May 2012

From MAY 2 to MAY 27

Classes with Sarod maestro Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar in NYC!

Tejendrajee will be conducting master classes as well as junior classes. This is an unique opportunity for New Yorkers to get direct instruction/advise from the finest Sarod player of India.

Please contact Andrew Rai@ 347-449-1295/917-572-9905 for details.

FRIDAY MAY 4 @ 7:30PM

Dance & Music School of India, ISO Suny Albany & Pallavi present "Music meets Bells".

A World premiere Santoor, Sitar and Odissi Dance Trio in a musical conversation!

Featuring sitarist  Veena Chandra

Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya, a doyen of the Santoor (and top disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar)

Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya - Odissi Dance

Devesh Chandra on Tabla

Suny Page Hall

135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY

Contacts:  518-786-1309 

Tickets: $15, Students $10



FRIDAY MAY 4 @ 7:30 PM

Charanams will perform their unique blend of different genres, a Carnatic Jazz Jugalbandhi in addition to their signature compositions at DROM.

Charanams, the winner of the Battle of the Boroughs 2011, is a world music, cross genre band that blends two great styles of music - carnatic,  the South Indian Classical and  Jazz. The band presents original compositions of Nivedita ShivRaj that are based on Indian ragas blended with jazz, improvised music style and contemporary rhythms. The music presented by Charanams is unique, appealing to multi-ethnic audience of all age groups, transcending language, cultural and racial differences - speaking the universal language of music. Visit charanams.com 

DROM

85 Ave A, New York, NY 10009 (www.dromnyc.com)
Advance tickets are $10 tickets ; at the door are $15

To buy tickets: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/111601?utm_medium=bks

Charanams will be also performing in Queens on MONDAY MAY 7 @ 8:00 PM

LIC Bar
45-58 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11101 (www.licbar.com)
No Cover, Suggested Donation:$5

FRIDAY MAY 4 @ 8:00 PM

Navatman presents a Carnatic Vocal Concert!

The young maestro R.Suryaprakash had his advanced musical training from Sangeetha Kalanidhi T.V. Sankaranarayanan, imbibing the rich tradition of the legendary Madurai Mani Iyer and assimilating the best of other traditions to blaze his original trail among the present generation of musicians. Endowed with a vibrant and felicitous voice with a range of about three octaves, he also has a vast repertoire and boundless creative expression. No wonder his concerts have always enthralled the audience and appealed to both the connoisseur and the novice!

He will be accompanied by Sri Nagai Sriram and Sri Tanjore K Murugaboopathi on violin and mridangam.

Reflections Yoga

260 W 49th St btw 8th and 9th Ave, New York, NY
Tickets: $10 - $16 ($20 at the door) Online: www.navatman.org/tickets



FRIDAY MAY 4 @ 9:30 pm

"Mission: on Mars" tonight in NYC! 

Neel Murgai & Vin Scialla return from the void w/ most of the crew.. (also performing: Michael Blake group)!

Featuring: Neel Murgai (Sitar) & Vin Scialla (Percussion),
Premik (Flute) , Deep Singh (Tabla) , Dan Asher

www.NUBLU.net
listen here: http://bit.ly/oBjdvW
youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=845iUSGASSc

Nublu,

Ave C & 4th Street, NYC

MONDAYS MAY 7, 14, 21 and 28 @ 8:00 PM  

Brooklyn Raga Massive "Jam Session" at Branded Saloon!

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, we are attempting to bring that Jazz culture to Raga music.

The Brooklyn Raga Massive Jam will be a monthly event, where Indian Classical Music can gather for informal performances in the Jazz Jam Session style. There will be a host for the event, who will manage a sign-up list which will have name, instrument, experience level, and contact info listed. Although Indian Classical Music typically has performances lasting 40+ minutes for one piece, the performance slots for the Raga Jam will be limited to max 20 minutes to encourage a rotating roster of performers.

Branded Saloon
603 Vanderbilt AvenueBrooklyn - Prospect Heights, NY 11238
(718) 484-8704 Directions: www.brandedsaloon.com
More details: www.brooklynragamassive.wordpress

SATURDAY MAY 12 @ 7:00 PM

until SUNDAY MAY 13 @ 5:00 AM

The 13th Chhandayan ALL-NIGHT CONCERT of Indian Classical Music! 

