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AUGUST 2011
August 2011
STARTING MONDAY AUGUST 1
The Anamika-Navatman Project presents Hindustani Vocal Classes
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Vocalist Samarth Nagarkar will be starting Beginner level classes August 1st.In addition, he will be offering several new classes come September.
Samarth Nagarkar is a Hindustani classical vocalist from Bangalore, currently based in New York. He is a disciple of Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar and Pt. Dinkar Kaikini and former Grade A scholar at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy. http://sites.google.com/site/samarthnagarkar/
Please email classes@navatman.org about possible timings and registration! www.navatman.org
MONDAY AUGUST 1 to SUNDAY AUGUST 7
Ananda Ashram presents Classical Indian Vocal Music Course with
Shrimati
Kankana Banerjee.Shrimati Kankana Banerjee is a celebrated classical singer. Born in Kolkata, India, she first studied Hindustani music with her mother. As a child she was introduced to the renowned vocalist Ustad Amir Khan of Indore, from whom she received intensive training during her formative years. She gave her first performance at age 14. Later, Kankana also studied with Pt. Pratap Narain of the Mewati Gharana. She has performed regularly at major Indian venues and internationally and has released a number of independent recordings. Kankana is the recipient of prestigious awards including the Kala Saraswati Andhra Ratna. Visit her website for more information.
This course in classical North Indian Vocal Music is based on the Kirana School of masters of sacred music in the lineage of the legendary Ustad Amir Khan. Kankana Banerjee has inherited the sublime and spiritual elements of this music and is able to convey that in a most uplifting and joyful way in her classes.
Schedule: 10:30AM-12:30PM & 3:00-5:00PM
Tuition for full 7-day Course: $350
Tuition for weekend Aug 6-7 only: $120
(Single class $25 Mon-Fri / $30 on weekend)Note: Special discount for participants in our educational (ISEWU) courses longer than two days: 15% off Ashram overnight guest rate. Or, when contributing 1 hr of work per day: 25% reduction on guest rate.
Ananda Ashram
13 Sapphire Road
Monroe, NY 10950 - Tel: 845-782-5575
SATURDAY AUGUST 6 @ 5:00 PM
OMI International Arts Center, celebrating 20 years!
Music OMI presents a FREE concert of Indian Classical Music with vocalist
Sounak Chattopadhyay.
In addition to the concert, Minhee Parkfrom South Korea will also be performing.
The Fields Sculpture Park
1405 County Route 22
Ghent, New York, 12075
For more information email info@artomi.org or call 518-392-4740
Free
SUNDAY AUGUST 7 @ 6:30PM
Shobana Raghavan in association with Lotus Music and Dance presents the "I'm iN series Indian Music in New York".
"Kalaimamani" Maharajapuram S.Srinivasan – Carnatic Vocal
Maharajapuram S.Ganesh Viswanathan - Vocal Support
Arun Ramamurthy - Violin
Damodharan Srinivasan – Mridangam
Lotus Music and Dance
109 West 27 street, 8th floor, New York, NY 10001
General $18, students/seniors with ID $15; cash only, at door
Contact: info@lotusmusicanddance.orgMONDAY AUGUST 8 @ 7:00 PM
OMI International Arts Center, celebrating 20 years!
Music OMI presents a FREE concert of Indian Classical Music with vocalist
Sounak Chattopadhyay.
In addition to the concert, Minhee Park from South Korea will also be performing.
Roulette Brooklyn
509 Atlantic avenue
Brooklyn, New York, 11217
For more information email info@artomi.org,
visit www.artomi.org or call 518-392-4740
Free
TUESDAY AUGUST 9 @ 8:30 PM
Ananda Ashram presents Classical Indian Vocal Musical Concert by
Shrimati
Kankana Banerjee.Shrimati Kankana Banerjee is a celebrated classical singer. Born in Kolkata, India, she first studied Hindustani music with her mother. As a child she was introduced to the renowned vocalist Ustad Amir Khan of Indore, from whom she received intensive training during her formative years. She gave her first performance at age 14. Later, Kankana also studied with Pt. Pratap Narain of the Mewati Gharana. She has performed regularly at major Indian venues and internationally and has released a number of independent recordings. Kankana is the recipient of prestigious awards including the Kala Saraswati Andhra Ratna. Visit her website for more information.
Preceded by Ashram Meditation Program beginning at 7:30PM (by donation).
Naren Bhudakar on Tabla.
Ananda Ashram
13 Sapphire Road
Monroe, NY 10950 - Tel: 845-782-5575
Tickets: $15 / members $12; included in overnight guest rate
SATURDAY AUGUST 13 @ 7:30PM
Chhandayan Center for Indian music presents an Hindustani vocal performance by Gauri Guha.
