Indian Art Circle of New Orleans is a
small, really small, group of people who have made New Orleans their
home and have adopted dissemination of Indian Classical Music to be
their vocation. We started out with private house concerts in 1990,
and have graduated to hosting acclaimed as well as rising musicians
at prestigious venues in town, forever preferring quality over
quantity.
The aims and objectives of IACNO are the
following:
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To organize concerts by accomplished
Indian classical performing artists
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To enrich the cultural life of New
Orleans by introducing yet another element of music among the thriving
indigenous Jazz and Blues tradition, and
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To increase awareness of the diverse classical heritage
of India.
IACNO strives to bring as much variety as
possible and maintain a balance between various styles of classical music
and dance. Past performances have included ballet (The Living Tree) and
concerts by upcoming as well as world-renowned instrumentalists and
vocalists.
IACNO has been an active participant in
the rebuilding efforts of the New Orleans region in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina of 2005. We donated to Tipitina's Foundation in 2006 to
assist local musicians impacted by the storm.
Continued support from avid listeners
and patrons from the local community have nurtured our organization from
its fledgling beginning through its current state. Years of search and
concerted effort from IACNO members have culminated in a partnership with the
Loyola University College of Music. We are excited at this opportunity
to be associated with such an illustrious music institution in a city
already steeped with its own indigenous Jazz and Blues heritage. With your
assistance, we hope to present an exemplary evening to the audience as
well as the Loyola University community to ensure permanence of this new
collaborative effort.
IACNO is forever in need of
volunteers and patrons. We invite music lovers to get actively involved in
our event preparations. With your assistance we wish to offer more
quality programs, hold lecture-demonstrations and expand our collaborative
effort with Loyola University.
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