April, 2008
Karma Sutra is eager to release our new record this year. Our new material is a huge incredible step up from our early 2001 release of Prana in artistry, sound, production, and writing and we are very proud of it! We hope you like it just as much as we do! Please stay tuned this year....more updates to come as we continue the mixing process in the studio! It's been too long and we are almost ready to share!
January, 2007
"Finding Preet", an Indian movie made in Chicago, featuring a song by Karma Sutra, is now available! It can be purchased on Amazon, MTV.com, and many other sites. and is available this month on Netflix and Blockbuster. If the Blockbuster near does not have "Finding Preet", ask and they will get it.
November, 2006
Karma Sutra now has a myspace page! Please visit www.myspace.com/karmasutramusic and become a friend or leave a message! You can also hear our bhangra song, 'Sohna Mundya', featuring Sunny Singh.
Mona and Preston have been working slowly, but steadily toward the new record. Thank you for your patience! We can't wait to share our new songs with you!
October, 2005
10/1/05 and 10/14/05
Mona will be featured singing live with instrumental progressive rock trio Parallel Mind in October at two shows in Wisconsin! October 1st @ McAuliffe's Pub in Racine, WI and October 14th @ Vnuk's Lounge in Cudahy, WI. Please visit www.parallelmind.com for more information.
September, 2005
9/12/05 - 10/23/05
Mona's brother, Anish Jethmalani, directs premier of new show presented by Rasaka Theatre! Prop Thtr (sic) Group, in association with Rasaka Theatre Company, presents the world premiere of William Kovacsik’s “The Masrayana” (pronounced MAHS-rah-YAHN-uh), directed by Anish Jethmalani. This true-life contemporary Indian story is inspired a man who was wrongly declared legally dead, lost all his rights, and fought to reclaim his identity. From a small village, this Indian man Gopal Masra arrives in the capital to discover his corrupt brother has stolen his possessions and life. “The Masrayana” combines story theatre narrative with South Asian classical dance and music to create a warm, richly humane and universal modern saga (which is yana in Sanskrit, coupled with the last name of Masra). Visit www.rasakatheatre.org for more information!
July, 2005
We are busy this summer in the recording studio writing and producing new material! We're very excited as the new record starts to come together! Check back for the latest on the new cd release date and new song samples!
Special thanks to Chris Warfield for creating a beautiful new website for us! We love our new look and there's still more to come! Comments and feedback are welcome!
07/26/05
Mona just lent her singing voice for an upcoming Sesame Street commercial about rhyming to be aired in August and September as children return back to school! It has Ernie rapping on it too! Keep your eyes and ears open for this commercial on PBS!
07/23/05
On Saturday July 23rd, Mona performed a beautiful Bharata Natyam dance with the Chitrahar Cultural Academy at the Chicago Hilton. For the last twenty-one years, Chitrahar has endeavored to present the rich and vibrant culture of South Asia to the Indo-Pak community as well as to members of the American mainstream via their television program on various cable channels throughout Chicagoland. Check it out for a unique and innovative program of ethnic and folk culture, spiced with Western influences.
Visit www.chitrahar.com for more information.
07/20/05
On Wednesday July 20, 2005 - RAISE YOUR AWARENESS - The State of South Asian Arts in Chicago! Rasaka Theatre presented a panel discussion on South Asians in the arts in Chicago. Vermillion - 10 W. Hubbard St. Chicago, IL. Visit www.rasakatheatre.org for more information. Mona's brother was featured on the panel, and Rahul Sharma from Funkadesi was also featured on the panel.
June, 2005
06/18/05
Karma Sutra recently played our 3rd year back at Asian Moon Festival featuring one of Milwaukee's Natyaprana Bharatnatyam Dancers, Khatera Hakimi! She'll be joining us again very soon! We had a blast! Asian Moon Festival offers a unique opportunity for visitors to experience in a single event the richness of the Asian Pacific Islander, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, and Vietnamese cultures. Visit www.asianmoonfestival.com for more information.
