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FEBRUARY 2011
- SATURDAY FEBRUARY 5 @ 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM
The Anamika Navatman Project presents South Indian Drumming Workshop with
Kanjira Virtuoso Ganesh Kumar. For all levels and styles of percussion!Internationally renowned frame drummer and Kanjira expert Ganesh Kumar offers private and group South Indian percussion classes. He teaches Kanjira (Frame Drum), Ghatam (Clay Pot), Mridangam (Barrel Shaped Drum) and Vocal Percussion. Ganesh is best known for teaching Indian rhythms on the Kanjira hand drum. The Kanjira is a frame drum from South India, popularly used for south Indian classical music concerts made with wooden rim and a lizard skin. Ganesh is uniquely qualified to teach this workshop having played with many of western great artists such as Bela Fleck, Max Roach, Victor Wooten, the Violent Femmes, Jeff Coffin, Glen Velez and others. He has trained extensively from the great South Indian master drummer T H Subash Chandran. www.ganeshkanjira.com
The workshop is full of class participation and can be attended by anyone with the drum of their choice. Ganesh will lead the class through various Indian patterns used in Indian classical music and in chants and show many of the techniques that allow one to display the unique specialty that Indian Hand drumming displays: Development of a Groove, Vocal Percussion Techniques & Compositions, Accompaniment skills, Playing in odd Time Signatures (6 ½, 7 ¼, 9 ¾), Solo Playing.
Ultra Sound Rehearsal Studio - "The Ultra Studio"
251 West 30th Street, New York, NYC
Cost: $40 - SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12 @ 10:00 AM
Shruti Laya cordially invites you to the celebration of Thyagaraja Aradhana.
The program will begin at 10:00 AM Sharp with the traditional group singing of the Pancharatna Krithis.From 11:30 pm to 4:00 pm this will be followed by some thematic mini concerts of Thyagaraja songs.
The details are still being finalized, and will be updated shortly. All Children and Adults who know one or more of the krithis are welcome to join in the group singing to pay homage to the Saint. We will start with Sri Ganapathini followed by the five Pancharatna Krithis. Just as we did last year, we will follow the Cleveland version of the krithis. Since there will be no time for group rehearsals, please visit http://www.aradhana.org/panch.html to listen to these and practice on your own.
PS 115 auditorium. Elementary School
80-51 261st Street, Floral Park, NY 11004
Free
- SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12 @ 8 PM
An evening of yoga and Indian Classical Music
by sitarist Anjana Roy and Polash Gomes on Tabla.
Creative Vibrations Yoga Studio
22-55 31st Street, 2 Floor
Astoria, NY 11105
Register: creativevibrationsstudio@gmail.com
Tickets: $10
- TUESDAY FEBRUARY 15 @ 8:00 PM
Jazz Presents "Rhythm Crossroads" with Samir Chatterjee & Chhandayan World
Percussion Group featuring Ned Rothenberg.
Jazz Faculty member Samir Chatterjee is a virtuoso tabla player from India who has become a catalyst in the fusion of Indian and Western music, performing with an astonishing array of jazz, classical and avant-garde musicians and ensembles. For this special performance, Samir has brought together percussionists from around the globe, who embody distinct traditions, but are united by the eternal pulse of rhythm and the inspiring spark of improvisation. Together they create a remarkable musical collaboration that transcends boundaries.
With special guest, world-renowned composer and multi-instrumentalist Ned Rothenberg. http://newschool.edu/jazz/events.aspx?id=59685
Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance Space, Arnhold Hall,
55 West 13th Street, 5th floor, NYC
Tickets: $10; free to all students and New School faculty, staff, and alumni with ID
Reservations & inquiries by emailing boxoffice@newschool.edu or calling 212.229.5488
- TUESDAY FEBRUARY 15 @ 8:45 PM & 10:00 PM (2 SETS)Carnatic Sundays presents a Carnatic Music Series at Cornelia Street Cafe on the LAST
SUNDAY of every month. Local and visiting artists will be invited to present Carnatic classical ragas & compositions. The goal of this series is to build a community of Carnatic music lovers in New York City. Next Concert Sunday March 27.Opening night with:Set 1 : 8:45 pm
Arun Ramamurthy - violin
Akshay Anantapadmanabhan - mridangam
Sriram Ramesh - kanjira
Set 2 : 10:00 pmAshvin Bhogendra - vocal
Arun Ramamurthy - violin
Akshay Anantapadmanabhan - mridangam
Sriram Ramesh - kanjira
Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia St.
New York, NY 10014
Tickets: $20 at door ($10 goes towards voucher for drink/food)
- SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19 @ 7:30 PM
Chhandayan presents a Hindustani vocal concert by Shubhangi Sakhalkar
accompanied by Dibyarka Chatterjee on tabla and Sheetal Karhade on harmonium.
Shubhangi Sakhalkar brings a brilliant pedigree to her music. After her early tutelage with Smt. Kunda Vaishampayan, she spent several years learning from the renowned artistes Dr. Prabha Atre and Smt. Padma Talwalkar. After moving to the United States in 1992, Shubhangi has performed in a number of concerts at Atlanta, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Phoenix, San Jose, Los Angeles and UC Davis.Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West 43rd Street, (5/6 Avenue)Room 618, NYC
Tickets: $20, $16 (Students w/ID)
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 20 @ 3PM TO 5PM
Hindustani vocal workshop with Shubhangi Sakhalkar in Jackson Heights, NYC
Please contact Samita Sinha (samita.sinha@gmail.com) for further information - SUNDAY FEBRUARY 20 @ 7:00 PM
WKCR 98.9 FM presents a live performance recorded in 2009 in NYC by WKCR by maestro sitarist Ut. Shahid Parvez Khan. Hosted by Jing Li.
