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The Music Circle Founded in 1973 by Ravi Shankar and Harihar Rao, The Music Circle has presented the finest Indian cl

The Music Circle has been the leading force in bringing the finest Indian classical music and dance to Southern California since its founding by Ravi Shankar and Harihar Rao in 1973.

08/11/2024

Tomorrow is our Baithak: Taal and Laya- our final event of the year! Join The Music Circle at a gorgeous private residence in Pasadena for an evening of learning and music. We'll explore the complexities and meaning behind the rhythmic structure of Indian Classical Music. Our Artistic Director Vinod Venkataraman will share his knowledge and you'll hear what you're learning in our musical demonstrations. Plus, a vegetarian Indian dinner will be served.

🗓️ November 9 at 6 PM
📍 Pasadena, CA
🎟️ Tickets are available at musiccircle.org

Have you gotten your tickets yet for our Bhaitak event? Join The Music Circle this Saturday, November 9 for an interacti...
07/11/2024

Have you gotten your tickets yet for our Bhaitak event? Join The Music Circle this Saturday, November 9 for an interactive event in a stunning backyard setting. Our Artistic Director Vinod Venkataraman will lead a demonstration and lecture on the intricacies of Indian Classical Music.

🗓️ November 9 at 6 PM
📍 Pasadena, CA
🎟️ Tickets are available at musiccircle.org

05/11/2024

Once you understand the complexities of Indian Classical Music, it transforms from simply beautiful to mind-blowing! While Western music is almost always in 4/4 or sometimes 3/4 time, Indian Classical Music can be in *any* time signature- 7, 15, 9- even fractions like 7 and 3/4!

Our Bhaitak on November 9 will break down this system of Taal and Laya- essentially cycle, rhythm, and tempo.

Eat dinner in a stunning backyard setting while attending a lecture and demonstration that will help you understand the complicated world of rhythm and cycles in Indian Classical Music.

🗓️ November 9 at 6 PM
📍 Pasadena, CA
🎟️ Tickets are available at musiccircle.org

28/10/2024

How did the Mridangdam get its shape? Our Artistic Director VR Venkataraman explains the symbolism behind the instrument's shape in this presentation from the Institute of World Culture Santa Barbara.

Learn more about Indian Classical Music at our upcoming Bhaitak on November 9. Tickets are available at musiccircle.org.

26/10/2024

Spend your Saturday evening with The Music Circle! Tonight we're honored to host the Gundecha Brothers-Pandit Umakant Gundecha and his nephew Anant Gundecha-at Herrick Chapel. Tickets are still available online, including our concert+dinner option to join us for a vegetarian meal and social hour after the concert for an additional $20.

🗓️ October 26 at 6 PM
📍 Herrick Chapel at Occidental College in Los Angeles
🎟️ Tickets available at musiccircle.org

24/10/2024

This is your last chance to secure tickets for the Gundecha Brothers! Pandit Umakant Gundecha and his nephew Anant Gundecha are performing here in Los Angeles tomorrow night - don't miss their striking Dhrupad vocal concert.

🗓️ October 26 at 6 PM
📍 Herrick Chapel at Occidental College
🌱 Join us for dinner and social hour after the concert for $20
🎟️ Tickets available at musiccircle.org

The Music Circle's Artistic Director, VR Venkataraman, spoke at a forum for the Institute of World Culture in Santa Barb...
21/10/2024

The Music Circle's Artistic Director, VR Venkataraman, spoke at a forum for the Institute of World Culture in Santa Barbara on The Mathematics of Indian Classical Music. Learn how South Indian music develops from steady drones and wild improvisation, yet retains mathematical relationships as it elevates the energy of the room.

Want to learn more about Indian Classical Music and the culture it upholds? Come to our Bhaitak on November 9 in Pasadena, where VR Venkataraman will lead a lecture and demonstration on Taal and Laya. Tickets can be purchased at musiccircle.org.

Presenter: V. R. Venkataraman, Artistic Director of The Music CircleIn this forum, V.R. Venkataraman, Artistic Director of The Music Circle, will dem...

We have two upcoming events you won't want to miss!First up is the Gundecha Brothers - Pandit Umakant Gundecha and his n...
18/10/2024

We have two upcoming events you won't want to miss!

First up is the Gundecha Brothers - Pandit Umakant Gundecha and his nephew Anant Gundecha - performing a Dhrupad vocal concert. They have received numerous accolades from the President of India, and from the National Film Award for Music, Dagar Gharana Samman, Kumar Gandhar Samman, and more, for their contribution to Indian Classical Music.

