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Ganesh Vasudeva and Srinivas Pisharath: Classical South Indian Dance and Music
November 22, 2014 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$15 – $20
Ganesh Vasudeva and Srinivas Pisharath join to present an evening of captivating Bharatnatyam dance and Carnatic singing. Along with violin and percussion, they will be performing these classical forms of Indian dance and music through lyrically enchanting romantic ballads called Padams and Javalis. The theme of these compositions is always Shringara, or Love, in its myriad ways. Join us as Vasudeva and Pisharath unite their exquisite talents in an inspiring evening of “romancing the gods,” depicting stories of a heroine in love with the divine.
Ganesh Vasudeva is a Bharatnatyam dancer who has trained in this classical Indian dance form for over 25 years. Performing throughout India and the United States, Vasudeva presents traditional compositions along with his own critically-acclaimed choreography. Much of his work is dedicated to researching and presenting male-oriented compositions for the stage. He was awarded the Alliance for California Traditional Arts apprenticeship scholarship in 2011 to continue his research and present rare dance compositions of the early 19th century Tanjore Quartet.
Srinivas Pisharath is a vocalist trained in Carnatic South Indian classical music. Pisharath has studied Carnatic music since his late teens from Kalyani Ramani, a well known Carnatic music teacher in the New Jersey/New York area. He performed throughout New Jersey before moving to San Francisco in 2010 where he continues to share his Carnatic vocal talents.
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Admission: $15-20. Doors at 7:00pm. Show at 7:30pm. All ages welcome.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.
We are pleased to announce that we have begun some minor construction at the Poppy to make our space fully wheelchair accessible. Due to this work, we will be having audiences enter through the main front doors rather than the side door entrance that we normally use. We will have a slightly lesser seating capacity, so keep that in mind to make sure you arrive in time.
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