Part of the recording that you will listen tonight was made at the Community Center Auditorium in Flushing, NY. Ustad. Shahid Parvez Khan was accompanied by brilliant Sukhwinder Singh Namdhari aka Pinky on tabla. Concert organized in association with HarmoNYom.
Every first Sunday of each month.
The Series will inaugurate a new program “Raga-Live” under Raag Aur Taal that will feature a live performance every first Sunday of the month in order to tie our program more closely to the Indian classical music scene in NYC. The program will continue within the scope of Raag Aur Taal presenting classical, light classical, and regional folk music of India.
The In All Languages Department Email hosts of the program: raagaurtaal@gmail.com or ial@wkcr.org - Tel: 212.854.9920.
Over the Internet at www.wkcr.org.
- MONDAY FEBRUARY 21 @ 8:00 PM
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24 @ 7:00 PMFalu is a classically trained Indian vocalist whose diverse musical repertoire captures both her
traditional roots as well as her unique ability in combining Hindi music with an inventive rock sound. She has served as an ambassador of Indian music from Carnegie Hall, and her live performances have been featured nationally on FOX TV and internationally on National Geographic TV. Her voice has also been captured in multiple films including Angelina Jolie's directorial debut A Place in Time. One of Falu's most stunning performances was at the Time 100 Gala where she was invited to perform a duet with Slumdog Millionaire composer A.R. Rahman in front of the one hundred selection of Time Magazine's most influential people in the world of 2008, which not surprisingly included First Lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey.
Finally, Falu performed at the White House in November of 2009, where she was invited to sing alongside A.R. Rahman again at President Obama’s first State Dinner in honor of the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. http://www.falumusic.com/MONDAY FEBRUARY 21 @ Helsinki Hudson
405 Columbia Street, Hudson, NY 12534
TICKETS: Free Show!! Just tell the door folks you are there to see Falu!
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24 @ Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003
TICKETS: $17
http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,5640 SAT. FEBRUARY 26 @ 8:00 PM
HarmoNYompresents
as part ofThe Music Room
Outsatndaing Maestro
Ut. Shahid Parvez Khan on Sitar
& brilliant Nitin Mitta on Tabla.
10 % of all revenues will be donate to MUSIC BASTI (www.musicbasti.org) for children in India.
Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan is one of the most brilliant musical gems of the famous Etawah Gharana and belongs to the seventh generation of this musical lineage. A very young Shahid Parvez was initiated into the rich music of the Gharana by his illustrious father and Guru Ustad Aziz Khan, a famous musician and a noted composer and the son of the legendary Sitar and Surbahar virtuoso Ustad Waheed Khansahab. Few instrumentalists have enjoyed so much of love and admiration as Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan has, from the music loving fraternity worldwide.
Nitin Mitta is one of the most sought after tabla players of his generation. He has performed with some of India’s most celebrated musicians, including Pandit Jasraj, Pandits Rajan and Sajan Mishra, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Ustad Nishat Khan, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Pandit Nayan Ghosh and Ustad Irshad Khan.
Nitin received his early training in Hyderabad from Pandit G. Satyanarayana and later from Pandit Arvind Mulgaonkar of Mumbai. Both his Guru's are disciples of the legendary Tabla maestro representing the Farukhabad Gharana, Ustad Amir Hussain Khan.Nitin has collaborated with 2011 Grammy Nominee Pianist Vijay Iyer and Guitarist Prasanna in an exciting new trio project called “Tirtha.
NON-MEMBERS (1 Concert) : $40, $25 (STUDENTS (W/ID), SENIORS & CHILDREN under 18)
MEMBERS (3 Concerts):
INDIVIDUALS $110, COUPLE or PAIR $220, STUDENTS (W/ID), SENIORS & CHILDREN (Under 18) $65
RESERVE YOUR TICKET OR MEMBERSHIP - SEATS ARE LIMITED! (Cash only at door)www.musicroom.eventbrite.com/
Venue: St. John Lutheran's Church (Door will open at 7:30 PM)
81, Christopher Street (Corner of 7 Avenue), New York, NY 10014 (West Village)
Subway Line 1 and Path Train (NJ): Christopher Street Stop
For any questions or queries, contact our Team, Veronique Lerebours or Girish Raj by email at info@harmonyom.org
Community Partners:
WKCR 98.9 FM NY, St. John Lutheran's Church, Mukti Kitchen, Music Basti, The Anamika Navatman Project, DooBeeDooBeeDoo, Sidart Photography, Dawoud Kringle, Marcus Simpson, Vishesh Sharma, The Epoch Times, TV Asia
- Saturday February 26 2011
St. John's Lutheran Church- NYC
and supporting
The performance was magical, the acoustic was perfect, the house full and St. John's Lutheran Church looked so gorgeous!To read:
A Master's Master Graces Manhattan: Shahid Parvez Khan & Nitin Mitta
by Dawoud Kringle
welcome!
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