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aruna sairam   Carnatic Visions - Aruna Sairam
Co-presented with World Music Institute

Performance schedule—click on each date for details:

Friday, May 9, 8:00 - 10:00 pm
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Saturday, May 10, 8:00 - 10:00 pm
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Sunday, May 11, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
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All performances at the Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street.

Aruna Sairam is one of the most beloved representatives of Carnatic vocal music—a style that is rooted in the devotional songs and music from the temples of South India. Acclaimed for her distinctive style and deeply moving performances, she has sold out countless concerts both in India and abroad.

Aruna is the recipient of several major Indian classical music honors, including the prestigious title of "Sangita Choodamani." Regarded as an innovator in Carnatic music, she has performed with various European and African artists, including the Gregorian chant master Dominique Vellard, with whom she performed at the Fès Festival of World Sacred Music.

At the Asia Society Aruna will sing a special selection of songs from her new Harmonia Mundi/World Village CD, Divine Inspiration.

Listen to samples of Aruna Sairam's music:

Excerpt: "Om Sakti Om" (46 sec.)

Excerpt: "Saravanabhava" (31 sec.)

Excerpt: "Tillana" (40 sec.)

Excerpts from the 2008 Harmonia Mundi/World Village CD Divine Inspiration. All rights reserved.