Featuring artists:

Parha Bose (sitar) and Partho Sarothy (sarod) - Instrumental Duet

Samarth Nagarkar - Vocal

Pt. Ronu Majumdar - bansuri - Bamboo flute

Sanhita Nandi - Vocal

Pt. Ranjeev Taranath - Sarod

Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty - Vocal

Accompaniment :

Anindo Chatterjee, Samir Chatterjee, Abhijit Banerjee, Kedar Naphade, Sandip Ghosh, Brajeshwar Mukherjee, Gaurab Chatterjee, Ananjan Chakraborty and others...

New York Society for Ethical Culture

2 West 64th Street (@ Central Park West), New York, NY 10023

All details and Tickets online:

http://www.chhandayan.com/concerts/at-ccim-in-nyc/?id=91&eid=19

Tickets: $100, $75, $60, $40

10% discount on all tickets for students and seniors with valid ID.

Buy ticket to watch ALL-NIGHT CONCERT on May 12th, 2012 LIVE online



SUNDAY MAY 13 @ 4:30 PM

Carnatic Music Concert with renowned Carnatica Brothers (Vocal) 

Nagai Muralidharan (Violin)

Mushanam Raja Rao (Mridangam)

SriRanganathaTemple

8 Ladentown Road, Pomona, NY10970

Admission: Free!

FRIDAY MAY 18 @ 7:00 PM

Indo American Arts Council presents Sitar maestro Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan in Concert! Accompanied by Pandit Samir Chatterjee on tabla.

Shujaat Husain Khan is perhaps the greatest North Indian classical musician of his generation. He belongs to the Imdad Khan gharana (tradition) of the sitar (lute) and is the seventh in the unbroken line from his family that has produced many musical masters. His style known as the gayaki ang, is imitative of the subtleties of the human voice.
Shujaat Husain Khan is the son and disciple of master sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan. His musical pedigree continues back through his grandfather, Ustad Inayat Khan; his great-grandfather, Ustad Imdad Khan; and his great-great-grandfather, Ustad Sahebdad Khan - all leading artist of their generation.

Symphony Space, 
2537 Broadway (West 95 Street) NYC 

Tickets are available at the Symphony Space box office, online and on the day.
Tickets:  http://www.symphonyspace.org/event/7318-indo-american-arts-council-presents-shujaat-khan   
Tickets: $55, $35, $25. IAAC members & students (w/ID): $50, $30, $20



FRIDAY MAY 18 @ 10:00 PM

GALA NYC presents a Carnatic music Festival at the Brooklyn Lyceum! 

1- Carnatic Violinist Arun Ramamurthy
http://www.galanyc.com/arun-ramamurthy
2- Carnatic Vocalist Roopa Mahadevan
http://www.galanyc.com/roopa-mahadevan

Brooklyn Lyceum,

227 4th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY (R train to Union street)

718-857-4816  www.galanyc.com

SATURDAY MAY 19 @ 4:00 PM

Shruti Laya presents Carnatic Vocalists

Neyveli Santhanagopolan and Sriranjani Santhanagopalan. 

Charulatha Ramanujam - Violin

B. Ganapathiraman - Mridangam

PS 115 Auditorium

80-51 261st Street, Floral Park, NY 11004
www.ShrutiLaya.Org
Admission: Free (Members and Children)  $15 (General Admission)



SUNDAY MAY 20 @ 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Sri Tallapakka Annamacharya Day! Presented by

Sri Ranganatha Temple.

Featuring: Solo, Duet and Group Performances

Concety on Annamacharya compositions by Prasanna Venkatesh (Vocal)

Harini Rakashekar (Violin)

Kumar Kanthan (Mridangam)

SriRanganathaTemple

8 Ladentown Road, Pomona, NY10970

Admission: Free

MONDAY MAY 21 @ 8:00 PM 

Brooklyn Raga Massive "Jam Session" at Branded Saloon!

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, we are attempting to bring that Jazz culture to Raga music.
The Brooklyn Raga Massive Jam will be a monthly event, where Indian Classical Music can gather for informal performances in the Jazz Jam Session style. There will be a host for the event, who will manage a sign-up list which will have name, instrument, experience level, and contact info listed. Although Indian Classical Music typically has performances lasting 40+ minutes for one piece, the performance slots for the Raga Jam will be limited to max 20 minutes to encourage a rotating roster of performers. http://brooklynragamassive.wordpress.com/
There is currently a critical mass of Indian classical musicians in Brooklyn and NYC. This great weekly event harnesses that energy into a vibrant community.

Branded Saloon
603 Vanderbilt AvenueBrooklyn - Prospect Heights, NY 11238
(718) 484-8704 Directions: www.brandedsaloon.com
More details: www.brooklynragamassive.wordpress

SATURDAY MAY 26 @ 2:00 PM

Pt Tejendra Majumdar is holding a workshop at Namaskar School of Music for all students of Indian Classical Music, in Brooklyn!

