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ICMDS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the task of promoting Indian Classical Music & Dance in the triangle area. ICMDS has been hosting various music & dance concerts since 1987. During these years, many eminent artists have presented a variety of rich Indian music & dances to the triangle arts lovers.

WHAT IS ICMDS?

The Indian Classical Music and Dance Society strives to arrange an impressive lineup of programs that meets the expectations of enthusiasts of the Indian Classical arts in the Triangle area. None of this is possible without your continued support. Please support ICMDS and the efforts of the board by simply becoming a member. Your support is essential and vital to program planning and to inviting premier artists to our community. Please enroll as a member today!!.

Performance of AJOY Da's Bandish in Raag Bhairavi:

Performance of AJOY Da in Raag Pahadi:

"MahishAsura Mardini" - A Colorful Kuchipudi Dance Ballet of Natyacharya Sri Pasumarthi Sarma: 11 Aug '12
ICMDS & Duke present: Anoushka Shankar & the Traveller Ensemble-'Flamenco Journey'-04/14/12
ICMDS & Duke Perf. proudly present: Ustad Zakir Hussian & Pandit Rakesh Chaurasia- on 09/30/11

Proud Supporter of ICMDS Programs: Sai Krishna Bhavan

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

SPRING/SUMMER 2012

Date/Time: Sat., Mar 10 @11:00 am
Event: LOCAL TALENT PROGRAM
Venue: Durham Arts Council, Durham, NC
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Date/Time: Sun., Apr 1 @ 3:00 pm
Event: Soothing Flute Concert - by Shantala Subramanyam ; Avaneeswaram Vinu - Violin ; Melakkaveri Balaji - Mridangam
Venue: Durham Arts Council, Durham, NC
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Date/Time: Sat., Apr 14 @ 7:00 pm
Event: Anoushka Shankar and the Traveller Ensemble 'Flamenco Journey'
Venue: Page Auditorium, Duke University
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Date/Time: Sun., Apr 29 @ 2:30 pm
Event: Carnatic Concert of GanaKalaShree Vidushi. MS Sheela
Venue: Hanes Arts Center Auditorium, UNC Chapel Hill
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Date/Time: Sat., May 12 @ 1:00 pm
Event: Hindustani Concert of Classical Violinist "Sur Mani" Shri Milind Raikar & Melodious Vocalist Smt. Suchita Athalekar
Venue: West Regional Library, Cary
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Date/Time: Sat., May 19 @ 6:30 pm
Event: "Baishakhi" - A Classical Evening of Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, the Versatile Vocalist of India
Venue: West Cary Middle School, Cary, NC
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FALL/WINTER 2012

Date/Time: TBD
Event: Hindustani Concert of Padmashree Vidushi Sumitra Guha
Venue: TBD
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To begin her exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon, the superlative sitarist Anoushka Shankar enlisted top players from India and Spain to record Traveller, promptly breaking new ground between South Asian classical and Spanish dance music - as befits the innovative legacy of her father and mentor, the great Ravi Shankar.

At Page Auditorium, with traditional instruments from India and Spain, Shankar`s ensemble condenses Gypsy music`s thousand-year migration from India to Europe into one exceptional evening, where Andalusian flamencos and Carnatic ragas merge seamlessly. Sophisticated and original, Flamenco Journey reveals a missing link between Zakir Hussain and Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana in this Duke Performances.

ENSEMBLE

Anoushka Shankar - Sitar

Sandra Carrasco - Vocals

Sanjeev Shankar - Shehnai

Pirashanna Thevarajah - Mridangam, ghatam, kanjira n moorsing

Melon Jimenez - Flamenco guitar

Bernhard Schimpelsberger - Cajon n Spanish percussion