Tabla Accompaniment: Monir Hussain
Harmonium accompaniment: Luna Guha
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West 43 Street, Suite 616, New York NY 10036
Ticket: $20. $16 for senior citizens and students
Tickets can also be purchased online: www.tabla.org
SATURDAY AUGUST 13 & SUNDAY AUGUST 14 @ 10:00 AM
Indian Classical & Sacred Music with sitarist Acharya Roop Verma .
A new 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. Bio: Acharya Roop VermaAnanda Ashram - Yoga Society of New York, Inc.
13 Sapphire Road, Monroe, NY 10950
Phone: 845.782.5575
Sat & Sun 10:00AM-12:30PM
Tuition: $40 per class with a minimum of 3 students
$35 per class if more than 3 students.
SUNDAY AUGUST 14 @ 2:00 PM
SUNDAY AUGUST 14 @ 6:00 PM
The Anamika-Navatman Project reveals a new series, celebrating the young but highly accomplished artists of the upcoming generation.
Little Stars: Tejas Tope, Curren Tipnis, Rohan Misra, and Priyanka Tope
Come watch Tejas (tabla), Curren (harmonium and vocals), Rohan (sarangi), and Priyanka (vocals) reveal their talents in a free show.
Mandala at Anamika-Navatman
344 W 38th St. Between 8th and 9th Ave, 5th floor, NYC
Entry is donation based!MONDAY AUGUST 15 @ 8:30 PM
TO WEDNESDAY AUGUST 17 @ 11PMCARNATIC SUNDAYS presents "Sangeeth Utsav": A Carnatic Music Festival!
This past February, South Indian Classical music landed at Cornelia Street Cafe with a new series called Carnatic Sundays. Now, a 3 day festival will explore the music's traditions and its possibilities. Curated by Arun Ramamurthy, a mix of "kutcheri" style concerts & innovative projects grounded in Carnatic music will take stage at the cafe.
THE LINEUP:
Monday, August 15th
Set 1; 8:30pm
Prasant Radhakrishnan - saxophone
Arun Ramamurthy - violin
Akshay Anantapadmanabhan - mridangam
www.prasantmusic.com/
Monday, August 15th
Set 2; 10:00
VidyA, a Carnatic-jazz group based in San Francisco and led by Prasant Radhakrishnan - saxophone
Sameer Gupta - drums
TBD - bass
www.vidya.prasantmusic.com/bio.html
www.sameergupta.com/
Tuesday, August 16th
Sets 1 & 2
Ashvin Bhogendra - vocal
Arun Ramamurthy - violin
Akshay Anantapadmanabhan - mridangam
www.ashvinbhogendra.com
www.akshaylaya.com
Wednesday, August 17th
Set 1; 8:30pm
Karavika, an Indian & Sri Lankan influenced chamber ensemble
Trina Basu - violin
Amali Premawardhana - cello
Perry Wortman - bass
Avi Shah - tabla
www.facebook.com/karavika
Wednesday, August 17th
Set 2; 10:00pm
Arun Ramamurthy Quartet, a new group influenced by jazz brings a fresh take to Carnatic compositions, as well as originals.
Arun Ramamurthy - violin - www.arunramamurthy.com
Perry Wortman - bass
Sameer Gupta - drums
Akshay Anantapadmanabhan - mridangam
Cornelia Street Caffe
29 Cornelia Street, NYC
Please call 212.989.9319 for reservations. Seats are limited!
$20 per night, includes free drink/foodSTARTING WEDNESDAY AUGUST 17 @ 6:30PM to 7:30PM
AAICM presents vocal classes by Surmani Sri Sanjoy Banerjee.
Sanjoy Banerjee ('Sanjoyda' to his students) is the next generation of torch bearers of Abdul Karim Khan's lineage of the Kirana Gharana. As a senior scholar at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy in Kolkata, he received his training under the able guidance of Late Vidushi Malabika Kanan and Late Pandit A.T.Kanan.
His musical career has been studded with several awards. He stood first in the All India radio competition for khayal in 1992. The following year he won the national scholarship for kheyal from the government of India. In 1996 he was awarded a fellowship from the Department of Culture, Government of India. He was also featured as the only young musician from the Kirana Gharana in a documentary on the gharanas of Indian Classical Music commissioned by the department of culture along with eminent vocalists like Late Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Aamir Khan sahib. He received the prestigious Surmani award from Bombay Sur Singar Samsad in Mumbai.
Please contact aaicmnewyork@gmail.com to schedule lessons with him.
