HarmoNYom - JULY 2012

The American Jazz Jam session has historically been a way for musicians to meet, network, play music together and cultivate community. With the Brooklyn Raga Massive Jam Session, they are attempting to bring that Jazz culture to Raga music.

AAICM presents "Raga Singing Class" with Maestro vocalist Ud. Mashkoor Ali Khan.

Every Tuesday evening in July from 7pm to 8:30pm. July 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31.

Prior experience is helpful but not required. Private lessons are also available.

Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan has musical blue blood in his veins owing to his family lineage. A direct descendant of the family of the great Ustad Abdul Karim Khan and the much legendary Sartaj-e-Mousiqui, Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan who were the founders of the famous Kirana Gharana. Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan is the son of the great Sarangi-nawaz, Padmashree Ustad Shakoor Khan, who was the grand nephew of Ustad Bande Ali Khan Beenkar who composed numerous andishes under his pseudonym 'Sabras". www.mashkooralikhan.com/

Registration is required! Contact Aaron Shragge by email at for registration: aaronshragge@gmail.com

Anjana Roy comes from Delhi, India, where she had her early initiation in music under Shri Rebati Ranjan Debnath, her father and guru. Anjana studied instrumental music and earned her Master’s in Arts from Banasthali Vidyapith of Jaipur, Rajasthan and a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of New Delhi. Ms. Roy eventually settled in New York, where she has taught sitar music at the Shikshayatan Institution in Queens. She has performed at the Queens Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn Public Library, International House, the Indian Consulate and in many private converts. Anjana Roy released an album of Indian classical music on sitar in 2006.

Shri Mahadeva Muni is multi-instrumentalist who began playing guitar at the age of 11 and was performing in NYC clubs by the age of 16. He plays various keyboard, wind, string, percussion instruments and also is a vocalist. Mahadeva learned Indian classical music from Pd. Roop Verma, senior disciple of Pd. Ravi Shanker, at Anand Ashram, Monroe, NY. He currently accompanies kirtan artist Sharda Devi, Satya Franche. Mahadeva lives in New York City.

A weekly Intro to Indian Music Class will be held Wednesdays from 6pm – 7:30pm at Namaskar School of Music in Prospect Heights Brooklyn.

July 11th, 18th and 25th will be taught by Sameer Gupta with occasional guest artists from Brooklyn Raga Massive. The class will be an on-going weekly Wednesday event.

This is a perfect way to get aquainted with Indian Classical Music and have an interactive class focusing on time-keeping, singing in tune, critical listening and question/answer session. This class is recommended for all people who want to gain some knowledge of how Indian Classical Music works. Topics covered include: Raga, Tala, Tihai, Alap, Jor, Jhala, Thaat System and Cultural History.

http://www.namaskarschoolofmusic.com/2012/07/06/intro-to-indian-music-class-every-wednesday-6pm-730-pm/

Namaskar School of Music

698 Dean St (at Vanderbilt Ave)

Brooklyn, NY 11238 (BASEMENT STUDIO)

Subways 2/3 (Grand Army) , B/Q (7th Ave), Atl Terminal, C (Clinton/Wash)

Admission: $5-10

FRIDAY JULY 27 @ 10:30PM

and SATURDAY JULY 28 @ 3:30PM.

The Community Roundup Team at TV Asia is proud to present on TV Cable a retrospective of July 22's concert as part of The Music Room by Ud. Mashkoor Ali Khan

"HarmoNYom & AAICM Presents Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan Live In Concert - NY"

The Brief Highlights of the following event is scheduled for airing on TV Asia Community Roundup program on July 27th at 10:30pm (ET) and repeated for West Coast viewers at 11:30pm (PT) .This program will also be repeated on July 28th at 3:30pm (ET).

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(On the picture, Subhi Khanna/TV Asia interviewing Ud. Mashkoor Ali Khan before concert).

Ranajit Sengupta, recognized as a child prodigy, started his musical journey with Mandoline. Under the guidance of his teachers Late Ustad Dhyanesh Khan and Ustad Ashish Khan of Maihar Gharana in sarod, he has established himself as one of the most prominent musicians of his generation.

AAICM presents "Raga Singing Class" with Maestro vocalist Ud. Mashkoor Ali Khan.

Every Tuesday evening in July from 7pm to 8:30pm. July 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31.

Prior experience is helpful but not required. Private lessons are also available.

Registration is required! Contact Aaron Shragge by email at for registration: aaronshragge@gmail.com