IAP 2018 Activities by Sponsor - SANGAM

Srinivasan Raghuraman

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: None

Carnatic Music is a form of Indian Classical Music associated with South India. Unique in several respects, most first-indulgers and curious internet sweepers are likely to feel some or all of the following:

• This form of music utilizes more modes/pitches than others.
• This form of music calls for a lot of vocal/instrumental acrobatics.
• This form of music uses many complex rhythmic patterns.
• This form of music is boring!/It is hard to sit through a 3-hour concert!
• This form of music is unintelligible.

As is the bane of many classical art forms, a little understanding of the how Carnatic Music works would go a long way in actually appreciating it and enjoying it.

In this course, we will study Carnatic Music as an art form. Discussions will include (in no particular order)

• The history of the art form and its performance today
• Technical aspects of the art form including sruti, rAga, tAla, etc.
• The role and various forms of improvisation or manodharma sangIta
• Compositional aspects
• Performance aspects

and much more. The expectation is that this course equips one with the necessary knowledge and skill set to appreciate and enjoy a Carnatic Music performance today. No prior knowledge in Carnatic Music or any other form of music is expected, only a desire to understand what makes Carnatic Music work.

Jan 23, 24, 25, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM.

Venue: 4-370.

If you are interested, please fill this form so that I may get a sense of the class size and also email updates: https://goo.gl/wEnjYC

Sponsor(s): SANGAM
Contact: Srinivasan Raghuraman, SRIRAG@MIT.EDU

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Appreciating Carnatic Music

	Jan/23	Tue	10:00AM-12:30PM	4-370
	Jan/24	Wed	10:00AM-12:30PM	4-370
	Jan/25	Thu	10:00AM-12:30PM	4-370

Srinivasan Raghuraman, Srinivasan Raghuraman

Sudarshan Sundar

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 02/03
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: None

 In this course we will explore the Foundations of Raja Yoga to re-awaken the self to being the journey to our original experience of peace, love, and inner power. "Raja" means King, and thus Raja Yoga means to have mastery over one's thoughts, feelings, emotions to direct them towards peace and happiness.

This is done by meditating and experiencing the eternal spiritual identity of the soul and experiencing the original qualities of the soul.  We will explore the three main functions of the soul; the mind, the intellect and the impressions that have been left on the soul as a result of the actions we perform in life. 

We will also explore the power of thoughts and how they can bring harmony in our relationships. Learn to harness thought power to create better relationships in your life. We will share methods to deepen our link to the Source of unconditional love. Another meaning of "Raja Yoga" is highest union (yoga - Sanskrit root word "to unite"). When we keep ourselves full of this precious gift, we have so much more to give others.

Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/OFioH7q7XQ6mwE0J2

Speaker: Sudarshan Sundar is a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft by profession. Born in India, he grew up in Singapore and moved to the United States in 1999. Sudarshan has practiced Raja Yoga since 2002. He currently serves as a Co-coordinator of Inner Space Meditation and Gallery, in Harvard Square, Cambridge MA. Sudarshan is also a graduate of the LeaderShape institute.

Sponsor(s): SANGAM
Contact: Sudarshan Sundar, sudarshan@bknewengland.org

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	Feb/03	Sat	05:00PM-07:00PM	3-442
	Feb/04	Sun	05:00PM-07:00PM	3-442

Sudarshan Sundar