K. Sridhar and Sandeep Hattangady Bring Indian Classical Music to the ArtsCenter
K. Sridhar returned to the place where he made his U.S. debut, the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, N.C., to present a night of Indian classical music. Upon entering the venue, a distinct droning could be heard, which would persist...
Read MoreA near-capacity crowd filled Memorial Hall on the UNC campus in Chapel Hill on an unseasonably cold evening to hear one of the most prominent Indian musicians perform with his two sons and a tabla percussionist. I have been...
Read MoreAnoushka Shankar Bridges East and West with Inventive Yet Traditional Concert
To many, Anoushka Shankar is the best sitar player alive today. There is little doubt that she is the most famous player in Indian classical music circles, with an influence that spreads beyond Carnatic music to genre-fusing...
Read MoreRez Abbasi’s Invocation Brings Indian Jazz Fusion to Duke
The fusion of jazz with Indian music is not a new concept. In fact, many hybrid efforts in this realm date back to at least the mid-1950s and involved many well-known jazz musicians such as John Coltrane, John McLaughlin with...
Read MoreCommunication Failure: Hans Raj Hans at CPA
Carolina Performing Arts presents an amazing variety of high-level performers from around the world, and generally the experiences are terrifically satisfying, aesthetic, and often mind-stretching. The theater is run with...
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