Mandala Arts Red Line Project The Mandala Arts Red Line Project is a Chicago-based public arts initiative that brings live jazz performances into spaces along the Chicago 'L' Red Line, transforming everyday transit environments into vibrant sites of cultural exchange and musical encounter. Organized by Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, the project uses the concept […]
6:30PM Tickets $20 3111 N Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Born into a family of musicians, Arushi had a fortune of in-depth exposure to music and dance through the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, an institute started by her grandfather Pt. Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya and headed currently by her father, Shri Madhup Mudgal. She started learning Odissi dance […]
Mandala Makers Festival presents a rare night of music featuring an improvisational dialogue between piano, sarod, and tabla. This project began with a long-standing friendship and creative curiosity between pianist Vijay Iyer and sarod player Alam Khan, both of whom had worked independently with tabla player Nitin Mitta. When the three gathered in California for […]
6PM Tickets $35 1501 N Kingsbury St. Ave. Chicago, IL 60642 Join Mandala for a night of musical fireworks driven by two masters of their instruments. Two-time Grammy winner and Shakti member Selvaganesh Vinayakram on kanjira, mridangam, and percussion performs with two-time Grammy nominee Fareed Haque on acoustic guitar. In addition to a classic jazz […]
An immersive production featuring rare traditional instruments, exploring themes of nature and belonging. Featuring acclaimed artists from India, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Thailand. Chethan Anant – Bansuri & Vocals Tzu Tsen Wu – Plucked Instruments Chamni Sripraram (Ajarn Chamni) - Thai Xylophone Solo (Ranad Ek) Pak Ngurah Ensemble: Gusti Ngurah Kertayda Artist Lineup & Bios: Chethan Anant: […]
Curated by Fareed Haque, acclaimed guitarist and Mandala Artist-in-Residence, the Red Line Jazz Festival is the culminating performance of the Red Line Jazz Project, a five-month public arts initiative showcasing live music and cultural programming at CTA Red Line stations and community spaces across Chicago. The festival features project artists Butter Chicken Brass Band, Luciano Antonio, The […]
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