. Kaushiki has won national and international awards.
Vidushi Kaushiki Chakraborty is today one of the leading Indian classical vocalists and the daughter of Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty. Groomed at Sangeet Research Academy, she is today considered the torchbearer of the Patiala gharana. At age ten, she started learning Indian classical music at the academy of Jnan Prakash Ghosh who was also her father's guru, later joined ITC Sangeet Research Academy from where she graduated in 2004. Vijay Kichlu, director of the academy fine tuned her skill in rendering Khyal. She also trained under her father at his Shrutinandan school of music in Kolkata. She has not only specialized in rendering of Khayals and Thumri but she has also learned South Indian Classical music from Dr Balamurali Krishna. She has won many awards and has performed widely in prestigious festivals such as Dover Lane, Sawai Gandharva, ITC Sangeet Sammelan etc. as well as across the globe.
Tanmay Deochake is one of the most sought out ,versatile and renowned Harmonium players in India. He received his Indian classical music training at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya , where he learnt in the age-old Indian traditional gurukul format under the guidance of Pt. Pramod Marathe. Tanmay has also had the privilege of receiving guidance from his gurus Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar and Pt. Suresh Talwalkar. Tanmay is able to seamlessly compliment vocals, Tabla solo and other indian classical instruments with his harmonium. He has performed world over and accompanied revered artists like Pt. Swapan Chaudhari, Ut. Zakir Hussain, Smt. Ashwini Bhide, Smt. Arti Anklikar, Ut. Rashid Khan and Kaushiki Chakraborty . His understanding of aesthetics and demonstration of versatility comes through as he is constantly pushing the boundary to expand his creativity with his instrument.
Murad Ali Khan is a sixth generation sarangi player of the Moradabad Gharana. The intensive training he had under his grandfather Ustad Siddique Ahmad Khan and father Ustad Ghulam Sabir Khan has stood him in good stead, and he is presently regarded as one of the leading sarangi players of the younger generation.
Sandip Ghosh was initiated to the art of Tabla under the tutelage of Pt. Gobinda Bose. Later on he has been taking taalim for the last 18 years from Pt. Anindo Chatterjee. As a performer, Sandip has performed all over the globe and in most of the significant concerts like Doverlane Music Conference, Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav, Darbar Festival to name a few. Sandip has accompanied with several distinguished artists like Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty, Ud. Shahid Parvez, Ud. Shujaat Khan, Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vid. Kaushiki Chakrabarty and many more. Sandip has received prestigious awards like The President’s award, Gold Medalist in South Asian Music Festival (twice), National Scholarship from Govt. of India, Empaneled with ICCR and Spic Macay.
STRINGS FOR PEACE (Unique sarod and guitar concert)
Sarod Virtuoso AMJAD ALI KHAN- SAROD
SHARON ISBIN- Guitar
AMAAN ALI BANGASH- Sarod
AYAAN ALI BANGASH- Sarod
Amit Kavthekar -Tabla
SUNDAY, MARCH 19th, 2023 at 5.30 P.M.
Westlake Performing Arts Center, 4100 Westbank drive, Austin, TX, 78746
Sarod Virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan, the undisputed virtuoso of the sarod combines with other members of the first family of the sarod Amaan and Ayaan and the multiple Grammy winning guitarist Sharon Isbin. By interweaving the two distinct worlds of Spanish guitar and Indian ragas, these legendry artists make an eloquent and impassioned call for harmony across cultures.
"Uniting people through music and melody—the power of their performance rocked the hall." - Times of India
"Exotic and hypnotic swirl of moods, tempos, string modulations and colorful intertwinings." - The Hindu
Tickets: IFA members free.
BHARATANATYAM DANCE:
SHIJIT NAMBIAR PARVATHY MENON with live orchestra
Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Menon, the Bharatanatyam Duo are the young ambassadors of this art form. Through their demonstrations at dance venues in both India and overseas, they continue to successfully awe viewers with the spiritual power of Bharatanatyam.
Sunday, April 9,2023 at 5.30 p.m.
Gloria Delgado Performing Arts Theater, St. Michael’s Catholic Academy,
3000 Barton Creek Blvd, Austin Tx
VIOLIN DUET by Lalgudi siblings (Sangeethakalanidhis)
Lalgudi GJR KRISHNAN- Violin
Lalgudi VIJAYALAKSHMI- Violin
R.SANKARANARAYANAN- Mridangam
The Lalgudi siblings are the torchbearers of their eponymous gharana, named for their late father Lalgudi G Jayaraman - one of Carnatic music’s ‘violin trinity’. The family claim a direct lineage back to Thyagaraja, an 18th century saint-musician revered by Carnatic aficionados, with a style marked by superb lyrical expression and divine melodic ornamentations.
