Welcome to the University of California, Los Angeles Chapter of SPICMACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth). SPICMACAY is a non-profit, voluntary, student movement aimed at educating the youth and community about the rich cultural heritage of India.

SPRING 2009 EVENT:

AVYAKTA

A Carnatic(Indian Classical) Instrumental Concert by

   N. Ravikiran on Chitraveena

Accompanied by:

Akkarai S. Subhalakshmi (Violin)

Nirmal Narayan (Mridangam)

  Sunday, 5th April 2009

4.00 pm- 7.00 pm  

Lecture Demonstration: 3.00 pm

Venue

Moore Hall 100, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90025 .

ADMISSION IS FREE!

About the art form & the artist:
 Chitraveena, traditionally called Gottu Vadyam, is a stringed instrument used predominantly in south India. It is one of the world’s oldest slide instruments has a history dating back to 2000 years. It is a 21-stringed fretless lute and the forerunner of the more well known fretted Veena.

Chitraveena N. Ravikiran is a composer of Indian Carnatic music. He has been called the "Indian Mozart". He is probably most famous for his concept of "melharmony", which is harmony which stays within the melodic rules of an Indian raga (musical mode). Considered a virtuoso chitraveena player, he has been described as "probably the greatest slide instrumentalist in the world today" by Radio Australia.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitravina_N._Ravikiran

Directions to the Venue: Moore Hall 100, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90025 . DOWNLOAD DIRECTION & MAP 

Coming South on the 405

  1. Take Sunset Blvd. exit and go east.
  2. Turn right on Hilgard Avenue then turn right on Westholme (the second traffic light) and enter the UCLA campus.
  3. Go to the parking and information kiosk to your right and pay ($9.00) for parking in Lot 2.
  4. Moore Hall is a short walk west of Lot 2. Cross Charles Young Drive, passing by Franz Hall on Left and Inverted Fountain on right. Moore Hall is ahead on right, Across from Math Sciences bldg. Room 100 is on the first floor.
Coming North on the 405
  1. Take Wilshire Blvd Exit. Go East.
  2. Turn left onto Westwood Blvd. Go North.
  3. Right on LeConte Avenue and turn Left on Hilgard avenue.
  4. Go to the parking and information kiosk to your left (at intersection of Hilgard and Westholme) and pay ($8.00) for parking in Lot 2.
  5. Moore Hall is a short walk west of Lot 2. Cross Charles Young Drive, passing by Franz Hall on Left and Inverted Fountain on right. Moore Hall is ahead on right, Across from Math Sciences bldg. Room 100 is on the first floor.

spcmacay@ucla.edu , 213-255-0784
Funded by: Campus Programs Committee of the Programs Activities Board & UCLA Graduate Students Association (GSA)