12 January 2008

Mantra-Jam Sextet Concerts


Here at Tiruvannamalai over Pongal there will be 2 Concerts by

THE MANTRA-JAM SEXTET
Composed of
Vocals: J Jayaraman [ashram]
Slide Guitar: pt. Prakash Sontakke [Bangalore][
www.prakashsontakke.com]
Electric Guitar: Bruce Lee Mani [Bangalore] [of
www.ThermalAndAQuarter.com]
Electric Bass: Rzhude [Bangalore] [Thermal and a Quarter]
Jazz & Carnatic Percussion: Kartik Mani [Karnataka College of Percussion]
Tabla: Adarsh [Bangalore]





Concert-1 RAMANA ROCKS



An Unbroken East-West fusion-jam of
(i) mantras and
(ii) excerpts from Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi's Hymns to Arunachala [Monday chanting]
and Hymns to Ramana [Saturday chanting] and Hymns from Sankara [Friday chanting]
in Tamil and Sanskrit

on PONGAL DAY - Jan 15th, 2008
at The New Hall
Sri Ramanasramam
606603
Time: 8.15 to 9.15PM

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Concert-2
ARUNAI ROCKS

An unbroken unrehearsed East-West fusion-jam of
Vedic Mantras & Bhajans, and chants from various native traditions

on MAATTU PONGAL DAY - Jan 16th, 2008
at the
Open-air Amphitheatre
Hotel Arunai Anantha
NH-66, Tiruvannamalai

Time: 8.15pm onwards


Concert-2 ARUNAI ROCKS

Musician-ensemble
As above with:
special invitees including:
Kumar Ambayiram: didgeridoo
Uphaar: flute
and others...

All Are Welcome
'free-for-all'

2 comments:

Divya said...

Interesting! Please give us a report if you go.

Meenakshi Ammal said...

Yes I'm planning to go to the function at Arunai Hotel and definitely will take snaps and write the event. Looking forward to the East-West fusion-jam!