Brhaddhvani presents 
Universe of Sound 
December 18 - 20, 2009 Chennai 

December 18, 2009 

Brhaddhvani presents UNIVERSE OF SOUND, its first-ever festival featuring lectures and demonstrations by ARUNA SAIRAM, CHITRAVINA RAVIKIRAN and TRICHY SANKARAN along with celebrity talks by RAJEEV MENON, RAMESH VINAYAGAM and others.  

What is Universe of Sound? 
The Universe of Sound is a 3-day festival featuring some of the top names in the musical milieu talking to audiences in a facilitative, interactive forum. They will present their art and discuss their process.

Each day will focus on one of the three basic aspects of music - melody, harmony and rhythm. Each day will bring together an artist of the highest standing in the Indian classical context in conversation with a musician from a western context. It will feature a live performance followed by discussions.

All events will be held at the historically renovated and landscaped campus of the MCTM Chidambaram Chettiar International School, #179 Luz Church Road, Chennai  

Who is performing? 
18 Dec, 10am: ARUNA SAIRAM 
19 Dec, 10am: CHITRAVINA RAVIKIRAN 
20 Dec, 10am: TRICHY SANKARAN 

They will be in conversation with eminent musicians from abroad – Frances Shepherd from the United Kingdom, Woody Shaw III from the United States and Eero Hamminemi from Finland.

Excitingly, celebrity guests – Rajeev Menon and Ramesh Vinayagam introduce the speakers on the first and second days, bringing the perspective from the bigger world of entertainment as catalysts for the conversations to follow.

The world of the visual arts is represented with an exhibition centered around the theme MADRAS IN DECEMBER in collaboration with Apparao Galleries. 
 
Special Features 
Each day will also feature a live concert by a young performer in the field of the classical arts as a special outdoor treat, at the popular "Peepal Café" on the ground floor of the venue, following the day’s main event. This lineup includes Vedanth Bharadwaj (Hindustani Vocal), Rakesh Raghunathan (Carnatic vocal) and Jonathan Singer (Fulbright scholar, percussionist) 

Director: Anil Srinivasan 

All are welcome.  
For more information, check out: www.brhaddhvani.org/universeofsound 

Conference Schedule 
Day 1   
Melody  
Prayer: Theme song of Brhaddhvani.  
Tune: Lalgudi G Jayaraman.
Poetry: Vaideeswaran, sung by Master Pranav Swaroop 

Aruna Sairam, introduced by Rajeev Menon, in conversation with Frances Shepherd. 

Hindustani vocal: Vedanth Bharadwaj  
Venue: Peepal Cafe  

Day 2 
Harmony 
Chitravina Ravikiran introduced by Ramesh Vinayagam in conversation with Prof David Reck 

Adjunct performance: Hamsa Raghuvir (Vocal) Brhaddhvani 

Carnatic Vocal: Rakesh Raghunathan  
Venue: Peepal Cafe   

Day 3 
Rhythm 
Dr Trichy Sankaran introduced by Prof Karaikudi Subramanian in conversation with Woody Shaw III 

Adjunct performance : Manali Bose and Sucheta Ganguly (Hindustani Vocal) SRA, Kolkata 

Conclusion: Members of Brhaddhvani sing a composition by Swami Dayananda Saraswathi 

Percussion: Jonathan Singer  Venue: Peepal Cafe 
  

Brhaddhvani (meaning "Big or Universal Sound") is a non-profit organization based in Chennai, India; a research and training centre for musics of the world, founded in 1989 by Prof. Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer Subramanian. The institute opens up music to everyone and works towards a holistic music education in a global context, combining art and science, tradition and technology.