Carnatic music with Sandhya Srinath and Srinath Bala on August 31

On Saturday, August 31, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at the Belle Haven Library (100 Terminal Ave.), join the Menlo Park Library for a Carnatic music performance by Sandhya Srinath on violin and Srinath Bala on mridangam (two-headed drum).

Carnatic Music has its origins in the states of Southern India. Emphasis is placed on basic concepts, such as sruti (pitch), tala (rhythm), swaras (notes), and ragas (melody). Musical improvisation is interwoven, exploring melodic and rhythmic patterns for creative expression within the scope of a raga.