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April 2013
SOLD OUT! WEDNESDAY APRIL 3 @ 7:00 PM
The Rubin Museum of Art presents Zakir Hussain "The Virtuoso"
as part of the Brainwave series.
Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain explores how rhythm is the most primal sense we humans possess with neuroscientist Seth Horowitz.
Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, but gained him worldwide fame. Widely considered a chief architect of the contemporary world music movement, Zakir’s contribution to world music has been unique, with many historic collaborations and recordings and performances with artists as diverse as George Harrison, YoYo Ma, Joe Henderson, Van Morrison, Airto Moreira, Pharoah Sanders, Billy Cobham, Mark Morris, Rennie Harris, and the Kodo drummers.
Seth S. Horowitz, Ph.D. is a neuroscientist whose work in comparative and human hearing, balance and sleep research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and NASA.
Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17 Street, (6/7 Aves), New York, NY
Tickets online: http://www.rmanyc.org/events/load/2079
Price: $35.00 - Member Price: $31.50
(Ticket price includes a pre-program gallery tour of the exhibition Radical Terrain).
Photo courtesy of Susana Millman
FRIDAY APRIL 5 @ 8:00 PM
Flushing Town Hall presents
Nivedita ShivRaj performing Indian music on the Veena with her World Music band - Charanams, in Cultural Crossroads, mixing two cultures. The team will enthrall the audience with carnatic compositions and original compositions of Nivedita ShivRaj, lush melodies with strong spiritual connection.
Nivedita ShivRaj-Veena
Sam ShivRaj-Vocal
Marcus Cummins-Saxophone
Jason Goldstein-Guitar
Nandalal Jadoonanan-Tabla
Two cultures - Brazil and India, come together on one stage for a NEW series with an open dance floor. Dance lessons at 7pm will be followed by music of the two bands and a musical jam. Velly Bahia features Axe music from Bahia, linking Brazil’s African roots with energetic drumming, dancing and homage to the deities - The Orishas.
The concert is one of the many events of the India Festival presented by Flushing Town Hall from April through May 2013:
CULTURAL CROSSROADS ...
http://www.niveditashivraj.com/Flyers/Brazil_meets_India_2013.jpg
India Festival...
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Flushing Town Hall,
137-35 Northern Blvd. Flushing, New York 11354
Tickets: http://www.flushingtownhall.org/events/event.php?id=1025#.UUve1zedIvt
SATURDAY APRIL 6 @ 7:30 PM
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music presents Pt. Ramesh Misra on Sarangi.
With Samir Chatterjee on tabla.
CCIM
4 West 43 Street # 606
New York, NY
$20 general admission, $16 students and seniors
MONDAY APRIL 8 @ 7:30 PM
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music presents Ud. Lakha Khan on Sindhi Sarangi.
Ud. Lakha Khan is the greatest living exponent of the Sindhi sarangi, and probably one of the most important Rajasthani musicians today.
With Dibyarka and Samir Chatterjee on tabla.
CCIM
4 West 43 Street # 606
New York, NY
$20 general admission, $16 students and seniors
THURSDAY APRIL 11, 10:30 PM
WATCH! The MUSIC ROOM FESTIVAL on TELEVISION....
The Music Room Festival "A Tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar" presented last week-end by HarmoNYom and Rubin Museum of Art in NYC will be broadcasted on TV ASIA!
The Brief Highlights of the following event is scheduled for airing on TV Asia Community Roundup program on April 11th at 10:30pm (ET),
and repeated for West Coast viewers at 11:30pm (PT).
This program will also be repeated on April 12th at 7:30pm (ET).
In the event of a breaking and urgent story,TV Asia may preempt and replace the current story which however shall always be rescheduled the next day at the same time.
We encourage you to watch the coverage on that day.
TV Asia also on Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tvasiausa
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Call Toll Free: Dish Network: 1-888-723-0189 Channel # 700
To Watch on Cable: 1-800-652-2253 Channel # 1167
Rogers Cable: 1-888-764-3771 Channel # 846
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FRIDAY, APRIL 12 @ 4:30 PM
Sameer Gupta and Ehren Hanson - Solo Tabla Duet!
The Bard College South Asian Organization hosts a Solo Tabla Duet by Sameer Gupta and Bard Alumni Ehren Hanson. Lahera accompaniment by Andrew Shantz.
Bard College, 30 Campus Road,
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504.
The event is in Campus Center, Multipurpose Room (MPR) and a public event.
