Event overview
As part of the Department of Music's PureGold season, we present an evening concert of South Indian classical music.
A concert of South Indian classical and Tamil music performed by Sri Lankan and South Indian artists - Manipallavam K. Sarangan (vocal), K. T. Sivaganesan (violin) and P. Kirupakaran (mridangam – barrel drum). From prestigious stages in Chennai, South India, and temple festivals in North London, the musicians will bring classical compositions, invigorating melodic and rhythmic improvisations, and age-old devotional songs to Goldsmiths. This will be a unique opportunity to see and hear the vibrant music of London's Tamil diaspora, as part of the an AHRC-funded research project at Goldsmiths in collaboration with the Asian Music Circuit "Music Learning and Performance in London's Tamil Diaspora".
Biographies:
Manipallavam K. Sarangan received his initial music education in the Northern Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka. He received advanced training in Chennai, South India, with the eminent late Prof. K. V. Narayanaswamy, whilst studying for numerous academic qualifications in music. Now living in the UK, Sarangan teaches at the London Tamil Centre, and has built a reputation as an impressive classical vocalist in Europe, Canada and South Asia.
Sri K. T. Sivaganesan is a leading resident violinist in London. He received musical training from his father and M. R. Gopinath in South India, and has accompanied many of the top musicians and dancers in India and Europe.
Sri P. Kirupakaran is an established teacher and performer of the mridangam in the UK. Hailing from a family of musicians in North Sri Lanka, Kirupakaran has furthered his musical training with the mridangam maestro, Kaaraikudi R. Mani, in Chennai, India.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2014 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm |
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