Dear Music lovers,

After a brilliant Hindustani Instrumental (Sitar) recital in September,
IMSOM is thrilled to announce a Carnatic (South Indian)Instrumental
concert featuring a Chitravina (slide string instrument) recital by the
most well known virtuoso, N. Ravikiran– the performer,composer and
teacher par excellence whose name is synonymous with the instrument. He
would be accompanied by the prodigious Violin player Akkarai S.
Subhalakshmi and by Veteran Maestro Trichy Sankaran on the Mridangam.

You don't want to miss this one !

Tickets are on sale now - save $2/ticket when you purchase in advance.

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The Indian Music Society of Minnesota (www.imsom.org
<http://www.imsom.org/> )
proudly presents

N. Ravikiran (Chitravina) with
Akkarai S. Subhalakshmi (Violin) and
Trichy Sankaran (Mridangam)

DATE: Sunday, November 2, 2008
TIME: 4:00 PM
VENUE: HHH Cowles Auditorium, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis (West Bank)

To purchase advance tickets, obtain directions to the venue,
read artist's bios, and more, please visit:
http://www.imsom.org/events/20081102. html
<http://www.imsom.org/events/20081102.html>

For more information, please call:
651-356-1224
or email: durgeshmanjure@...
<http://us.mc569.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=durgeshmanjure%40yahoo.com\
>

See you on November 2nd!

Warm Regards,

Durgesh Manjure
Public Relations Representative
Indian Music Society of Minnesota (IMSOM)
651-356-1224

IMSOM's Fall 2008 Concert Series has been supported in part by funds
provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council's (MRAC) Arts
Activities Support and Capital Grants, through an appropriation by
the Minnesota State Legislature, the Honeywell "Dollars for Doers"
Grant and IMSOM members.

* * * IMSOM Celebrates 28 Years of Bringing the Best in Indian
Classical Music to MN! * * *
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Community Events:
Note: This is for information only and posted as a courtesy to our
fellow organizers of Indian/world music. IMSOM is not responsible for
the accuracy of the information contained below. Please follow up
directly with the contact information provided.

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'Naadha Sangam' - a unique concert of Carnatic instrumental music by

Sikkil Mala Chandrasekar (Flute)
Nirmala Rajasekar (Veena)
Mullaivasal Chandramouli (Violin) with

Tanjore K. Murugabhoopathy (Mridangam)
Sriram Natarajan (Khanjira)
Balaji Chandran (Ghatam)

Sunday, Oct 26, 2008, 4:00 PM,
Nath auditorium, Hindu Society, Maple Grove, MN

Presented by : Hindu Society of MN, Kala Vandanam and friends of
Naadha Rasa Center for Music
Tickets: $25 (reserved) / $20 (open);
$5 discount for advance purchase
(Group discounts available)

To Reserve your tickets call:
(763) 463 9343 / (651) 493 3062 or
email: jayaxsridhar@...
<http://us.mc569.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jayaxsridhar%40gmail.com>
or nparavastu@...
<http://us.mc569.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nparavastu%40gmail.com>

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Performance/ Workshop on Hindustani Classical Music (open to the public
and * FREE *)

by Dr. Pooja Goswami (Hindustani Vocal), Dr. A. Pavan (Tabla), Chandu
Valluri (Harmonium)
Saturday, Nov 8, 1:00 - 2:30PM

The McPhail Center for the Arts
www.mcphail. org

Come learn the basics of Hindustani vocal music in an interactive
format. Everyone (all ages and all levels) welcome to this workshop.

For more info: Mathew Prediger
612-767-5310 or Prediger.Matthew@MacPhail. org
<http://us.mc569.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Prediger.Matthew%40MacPhai\
l.org>

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