Saraswathi Ranganathan : Carnatic Veena Recital

We're delighted to be hosting Chicago-based renowned veena player Saraswathi Ranganathan and gifted mridangam accompanist Harsha Mandayam Bharathi for her first solo performance at SAI. Saraswathi is a master of the veena, a 24-fretted lute made with two resonating gourds, is at the core of the carnatic tradition. The mridangam is the veena's percussive counterpart, a double-headed, barrel-shaped drum. Together, these two artists will bring a nig...