Nitya Nritya FoundationCarnatic Veena concert by Chandramouli Brothers

Nitya Nritya Foundation
presents
Carnatic Veena concert by Chandramouli Brothers
April 4th, 2025 at 7pm
Regent Street Black Box
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

On sale: 3/3/25 at 10am

Spring Fever — a celebration of the resurgence of life!

Join us for a welcoming of spring through a string concert on the Veena.

This ancient Indian lute that has been a carrier of Carnatic (or South Indian) classical music over the millennia is itself a striking symbol of sustenance and rejuvenation.

Nitya Nritya Foundation is proud to present a concert by Kapila and Sushruta Chandramouli, siblings who represent the 11th generation of musicians in the famed Karaikudi lineage of musicians. They will be joined by Jagadeesh Jayaprakash on the Mridaganam.

The Karaikudi Veena tradition (bani) is the only living musical tradition from the South of India with a familial lineage extending to eleven generations. The origin of the Karaikudi Veena bani approximately dates back to the South Indian courts of the early 1700s, in particular of Pudukottai. This unbroken tradition is remarkable for its continuance given that India was subject to British colonial rule in the 1800s and political turmoil from prior to the formal take-over political power. This was period of impoverishments of courts and lack of patronage to the arts. Today, having traversed this tumultuous time, the Karaikudi tradition thrives all over the world, including in Portland, OR; where Kapila and Sushruta are from. For more historical details of this fascinating lineage, please visit: https://www.karaikudivoyage.us/karaikudi-tradition.html.

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Run time: 90 minutes, includes 10 minute intermission.

Age policy: Recommended for ages 8 and up. Children 13 months and under (infants being held) do not require a ticket. All other patrons require a ticket regardless of age.