SUNDAY APRIL 1 @ 4:00 PM

East Indian Music Academy Presents "Swaranjali"

Indian Classical Concert featuring Hidayat Khan (Sitar) and Avirodh Sharma (Tabla).

Hidayat Hussain Khan comes from one of the greatest family of musicians. His forefathers have b...een the leaders and innovators of Classical Indian music. His great grandfather, Ustad Imdad Khan, co-developed the Surbahar" (bass Sitar). His grandfather, Ustad Enayat Khan was the foremost sitar player of his time. His father, Ustad Vilayat Khan (1928-2004), is attributed with many innovations and contributions, in the instrument as well as the playing of it. One of the highlights of Hidayat's performance is the melodic movements that completely replicates the human voice in the famous "gayaki ang", a trademark of their gharana.

Avirodh Sharma is one of the leading Tabla players from the West Indies promoting the tradition of rhythm. His ability to incorporate West Indian rhythmic elements on Tabla with Indian Classical melodic and percussive overtones make him extraordinary as a Tabla player and percussionist. His father, Pt. Ravideen Ramsamooj, founder of the East Indian Music Academy taught him Tabla. With his blessings, he has continued his journey with Tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain and Pt. Anindo Chatterjee. With Avirodh's vision, Globalstan is a global initiative promoting peace and harmony through the medium of world music.

East Indian Music Academy

126-10 111 Avenue

South Ozone, NY 11420

Online tickets: http://swaranjali.eventbrite.com/

Tickets: $20, Students $15.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 4 @ 7:00 PM

Rubin Museum of Art presents an evening of Indian Classical Music Concert featuring

Anupama Bhagwat on Sitar with Nitin Mitta on Tabla.

Anupama Bhagwat, a refreshingly versatile sitarist of the current generation, has performed to critical acclaim in India, USA/Canada, UK, Italy, France, and Brazil. One of the leading disciples of the world-renowned Pandit Shri Bimalendu Mukherjee (a doyen of the famous Imdadkhani Gharana which is justly renowned for its fluency and grace), her sensitivity and erudition has taken her to the highest echelons of the modern genre, while remaining true to tradition. She has imbibed the vigor that is a hallmark of her Gharana: scintillating fast taans, mastery of the meditative alaap and brilliant fluency of melody (raag bhava), all the while maintaining her technical virtuosity. http://www.anupama.org/home.htm

To listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ib_K9XHM1Tg

Nitin Mitta received his early training in Hyderabad from Pandit G. Satyanarayana. He also sought the guidance of Pandit Arvind Mulgaonkar of Mumbai, one of the most highly respected mentors of his generation. Both of Nitins gurus are disciples of the late Ustad Amir Hussain Khan Saheb, legendary doyen of the Farukhabad Gharana. www.nitinmitta.com

Rubin Museum of Art - RMA Theater

150 West 17 Street (@ 7Ave), New York, NY 10001

Tickets - $18 advance purchase. $20 at the door

www.rmanyc.org

FRIDAY APRIL 6 @ 7:00 PM

SangeetSabha presents An Evening of Dhrupad featuring

The Gundecha Brothers.

Dhrupad is one of the oldest forms of singing from India. Therenowned Gundecha Brothers have been awarded the Padam Shree this year in recognition of their immense advancement of this rare art form. The following clip has highlights from a recent concert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfiBPidofrw

Helen Mills Theater

137-139 West 26 Street (6/7 Aves), NYC

(http://www.helenmills.com/index.html)

Near all subways: 1, N, R, W, 6

Tickets: $35 (VIP), $25 (Premium), $15

Online Tickets: http://gundecha.eventbrite.com

Please bring a copy of your ticket receipt that you will receive in your mail box to the ticket office.

FRIDAY APRIL 6 @ 7:00 PM

Karavika is celebrating their CD release at DROM with a concert.

www.karavika.com

DROM

85 Avenue A(btw 5th&6th St.)
New York, NY 10009

http://www.dromnyc.com/events/1588/karavika-cd-release-concert

FRIDAY APRIL 6 @ 8:00PM

SATURDAY APRIL 7 @ 8:00 PM

SUNDAY APRIL 8 @ 8:00 PM

City Winery presents"Traveler"... Album Realease!