Saturday, April 15, 2023 @ 6 p.m.
Gloria Delgado Performing Arts Theater, St. Michael’s Catholic Academy,
3000 Barton Creek Blvd, Austin Tx
VOCAL: CONCERT (Malladi Brothers)
SREERAMA PRASAD -Vocal
Dr. RAVIKUMAR - Vocal
SAYEE RAKSHITH- Violini
TUMKUR RAVI SHANKAR- Mridangam
A large repertoire of Carnatic compositions, vibrant and powerful voices have made Malladi Brothers highly sought after. Their musical intellect, melody & aesthetics provide for a most scintillating concert.
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Jones auditorium, St., Edwards University, Austin, Tx
ROCK STAR CARNATIC MUSICIANS
Vidushis RANJANI & GAYATRI- VOCAL
Vidwan L. RAMAKRISHNAN - VIOLIN
Vidwan MANOJ SIVA - MRIDANGAM
“If music is not merely to be heard and comprehended but experienced in the rapturous dimensions of the listeners’ hearts, it was provided to the hilt by Ranjani and Gayatri. Their recital breathed the eternal fragrance and the perennial freshness of Carnatic music.” –The Hindu Tickets:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
Dell Fine Arts Center, 5901 Southwest Parkway, Austin, TX, 78735
TICKETS: Sold out
Trichur Brothers- Vocal
Rajeev Mukundan- Violin
Trichur Mohan- Mridangam
Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 6.30 P.M.
Dell Fine Arts Center.
5901 Southwest Parkway, Austin, Tx
Tickets:$50 (block reserved); $25 (general admission); $15 (Stds./Srs)
Sanjay Subrahmanyan- Vocal
S.Varadarajan- Violin
Neyveli Venkatesh- Mridangam
Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 6.30 P.M.
Westlake Performing Arts Center
4100 Westbank drive, Austin, Tx.
Tickets: $50 (Block reserved); $30 (general admission); $20 (Stds/Srs)
A GRAND CARNATIC CONCERT
Sikkil Gurucharan –Vocal
V.Sanjeev- Violin
Delhi Sairam- Mridangam
Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 6 pm
Jones auditorium, Ragsdale Center, 1st Floor St. Edwards University
3001 S. Congress Avenue, 3001 S. Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, 78704
LEGENDARY DOUBLE VIOLINIST L.SHANKER
L.SHANKER- DOUBLE VIOLIN
ABHIJIT BANERJEE- TABLA
DR. ROHAN KRISHNAMURTHY- MRIDANGAM
Shanker is a master violinist/vocalist/composer and is known for his soulful performances of Indian Classical music, both Hindustani and Carnatic. In the 1970s Shankar combined with Zakir Hussain and Vikku Vinyakaram to the jazz group SHAKTI. In the 80s, he invented and introduced the unique double violin capable of covering the orchestra’s string section from violin to double bass. He has also done music for Hollywood films “The Last Temptation of Christ”, Jacob’s ladder and White Sands. In Austin’s concert he will be accompanied by Abhijit Banerjee on tabla and Dr. Rohan Krishnamurthy on mridangam.
SATURDAY APRIL 9,2022 at 6.30 P.M.
Dell Fine Arts Center, 5901 Southwest Parkway, Austin, TX, 78735
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
India Fine Arts has been making a conscious and concerted effort to serve the needs of the underserved communities
The art of “Touch and Feel’ technique is widely used in India to teach the blind and visually impaired persons to teach dancing. The blind dancer follows the dance movements by touching and feeling the hands and legs of the dancer and then dance to the lyrics. Several workshops have been done for the Texas School for the blind and visually impaired to teach them to do a ballet. A blind dancing group was sponsored from Bangalore to do a ballet for them.
The “raga’ based Indian music has some therapeutic effects to alleviate depression, stress and other physical and mental ailments. This musical therapy is particularly important for seniors to lift them from loneliness and depression and create mental happiness. Several workshops have been done at Austin Groups for the Elderly to teach yoga based exercises with musical therapy.
IFA is also promoting radio music shows for the emotionally challenged people like Breaking the Boundaries, and Motional music.
