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An Evening of Indian Classical Music, Sitar and Tabla
Hindole Majumdar School of Music and Dance present:
Known as "The First Lady of Sitar", Manju Mehta is one of Indian classical music's most renowned female sitaryas. A disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar. She had her early training in sitar from Shri Shashi Mohan Bhatt, her elder brother, and also received training from Damodarlal Kabra.
Manju Mehta's professional career is impressive. She has performed in various places in India and abroad. She has 30 years of experience as a teacher in Jodhpur University and Saptak School of Music in Ahmedabad,
Mehta's distinct style combines the tantrakari ang instrumental-based style with the gayaki ang vocal-based style. In the latter approach, the sitarist tries to imitate and capture the ornaments, grace notes, and microtonal inflections that give Indian music its character and beauty. Both her fixed compositions -- the gats -- and her improvisations are truly memorable. She has an ability to bring out the rasa, the emotional qualities of a particular raga, whether they be devotion, love, pathos, or joy.
Hindole Majumdar, occupies a commendable position as a tabla player all over the world. He was a child prodigy who started learning tabla at the age of five years and gave his first performance overwhelming the audience at the age of 10. He received his first training from Sri Shibshankar Karmakar, a disciple of Ustad Karamatullah Khan of the Farukhabad Gharana.
At present, Hindole is receiving training from the great tabla maestro Pandit Sankha Chatterjee of the Punjab and Farukhabad Gharana. He also had the opportunity to learn South Indian Rhythm style from the mridangam exponent Bidwan S. Shekhar. He tours the globe with his work and experiments critically acclaimed. He has accompanied great musicians of Indian Classical Music like Ustad Shahid Parvez, Ustad Shujat Khan, Pandit Vishwamohan Bhatt, Pandit Rupak Kulkarni, Pandit Rakesh Chaurasia, Bidwan Shashank Subramanium, Bidwan Lalgudi Krishnan to name a few. Recently he has collaborated with world musicians like doyra player Abos Kosimov, four-time grammy award winning percussionist Glenn Velez, and world guitarist Fareed Haque.
He is the founder of Hindole Majumdar School of Music and Dance in Milwaukee, WI., where he teaches tabla and Indian Rhythm on a regular basis.
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LocationPlymouth Church (View)
2717 E Hampshire St
Milwaukee, WI 53211
United States
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| Minimum Age: 10 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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