Tuesday, June 09, 2009

June 14 Father and Son Sitar Performance

The sitar is an magical instrument with main strings played on adjustable frets and sympathetic strings adding a response. It is a difficult instrument to master. It is a devotion. A spiritual experience to play, and to listen. Tonight father and son, Pandit Shivanath Mishra Deobrat Mishra, play sitar together, accompanied by tabla master Mahapunya Das. The program includes ragas, Indian classical music, plus less formal folk music.

This is a great opportunity to experience Indian music in an intimate environment. At Yoga Shala North 3808 N. Williams. reception at 6:30PM, performance 7:30. $10 advance, $15 – 20 day of