Anoushka Shankar breaks new ground as she brings together the passionate and diverse music of Spain with the vibrant, ancient forms of the Indian classical tradition. Tracing the musical commonalities of the Gypsies' journey from their homeland in Rajasthan passing through Iran, Iraq and Armenia and finally settling in Spain, Anoushka re-forges the link, separated by a thousand years, between Spanish and Indian music.

City Winery

155 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013

Tel: 212 608-0555 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            212 608-0555      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

For tickets and more details: (Doors open at 6pm)

http://citywinery.com/events/197281

Tickets: $65, $55, $45

SATURDAY APRIL 7 @ 4:00 PM

ShrutiLaya presents a Carnatic Music Concert by the Carnatica Brothers, K. N. Sashikiran & P. Ganesh (Vocal).
Nagai Muralidharan (Violin)
Srimushanam Raja Rao (Mridangam)

Carnatica Brothers Grandsons of the legendary Gottuvadyam Narayana Iyengar, Shashikiran and Ganesh are cousins who sing as the vocal duo Carnatica brothers. The brothers started the musical wizard and guru, 'Chitravina' Narasimhan and later they honed their musical capabilities under Sangita Kalanidhi Smt. T. Brinda. They have garnered critical acclaim and popularity with their emotive style of singing and their strict adherence to classicism. They hold a world record for non-stop singing for over 24 hours.

PS 115 Auditorium

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

SATURDAY APRIL 7 @ 7:00 PM

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan proudly presents a Melodious and Colorful evening welcoming the season of Spring... Basant Utsav, Traditional Melodies from Varanasi!

Presented by: Sanjukta Sen (vocal) & Pandit Ramesh Misra (Sarangi).

Sanjukta Sen, disciple of Padma Bhushan Dr. Girja Devi, will present Thumri, Dadra, Chaiti, Holi and other traditional compositions from Varanasi. Sanjukta has a rich voice and eloquent style of music rendering and carries with her a diverse treasure of Hindustani classical and light classical music forms. Composer, performer and teacher, Sanjukta has performed in India as well as in the USA. She is a disciple of Padma Bhushan Girija Devi of Benaras Gharana and continuing the music tradition of her illustrious guru in the dominant classical genre of Khayal as well as Thumri, Dadra, Tappa, Hori, Chaiti and Kajri.

She will be accompanied by world renowned sarangi player Pandit Ramesh Misra, recipient of Sangeet Natak Academy. Ramesh Misra is acclaimed as one of the most outstanding artist of India today. Son of great sarangi maestro Pt. Ramnath Misra, Ramesh started his initial intensive training at a very tender age from his father and acquired further knowldge and training from the finest musicians of Benaras Gharana Pandit Hanuman Prasad Mishra and late Pandit Gopal Misra. Presently , Ramesh is under the tutelage of the legendary maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar.

Sanjoy Ranjan Pal on Tabla.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan - Romanti Auditorium

305 - 7th Avenue (27 Street), 17 Floor, New York, NY 10001

http://www.bhavanus.com/bhavanusa/events_current.php

Tickets: $20, $15 (Students, Seniors and Bhavan Members)

SATURDAY APRIL 7 @ 7:30 PM

Chhandayan Center for Indian Music presents a Vocal concert as part of the Saturday concert Series.

Featuring:

Roopa Mahadevan Karnatic vocal

Arun Ramamurthy (violin)

Akshay Anantapadmanabhan (mridangam)

Chhandayan Center for Indian Music

4 West 43 Street, Suite 618 (5/6 Aves)
New York, NY 10036

www.Tabla.org

Tickets: $20, $16 (Students w/ID and seniors)

SATURDAY APRIL 14 and SUNDAY APRIL 15
10:30AM-12:30PM

Ananda Ashram presents a Sitar series of classes with Acharya Roop Verma.

Acharya Roop Verma is an internationally respected sitarist, composer and teacher of Indian classical and sacred music, meditation and Nada Yoga philosophy. He was formally trained in the oral tradition under highly revered teachers of our time: maestros Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati and Swami Shyam of the Himalayas. Roop Verma has performed and taught widely in Europe, North and South America, India and Northern Africa and conducts Nada Yoga intensive retreats internationally. As director of the East-West School of Music, he regularly teaches and performs at Ananda Ashram.
A monthly class series offering study of the Sitar in authentic oral tradition under a master teacher and performer. Other string instruments such as guitar, violin and cello are also included. Acharya Roop Verma shares a unique and concise system of musical training. His experience comes from observation of how we learn things. He has simplified the process for this age of technology, where less time is available, by re-arranging essential features and filtering out non-vital elements that are irrelevant to the learning experience. Topics will include introduction to the Indian musical system of notes, correct positioning of hands, fingers and instrument, rhythm exercises, simple music-making techniques, study of the science of ragas as a medium of self expression, as well as learning compositions in ragas and improvisation techniques specific to Indian classical music.

