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10/21/02

CONCERT OF CLASSICAL INDIAN MUSIC PRESENTED AT SLU

CANTON - A concert of classical Indian music by singer Rashmi 
Venkateswaran will be presented at St. Lawrence University on 
Saturday, November 2, at 8 p.m. in the Gilbert Recital Hall, 
Griffiths Arts Center. The event is open to the public, free of 
charge.
	Venkateswaran is the manager of the University of Ottawa's 
chemistry teaching laboratories, but on many evenings she can be 
found singing classical southern Indian music at various venues 
in the Ottawa region. She has been giving such concerts since she 
was 12 years old, having had formal musical training in Madras, 
India. 
	The basic form of the music is a monophonic song with 
improvised variations. There are 72 basic scales on the octave, 
and a rich variety of melodic motion. Both melodic and rhythmic 
structures are varied and compelling. It is one of the world's 
oldest and richest musical traditions.
	For more information, contact the music department at 
315-229-5192.

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