Ragamala: A Celebration of Indian Classical Music and Dance
@ Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
Opening Friday, September 8th, at 6:30PM
On view through Saturday, September 9th
The first night of World Music Festival Chicago will commence with Ragamala, an all-night classical concert series which is a tradition in India. The celebration will begin at 6:30p.m. under the Tiffany stained glass dome of Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to listen to traditional scales called ragas during the early morning and late night hours as they were meant to be played. This moving performance will feature 8 eclectic musical groups and artists who have mastered the art. For more updates, visit worldmusicfestivalchicago.org and follow the festival on Facebook and Twitter @WMFChicago#WorldMusicFestChi #ChicagoIsOne
Event Schedule:
Friday, September 8 – Saturday, September 9
Ragamala: A Celebration of Indian Classical Music + Dance
Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall
78 E. Washington Street, 3rd Floor
6:30pm-10am
HINDUSTANI (SUNSET @ 7:12pm)
6:30-7:30pm
85 year Evolution of Music in Indian Films
Anjali Ray, vocals with Rishi Thakkar, tabla + TBD, harmonium
(60 min)
CARNATIC
7:50-8:50pm
Priya Venkatraman & Troupe – The stories of “Ahimsa: Non-Violence”
Music by Shiv Subramaniam
(60 min)
HINDUSTANI
9:10-10:25pm
Anindo Chatterjee, tabla with Anubrata Chatterjee, tabla and Rohan Misra, sarangi
(75 min)
CARNATIC
10:45-11:45pm
Aditya Prakash Music, vocals with Mythili Prakash, bharatanatyam dancer
(60 mins)
JUGALBANDI
12-1:30am
Alam Khan, sarode with Ambi Subramaniam, violin with Salar Nader, tabla and Mahesh Krishnamurthy, mridangam
(90 mins total)
HINDUSTANI
1:50-3:05am
Satish Vyas, santoor with Anindo Chatterjee, tabla
(75 mins)
CARNATIC
3:25am-4:40am
Music from Abhang & Carnatic Traditions
Shiv Subramaniam, vocals, Sruti Sarathy, violin, Rajna Swaminathan, mridangam
(75 mins)
HINDUSTANI
5-6:10am
Roopa Panesar, sitar with Prishanna Thevarajah, mridangam and Nitin Mitta, tabla
(70 mins)
SUPRABHATAM (SUNRISE @ 6:25am)
Awakening the Gods: Chants from Tirumali Hills
6:15-6:30am
YOGA + GONG MEDITATION @ MILLENNIUM PARK, GREAT LAWN
Zen Yoga Garage + GongLab
8am-10am
(2 hours)
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