Folk and Traditional Arts
Folk and Traditional Arts
Rajasekar and master drummer Thanjavur Muruga Boopathi from India will perform "Ragas and Talas: Melodies and Rhythms in Indian Classical Music" with accompanying lectures at multiple locations in Minnesota.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Rae French: International programs and study abroad coordinator, University of Minnesota Crookston; Karen Goulet: Artist, coordinator of the Gizhiigin Arts Accelerator program of the White Earth Nation; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director at the Somali Museum of Minnesota; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and St. Thomas; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Angela Robins: Woodworker and boat builder; Arts Board grantee; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art
ACHF Cultural Heritage
In workshops, participants will study melody and rhythm (raga and tala) and learn about improvisation in this form of music. Participants would be able to name five melodies (ragas) and three rhythms (talas).They will also create their own ideas for improvisation and demonstrate what they have learnt. 2: Creating opportunities for audiences to understand and appreciate Carnatic music. Results of the exit surveys and oral interviews - to determine what the audience got from these sessions will be an outcome.
Participants studied melodies (ragas) and rhythm cycles (talas).They also demonstrated their learning by creating musical phrases. Oral Evaluation: Audience learned five melodies and three rhythm cycles and was able to create new patterns to practice these skills. Written Evaluation: See Section 6.a. Attachment one in Activities and Accomplishments report by Becca Barniskis. 2: Opportunities created for audiences in all counties visited to understand and appreciate Carnatic Music in an enjoyable, interactive manner. Email correspondence: A very positive outcome was that Catherine Verrilli, Saint Cloud State University is very interested in bringing back this kind of a workshop to St Cloud next year and intends to host it as a public event.
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