Ananda Ashram - Yoga Society of New York, Inc.
13 Sapphire Road, Monroe, NY 10950 - Phone: 845.782.5575 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            845.782.5575      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
www.anandaashram.org
Tuition: $40 per class with a minimum of 3 students
$35 per class if more than 3 students


 

SATURDAY APRIL 14 @ 7:30 PM

Chhandayan Center for Indian Music presents a Vocal concert as part of the Saturday concert Series.

Featuring:
Smt. Shubhra Guha - vocal
http://subhraguha.net/home.htm
Ashis Sengupta - tabla
Vinay Kumar Mishra - harmonium

Smt. Shubhra Guha is one of the finest representatives of the Agra style of singing. She is equeally specialized in Khayala and semi-classical styleslike Thumri, Dadra etc. She has performed in many major music festivals throughout the world honoring many prestigious occasions. She is on the faculty of the Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata.
Smt. Shubhra Guha is one of the finest representatives of the Agra style of singing. She is equeally specialized in Khayala and semi-classical styleslike Thumri, Dadra etc. She has performed in many major music festivals throughout the world honoring many prestigious occasions. She is on the faculty of the Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata.

Pt. Asish Sengupa ia a senior representative of the Benaras style of tabla playing as a disciple of Pt. Mahapurush Mishra. He is a professor at the Delhi University.

Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West 43 Street, Suite 618 (5/6 Aves)
New York, NY 10036
http://tabla.org/concerts/at-ccim-in-nyc/?id=91&eid=38
Tickets: $20, $16 (Students w/ID and seniors)

 
SATURDAY APRIL 14 @ 8:00 PM

Hindustani Music Concert (North Indian Classical House Concert) 

1st set  
Matt Rahaim- Vocal
Sameer Gupta- Tabla

2nd Set
Eric Fraser- bansuri
Sameer Gupta- tabla

Residence of Eric and Ruthie Fraser
190 Underhill Ave (top floor)
Brooklyn, NY 11238 (Prospect Heights, 2/3, B/Q trains)
Donation: $10-15 Suggested  

 


SUNDAY APRIL 15 @ 7:30PM

"Raga Tradition"... Presenting Traditional Ragas and compositions of Hindustani (North Indian) classical music.
Vocal Performance by Samarth Nagarkar
with Nitin Mitta on Tabla and Arun Ramamurthy on Violin.

Samarth Nagarkar  is a disciple of Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar and Pandit Dinkar Kaikini and a former Grade A scholar of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata. His repertoire encompasses the styles, ragas and compositions of three prominent gharanas Gwalior, Agra and Jaipur. A former head of K. K. Kapoor Sangeet Research Academy, Lucknow, Samarth is also known for his articulate and comprehensive lecture-demonstration and interactive workshops on Indian Music.

Reflection Yoga
250 West 49 Street (Broadway/8 Ave), NYC 10019
Tel: 212-974-2288
http://reflectionsyoga.com/types-of-workshops/raga-traditions/
Tickets: $20(10% discount may be offered to students(id required). 
 

WEDNESDAY APRIL 18 @ 5:00 PM

The Rubin Museum of Art presents "Spiral Music" featuring Nana Simopoulos, sitar and Café Da Silva, percussion.

Simopoulos is considered one of the foremost composers of world fusion music. She will be performing on sitar and didgeridoo her own compositions showcasing influences from India, Greece, the Middle East and Africa. Accompanying her is renowned Brazilian percussionist Café Da Silva.

Spiral Music presents acoustic music every Wednesday evening at the base of the museum's spiral staircase. Artists who specialize in music from the Himalayas and South Asia are invited to forge a connection between their music and the art in the galleries.

The Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17 Street (@ 7Ave), New York, NY
http://www.rmanyc.org/events/load/1695
Free