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The next spicmacay/ ggs   jam(s) (What are these?) at ICEC upstairs, meditation room:
  • May ???, 2008 (planned summer jam) 3-6pm

    • Email Coordinator: Samta Kain (email her questions about place/time, or other logistical issues related to jams):
    samtakain at gmail dot com

    Jam Agenda and Moderator:

    Jam Moderator: Meera Sitharam (for musical questions/suggestions/leading pieces or holding lecdems or anything concerning musical content of Jam agenda, OR if anyone else wants to moderate (actively seeking moderators!), please email: sitharam at ufl dot edu)

    We will follow the Jam format. If any one else wants to lead a piece contact moderator sitharam at ufl dot edu. The specific Jam agenda follows.

    ***Session 1 (for children, adults are welcome to participate):
    Warm up Geetam in several speeds, accent on required gamakam. Swara recognition exercise; Tala recognition exercise; Simple improv on Ragam Mayamalavagowla, or Mohanam, or Malahari and 4-beat Talam or 3-beat Talam. (people know how this goes, so you are allowed to prepare a little at home).

    ***Session 2 (set pieces+ lecdems): Please go to karnATik website to get any of the below lyrics (nearly 2500 lyrics) and also go to really good audio archive by Shivkumar Kalyanaraman which include his and others' renditions of many pieces
    Varnam -- led by Meera
    Check out the following by Prasanna's Carnatic inspired Jazz
    Prasanna 1



    Shankari Neeya -- Begada -- led by Ranjini
    TBA -- led by TBA (pl.contact moderator sitharam at ufl dot edu)
    TBA TBA
    TBA TBA
    Chinnanchiru Kiliye -- Ragamalike --- led by Krithika

    Session 3 Raga identification
    Surprises pieces with improv

    Other Topics to be discussed:
    --planning a hindustani or jugalbandhi or fusion jam sessions
    --Liaison with Gainesville music and dance association: small, live, participatory music sessions -- in addition to lessons, workshops, interactive lec-dems and house concerts, outreach to other forms, and participatory festivals -- are going to be crucial for the development of carnatic music in the diaspora. Complete reliance on formal "performances" and the strict "performer-audience" relationship would be unwise.
    --New personnell !!!
    --More summer jam sessions?