SATURDAY APRIL 13 @ 5:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN VENUE AND TIME. THE CONCERT ON SATURDAY, APRIL 13 HAS BEEN MOVED TO 5:00 PM AT HINDU TEMPLE SARASWATHI HALL IN FLUSHING. THE PROGRAM WILL BEGIN WITH THE VOCAL CONCERT AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE VIOLIN CONCERT.
Shruti Laya cordially invites you to the first member concert of 2013, by Sri. V. Shankaranarayanan. He will be accompanied on the violin by Sri. Nagai Muralidharan and on the mridangam by Sri. Mannargudi Easwaran.
As a special treat, there will be an instrumental concert by Sri. Nagai Muralidharan and Sri. Nagai Sriram on violin and Sri. Mannargudi Easwaran on Mridangam, FOLLOWING the main concert! There will be no additional charge for this concert.
This double header will count as one member concert, and is free to members. You can sign up for membership at the venue. As always, children 18 and under are admitted free.
SATURDAY APRIL 13 @ 6:30 PM
Udgam Presents Pandit Nayan Ghosh , Sitar with his 12 year old son
Ishan Ghosh, Tabla In a rare Jugalbandi
Pandit Nayan Ghosh is acclaimed in India and around the world as one of India’s foremost musicians, with an unusual dimension – the only maestro with superlative command on two diverse instruments the Sitar and the Tabla. Pandit Ghosh is held as an important reference source for a whole new generation of music seekers. Son and disciple of the 20th century Tabla wizard Nikhil Ghosh and nephew of Pannalal Ghosh, “the Father of Indian Classical Flute”, Nayan has inherited the rich and learned legacy and carries it with dignity and grace. Artistic brilliance, rich repertoire and a magnificence of tone are his hallmarks. His sitar recitals sparkle with intense melodiousness and rich delineations, bringing out the depth and the true spirit of the raga. His judicious balance of the gayaki (vocalization) and the tantrakari (instrumentation) elements reveal his unswerving focus on musical form and beauty. His formidable tabla solos drawn from an enviable repertoire of the Farukhabad, Delhi, Ajrada, Lucknow and Punjab schools and his eloquent and mesmerising accompaniments have won him a strong stamp of recognition as a blue-blooded tabla player.
Venue : 2 Reimer Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583
Dinner 6:30 pm - Concert will start after dinner
Contact : Vaishali Shah – (914) 403-7845, E-mail –
Snehal Kothari – (914) 263-0030, E-mail – skothari0404@gmail.com
Admissions $35, Free for members
SUNDAY APRIL 14 @ 4:00 PM
THURSDAY APRIL 18 @ 7:00 PM
Eric Fraser will be leading a sound meditation workshop.
All levels of musicians welcome, no prior experience necessary.
A hidden treasure in the great path of yoga is a special practice known as "Nada Yoga," the yoga of sound. Nada yoga uses sound, music, voice, breath and rhythm as a vehicle to meditation and purification of the nadis (subtle and vast web of energy channels and nerve passageways in the body). Indian classical music and its ancient tradition of Ragas (sacred scales) is a classical mode for practicing Nada Yoga. While meditating on the tones in different ragas, amazing transformations can happen. This workshop is part of the Music Therapy Restorative Workshop series at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. www.ericfraser.com
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music,
58 Seventh Avenue (entrance is around the corner on Lincoln Pl), room 35
Brooklyn, NY 11217 - 718.622.3300
Workshop cost $20
THURSDAY APRIL 18 @ 8:00 PM
Brooklyn Raga Massive Thursday Raga Jam Session brings back
NAMASKAR
to play the opening set for their weekly Raga Jam Session Series.
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to hear these creative improvisers work their take on the Golden-Era Bollywood and Semi-Classical songbook.
Namaskar by Sameer Gupta:
Sameer Gupta - Drumset, Tabla
Marc Cary - Keyboards
Neel Murgai - Sitar
Arun Ramamurthy - Violin
Rashaan Carter - Bass
8pm - 9pm (Namaskar)
9:30pm - Raga Jam
Tea Lounge Park Slope
837 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
FRIDAY APRIL 19, 9PM to 11PM
Sound of Mandolin Acoustatrio (SOM) w/ Snehasish Mozumder-mandolin,
Melvin Gibbs-bass,
Vin Scialla-drums.
The Queens Kickshaw | Astoria, Queens NY
thequeenskickshaw.com
p: 718.777.0913 f: 718.777.0914.
