VISUAL ARTS + MUSEUMS

The Rothko Chapel presents the Summer Music Series. This summer, the Rothko Chapel presents a music series of four programs that recognize the integral role of music to the sacred experience and the history of the Chapel. As an art form, music speaks an international language and has the capacity to bind diverse people together through a shared experience. It can nurture interfaith understanding and has the transformative power to enlighten the mind and spirit. The programs will be held at the Rothko Chapel, 3900 Yupon Street, and are free and open to the public.

The Raga in Hindu Music
Sunday, June 26, 3pm
Presented in Cooperation with HAA Sacred Songs, Sacred Sites

Houston- area musicians Jamuna Murali and Raja Rajeshwari Bhat will showcase and detail the nuances and intricacies of two traditions of Indian Classical music, Hindustani and Carnatic. Hindustani music hails from North and Central India; Carnatic Music is based mainly in South India.

Each of these music traditions rely on the raga, a melodic framework within which musicians compose. With live performances using traditional instruments, Jamuna Murali and Raja Rajeshwary Bhat will perform, demonstrate and discuss the difference in ragas and their use in Indian classical and religious music.