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| AAICM and The ARCH Worldwide are very proud to present the following events |
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| Proudly Presents |
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| North Indian Classical Vocalist |
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| Sri Sanjoy Banerjee |
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| with Nitin Mitta, tabla |
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| Friday November 21st, 7:00 P.M. |
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| Venue: Davis Auditorium, Schapiro Center, Columbia University |
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| Admission: $15, free for Students with Valid ID |
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Directions: Take the 1 train to 116th St.
Enter Columbia Campus at 116th St & Broadway |
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| Sanjoy Banerjee has enthralled audiences at home and abroad to great critical acclaim. As a scholar at the Sangeet Research Academy in Kolkata, Sanjoy's gurus were the late Pandit A. Kanan of the Kirana gharana and Sangeet Vidushi Malabika Kanan. He has received many awards and honors including from the Government of India. He is also a successful music director, and was invited to the UK to work on the prestigious Three Cities Project "Kahani Diwali" involving Leicester, Nottingham and Derby, where he was honored by the mayors of those three cities. Read more at www.sanjoybanerjee.com. |
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| Nitin Mitta is a prominent young tabla player of his generation. Born in Hyderabad in 1975, and brought up there, over the years he has matured into a tabla player of rare technical virtuosity and sensitivity. He has performed worldwide with some of India's most celebrated musicians. Nitin's accompaniment – at once dexterous, supportive and spontaneously inventive - has won him the admiration of music lovers and connoisseurs at an international level. Read more at www.nitinmitta.org. |
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Laya and Tala: Rhythm In
Hindustani Classical Music
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| Pandit Vijay Kumar Kichlu |
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| With Musical Illustrations by |
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| Vidushi Subhra Guha, vocal |
| Nitin Mitta, tabla |
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RESCHEDULED:
Friday November 9th, 7:00 P.M. | |
Venue: The ARCH Space, 66 West 39th St., 3rd Fl.
between 5th and 6th Ave. |
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| Admission: Free |
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| Pandit Vijay Kumar Kichlu is a distinguished exponent of the Agra Gharana, who was first groomed by the senior Dagar Brothers and later by his guru, Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan. A deeply learned musician, Pandit Kichlu later served as the Executive Director of the prestigious Sangeet (Music) Research Academy (SRA) in Kolkata, India, where he nurtured and guided many of the most prominent musicians in recent generations. Pandit Kichlu is well-known for his eloquent introductions and lectures which are enriched by decades of experience as a practitioner, educator and mentor in the field of music. |
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| Hindustani Classical Vocal Recital |
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| Vidushi Subhra Guha |
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| Nitin Mitta, tabla |
| Madhu Vora, harmonium |
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| Friday November 16th, 7:30 P.M. |
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Venue: The ARCH Space, 66 West 39th St., 3rd Fl.
between 5th and 6th Ave. |
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| Admission: $25, free for AAICM Members |
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| Vidushi Subhra Guha is a distinguished exponent of the Agra Gharana, and is today accepted as one of India's leading female singers. Subhraji possesses an extremely melodious voice and a vast repertoire of ragas and compositions. She has been trained by Shri Satish Bhowmik, Pandit Sunil Bose, Pandit K.G. Ginde, Pandit D.T Joshi, and Pandit Vijay Kichlu. In addition to classical singing, she is expert in various semi-classical styles such as thumri, dadra, kajri, tappa, etc. She is a regular artiste of the A.I.R and television and has given memorable performances all over India and abroad. |
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| Nitin Mitta is a prominent young tabla player of his generation. Born in Hyderabad in 1975, and brought up there, over the years he has matured into a tabla player of rare technical virtuosity and sensitivity. He has performed worldwide with some of India's most celebrated musicians. Nitin's accompaniment – at once dexterous, supportive and spontaneously inventive - has won him the admiration of music lovers and connoisseurs at an international level. Read more at www.nitinmitta.org. |
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| Madhu Vora is a Hindustani Classical musician who has been providing harmonium accompaniment in the United States for the last 20 years. At an early age, he learned the fundamentals of music and harmonium playing as a discipline from his father and older brother in India. After leaving India over 30 years ago, he continued to cultivate his talent in the United States into becoming an accomplished self-taught accompanist. Madhu Vora currently provides harmonium accompaniment in performances of Hindustani classical music, light classical, ghazals, and bhajans. He has performed with many renowned artists such as Pandits Madhav Gudi, Nagaraj Hawaldar, Mukesh Desai, Shrimatis Kankana Banerjee, Tripti Mukherjee, Lakshmi Shankar, Mitali Banerjee Bhawmik, Sanhita Nandi, Shweta Zaveri, Astha Shukla, and Geeta Javedekar.
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