“Music of the Spheres: The Cultural and Philosophical Traditions of the Indian Subcontinent” will provide the Tri-Cities region just a sampling of India’s music, arts and food on Sunday, April 16.
This event will begin at 2 p.m. in the Charles Votaw Auditorium in the Palma L. Robinson Clinical Education Center, which houses ETSU Physicians and Associates across State of Franklin Road from the Johnson City Medical Center.
It includes “Seven Notes, Seven Languages,” a concert of Indian classical music in instrumental (chitraveena or Indian lute) and vocal styles.
Vocalists are R. Suryaprakash, K. Sashikiran and P. Ganesh, accompanied by Pakala Ramdas on violin and Melakaveri Balaji on percussion (mridangam).
Three exhibits are planned as part of the event. A poster presentation focuses on “the history of Indian philosophical and religious thought encompassing Hinduism (Vedic and Upanishadic teachings), Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Judeo-Christianity (St. Thomas, Bede Griffiths and Mother Teresa) and spiritual Islam (Sufism).” Others are “Nonviolence and Gandhian Ideology” and Indian sculpture and art, including miniatures.
A light dinner of Indian delicacies will also be served.
“Music of the Spheres” is free and open to the public, but donations will be accepted to cover costs. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
For more information or for special assistance for those with disabilites, contact Dr. Guha Krishnaswamy, professor of Internal Medicine and chief of Division of Allergy in East Tennessee State University’s James H. Quillen College of Medicine, at 439-7014.

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