Sarada Kala Nilayam presents 

Jam to Our Beats

April 11 | 7:30 pm | $15 advance / $18 day of show 

Come jam with us! A call-and-response session between the artists on stage, this evening showcases South Indian rhythms made by the nattuvangam (cymbals), mridangams (double-sided drums), and konnakkol (recitation of rhythmic syllables). 

Sway, move, and groove to the rhythm made by instruments with an ancient history, and participate in an interactive audience session to create rhythms with the musicians. All are welcome to enjoy and have fun with the beats and to take your knowledge of rhythm and South Indian music to a new level.

This performance is a collaboration between Sarada Kala Nilayam, a Portland dance school, and Sankara Drumming Group, a South Indian Classical percussion school. 

Supported by a City of Hillsboro Performance Series Grant, this performance directly supports Sarada Kala Nilayam, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting The Young Artist’s Club.

More about Sarada Kala Nilayam

Sarada Kala Nilayam (SKN) is a performing arts organization dedicated to inspiring artistic inquisitiveness, creativity, and collaboration in its students and audiences since its inception in 2012. SKN currently has about 40 students, both youth and adult, who are growing into serious cultural arts practitioners of Bharatanatyam and Nattuvangam.

More about Sankara Drumming Group

Sankara Drumming Group is a grassroots level initiative to bring South Indian Drumming to center stage in the greater Portland area. Run by Murali Krishna, a Portlander, and Ganesh Kumar, a senior teacher who visits Portland a few times a year, students learn through remote video and in-person classes. Together, they inspire creativity and cultural arts in the community.