Meetings
At SPICMACAY-UCLA, we organize weekly meetings to discuss various aspects of Indian classical music and culture. In the recent past, we have had the following discussions:
Summer 2009
08/07 Kerck 152 Introduction to sacred geometry: A video 07/24 AU-2408 Kathak demonstration -- by Tara 07/10 AU-2408 Kathak: An introduction -- by Tara 06/27 Kerck 152 Tribute to Us.Ali Akbar Khan -- A video
Spring 2009
05/29 Kerck 152 Ayurveda: A video talk by Dr. Sudha Pratikanti (Part2) 05/22 Kerck 152 Some unique ragams in Carnatic tradition: Lec-dem by Puru 05/15 Kerck 152 Ayurveda: A video talk by Dr. Sudha Pratikanti (Part1) 05/01 Kerck 152 Appreciating Hindi/Urdu poetry -- by Gaurav & Chandni 04/23 Kerck 152 Concert feedback meeting 04/03 Kerck 152 Concert preparatory meeting
Winter 2008
03/20 AU-2410 Concert-publicity tasks: logistics & delegation 03/13 Kerck 152 Executive meeting for concert-preparation 02/30 Kerck 152 Varnams in Carnatic Music -- A discussion 02/23 Kerck 152 Pre-proposal-submission meeting 02/06 Kerck 152 Rabindra Sangeet: A talk -- Sayanti 01/30 Kerck 152 Tyagaraja-aradhana celebration @ UCLA 01/23 Kerck 152 Dhrupad: A film by Mani Kaul 01/09 Kerck 152 Executive meeting on activities of 2009
Fall 2008
11/21 AU-3516 Yoga - An introduction: A talk -- Shantha 11/07 AU-3508 Audio Lec-dem by Veena Sahasrabuddhe (Part 2) 10/31 AU-3508 Kalarippayattu -- A video on martial art form from Kerala 10/24 AU-3508 Audio Lec-dem by Veena Sahasrabuddhe (Part 1 continued) 10/17 Kerck 133 Anubhuti: A Spicmacay documentary
Summer 2008
09/19 AU-3508 Audio Lec-dem by Veena Sahasrabuddhe (Part 1) 09/12 AU-3508 Open topic discussion 09/04 AU-3508 Ancient Sanskrit Literature: An outline by Shantha 08/22 AU-3508 A video on scientific verification of vedic knowledge 08/08 AU-3508 Ayurveda: A video by Dr. Sudha Pratikanthi 07/25 AU-3508 Introduction to Indian astronomy by Shantha 07/11 AU-3508 Manthan: Dhrupad lec-dem by Gundecha Brothers 06/27 AU-3508 Anubhav: Santoor lec-dem by Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma 06/20 AU-3508 Ancient Indian Dramas: A talk by Shrinivas Mohan
Spring 2008
05/30 MS-5203 Executive Meeting 05/23 MS-5203 Executive Meeting 05/16 MS-5203 Executive Meeting 05/09 MS-5203 Executive Meeting 05/02 MS-5203 Executive Meeting 04/18 MS-5203 Executive Meeting 04/11 MS-5203 Ayurveda: A talk by Aditi Joshi 04/04 MS-5203 Executive Meeting 03/28 AU-2412 Interpreting the Rigveda by Vijay Bashyam
Winter 2007
03/07 MS-5225 Proto-Indo-European languages by Vijay Bashyam 02/28 MS-5225 Ancient Vedic literature by Vijay Bashyam 02/22 MS-5225 Executive Meeting 02/08 MS-5225 Hindustani music: Demonstration by Madhavi Karunakaram 02/01 MS-5225 Indian astronomy: An introduction by Shantha Vedantam 01/25 AU-2412 Anubhuti & Mindscapes documentary
Fall 2007
11/27 MS-5225 Rabindra sangeet & Naatya-shaastra by Sruti Bandopadhay 11/16 MS-5225 Carnatic Music: An Introduction by Anusha Muthusubramanian 11/02 MS-5225 Carnatic Music: Mini Concert by Manamohan 10/26 MS-5225 Meditation: A scientific perspective by Aditi Joshi 09/26 AU-3516 Executive Meeting
Summer 2007
09/14 AU-2410 Tabla in Hindustani music: A talk by Ameesh Pandya 07/16 AU-3503 Indian astronomy/astrology by Shantha Vedantam