One of the best-known Sarod players of the present generation, Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar, has long achieved that order of excellence and popular acceptability, which ensure one's place in posterity. Early initiation into music by his grandfather, Late Bibhuti Ranjan Majumdar and later his father, Late Ranjan Majumdar, nurtured Tejendra's considerable talent. Vocal and rhythm training under ...Late Pandit Amaresh Chowdhury and Sri Anil Palit further ensured a holistic musical development in him. Tejendra was then accepted by Late Ustad Bahadur Khan as his disciple.

This is a great opportunity to play for Pandit ji and get crucial feedback about your music. He will comment on your performance and will show fresh ways to expand the knowledge of technique, raaga and taala. Bring your instrument, and receive directed feedback after presenting your work directly in front of the Maestro himself. Maestro Tejendra Majumdar has a vast knowledge on the Classical Indian tradition. He is a master of melody and rhythm and with one single seating can impact any musician's life profoundly. A cream of the music world , his visit to New York City is a great honor for the musical community.

Namaskar School of Music ~ 698 Dean St Brooklyn, NY

FROM MAY 15 to JUNE 21

Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm to 9pm.  

ACST (Anindo Chatterjee School of Tabla) present spring classes with Tabla Maestro Pt. Anindo Chatterjee.

A rare luminary of Indian Classical Music, Pandit Anindo Chatterjee has attained new heights in the art of tabla playing. Trained from... his early childhood by Guru Padmabhusan Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Anindo has developed a unique style expanding upon his vast knowledge of the tradition. Both technically and artistically, he is a milestone for future generations to follow, for whom he is a devoted Guru with some very promising disciples, including his son Anubrata. He is equally regarded as a soloist and an accompanist and has shared the stage with almost all the great musicians of India. In acknowledgment of his immense contribution to music, he was awarded the “Sangeet Natak Akademy Award” in 2002, presented by His Excellency The President of India.

Classes are broken up into 2 sections:  "Future Advanced", and "Advanced".  (Please enquire about beginner classes.)   Student will play tabla during their section, but are encouraged to stay for the whole class.  All students will receive extensive online resources as well as classes streaming live over the internet.  

For students who cannot attend the classes live, or who can only attend some of the classes,  online classes / flex schedule are available. ACST's online classes / flex schedule gives students access to the archives as well as streaming classes, and allows them to attend classes at their convenience.

12 Live classes:  $540  ($45 / class)

12 Online classes / flex schedule:  $300 ($25 / class) 

$25 for each class attended live.

Receive additional discounts by purchasing ACST credits in bulk.  These can be used for anything ACST has to offer.  1 credit = $1 of purchasing power. 

Namaskar School of Music,

698 Dean St. Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY.

http://www.schooloftabla.com/classes/spring-semester-2012-with-guruji



STARTING MONDAY MAY 21 UNTIL JUNE 30

Gurukul School of Music present Summer Classes!

A new series of instrumental and vocal classes with Sitar maestro Pt. Krishna Bhatt:

1- Advanced Instrumental/Sitar Class - Monday evenings at 7:30pm.

This course will provide students with an in-depth exploration of raga form, with a special emphasis on composition and improvisation techniques. The class will have a special focus on the sitar, but it is open to any instrument (Western or Indian, tuned to play in a key of C#). Classes will be held Students at all levels are encouraged to participate.

2- Beginner Instrumental/Sitar Class - Monday evenings at 6:30pm.

3- Vocal Class - Wednesday evenings at 7pm

Pt. Krishna Bhatt will introduce students to the techniques and compositions of the Maihar Gharana (school) of the legendary Baba Ustad Allaudin Khan.

North Indian classical music is an oral tradition, and vocal music provides a fundamental key to understanding the Hindustani musical style. The vocal course will explore the basic tenets of Hindustani vocal music, as well as the different styles of singing and composition of North India. Instrumentalists are also encouraged to attend.

Fees are for the six-week session.

$300 – 1 Class per week. (6 classes)
$550 – 2 classes per week. (12 classes)

Auditors can attend all classes for $300.

Option to take classes online at a reduced tuition, which will give students from outside the New York area the opportunity to access video and audio recordings of the classes, selected written materials and even watch LIVE streaming broadcasts of the sessions through the Gurukul website.  

Namaskar School of Music

698 Dean Street, Basement, (Bet.Vanderbilt Ave. and Underhill Ave.), Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY

2/3 trains (Grand Army Plaza Station) and the B/Q trains (7th Avenue Station).

