Nirmala Rajasekar with Robert Bly, Dean Magraw, Marcus Wise and Srini
An evening of music
with Nirmala Rajasekar,
Dean Magraw, Srini
and Marcus Wise and the poetry of Robert Bly.
The program will feature
tunes and melodies of Spring and beyond from Cedar regulars international award winner and Bush
Artistic fellow Nirmala Rajasekar (veena
and voice), much feted and honored
guitar virtuoso Dean Magraw, and the
phenomenal percussion team of Srini
(Mridangam drums) and Marcus Wise
(Tabla drums). Joining these artists in an exclusive set of
poetry and music is world renowned poet
and Minnesota’s own Robert Bly.
Rajasekar is the first Indian musician to
be awarded a Bush Foundation Artist
Fellowship for traditional and folk arts.
She is lifelong musician whose extensive
and ongoing training is in the ancient tra-
dition of Carnatic music. Since leaving her
home country of India, however, she
has composed and performed theater
and dance music, non-traditional varia-
tions on Carnatic music, and poetry
accompaniment music.
“...(her) warm, inquisitive and earthy
presence is a sweet contrast to her gor-
geous and otherworldly stage persona.
...thrilling, virtuosic and soulful.”
– Asian American Press
“A rising star of Indian classical
music knows how to jam with Western
musicians as well.” – Minneapolis Star
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Call Cedar ticket line 612-338-2674 ext 2
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Dean Magraw is a consummate guitarist, playing with wit and soulful abandon. A performer like no other, he is part-comedian, part-philosopher and all-around musical genius. Transcending genre, he has performed with a cornucopia of collaborators from jazz...
Marcus Wise is a top-tier tabla player, poetic and genre-bending. An ambassador of Eastern classical music, he makes Indian sounds accessible to American music fans, collaborating with folk, jazz, gospel and pop artists. He has performed and recorded with...
At age 13 in Bangalore, India, Nirmala began her performing career as a solo veena player. Since then, with over 25 years of concert experience in veena and vocal music, she has appreared in many world-renowned venues in including London, Berne, Zurich,...
Major Funders
This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008
