The Raaga Rock Concert is a unique event featuring
Salman Ahmed on guitar from Pakistan and Samir Chatterjee on tabla from India. These two maestros are coming together for a unique musical evening to benefit the Chhandayan Center for Performing Arts in New York.

The Chhandayan Center for Music and Art is an organization that actively promotes the cultural arts from South East Asia, holds performances by leading South Asian artists throughout the year. www.tabla.org

DINNER @ JEWEL OF INDIA 6:00 to 8:00 pm

15 West 44 Street, New York, NY 10036

Concert @ CHHANDAYAN 8:00 to 10:00 pm
4 W 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036
RSVP For Tickets and reservation contact:
Sanaa Iftikhar 646 541 9563
Vandana Govil 516 314 5927
Anila Midha 516 569 6261
http:/www.desi.com or http://www.sulekha.com

Tickets $100 per person

Come and experience a Little Ustaad... FREE TRIAL demo for parents and chlidren!
Get to hear the music, jam with the instruments and sing sa, re ga! Make it a fun family outing!

Little Ustaads presents "Beat a Tabla, Strum a Sitar, Groove to Teen Taal and Rock to a Raga!" Indian Music Classes for Children (0 to 5 years)
Little Ustaads, founded by Kavita Bafana, allows children (0 – 5 years) and parents to discover and appreciate the world of Indian classical music through rhythmic tunes, rich vocals, mini instruments and vibrant visuals.
Each 45 minute structured session will encompass the secrets and charm of traditional music presented in a contemporary style. The carefully designed content will promote emotional development, hand and eye coordination, mental stimulation, auditory refinement and exploratory play in a fun and effortless manner.
Now is the time to expose your child to the sounds of Indian Classical music, and unleash the artist within themselves. http:// www.littleustaads.com

Also Upcoming Free Trial Demos for Parents and Children in New Jersey December 5, 6 and 7.

Please RSVP by calling Kavita Bafana at 773-744-1662 or emailing newyork@littleustaads.com.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 6 @ 7:00 PM

WKCR FM New York’s “Raag Aur Taal” program present ‘Ragas – Live’ Series with a performance featuring Indian Classical Musicians! Hosted by Ashok Ilankovan.

Virtuoso Sitarist Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan

Concert/Live performance organised by the SPK Academy of Music in association with HarmoNYom and recorded in New York by WKCR 89.9 FM on October 11 2009.

The Series inaugurates a new program “Raga-Live” under Raag Aur Taal that features 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

Chhandayan Center for Indian Music presents a Tabla Solo by Sadanand Naimpalli.

"Born in a family of music-lovers, Sadanand Naimpalli was motivated to take up some form of musical expression. Gifted as he was, with an uncanny sense of rhythm, it was only natural that he should take up to a percussion instrument viz: "Tabla." He found an ideal perceptor in Pandit Taranathji who lent free rein to the young boy's inherent capabilities.

It was not long before Sadanand blossomed into an accomplished Tabla player and was rightly hailed as a "Child Prodigy." He won the President's award for standing first at the All India Radio Competitions held on a National scale in 1963, when barely sixteen years old. Sadanand not only won fresh laurels at various music competitions but also began participating in various music conferences alongside-recognised stalwarts.

Chhandayan Center for Indian Music

4 West 43 Street (5/6 aves), # 616

New York , NY 10036
http://www.tabla.org/events.html
212 302 0720 / chhandayan@tabla.org

Admission : $20, $16 (students and seniors with valid ID)

An evening of Hindustani & Celtic music.

Jugalbandi with Michael Braudy, violin & Anjana Roy, sitar and Stephen Cellucci, tabla.

Michael Braudy is an experienced violinist in Western,
North Indian and Celtic music, and has taught music and meditation for more than 30 years.  A versatile improviser, he regularly collaborates with poets, storytellers, dancers, theatre and mime.  Michael studied Western violin with Raphael Bronstein and Dorothy Delay, and Indian violin with Acharya Roop Verma and Pandit V.G. Jog.  In India he has played in Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Auroville, and the Jaipur International Festival in Rajasthan.   www.michaelbraudy..com.

Anjana Roy had her early education in music from her father Shri Rebati Ranjan Debnath, who was a senior disciple of Ustad Allauddin Khan of Maihar. She later had training from several other masters , including Professor erma of Jaipur, Pandit Debu Chowdhury of Delhi, and Pandit Manilal Nag of Calcutta.

Stephen Cellucci has studied tabla under the guidance of Pandit Samir Chatterjee since 2000.  He performed at the well-known Chhandayan All Night Concert of Indian Music in New York City in 2004 and 2009.  sjcellucci@gmail.com 

Atmananda Yoga Center
324 Lafayette Street, Suite 7 (near Houston St)

New York, NY 10012
(212) 625-1511 - www.atmananda.com

Tickets: $15 

Ananda Ashram presents "The Yoga of Voice", an Ongoing Vocal Music Classes with Deepak Kumar Parek.

Deepak Kumar Parek is a light classical singer and composer from the state of Rajasthan, India. Deepak first studied with his father, Shri P.N. Vyas, and later with Ustad R.F. Dagar, Ustad Moinuddin Khan and Shri Mohinderjit Singh. As a faculty member of the East-West School of Music, Deepak Kumar offers regular performances and monthly vocal music classes.

This class introduces the fundamentals of the classical Indian music system (raga) as well as devotional songs (bhajans), chanting (kirtan) and the philosophy and awareness of singing in correct tone.

For students of all levels.

Classes: Sat & Sunday 10:30 AM -12:30 PM

Sat 10:00 AM For Beginners, New students.

E-mail or call in advance to facilitate scheduling: yogaofvoice@gmail.com or 610.209.7934.

Private classes available by appointment.

Ananda Ashram - Yoga Society of New York, Inc.

Tuition $50/weekend; single class (2 hr) $30

Pt. Sadanand Naimpalli will be offering a Master class in Tabla on Monday, from 7:00 - 9:00PM.

"Born in a family of music-lovers, Sadanand Naimpalli was
motivated to take up some form of musical expression. Gifted as he was, with an uncanny sense of rhythm, it was only natural that he should take up to a percussion instrument viz: "Tabla." He found an ideal perceptor in Pandit Taranathji who lent free rein to the young boy's inherent capabilities.

It was not long before Sadanand blossomed into an accomplished Tabla player and was rightly hailed as a "Child Prodigy." He won the President's award for standing first at the All India Radio Competitions held on a National scale in 1963, when barely sixteen years old. Sadanand not only won fresh laurels at various music competitions but also began participating in various music conferences alongside-recognised stalwarts.

http://sadanand.freeservers.com/index.html

Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West 43 Street, Suite 616 (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
New York, NY 10036

Please contact Chhandayan in order to register by contacting Samir Chatterjee at samir@tabla.org or 212-302-0720.
The fee is $40.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 19 @ 8:00 PM

The Anindo Chatterjee School of Tabla presents a Vocal, Sitar & Flute Concert with FIVE soloists in improvisatory conversation!

Featuring:
Matt Rahaim (vocal),

Srinivas Reddy (sitar),

Sameer Gupta (Tabla),

Eric Fraser (flute)

and Ajit Acharya (tabla)

Anindo Chatterjee School of Tabla - Concert Series
575 - 5 Street #2

Brooklyn, NY 11215

(Between 8th Ave and Prospect Park West)
F,Q,2,3 Trains

Doors open at 7:30, Concert at 8:00

$10-$20 Donation suggested