World Beat: Caravan of Silk and Jade



If you like to hear Carnatic (South Indian) music played with and by the
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, local Twin Cities' musicians, Nirmala,
Srini and Pavan, are all performing with the SPCO on Dec 7 and Dec 9.

Traditional Carnatic compositions will be played by, and with, the
Orchestra in a chamber setting. Rahim Al Haj will be playing the
Oud, the same nights as well. (see below, Program in Brief).



You may get all the details (including tix) by clicking on this link:

http://www.thespco.org <http://www.thespco.org/>

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engine408: World Beat: Caravan of Silk and Jade



Program in brief:



World Beat: Caravan of Silk and Jade

Stephen Prutsman, director & piano

Rahim Al Haj, oud

Nirmala Rajasekar, veena & voice

Shrini Venkatakrishnan, mridangam

Pavan Allalaghatta, tabla



Program

Al Haj: Pieces for Oud and String Quartet

Ali-Zadeh: Tactile Time from Aspeheron Quintet

Kalhor: Blue as the Turquoise Night of
Neyshabur, arr. Prutsman

Vasudevachar: Palukavademira, arr. Narasimhan

Thyagaraja: Mokshamu, arr. Narasimhan

Koteeswaraiyyar: Rasikapriya arr. Prutsman

Purandaradasa: Govinda arr. Prutsman

Jayaraman: Maand arr. Prutsman



Experience the unique opportunity to hear alluring music from great
cultures not often represented on the classical stage. From Iraq you'll
hear compositions of intoxicating modality for oud and string quartet.
Iran offers the breathtaking Turquoise Night of Neyshabur with its
high-speed chase through the Persian landscape of time past. Ragas and
Thillanas of South India finish the program with a ravishing Bollywood
ending!



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