Please contact me (Andrew Mendelson) via email of at 917-658-7983.





FRIDAY MAY 25 @ 9:00 PM

Liftoff presents Snehasish Mozumder & Sound of Mandolin trio!

Master Mandolinist Snehasish Mozumder & SOM (sound of mandolin) 
Classical and jazz fusion's Snehasish Mozumder's double-neck mandolin is at the center of a band that swings it North Indian style.  http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=x8-pHs8BhVc

Snehasish Mozumder and s.o.m. debut album avail itunes: liftoffmusic.com

Snehasish comes from the established Indian classical musicians of India who has mastered the art of mandolin. His style perfectly blends North Indian classical music with any other style or genre of music.
Snehasish comes from a musically oriented family having started on the tabla before he picked up the mandolin under the guidance of his grandfather, late Sri Bibhuty Ranjan Mozumder, followed by his father Sri Himangshu Mazumder and his uncle, late Sri Ranjan Mozumder. He continues to train under his cousin Sri Tejendra Narayan Majumdar, a well-known sarode player.
The in-depth study of his art extended to the late Ajoy Sinha Roy, a disciple of Baba Allauddin Khan, the founder of the Maihar Gharana/school of music in Varanasi. His laykari/playing techniques are a salute to Anil Palit, the senior most disciple of Kishan Maharaj. The melodious voice brought out of his instrument comes from his mentorship with Ajoy Chakraborty in Kolkata.

The Queens Kickshaw

40-17 Broadway, Astoria, Queens, NY 11103

Tel: 718 777 0913

Free

SATURDAY MAY 26 @ 7:30 PM 

Chhandayan Center for Indian Music presents Karavika in concert!

Karavika chamber ensemble features:

Ameli Premawardhana - cello
Trina Basu - violin
Perry Wortman - bass
Avi Shah - tabla

Karavika draws from the rich classical and folk traditions of India, Europe and North America. They perform original music inspired by the rhythmic complexities of Indian classical music as well as collaborative arrangements inspired by old film and folk music from South Asia. http://karavika.com

Chhandayan Center for Indian Music

4 West 43 Street # 616

New York, NY

http://www.tabla.org/concerts/at-ccim-in-nyc

Tickets: $20 - $16 (Students w/ID)



SUNDAY MAY 27 @ 7:00 PM

WKCR 89.9 FM presents “Raag Aur Taal”...

Hosted by Lakshmi Gopal.

Special program dedicated to phenomenal Hindustani musicians Devasaman...

Vocalist Debapriya Adhikary and sitarist Samanwaya Sarkar.

"The young duo Debapriya, a vocalist and Samanvaya, a sitarist have conquered the audience with their Jugalbandi (Duet), a confluence of two souls, two minds, two thoughts and expressions. The audience is enthralled as they improvise any common composition based on an Indian Raga, complementing each other's style and presentation. Debapriya and Samanwaya are accomplished in rendering diffrent of of Indian Classical Music like pure classical, tappa, tap-khyal, thumri, dadra, chaiti, holi, kajri, jhula, under able guidance of their Gurumaa (Mentor) Dr.Girija Devi. They have performed solos and duet at several national and International Music Festivals across India, Isle of Man, USA, France,Spain, Portugal, Germany, Denmark, Australia, Canada , UK etc.They gathered several prestigious awards and prizes.
Samanwaya has learnt with Pt. Manilal Nag, Pt. Shymal Chatterjee, Pt. Sashanka Bandopadhyay and pt. Kumar Prasad Mukherjee previously.
Debapriya has learnt with his mother Anita Adhikary, then with Pt. Samaresh Chawdhury, Pt. Kumar Prasad Mukherjee and Pt. Vijay Kichlu."

WKCR FM New York - 89.9 FM is a non-commercial, non-profit radio station based at Columbia University, dedicated to alternative programming, especially in jazz, world, and new music forms.

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.



SUNDAY MAY 27 @ 8:30 PM

Carnatic Sundays  presents Flutist Ravichandra Kulur,  

Arun Ramamurthy, violin

& Akshay Anantapadmanabhan, mridangam !

