Produced by Sivam, Inc., UTSAV features inspiring performances and panel discussions by India’s top classical artists in music and dance, and is building a formidable reputation as an international showcase for India’s biggest talent. In addition, as UTSAV grows in popularity, it is being seen as a powerful vehicle for a rich cross-cultural exchange between India and the U.S. Now in its third year
, the UTSAV Festival is a celebration of classical Indian music and dance featuring India's finest artists. The three-day festival includes a series of performances and panel discussions with Indian artists renowned in their respective fields and beyond. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC from October 2-4, 2015, and the panel discussions will be held on October 3rd and October 3rd at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA. For full festival details, visit - www.utsavfestival.com
To order your tickets - http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/RQXAW
- 2015 UTSAV Performing Artists –
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan - http://www.sarod.com/
Friday, October 2nd, 7:00 PM, “Concert for World Harmony”
Master of the Indian lute-like stringed instrument the Sarod, and Grammy award nominee, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, is joined by his sons Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan. Sheejith Krishna and Troupe – http://www.sahrdaya.org/aboutus.html
Saturday, October 3rd, 2:00 PM, “Don Quixote” Bharatanatyam Presentation
Directed and choreographed by Sheejith Krishna, in the Bharatanatyam style of Ballet, a 21st-century adaptation of Miguel Cervantes’s 17th-century novel Don Quixote. Sangita Kalanidhi Sudha Raghunathan – http://www.sudharagunathan.com/
Saturday, October 3rd, 7:00 PM, Carnatic Vocal performance
A performance by Smt. Sudha Ragunathan, one of India’s leading Carnatic vocalists, and recipient of the prestigious Madras Music Academy Sangita Kalanidhi. Kanyakumari– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Kanyakumari
Sunday, October 4th, 2:00 PM, Carnatic Instrumental Symphony
Kumari Avasarala Kanyakumari, top ranking Carnatic violinist, popular as a soloist and as an accompanist, will lead a Carnatic Instrumental Symphony. Madhavi Mudgal and Troupe Odissi – http://www.artindia.net/madhavi.html
Sunday, October 4th, 7:00 PM, Classical Dance
Odissi dancer Madhavi Mudgal and her troupe of highly renowned and amongst the leading classical dancers of India.
