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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#003366;font-weight:bold'>You are invited to
attend a concert of South Indian vocal music by Manasi Prasad, a noted female
performer, to benefit <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">BAPAGRAMA</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">SCHOOL</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bangalore</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place>. Co-educational,
anti-caste and secular, the school was begun at the personal urging of Mahatma
Gandhi as a way to educate children living in poverty. The school has a long
tradition of social service and community organizing, is free and is one among
only a few schools that provides this community of children the chance to study
beyond elementary level and to receive an extraordinary education.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366'>More
info below and on attached poster<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='border:none;padding:0in'><b><font size=4
color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#003366'>Manasi
Prasad brings South Indian Classical Music to Northampton<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#003366'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='border:none;padding:0in'><b><font size=4
color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#003366'>Date
and Time: 7-9 PM Saturday night, Sept. 13th<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#003366'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='border:none;padding:0in'><b><font size=4
color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#003366'>Place:
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Northampton</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Community</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Music</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">139 South Street</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Northampton</st1:City></st1:address>
(585-0001)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='border:none;padding:0in'><b><font size=4
color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#003366'>Tickets:
Suggested Donation $15 - Adults; $8 - Seniors/students; Children under 10
FREE.** <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366'>Manasi Prasad, who has been pursuing
Indian classical arts for over two decades, is well recognized among the new
generation of classical musicians in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>, and has received numerous
awards. In this unique performance she will be presenting a concert of
inspirational songs and classical vocal music from <st1:place w:st="on">South
India</st1:place>. Music lovers from all cultures will appreciate the ancient
musical tradition brought alive by this young and vibrant performer. Manasi's
explanations of the history and meaning of the music as well as her performance
of its melodies and rhythms will leave you with a deep appreciation for the
music of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366'>This benefit concert is to raise money
for <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bapagrama</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType>
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bangalore</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place>, whose mission is to educate
children living in poverty who otherwise could not afford to attend school. All
the funds raised will go towards much needed renovations of facilities. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366'>At Mahatma Gandhi's urging, the school
was started in 1949 by Saraswathi Natarajan. The school has a long
tradition of social service and community organizing. Named after Thakkar
Bapa, a co-worker of Gandhi, who believed in equality of all people and opposed
the caste system, the school is co-educational, anti-caste and secular.
The school is free and it is one of the few schools that provide this community
of children the chance to study beyond elementary level. This benefit concert
was organized by Educational Praxis, a non-profit organization based in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Putney</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">VT.</st1:State></st1:place>
Donations can also be mailed directly to: <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366'>Educational Praxis<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><b><font
size=3 color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#003366'>PO Box</span></font></b></st1:Street><font color="#003366"><span
style='color:#003366'> 601</span></font></st1:address><font color="#003366"><span
style='color:#003366'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=3
color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#003366'>Putney</span></font></b></st1:City><font color="#003366"><span
style='color:#003366'>, <st1:State w:st="on">VT</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">05346</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font color="#003366"><span
style='color:#003366'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 color="#003366" face="Lucida Bright"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#003366'>For more information about the event,
please call Olya Zhuykova at 802-258-0946 or e-mail Olya at <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">peppytarle@yahoo.com</st1:PersonName> <mailto:<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">peppytarle@yahoo.com</st1:PersonName>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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