Purandara Dasa Jayanthi 2011

PORTLAND KANNADA KOOTA & BALAJI TEMPLE

CELEBRATE

PURANDARA DASA JAYANTHI 2011

Purandara Dasa (1484 – 1564) was one of the prominent composers of Carnatic music and is regarded as the father of Carnatic music. He composed songs in Kannada and Sanskrit. His compositions inspired common people to learn and follow music as a path of Bhakthi towards the Lord.

Portland Kannada Koota invites classical musicians (vocalists/instrumentalists) teachers and students to participate in the Purandara Dasa Jayanthi celebration. Kannada compositions by Purandara Dasa,Kanaka Dasa, and other Vaggeyakaras in the Carnatic or Hindustani classical styles are welcome.

Program Guidelines

• Group participation only for children below 18 years of age – 5 minutes ,1 song maximum
• Adults group or solo participation- 7 minutes,1 song maximum

Please email chitra.sridhar@yahoo.com (503-575-5567) with entries

• Name of Teacher/School with contact information (email, phone)
• Names of participants with ages , accompanying instrumentalists (if any)
• Name of Song, Raga ,Tala and Composer

If you wish to join an existing group (adults or children), please contact

Smt. Chitra Sridhar 503-575-5567 or Smt.Shailajah Prasannan 503-296-9022

**** Last Date: February 14th 2010 ****

Please join us in celebrating this event hosted by the Portland Balaji Temple