40-17 Broadway Astoria, Queens, NY 11103
1- SUNDAY APRIL 21, 10AM - CONCERT
Morning Raag Concert with maestro vocalist
Pt. KAIVALYAKUMAR (Kirana Gharana)
Samir Chatterjee - Tabla
Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay - Harmonium
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West 43rd Street, Suite 618, New York, NY 10036
(Between 5th & 6th Avenues)
Admission : $20, $16 (students and seniors with valid ID)
The concert will also be streamed live Live Online: $6
Online Tickets:
http://www.tabla.org/concerts/at-ccim-in-nycconcerts/archive//?id=91&eid=27
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West 43rd Street, Suite 618, New York, NY 10036
(Between 5th & 6th Avenues)
More details: www.seedinfotech.com
CANCELLED! 3- SUNDAY APRIL 21, 7:00 PM
WKCR 89.9 FM - Raag Aur Taal!
Live interview with Vocalist Pt. Kaivalyakumar is cancelled!
Its name “Raag Aur Taal” translates to “Melody and Rhythm” in a classical context.
Thus, the program primarily presents the classical and light classical music of India.
It is the sister show to “Morning Ragas”, which airs on the same day from 6am to 8am.
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 APRIL 22 @ 9:00 PM
SNEHASISH MOZUMDER - Mandolin and SOM at Rockwwod Music Hall Mainstage! An evening of Jazz and North Indian Styles...
WEDNESDAY APRIL 24 @ 5:00 PM
Nana Simopoulos (sitar) + Café Da Silva (percussion)
Nana Simopoulos is considered one of the foremost composers of world fusion music.
She has several acclaimed albums of original music and has written for films, theater, and dance companies. She will be performing on sitar and didgeridoo her own compositions which have influences from India, Greece, the Middle East, and Africa. Accompanying her is renowned Brazilian percussionist Cafe Da Silva.
Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17 Street (7/6 Ave), NYC
Free
WEDNESDAY APRIL 24 @ 9:00 PM
ARUN RAMAMURTHY TRIO (ART) is gearing up to record its first album! Since the band formed just over a year ago, they've been up to a lot, slowly building an organic sound rooted in Carnatic classical ragas and talas.
Facebook event for more details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/513106932084837/?ref=3
Featuring:
Arun Ramamurthy - violin
Perry Wortman - bass
Sameer Gupta- drums
The Waystation
http://waystationbk.blogspot.com/p/events.html
683 Washington Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn 11238
Train near Q, B, 2. 3. A, C
THURSDAY APRIL 25 @ 7:30 PM
UAlbany proudly presents Talavya - high-energy,
globe-trotting touring tabla ensemble from India.
Rousing peaks. Smooth meditative passages. Complex rhythms with split-second perfection.
Vibrant and gifted artists with spiritual depth and technical excellence!
Concert Preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KkuXTMo2qQ
UAlbany Performing Arts Center
Albany, NY
Website: http://www.albany.edu/pac/special_performances.shtml?tab=tab2
Tickets: $15 general public / $12 faculty-staff & seniors/ $10 students
For more information contact info@taalim.com
THURSDAY APRIL 25 @ 8:00 PM
Brooklyn Raga Massive presents...
Jay Ghandi - Flute and Abhik Mukherjee - Sitar
With Special Guests!
Followed by Brooklyn Raga Massive, Jam session.... at 9:30 PM
Tea Lounge
837 Union Street, Brooklyn Park Slope, NY 11215
www.brooklynragamassive.com
1142 Broadway
Hewlett, NY 11557
SUNDAY APRIL 28 @ 1:00 PM
Sonali Skandan & Jiva Dance and Akshara
present
Rasa | Laya - an afternoon of Indian classical dance and music
at Flushing Town Hall...Musicians:
Bala Skandan, Arun Ramamurthy, Sriram Ramesh, Jay Gandhi,
Shobana Raghavan, Thejeswini Raj and Bina Viju
Dancers: Sonali Skandan, Taniya Panda and Juby Kuriakose
Workshop for Families: 1 PM
Performance: 2:15 PM
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY
Tickets:
$12/$10 Members/$8 Children/$6 Member Children
http://www.flushingtownhall.org
SUNDAY APRIL 28, 6PM
Sitarist Roger Lipson will play sitar and percussion for Larry Russell's Beatlestock, NYC!
Multi-instrumentalist Roger Lipson has been named a Hofner Artist as a bass player, but he is as comfortable with Indian classical music as he is with rock and roll.
