Nagaraj and Manjunath, known to music lovers as the ‘Mysore Brothers’ will perform in Auckland and Wellington later this month.
Auckland based Rasikas New Zealand, Sangeetha Bharathi School of Music and New Zealand Indian Fine Arts Society are jointly organising the concert of the famous violinists in the two cities.
Their tour will begin in Hamilton with a performance on Friday, August 22 at 730 pm. Details of the venue were not available at press time.
The Auckland Concert will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 530 pm at Raye Freedman Art Centre of Epsom Girls Grammar School located on Silver Road.
The Concert in Wellington will be held on Sunday, August 24 at 530 pm. We await details relating to the venue.
It is understood that tickets would be available from August 1.
Arjun Kumar and Giridhar Udupa will accompany the Mysore Brothers respectively on Mridangam and Ghatam.
Trained by their father Vidwan Mahadevappa, also a renowned violinist, Nagaraj and Manjunath follow the tradition of Saint Thyagaraja, composer of several immortal songs.
The Mysore Brothers have a long list of performances on the world stage to their credit.
These include the Opera House (Sydney), Royal Albert Hall (London), Common Thread Festival (Oregon), All European Cultural Festival (Leicester) and Jazzaar Music Festival (Switzerland), to mention a few.
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What: Mysore Brothers Violin Concert
Who: Rasikas NZ & Sangeetha Bharathi School of Music
When: Friday, August 22 at 730 pm
Where: Hamilton
When: Saturday, August 23 at 530 pm
Where: Raye Freedman Arts Centre
Epsom Girls Grammar School Auckland
Contact: Priya Srinivasan on 021-613155
Padma Govardhan on (09) 6245922
When: August 24 at 530 pm
Where: Wellington
Tickets: Now on sale
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