Forumites in Los Angeles, suggestions please

appu · Post by **appu** » 28 Aug 2009, 05:37

Hello all. I am visiting Southern California for an official conference between Sept 2nd and Sept 7th. I will be in LA on Sept 5th. Any suggestions on local concerts I can attend on the 5th would be appreciated.

Regards

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 28 Aug 2009, 06:25

check these out, if these are of interest to you.
http://www.musiccircle.org/
http://cities.sulekha.com/los-angeles/e ... halkar.htm

gn.sn42 · Post by **gn.sn42** » 28 Aug 2009, 06:26

Chandan Kumar on flute is featured that day by the South Indian Music Academy

If you enjoy HM, Debashish Bhattacharya plays guitar at the Music Circle.

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 28 Aug 2009, 06:26

http://www.indianfinearts.org/ is a sabha in LA but has a concert scheduled (lalgudi krishnan and viji) on 19 September

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 28 Aug 2009, 06:28

Aishu is performing for the LA Music Circle on the 5th of Sep, appu. You might attend her concert.

gn.sn42 · Post by **gn.sn42** » 28 Aug 2009, 06:29

VK RAMAN, your sulekha link brings up another option - a Bharatanatyam arangetram on that day:

http://cities.sulekha.com/los-angeles/e ... etrams.htm

appu · Post by **appu** » 28 Aug 2009, 09:25

Bilahari,

I am guessing that The Music Circle and the LA Music Circle are two different venues. I do not see anywhere a concert by Aishu. I see Debashish on the slide guitar at the music circle though. I might catch that one.

I have not heard Chandan Kumar. Any info on this artist.

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 28 Aug 2009, 10:15

Appu, I've sent you an e-mail. Please read that.

coolkapali · Post by **coolkapali** » 28 Aug 2009, 10:39

If i remember properly he is a flautist from Mysore, heard him once, is really good, and he is also the grandson of Chowdiah.

appu · Post by **appu** » 28 Aug 2009, 11:35

bilahari wrote:Appu, I've sent you an e-mail. Please read that.

Bilahari, Thanks for the email. It now makes a lot of sense. I will definitely catch the concert.

appu · Post by **appu** » 29 Aug 2009, 05:32

Would forumites be interested in getting together on Sept. 5th and catch a concert and dinner together

sankirnam · Post by **sankirnam** » 29 Aug 2009, 05:39

Mohan, the link you gave is to Indian Fine Arts - the sabha in San Diego.

The Music Circle holds mainly Hindustani concerts - and they are based somewhere way north of LA.

As others have said, there is a concert on 5th evening by Chandan Kumar. I'll try to make it to that.

appu · Post by **appu** » 30 Aug 2009, 21:27

I guess I have no takers for a get together in Los Angeles. I have heard Aishu in the past at least twice may be three times. I would like to hear Chandan Kumar. The good thing is one concert is at 5:00 PM and the other begins at 8:00 PM.

Here are my question to residents of Los Angeles. How far is Pasadena, Occidental College from Hoover middle school.
Do these organizations begin and end their concerts on time. This will help me plan.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 31 Aug 2009, 00:05

appu, look in google maps. If Hoover middle school is the one in Lakewood, then it seems to be around 27 miles by I-710( 40 minutes regular, 70 minutes during high traffic times )

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 31 Aug 2009, 05:32

Hope the LA rasikas are not affected by the fires ravaging northern LA

appu · Post by **appu** » 04 Sep 2009, 20:08

Mohan,

I drove by many of the fire ravaged places. It feels like a ghost town. Absolutely devoid of any greenery. Miles and miles of grey and black with remnants of what was once a community. Feel extremely sad at the toll nature can take. I even got out of my car and spoke to some of the homeowners. What a pity. The heat is unbelievable and I thought Chennai and Mumbai were hot spots. Boy am I wrong.

I hope the concerts are on for tomorrow. I am hoping to catch the 5:00 PM concert of Chandan and then drive down to Pasadena for Aishu's concert at about 7:15 PM. Very curious to check out this historic chapel inside Occidental college.