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Performances Upcoming Concerts SPRING STOP 'N' SWAP Charanams will present a concert at the SPRING STOP 'N' SWAP event in Astoria Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 2 pm Music Workshop Saturday, May 12, 2011, Public School, Greenwich, CT Nivedita ShivRaj will present a world music workshop in collaboration with David Glukh, Kleizmer musician & Jason Goldstein, Jazz musician. They will present music in Carnatic, East European & Jazz traditions and discuss the similarities between the different styles. Nivedita ShivRaj - Veena Ultimate Battle of Boroughs Friday, June 17, 2011 at 7:00pm Click here to purchase tickets @ WNYC Website. Past Concerts Arbor Festival Saturday, May 01, 2011 Charanams presented "Mystic Earth" at the Arbor Festival. 
Nivedita ShivRaj - Veena Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Town Hall in Flushing Tuesday, May 03, 2011 at 6:30pm Nivedita will present Carnatic Music. ATHENA MIX Friday, May 06, 2011 at 6:30pm Nivedita ShivRaj's composition, "Infinite Dhwani" is a part of the Athena Mix at the VoxNovus Concert. Nivedita ShivRaj's composition premiered in Athena Festival Details here...Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at 1:30pm Nivedita ShivRaj's composition Infinite Dhwani premier's in 60x60 Athena Mix at Athena Festival in clebration of Women History Month at Murray State University, Kentucky. Vox Novus and the Athena Festival hosted by Murray State University invited composers/sound artists to submit recorded works 60 seconds or less in length to be included in the ninth annual 60x60 project, the Athena Mix. 60 compositions were selected from 200 international submissions to be played continuously in a one-hour concert. Submissions for the 2011 Athena Mix included submissions from women all over the globe, including submissions from New Zealand, Italy, the Americas, Ukraine, Germany, Spain, Greece, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan. 60x60 is a one-hour-long show made by sequencing 60 pre-recorded pieces by 60 different composers, each piece a minute in length or shorter. Highlighting the work of a great many composers, 60x60 testifies to the vibrancy of contemporary composition by present a diverse array of styles, aesthetics, and techniques being used today. 60x60 has received thousands of submissions from over 30 countries, produced radio shows, created multimedia and multidisciplinary events, and released several albums. Listen to "Infinite Dhwani"Infinite Dhwani mp3 audio. More about Athena Mix.Carnatic Jazz by Charanams @ Shrine, October 29, 2010 Carnatic Jazz by Charanams Date & Time : Friday, November 13, 2009; 9:30 pm ReCoup Lounge, 210 Rivington Street New York, N.Y. 10002. Con Edison Composers' Residency Concert at Flushing Town Hall Sunday, November 08 2009 ; 2:00 pm Nivedita ShivRaj, FCCA composer in residence, will perform instrumental music from South India blended with western music. The ancient string instrument, Veena, explores the complex ragas, the basis of Indian classical music, while providing a one of-a-kind East-West experience. Nivedita ShivRaj will present her own compositions on the Veena with Jazz Guitarist Jason Goldstein on the guitar and vocalist
Samyuktha ShivRaj on the vocals.
They will be accompanied by Tripp Dudley & Shenthuraan Tharmarajah on percussion. This is a 'Charanams" band presentation. Nivedita ShivRaj - Veena Jason Goldstein is a jazz/rock/funk/r n b/indie/experimental guitarist originally from
Dix Hills, NY. Jason currently leads the Jason Goldstein Trio and plays with many other bands
including Cellar (free improv), Amanda Ray (electronic/alt/rock), Lauren Amaris (R n B),
Incomplete Denial (rock) and Nivedita ShivRaj (Indian Carnatic Music). Samyuktha ShivRaj is a young talented, versatile vocalist, trained and proficient in carnatic music and western popular music.
She sings, pop, rock, bollywood and carnatic styles. She also plays the piano and guitar. She is the lead vocalist of Ragachitra Classical choir – a carnatic band.
She has performed in several venues in the tri-state area and is a TV show host. Tripp Dudley graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in Drum Performance, and has been playing and teaching since. Shethuraan Tharmarajah began his training in mridangam under the guidance of Guru Dr. C. G. Balachandran. He completed his arangetram in 2002 and since then, has accompanied many great carnatic musicians.
Shenthuraan has performed in many prestigious organizations and venues. The winner of numerous awards, Shenthuraan is now undertaking rigorous advanced training under Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman.
He is a first-year student at New York University. This concert is supported by the Con Edison Musicians Residency Composition Program, a program of NYC Performing Arts Spaces, made possible with support from Con Edison. Additional support has been provided by the Amphion Foundation and the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation. Past Concerts "Mystic Earth" - Duet by Nivedita ShivRaj & Jason Goldstein. Thursday, October 08 2009; 8:00 pm @Think Coffee, 248 Mercer St. between W.3rd St. & W.4th St,New York, NY. Strings Duet with Vocals: Nivedita ShivRaj on the Veena and Jason Goldstein on Jazz Guitar and Samyuktha ShivRaj on Vocals presented classical and contemporary compositions based on Carnatic Ragaas. The Concert will be a blend of two great styles of music, South Indian Classical and Jazz. They will be supported by Samyuktha ShivRaj on the vocals.
Think Coffee World Yoga Summit 2009 Sunday, October 08 2009 @ Fashion Institute of Technology, NY Nivedita ShivRaj presented Spiritual Music while the audience meditated. World Yoga Community Spiritual Music Evenings Sunday, June 15 2009; 5:00 pm @ Emoshuns, 237 W 37th Street (Bt 7th & 8th Ave) NY 10018 Saturday, June 27 2009; 6:00 pm @ Prepmate Center, 143-30, 38th Ave, NY 11354 Mass Appeal - Veena Ensemble in Make Music NewYork Sunday, 2 :00 pm, June 21 2009 @ Flushing Town Hall. Summer solstice is celebrated in New York by musicians presenting free concerts in public spaces all over the five boroughs of New York City. RagaChitra returns to MMNY this year with a Veena Ensemble in the Mass Appeal segment. Nivedita ShivRaj will conduct and lead a Veena ensemble of 7 to 8 veena players performing classical carnatic compositions and contemporary compositions. Veena, the ancient multi-stringed instrument is majestic, and the music of Veena is graceful, melodious and mesmerising. The Veena Ensemble creates a web of intrigue and captivates the listener transporting them to a world of mythical beauty. Come and enjoy the music and celebrate the first day of summer. The concert is free and open to public. Visit MMNY for more details about the event.Make Music New York 60x60 performances that includes Nivedita's ShivRaj's compositions 60x60 returns to England to be performed at Brookes Oxford's Sonic Art
Festival hosted by Paul Dibley! The 60x60 2008 International Mix will be performed April 2nd, 2009 at 5:00 PM EARFEST, Wednesday March 11, 2009, Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York BG Food Pantry food drive, Thursday, 22 January 2009, United Christian Fellowship, Bowling Green, OH A late night concert, Friday, 21November 2008 Cole Conservatory of Music California State University, Long Beach, CA International 2008 Debut , 14 November 2008 @ Winter Garden, World Financial Center, New York 60x60 Dance, 5,& 6 September 2008 @ Galapagos, NewYork Holiday Concert Thursday, December 18 2008, 6:30 pm @ Five Star Restaurant Hosted by Maya Assurance. 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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