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Ramayana: Sacred Stories in Song and Art

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Sat, Mar 28, 2026

12:30 PM – 3:15 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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This project is a collaboration between Emory Swara and the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, centering the Ramayana through Carnatic music and visual art. The program will work alongside the museum’s South Asian Art collection connected to the Ramayana, utilizing select pieces as interpretive anchors for a live musical experience. Through a traditional Carnatic concert paired with short educational interludes and a gallery-style presentation of art, Swara will introduce audiences to Carnatic music’s ability to preserve epic narrative, devotional meaning, and cultural heritage, while creating a multisensory connection between visual art and living musical tradition.

The Carnatic concert will feature esteemed artists: Smt. Anahita & Smt. Apoorva Ravindran (vocal duet), Sri. Kamalakiran Vinjamuri (violin), Sri. Akshay Anantapadmanabhan (mridangam), and Sri. Sowmiya J. Narayanan (ghatam).

The event will take place in the Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 102 (Center for Ethics Common Room). The address for the venue is 1531 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322. The closest parking lot is the Peavine Visitor Lot (27 Eagle Row, Atlanta, GA 30322).
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