The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
SRUTI, The India Music & Dance Society
Showcasing the Modern Masters of Carnatic Music
2008 Grantee
$18,000
SRUTI, The India Music & Dance Society was awarded $18,000 to present “Showcasing the Modern Masters of Carnatic Music,” a series of three concerts featuring vocalist Sanjay Subramaniam, violinists Dr. Mysore Manjunath & Mysore Nagaraj, and vocal duo Ranjani and Gayatri in programs showcasing classical music of Southern India.
Founded in 1986, SRUTI, The India Music and Dance Society, is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to presenting Indian classical music and dance programs. Over the past 20 years, SRUTI has presented artists such as sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar (as part of the organization’s tenth anniversary celebration) and Sudha Raghunathan, one of the world’s most acclaimed Carnatic vocalists. http://www.sruti.org/
Ranjani and Gayatri, no photo credit