Varijashree Venugopal
Varijashree Venugopal
Vari - Live
1262 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Runtime: 75 minutes
No intermission
CAP UCLA Member presale: Jun 22 at 10 am
Newsletter subscriber presale: Jun 23 at 10 am
General public on sale: Jun 24 at 10 am
UCLA faculty and staff: Jun 24 at 10 am
UCLA students: Sep 21 at 10 am
A showcase of Carnatic musician Varijashree Venugopal's work as vocalist, flautist and composer.
Varijashree Venugopal’s full-length original work, Vari, brings together the many musical inspirations that have shaped her 30-year journey as a student, singer, performer, composer, songwriter and flautist. Rooted in the South Indian Carnatic tradition, Varijashree carries her heritage across the world through the language of music, using the voice as her primary instrument.
A collection of original music and songwriting, Vari draws from the rich melodic and rhythmic concepts of Carnatic music, including raaga and taala, while reaching toward new sonic worlds in contemporary music. Traditional South Indian sounds of Indian rhythm and melody blend with synth soundscapes and bass lines, creating a meaningful confluence of tradition and experimentation.
Varijashree Venugopal will also present a free matinee performance for public school groups through Design for Sharing, our K-12 Arts Education Program.
Bangalore-based Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Varijashree Venugopal, was widely recognised as a child prodigy who could identify 100 Carnatic Ragas at the tender age of eighteen months,and began performing concerts at the age of four. She initially trained under her musician parents Vidwan H S Venugopal and Vidhushi T V Rama, Vidhushi H Geetha, Vidhushi Vasantha Srinivasan, Vidwan D S Srivatsa, and later under Ganakalanidhi Vidwan Salem P Sundaresan.
Coming from a rich background of an intricate classical form of music such as Carnatic music, Varijashree is one of the pioneering artists in applying the techniques, fundamentals, and the sound and soul of Indian singing in the global music context.
Apart from being a singer, Varijashree is a flautist, composer and music educator.
Her unique capabilities of using her voice as an instrument, her improvised singing, and the blending of her singing with various music cultures using the Indian singing techniques, has led to her features and collaborations with few of the most notable musical personalities in the world such as, Bobby McFerrin, Michael League, Snarky Puppy, Victor Wooten, Herbie Hancock, Béla Fleck, Hamilton de Holanda, Eddie Gomez, Anat Cohen, Jacob Collier, Praveen D Rao, C4 trio, Trio Bobo, Anoushka Shankar, EYM trio and more.
UCLA Nimoy Theater is located at 1262 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024. For GPS, use 10866 Wilshire Blvd to reach the parking structure. The entrance is on Glendon Avenue — look for either entrance marked VISITOR. Parking is $4, beginning at 5 pm for evening performances and 12 pm for matinees. Arriving before these times will incur the $30 day parking fee.
The box office is open Monday–Friday, 10 am–4 pm, and opens 60 minutes before showtime on show nights. The box office is cashless and accepts all major credit cards. For day-of questions, call 310-206-8655. For general inquiries, contact info@cap.ucla.edu or call 310-825-4401.
All late seating is based on availability and at the discretion of house manager.
Accessible seating and assistive listening are available. Ask any house staff member for assistance. For additional accommodations, contact info@cap.ucla.edu.
Beer, wine, mixed beverages, water, soda, and coffee are available in the lobby. Valid ID required for alcohol. Credit cards and cash accepted. For nearby restaurant options, visit the UCLA Nimoy Theater page.
A digital house program for this performance is available to view or download before the show. Find it on the CAP UCLA Program Notes page.
If the performance is sold out, join the standby line at the box office on the night of the show. A waitlist may also be available — if tickets are released, you will be notified by email with a window to purchase.