Carnatic Music is the classical music of South India. Grounded in traditional songs of the great Trinity of composers, Carnatic musicians explore their own musical creativity improvising in Ragas and the music's intricate rhythmic cycles (Tala). CARNATIC SUNDAYS, curated by Arun Ramamurthy, is a series which presents traditional South Indian classical music and innovative projects influenced by it. Featured in India's most respected newspaper, The Hindu, this series is reaching newer and more diverse audiences each month. http://www.arunramamurthy.com

Ravichandra Kulur is considered one of the most exciting and creative flutists in Carnatic music today. A disciple of his father, Sri K Raghavendra Rao, Ravi has carved a niche for himself in a field governed by great maestros and emerged as one of the most sought after flutists from India. Ravi's versatility as a musician was recognized by none other than Pandit Ravi Shankar, calling him a "fantastic, brilliant and very well known flutist from India" Ravichandra has been part of most of Pandit Ravi Shankar and Anoushka's world tours the past few years. "Kulur played up the contrast with gliding, curling lines teasing against her staccato ones...Set off improvisations and dizzyingly fast unison passages from Ms. Shankar on sitar and Ravichandra Kulur on wooden flute." New York Times – Aug 31, 2007

The Cornelia Street Cafe

29 Cornelia Street (Bleecker Street), NYC 10014

New York, NY

http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com/Performances.asp?sdate=5%2F27%2F2012&from_cal=0

$10 cover (plus $10 minimum)

MONDAY MAY 28 @ 8:00 PM 

Brooklyn Raga Massive "Jam Session" at Branded Saloon!

Special Neel Murgai Ensemble :
Neel Murgai - sitar
Sameer Gupta - tabla
Arun Ramamurthy - violin
Marika Hughes - cello 

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, we are attempting to bring that Jazz culture to Raga music.
The Brooklyn Raga Massive Jam will be a monthly event, where Indian Classical Music can gather for informal performances in the Jazz Jam Session style. There will be a host for the event, who will manage a sign-up list which will have name, instrument, experience level, and contact info listed. Although Indian Classical Music typically has performances lasting 40+ minutes for one piece, the performance slots for the Raga Jam will be limited to max 20 minutes to encourage a rotating roster of performers. http://brooklynragamassive.wordpress.com/
There is currently a critical mass of Indian classical musicians in Brooklyn and NYC. This great weekly event harnesses that energy into a vibrant community.

Branded Saloon
603 Vanderbilt AvenueBrooklyn - Prospect Heights, NY 11238
(718) 484-8704 Directions: www.brandedsaloon.com
More details: www.brooklynragamassive.wordpress



TUESDAY MAY 29 @ 9:30 PM 

Falu performs at NYC' Joe's Pub!

With Memorial Day behind us, Falu is ready to unofficially kick off the summer season with a red hot performance at NYC’s Joe’s Pub. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k0jN-cEav0

Joe's Pub

425 Lafayette Street (Astor Place)

New York, NY

PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE by clicking here: http://bit....ly/gfT0be



WEDNESDAY MAY 30 @ 5:00 PM 

Sitarist Dawoud Kringle will be offering a performance at the Rubin Museum as part of the Under the Spiral Project.

He will be joined by Jimmy Lopez (percussion) and Steve Booke (guitar).
They will be presenting... all kinds of beautiful music; improvisations based on melodies and themes both ancient and modern Indian Music and others...
www.renegadesufi.com/

The Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
www.rmanyc.org/
This is a FREE concert in a family friendly venue!!

THURSDAY MAY 31 @ 9:00 PM

Liftoff presents Snehasish Mozumder & Sound of Mandolin trio!

Master Mandolinist Snehasish Mozumder & SOM (sound of mandolin) 
Classical and jazz fusion's Snehasish Mozumder's double-neck mandolin is at the center of a band that swings it North Indian style.  http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=x8-pHs8BhVc

Snehasish Mozumder and s.o.m. debut album avail itunes: liftoffmusic.com

Snehasish comes from the established Indian classical musicians of India who has mastered the art of mandolin. His style perfectly blends North Indian classical music with any other style or genre of music.
Snehasish comes from a musically oriented family having started on the tabla before he picked up the mandolin under the guidance of his grandfather, late Sri Bibhuty Ranjan Mozumder, followed by his father Sri Himangshu Mazumder and his uncle, late Sri Ranjan Mozumder. He continues to train under his cousin Sri Tejendra Narayan Majumdar, a well-known sarode player.
The in-depth study of his art extended to the late Ajoy Sinha Roy, a disciple of Baba Allauddin Khan, the founder of the Maihar Gharana/school of music in Varanasi. His laykari/playing techniques are a salute to Anil Palit, the senior most disciple of Kishan Maharaj. The melodious voice brought out of his instrument comes from his mentorship with Ajoy Chakraborty in Kolkata.

Rockwood Music Hall,

New York, NYC

All details on liftoffmusic.com