Sangati: Austin, TX + Framingham, MA + Chennai, TN...................................................................................................................................2004-2005
Welcome to Sangati
Mission Statement
We are an informal group of musicians and poets dedicated to performing art in the service of human rights and progressive social change. The issues we address include but are not limited to ending discrimination based on race and caste, and promoting the rights of women and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi and trans) people.
About Us
We give performances for fund-raisers
and other public functions for progressive social activist groups at no
charge to those groups. Our performances draw mainly on Hindustani, Carnatic,
and
Persian classical music and on progressive traditions in Indian
and Persian poetry, though they may include elements of other traditions.
Our group is an independent and democratic organization which makes decisions
on a consensual basis.
Sangati was founded in 1999 by a collective that included Vandana Singh, Christopher Chapman, Soniya Brar, Subir Mukherjee, Richa Jain, and L Ramakrishnan.
Some highlights
- Our first performance was
for a fundraiser called "Untold" in support of the UT10, a group
of University of Texas students who had been arrested while staging a
peaceful protest before the University administration.
- In collaboration with Saheli, we presented a 91.7 FM KOOP radio program
Unfettered Voices: A tribute to Women's Movements in India on March
8, 2000, 6.30 - 7.00 pm. The program was broadcast on the occasion of
International Women's Day, and consisted of poetry, music and narrative
celebrating the rich traditions of women's movements, rebellion and social
change through history.
In
July 2000 we performed at a benefit for CRY (Child Relief and You) organized
by the Network of Indian Professionals in Austin.
Contact Information
To contact Sangati, please email Ramki (L Ramakrishnan) guruguhaanjali@yahoo.com .
Related Links
Saheli-- a non-profit organization based in Austin, TX, that provides assistance to Asian women seeking help in dealing with domestic violence and abuse. Saheli's activities also include community outreach through education.
Trikone-Tejas -- a progressive coalition of queer and straight students of Asian heritage at UT Austin that works to end racism, sexism and homophobia.
Men against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault-- a resource for men in Texas seeking to end violence against women, hosted on this (Sangati website)
