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Performances Upcoming Concerts Holiday Concert Thursday, December 18 2008, 6:30 pm @ Five Star Restaurant Hosted by Maya Assurance. Past Concerts Veena Concert Thursday, November 13 2008, 5:30 pm @ Knickerbocker Village Senior Service, Manhattan, NY 
60x60 Dance - Friday, November 14, 2008 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm & 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ WFC Winter Garden 60x60 Dance will have 60 dances performed by more than 60 choreographers and dancers to the music of the 60x60 2008 International Mix. "Rain Dance" a composition of Nivedita ShivRaj will be performed at the event. Nivedita ShivRaj's composition "Rain Dance" will be part of the 60 x 60 Dance. Nivedita ShivRaj is the only carnatic musician to be chosen for the 60 x 60 project. “Rain Dance” symbolizes our relationship with rain and portrays the joy that the rain showers bring to the world. Just like rain inspiring the happy and colorful dance of a peacock, a jig in the rainy showers brings out the child in each one of us. “Rain Dance” is a musical composition based on the Indian Raga – Amirtha Varshini (the sweet showers) and has been played on the multi-stringed instrument Veena with Indian musical instruments Mridangam and Morsing (Jews harp) along with digital music. This is a MUST SEE event and it is FREE! Click here for details60x60 Dance was performed to the Evolution Mix at Galapagos in Brooklyn about two months ago. It was a hit! Click here for to watch videos from the Galapagos Evolution Mix performanceSwara Raga Sudha Melodic Rhythmic Music of South India Accompanists: Samyuktha ShivRaj - Vocal ; Ben Stivers - Keyboard; Samuel Binny - Bass Guitar; Akshay Anantapadmanaban- Mridangam; Kumar Das - Tabla 6:00 p.m., Saturday, September 06, 2008 Saraswathi Hall, Ganesh Temple, Flushing, Queens, New York. This concert was made possible (in part) by the Queens Council of the Arts with Public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and Greater New York Arts Development Fund. Namo Narayana - A Musical Tribute to Annamacharya 4 p.m., Saturday, June 14, 2008 Saraswathi Hall, Ganesh Temple, Flushing, Queens, New York. Make Music New York! 12 noon, Saturday, June 21, 2008 Flushing Town Hall, Ganesh Temple, Queens, New York. Charanams Friday, February 15, 2008, 6:30 pm, Indian Consulate, New India House NY 10065. Nivedita ShivRaj presented "Charanams" - an unique concert of carnatic vocal and Veena, with a carnatic chorus. Nivedita was accomapanied by Samyuktha ShivRaj & Janani Kannan on the vocal, Akshay Antapadmanaban on the Mridangam, Kumar Das on the Tabla, and digital music tracks. Ranjani Mala Saturday, October 06, 2007, 5:00 pm, Saraswathi Hall, Ganesha Temple, Flushing, NY 11355 Nivedita ShivRaj presented "Ranjani Mala" - an exquisite music concert, featuring soulful compositions in various Ranjani ragas. Nivedita was accomapanied by a group of 5 singers with a live percussion accompaniment and digitally-produced music tracks. Workshop on Carnatic Music Nivedita ShivRaj presented a workshop on carnatic music to the incoming freshman at Kingsboro Community College. She was supported by Samyuktha ShivRaj on the vocal. Date.............. August 23 2007, Thursday 1st Annual World Cultural Fair at The Atlas Park Nivedita and the RagaChitra Classical Choir performed exotic Indian Classical Songs at The Multicultural Family Festival at The Atlas Park, Queens, NY. Date.............. August 11, 2007 (Saturday) and August 12, 2007 Celebration of the Life of Alice Coltrane Nivedita ShivRaj, Janani Kannan & Samyuktha ShivRaj sang compositions of the Jazz musician Alice Coltrane, with Ravi Coltrane's String orchestra, at the remembarance ceremony organized by the Coltrane Family. They also presented bhajans along with singers from Sai Anantam Ashram, CA. Date.............. May 17 2007, Thursday Ranjani Mala A Garland of Ranjanis Carnatic Vocal Concert with raga demonstration by Nivedita ShivRaj The word "Ranjani" in Sanskrit means something that is pleasant, enjoyable and attractive. Nivedita ShivRaj presented a carnatic vocal concert with raga demonstration on various Ranjani ragas and taking us into the realms of the divine Ranjani ragas. Nivedita ShivRaj gave an insight into Ranjani Ragas, their features, history and some interesting snippets on Ranajani ragas. Nivedita was supported on the vocal by Janani Kannan and Samyuktha ShivRaj. Sridhar Subramaniam accompanied the trio on the Mridangam. Sridhar Subramanian. Presented by... The Arch Reception and Dinner at Gracie Mansion Nivedita ShivRaj and team presented compositions of Annamacharya, Purandaradasa and Andal at the Reception and Dinner for South Asians hosted by Mayor Bloomberg. Vocal ....... Nivedita ShivRaj, Samyuktha ShivRaj, Rajee Iyer, Akila Venkataraman Music from South Asia International Resource Center @ Queens Library, Flushing in association with RagaChitra Foundation organized a program on ethnic music from South Asia by eminent musicians. Nivedita ShivRaj presented a Veena Concert Date......... November 4 2006, Saturday Music from India Veena.......................... Nivedita ShivRaj |
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