Bhargavi Balasubramanian - Vocal
Bala Skandan - Violin
Shenthuraan Tharmarajah - Mridangam
Sai Mandir | 1889 Grand Avenue Baldwin, NY 11510

2009
Chitravina Ravikiran In Concert
"perhaps the world's greatest slide player" - Radio Australia
November 15, 2009 7:00 PM
Baruch Performing Arts Center
East 25th Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue
New York, NY
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Harrice Miller Entertainment and Jiva Performing Arts present one of India's foremost classical musicians, CHITRAVINA RAVIKIRAN, at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York City.
Ravikiran will be playing the chitravina, the twenty-one stringed fretless lute, an ancient Indian instrument. Hailed as "perhaps the greatest slide player in the world" by Radio National, Australia, Ravikiran's name is synonymous with the chitravina and is known worldwide as CHITRAVINA RAVIKIRAN.
"infinite capacity for micro-tonal shadings reminiscent of the human voice" NEW YORK TIMES
"an arresting virtuoso" LOS ANGELES TIMES
"expansive imagination...accuracy...spellbinding speed...divine" THE SUNDAY STAR, KUALA LUMPUR
"heartstopping mastery" THE BEAT, USA
Accompanying Ravikiran on the violin is RANJANI RAMAKRISHNAN, on mridangam A.R. BALA SKANDAN and on morsing G. BALAGANESH.

Jugalbandhi--A Grand Carnatic/Hindustani Concert
featuring Lalgudi Vijayalaksmi and Pravin Godkhindi
October 23, 2009 7:00 PM
Lang Recital Hall @ Hunter College
East 69th Street between Park & Lexington Avenues
New York, NY

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Harrice Miller Entertainment and Jiva Performing Arts present one of India's foremost Carnatic violinists, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, who will perform a duet with Hindustani flute maestro Pravin Godkhindi in New York City.
Accompanying them on the mridangam will A.R. Bala Skandan and on tabla, Charudatta Phadke.

An Evening of Bharatanatyam with Professor CV Chandrasekhar
September 14, 2009 6:30 PM
Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall
69th St. between Park Ave. & Lexington Ave
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World-renowned Dancer, Choreographer, Guru, Academician, Shri Professor CV Chandrasekhar will present a lecture-demonstration on aspects of Bharatanatyam.
This will be followed by a full repertoire concert by his disciple, Sonali Skandan, highlighting his choreography. The orchestra will be led by Professor CVC on vocals and nattuvangam, with AR Balaskandan on mridangam and Trina Basu on violin.

Dance Summer Camp for Children
August 24-28, 2009 NYC
Dance, Music, Yoga, Percussion, Storytelling
Shetler Studios

Maharajapuram Srinivasan in Concert
Saturday, July 11, 2009
The Hindu Temple Society of North America and Jiva Performing Arts presents
A Grand Carnatic vocal concert featuring Maharajapuram Srinivasan & Ganesh Viswanathan
Accompanied by Ravi Srinivasan on violin, AR Balaskandan on Mridangam, and G. Balaganesh on Morsing
4:00PM
Saraswati Hall | Hindu Temple Society of North America | 45-57 Bowne Street | Flushing, NY 11355
Tickets: $10
for more information contact The Temple at 718-460-8484

Carnatica Brothers in Concert
South Indian Vocal Concert by the renowned KN Shashikran and P. Ganesh
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accompanied by Arun Ramamurthy on violin, AR Balaskandan on mridangam, and G Balaganesh on morsing
Friday, April 24, 2009
7:30PM
Nurture New York
1123 Broadway @25th St. Suite 1205 | New York, NY
Advanced tickets: $15/$10 students and seniors (with ID) go to www.sulekha.com
Tickets at the door: $20/$15 students and seniors (with ID)
presented by Harrice Miller Entertainment and Jiva Performing Arts
For more info see: www.balaskandan.com | Harrice Miller Entertainment

2008
Pallavi II: Festival of Music
festuring the violin & mridangam students of AR Balaskandan with guest students
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
9:30AM - Registration & Coffee
10:00-3:00 - Concerts
Flushing High School | 35-01 Union St. | Flushing, NY 11355
Tickets $10
For more information contact Balaskandan: info@balaskandan.com | 917.208.2424

Vidyanjali 2008...a dance offering
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featuring Jiva Performing Arts Dance Students
accompanied by Sonali Skandan on nattuvamgam, Ranjitha Iyer on voicals, AR Balaskandan on mridangam and Trina Basu on violin
Saturday November 15, 2008
5:30PM
The Bayard Rustin Educational Complex
351 West 18th St. | New York, NY
Tickets $10
Call 646.251.7463 for reservations

Sampradaya: Solo Recital of Sonali Skandan
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with the live vocal & nattuvangam of Prof. CV Chandrasekhar
AR Balaskandan on mridangam
Bhavani Prakash on veena
Sunday, September 14, 2008
6:00PM
Lang Recital Hall | Hunter College
69th St. Between Park & Lexington Ave. | Room 424N | NYC

Dance Intensive with Professor CV Chandrasekhar
Sept. 8-12, 2009 NYC
5-day Bharatanatyam intensive with the renowned dancer/choreographer/composer
Shetler Studios

CV Chandrasekhar in Nirantara
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A solo journey of music & dance
~ presented with Three Aksha's Prayog, a dialogue between dance & mathematics
Sunday, August 3, 2008
3:30PM
The Hindu Temple Auditorium
143-09 Holly Ave. | Flushing, NY 11355
Tickets $50 (VIP), $25, $15, $12 students & seniors with ID at door

Dance Summer Camp for Children
July 14-18, 2008 NYC
Dance, Music, Yoga, Percussion, Storytelling and Fine Arts

Sankari Krishnan in Concert
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accompanied by SP Padmanabhan on Violin & AR Balaskandan on Mridangam
Friday July 18, 2008
7:30PM
The Arch
66 West 39th St. | New York, NY
Tickets $20, $15 students & seniors with ID at door
Call 212.924.0718 for reservations

TV Gopalakrishnan in Concert
The legendary Carnatic vidwan accompanied by Arun Ramamurthy on Violin & AR Balaskandan on mridangam
Friday, June 20, 2008
7:30PM
The Arch
66 West 39th St. | New York, NY 10018
Tickets $20 General Admission
For ticket reservations call 212.924.0718

OS Thiagarajan in Concert
Saturday, May 17, 2008
5:00PM
OS Thiagarajan in Concert
accompanied by Raghavendra Rao on violin & AR Balaskandan on mridangam
Lakshmi Hall, The Hindu Temple Community Center | Flushing, NY