Folk and Traditional Arts
Folk and Traditional Arts
The Tamil Association of Minnesota will impart training to community members in South Indian traditional instruments (Nadhaswaram, Thawil, and Parai) and well as traditonal folksongs. Training will culminate in a performance at the Muthamizh Vizha festival in July 2019.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Shamso Ahmed: Henna artist; community organizer; Jose Alvillar Hinojosa: Artist and educator; Paul Dahlin: Swedish American fiddler honored by the NEA; Mary Ellen Halverson: Lead quilter with Arts Board grantee Evening Star Quilters; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; Rita Mustaphi: Founder and artistic director, Katha Dance Theatre. Choreographer, dancer, and educator.; Lucia Pawlowski: Assistant professor of English and cultural studies at St. Thomas; Kari Tauring: Nordic musician and educator; Arts Board grantee; Gene Yang: Active participant in Hmong cultural activities in Walnut Grove; school paraprofessional; Leah Yellowbird, Artist; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Cultural Heritage
Thirty Minnesota artists develop and deepen their skills in South Indian folk and Traditional instrumental music and Folk Vocal- Thavil, Nadhaswaram and Parai. The master artists will assess the community artists on the apprenticeship progress based on predefined parameters including Instrumental Techniques, vocal, tradition and awareness, aural and improvisation. 2: Improve community awareness on South Indian folk and traditional instruments (Thavil, Nadhaswaram and Parai) and Vocal - through workshop and performance. Survey the community audience to measure awareness on the presented folk and traditional music and Folk Vocal.
81 of 115 participants demonstrated above 80% attendance and gave the independent stage performance at Muthamizh Vizha 2019. 1. Sheet maintained to track the attendance. 2. Masters and Students gathered at the end of each session to run retrospectives to ensure effective learning and organize students at varying levels based on the proficiency attained. 2: Improved community awareness on South Indian folk and traditional instruments - through workshop and performance. Gathered Paper form Survey to the community audience at Muthamizh Vizha and EP show to measure the increase in the level of awareness on the presented folk and traditional music.
Other,local or private
Directors: Mrs.Priya C Krishnan, Dr.Arumugam Ramalingam, Mr.Benjamin Hanibal, Mr.Nagappan Letchumanan, Mrs.Lakshmi Subramaniyan, Mrs.Mercy Rani Sebastin, Mr.Rajiv Balasubramanian, Mr.Ram Chinnadurai, Mr.Sivanandam Mariyappan, Mrs.Balamurugan Ramasamy, Mr. Tamil Kadhir