Roger has played alongside Shawn Pelton, Glen Burtnik, Larry Russell, John Korba, Dan Weiss, The Easy Star All Stars and many others. His performances include such well respected venues as the Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival, Symphony Space, Joe’s Pub, World Live Café in Philadelphia, the Count Basie Theater and State Theater of New Jersey, and others around the country. As a multi-instrumentalist, Roger can be heard playing sitar on The Easy Star All Stars’ #1 Billboard recording of “Lonely Hearts Dub Band” and The Cringe’s “Tipping Point”. He was a consultant to the Weinstein Company to get the Indian oboe (shehnai) into the movie Our Idiot Brother (directed by Jesse Peretz).
Stage 72 at The Triad
158 West 72nd Street (between Broadway & Columbus Avenue), 2nd floor, NYC
http://stage72.com/beatlestock/
TUESDAY APRIL 30 @ 9:00 PM
Akshara at Cornelia Street Cafe!
Akshara is an exciting new percussion group rooted in Indian classical musical traditions. Comprised of virtuosic performers in Carnatic and Hindustani classical genres, Akshara performs an energetic blend of classical Indian melody and rhythm highlighted with solo and scale-based improvisations.
The group performs original compositions demonstrating the powerful and complex rhythmic structures inherent in South Indian classical music. The leading instrument is Mridangam, a double-barreled drum that produces a deep rich tone and played with both hands to highly complex rhythmic patterns. Other percussion instruments include the Tabla, the main North Indian percussion instrument, the Kanjira, a tambourine-like instrument with a bass tone and Morsing, an Indian version of the Jew's Harp. A unique feature is the use of vocal percussion, or Konnakkol within the compositions. Melodic accompaniment is provided using Carnatic Violin and Cello.
http://www.balaskandan.com/akshara.html
Cornelia Street Cafe - Doors open at 8:30PM
29 Cornelia Street, New York, NY (Bleecker Street)
http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com
Cover $10
Minimum $10 at the cafe.
On behalf of HarmoNYom and Rubin Museum of Art...
THANK YOU
to every musicians for their incredible performances as part of the first
MUSIC ROOM FESTIVAL!
They mesmerized all music lovers with exceptional recitals.
We are grateful as well to all our supporters, partners, sponsors. volunteers and friends
for their commitment and investment in our mission.
The Music Room Project!
Building community for musicians & music lovers, alike...
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FRIDAY APRIL 5, SATURDAY APRIL 6
& SUNDAY APRIL 7, 2013
The Music Room Festival
"A Tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar"
HarmoNYom teams up with Rubin Museum of Art
to present one of the most unique and exceptional Indian Classical Music Festival in NYC!
Image: Woman with sitar, Tanjore Painting, Crafts Museum, New Delhi, India
THE MUSIC ROOM FESTIVAL
hosted by HarmoNYom at one of the most intimate venues in New York,
the Rubin Museum of Art, celebrates the richness and heritage of Indian classical music.
Six maestros have been invited to play in six different styles for what are sure to be
six unforgettable performances.
During the Music Room Festival we will evoke the Baithak, one of South Asia’s most revered traditions. Just as centuries-old paintings depict, participants will gather cozily around visiting musicians for informal talks and intimate performances, offering a free and open exchange
between artist and audience.
The outstanding line-up of musicians features:
1- Friday April 5, 6:30 PM
Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya - Santoor
Nitin Mitta - Tabla
2- Saturday April 6, 11 AM
Due to last moment visa/passport issues, Pandit Kaivalyakumar will not be able to perform on Saturday April 6, 11am in NYC!
We will have the honor to have Vocalist Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan
another great maestro from the Kirana Gharana to perform for this concert.
Nitin Mitta - Tabla
Kedar Naphade - Harmonium
3- Saturday April 6, 2:30 PM
Snehasish Mozumder - Mandolin
Aditya Kalyanpur - Tabla
4- Saturday April 6, 6 PM
Kanika Pandey - Vocals
Anirban Roy Chowdhury - Tabla
Ramchandra Joshi - Harmonium
5- Sunday April 7, 11 AM
Pt. Rajeev Taranath - Sarod
Aditya Kalyanpur - Tabla
SOLD OUT! 6- Sunday April 7, 2:30 PM
Ud. Shahid Parvez Khan - Sitar
Subhajyoti Guha - Tabla
Venue: Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17 Street (6/7 Aves)
New York, NY 10011
Tickets:
Special offer to HarmoNYom and Supporter's Members!
25% off advance purchases on individual tickets ($40 to $60)
Use code DEVI when purchasing tickets online (discount option appears at the end of your purchase) or over the phone by calling 212.620.5000 ext. 344.
Discount is good for single tickets only, not packages, and expires after 4/5.
Or, buy a series pass to see all six concerts and save $70!
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*All tickets include admission to Rubin Museum exhibitions.
Except for family programs, children under the age of six are not admitted
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