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West 43 Street # 618,
New York, NY
Fees: $30/lesson
SATURDAY AUGUST 20 @ 7:30 PM
Chhandayan Center for Indian music presents an Hindustani vocal performance by Priya Purushothaman.
Tabla Accompaniment: Arniban Roy-Choudhury
Harmonium accompaniment: Rohan Prabhudesai
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West 43rd Street, Suite 616, New York NY 10036
Ticket: $20. $16 for senior citizens and students
Tickets can also be purchased online: www.tabla.org
SUNDAY AUGUST 21 @ 11:00 AM
In collaboration with AAICM, Tha Anamika-Navatman Project present a vocal Concert by Sanjoy Bannerjee. 
Listen to beautiful morning ragas rendered by Sanjoy Bannerjee, a leading artist of the Kirana gharana. The recipient of many awards and a consistent artist of All Indian Radio and Doordarshan TV, Sanjoy has trained with Smt. Basanti Chatterjee, Smt. Manjulika Dasgupta, Sri Ramanuj Dasgupta, and Pt. Narayan Rao Joshi. What better way to spend a Sunday morning?
Mandala at Anamika-Navatman
344 W 38 Street. Between 8th and 9th Ave, 5th Floor, NYC
Tickets: $15 for AAICM Students, $20 General Admissions
Buy tickets ~ www.navatman.org/tickets
FRIDAY AUGUST 26 @ 7:30 PM
Ragehree Music Institute proudly presents an Evening Of Indian Classical Music!
Amit Chatterjee on Sitar and Polash Gomes on Tabla.
Amit Chatterjee is a guitarist, singer, sitarist and composer who combine his heritage in Hindusthani music with many years of playing and studying European, jazz and popular music. He has recorded and performed extensively with artists such as Joe Zawinul (1993 to present), Eric Johnson, Carlos Santana, Badal Roy, Glen Velez, Layne Redmond, David Lieberman, Paul Winter and Paul Halley. Currently Amit is featured in Zawinul's symphonic work on Phillips Classic 'Stories of the Danube'. Amit was a visiting professor for the ethnomusicology department as the University of Miami from 1984-1986 and continues to draw on his multicultural background as a musician and teacher.
Polash Gomes born in a Bengali Roman Catholic family in Kolkata, India. He is an accomplished tabla player in New York area. He follows the line of the distinguished Lucknow baj, he is a disciple of Dr. Mrinal Pal of Lucknow Gharana. He has also studied tabla under Pandit Swapan Chaudhri. www.rageshreemusicinst.org
Tibet House
22 west 15th street (bet.5/6 Aves.)
New York City
Donation $20:00 at the door & $15.00 for Advanced, Student & Senior Citizen
For advance purchase please contact: Rageshree Music Inst. www.rageshreemusicinst.org
(718) 672-3211 or Tibet House (212) 807-0583 - www.tibethouse.org
FRIDAY AUGUST 26 @ 7:30 PM
Samarth Nagarkar presents audio recordings of various maestros of the Gwalior Gharana. 
Some of the artistes include:
This is the first of the series. Samarth Nagarkar, himself a vocalist of the Gwalior gharana and a disciple of Pdt. Ulhas Kashalkar and Pdt. Dinkar Kaikini will present this session. The music of the Gwalior gharana over the past 100 years will be the focus. This seeks to covers the various stages of change that the gharana witnessed during the past 100 years of its evolution.
This will be an on going series with varoius artistes of different gharanas of vocal as well as instrumental music being featured on one Friday of every month.
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West 43 Street - Suite 618 (Between 5th & 6th Avenues), NYC
Tickets: $6
SAT. AUGUST 27 & SUNDAY AUGUST 28
Ananda Ashram presents "The Yoga of Voice": North Indian Vocal Class with Deepak Kumar.
Deepak Kumar guides students in meditative vocal exercises exploring raga and compositions and in use of the tamboura as a drone for the voice. This class will help to perfect your voice no matter what your singing style is. 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.
Ananda Ashram - Yoga Society of New York, Inc.
13 Sapphire Road, Monroe, NY 10950
Phone: 845.782.5575
10:30AM-12:30PM; Sat 10:00AM Beginners
New students, e-mail or call in advance to facilitate scheduling: yogaofvoice@gmail.com or 610.209.7934.
Tuition $60/weekend; single class (2 hr) $35
SATURDAY AUGUST 27 @ 7:30 PM
Chhandayan Center for Indian music presents an Hindustani vocal performance by Sangeeta Bandopadhyay.
Tabla Accompaniment: Samir Chatterjee
Harmonium accompaniment: Saibal Bandopadhyay
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West 43rd Street, Suite 616, New York NY 10036
Ticket: $20. $16 for senior citizens and students
Tickets can also be purchased online: www.tabla.org
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