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Club hosts cultural music
events
By Corrie Wollet
Staff
Writer
Musically minded students can get a view of symphonic
music from another culture through the Indian Classical Music Association
of Purdue.
Formed in 1989, the Indian Classical Music Association
of Purdue focuses on the performing of traditional Indian music through
various concerts spread throughout the year. These concerts feature
eminent classical musicians along with musically minded students on
campus.
The club also organizes cultural activities and
Indian festivals and performs at scheduled events and concerts.
Club president Santhoji Katare, a graduate student,
said, "This club is a meeting of the like minded here at Purdue who
are interested in furthering their talents or who enjoy listening to
music."
The music featured is mainly North Indian music,
which is popularly called Hindustani, and South Indian music, which
is called Carnatic. The music association also encourages western symphonic
music, which they play during concerts.
"For this semester we have three big events planned
and we encourage all who are interested to join," said Katare.
The club's meetings — called Akriti —
are held once a month. Here members gather to listen to performances
by Lafayette residents, practice themselves and discuss music and art.
The group then showcases this local talent through concerts held every
semester.
The club has also been philanthropic in the past
year. They raised $13,000, which they donated to aid the earthquake
victims in Gujarat, India who were devastated in late January.
The group's first meeting will be held at 5:30
p.m. Wednesday in Chemical Engineering, Room 002.
Anyone interested in joining the Indian Classical
Music Association of Purdue should contact Katare at katare@ecn.purdue.edu.
For more information visit the clubs web site — http://expert.cc.purdue.edu/~melodic.
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