🗓️ October 26 at 6 PM
📍 Herrick Chapel at Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA
🌱 Join us for dinner and social hour after the concert for $20

Next is Bhaitak: Taal and Laya, led by our Artistic Director Vinod Venkataraman. The evening will include a lecture, demonstration, and dinner, held in a private residence.

🗓️ November 9 at 6 PM
📍 Pasadena, CA

🎟️ Tickets for both events are available at musiccircle.org

17/10/2024

Have you secured your tickets yet for the Gundecha Brothers? Hear Pandit Umakant Gundecha and his nephew Anant Gundecha's captivating Dhrupad Sangeet vocal concert in Los Angeles on October 26!

🗓️ October 26 at 6 PM
📍 Herrick Chapel at Occidental College
🌱 Join us for dinner and social hour after the concert for $15
🎟️ Tickets available at musiccircle.org

11/10/2024

This is your last chance to secure early bird pricing for the Gundecha Brothers. Purchase your tickets now for $35 - special pricing ends October 18th!

🗓️ October 26 at 6 PM
📍 Herrick Chapel at Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA
🌱 Join us for dinner and social hour after the concert for $15
🎟️ Tickets available at musiccircle.org

🎥: Video from Dhrupad Music Foundation

09/10/2024

Our next fall concert is on sale now, and we're excited to host the Gundecha Brothers! Known for their contribution to the Dhrupad Sangeet vocal style of Northern India, Pandit Umakant Gundecha now performs with his nephew Anant Ramakant Gundecha.

🗓️ October 26 at 6 PM
📍 Herrick Chapel at Occidental College in Los Angeles
🌱 Join us for dinner and social hour after the concert for $15
🎟️ Tickets available at musiccircle.org, get your early bird tickets before the special pricing ends on October 18.

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Thank you for an amazing concert, Tarun Bhattacharya! We were honored to witness an Indian Classical Music maestro at wo...
08/10/2024

Thank you for an amazing concert, Tarun Bhattacharya! We were honored to witness an Indian Classical Music maestro at work, accompanied by Sandip Ghosh on Tabla and VR Venkataraman on Mridangdam at . 🎵

Thank you for an amazing concert, Tarun Bhattacharya! We were honored to witness an Indian Classical Music maestro at wo...
08/10/2024

Thank you for an amazing concert, Tarun Bhattacharya! We were honored to witness an Indian Classical Music maestro at work, accompanied by Sandip Ghosh on Tabla and VR Venkataraman on Mridangdam at Occidental College. 🎵

28/09/2024

Don't miss Indian Classical music virtuoso Tarun Bhattacharya's santoor concert tonight in Los Angeles! He will be accompanied by Sandip Ghosh on the Tabla.

🗓️ September 28 at 6pm
📍 Herrick Chapel at Occidental College
🎟️ Tickets available at musiccircle.org and at the door.

📸: Vivekananda Music Festival 2021 : Santoor Recital via Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture Golpark

🎶 Tarun Bhattacharya played a LIVE santoor performance this morning during John Schneider's show Global Village on KPFK ...
26/09/2024

🎶 Tarun Bhattacharya played a LIVE santoor performance this morning during John Schneider's show Global Village on KPFK Los Angeles 90.7 FM. It was the perfect preview ahead of Saturday's concert! Listen to the archived show here: https://www.kpfk.org/on-air/global-village-thursdays-w-john-schneider/

Make sure to get your tickets for Saturday, September 28 at musiccircle.org.

24/09/2024

The santoor is an incredibly complex instrument that was developed thousands of years ago. Did you know it has 100 strings?!

Hear Santoor Maestro Tarun Bhattacharya perform in Los Angeles for The Music Circle later this month, accompanied by Sandip Ghosh on the Tabla.

🗓️ September 28 at 6pm
📍 Herrick Chapel at Occidental College
🌱 Join us for dinner and social hour after the concert for $20
🎟️ Tickets available at musiccircle.org,

19/09/2024

Our last santoor concert was in 2018 - it's been too long! We are thrilled to host Tarun Bhattacharya, a santoor maestro, on September 28 in Herrick Chapel.

🗓️ September 28 at 6pm
📍 Herrick Chapel at Occidental College
🌱 Join us for dinner and social hour after the concert for $20
🎟️ Get your tickets at musiccircle.org

18/09/2024

Tarun Bhattacharya is a long time member of The Music Circle family. He has performed with us 6 times over the years, with his first performance being in 1999! We are honored to have him once again for his seventh show with us later this month.

Get your tickets now for September 28.

🗓️ September 28 at 6pm
📍 Herrick Chapel at Occidental College
🌱 Join us for dinner and social hour after the concert for $20
🎟️ Purchase tickets at musiccircle.org

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