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FROM THE BEATLES TO BOLLYWOOD

India’s Impact on American Culture

Friday, Sept. 30, 7 pm: Brechemin Auditorium, UW School of Music.

A dialogue and demonstrations that explore the influences of Indian culture - music, dance, film, philosophy, clothing, and food on the United States from an historical perspective through to today’s popular films from Bollywood, fusion music, and the surging growth of the Indian-American population. Participants include famed performer Dr. L. Subramaniam, dancer Joyce Paul, musician/scholar Ramesh Gangolli, musician Brandon McIntosh, filmmaker Shipa Singru. Spider Kedelsky of Town Hall moderates. Free, no tickets required. Presented by the UW Ethnomusicology and South Asia Programs, Town Hall Seattle, Ragamala and Pratidhwani.

1. Welcome: Phil Schuyler, Ethnomusicology Program (Phil: confirm that you can do this)
2. Introductions, moderation: Spider Kedelsky, Town Hall
3. Ramesh Gangolli: Overview of Indian cultural impacts on the US, especially the non-performance aspects: philosophy, language, food, literature, religion, recent Indian-American demographics and impact on US.
4. Dr. L. Subramaniam: some personal stories reflecting on your experience on the impact of Indian music in the US -- some of the collaborations with US musicians, working with the NY Philharmonic, composing for any US dance companies or other artistic groups, teaching and performing here, use of your music in "Mississippi Masala, etc. Perhaps with a demonstration on violin if it seems appropriate.
5. Dr. Joyce K. Paul and Spider Kedelsky: the influence of Indian dance in the US, particularly through the film and Broadway work of choreographer Jack Cole, with dance demo and video.
6. Shilpa: overview of the role of Indian film in the US: classic Indian cinema, new works by Indian born or next generation filmmakers about the immigrant experience and seen in the US, perceived influence of Bollywood.
6. Brandon: Influence of Indian music on contemporary and popular music: what you are doing with Afro-Cuban/Indian classical experimentation; some of the other trends you are seeing around the US.
7. Q and A.

Web Site & Event Calendar: www.townhallseattle.org

Utsav 2005 - dance related events

Date	Time	Venue	Event	Participants
Fri, Sept 30	7:00 pm	Brechemin Auditorium, Music Bldg, UW	"From the Beatles to Bollywood - The Impact of Indian Culture on America" - A Dialogue	Dr. L. Subramaniam, Dr. Joyce Paul, Dr. Ramesh Gangolli, Brandon McIntosh and Shilpa Singru. More Details
Sun, Oct 2	2:45 - 3:45 pm	Town Hall, Great Hall	Bharata Natyam Dance Recital	Kala Ganesh & Karpagavalli Jaykumar. More Details

Complete Utsav schedule

Utsav Highlight!!!

L. Subramaniam, “God of the Indian Violin,” in only Northwest Appearance
at Town Hall Seattle, Saturday, October 1, 8:00 pm

L. Subramaniam, dubbed “the God of the Indian violin” by the Times of India, and one of the founders of the world music movement, makes an exclusive Northwest appearance at Town Hall opening the 2005-6 Global Rhythms series. Called “positively dazzling” by the New York Times, Subramaniam, with his ensemble of notable percussionists Subash Chandran, Ganesh Kumar, and M. Lakshman, will play the evocative and exquisite music of south India. He has been involved with over 150 recordings, has performed in virtually every major international concert hall, and his collaborations with western musicians are legendary - Yehudi Menuhin, George Harrison, Herbie Hancock, Stephan Grapelli, and Jean-Pierre Rampal, among others. He is also a noted composer, with works performed by the New York Philharmonic and Kirov Ballet, for the films Mississippi Masala and Salaam Bombay, and for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, among many others. A pre-concert talk on Indian music by violinist Raman Iyer will be at 7 pm. Advance, reserved section seating tickets are $21/$18 Town Hall members, seniors & students only at www.ticketweb.com. $23/$20 at the door.