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Evento
Classical Indian Music Concert with Arjun Verma and Abhijit Banerjee
We are very happy to be offering live music again at Mandala Sanctuary! Join us on Friday, March 24th at 7:00pm to be a part of the experience as these two internationally-recognized performers, Arjun Verma on Sitar and Abhijit Banerjee on Tabla, weave their artistry together in an intimate Indian Classical Music concert and recording session in the beautiful Mandala Sanctuary.
The event will combine the spontaneity and connectedness of a live audience performance with a state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos immersive recording session. Join us for this beautiful performance and witness the creation of a unique work of art.
With over three decades of performance experience, at venues including the United Nations (Geneva), the Fillmore (San Francisco), Fox Theater (Oakland), Pattee Arena (Monterey), the New School (New York), Birmingham Museum of Art (Birmingham), Prague Castle (Prague), and NBC Bay Area television (San Jose), Arjun has emerged with a unique voice on the sitarboth within the tradition of North Indian Classical Music, and through his innovative cross-genre collaborations.
About the Musicians
Arjun Verma
Arjun has spent his entire life steeped in the tradition of North Indian Classical Music. The son of internationally performing sitarist Roop Verma, who was a disciple of Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar, Arjun began learning sitar from his father at age five.
As a teenager, Arjun was deeply inspired by the preeminent sarode maestro, Ali Akbar Khan, and he ultimately moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to study directly with Ali Akbar Khan for eight years. Since the Maestros passing in 2009, Arjun has continued his training under the able guidance of Ali Akbar Khans son, Alam Khan. Arjun has also received guidance from Smt. Annapurna Devi.
As a musician of the Maihar Gharana (style) of Hindustani classical music, Arjuns playing is based on the music of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan. He has developed innovative sitar techniques inspired by the Maestros style, and is also influenced by sitarist Nikhil Banerjee. Arjuns playing also incorporates musical elements drawn from his long apprenticeship with his father, Roop Verma. The combination of these influences results in a style encompassing the deeply contemplative as well as the exhilarating elements of Indian Music.
As a composer, Arjun has written commissioned works for documentary film, opera, and live performing arts, and has arranged numerous works of Indian classical music for ensembles of both Indian and non-Indian instrumentation.
In 2021, Arjun released a solo album, EPIPHANIES, exploring his very personal relationship with the sitar and Indian classical music. Recorded with cutting-edge studio technology, this album was released in HD and Ambisonic (surround) formats, raising the bar for the sound of the sitar.
In addition to performing, Arjun teaches sitar and North Indian Classical Music at the Ali Akbar College of Music and the East-West School of Music.
Abhijit Banerjee
Considered among the front ranking tabla players from India, Abhijit Banerjee is one of the most sought after creative artists in the realm of Indian classical music. With nearly 20 years of professional experience Abhijit has crafted a unique style and creative approach which has brought him accolades and awards from all over the world for his sensitivity, skill and deep sense of musicality. Apart from his contributions to Indian music he has left his mark in a diverse field of crossover music both as a performer and composer.
Abhijit has accompanied nearly all the top ranking luminaries of Indian classical music including Pt. Ravi Shankar, late Pt. Nikhil Banerjee, Begum Parweena Sultana, Pt. Jasraj, Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma, Dr. Balamurali Krishnan to name a few. As a tabla soloist he has also made his mark in numerous performances and recordings in India & abroad.
In addition to a highly successful career in Indian Classical music his crossover work includes collaborations with musicians such as Ry Cooder, Larry Corryell and Trilok Gurtu. Abhijit founded his own touring ensemble TARANG performing his original compositions, and released CDs of the same title. He has collaborated with Aarhus Jazz Orchestra, Denmark where his composition is recorded and played by the Big Band.
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UbicaciónMandala Sanctuary (Ver)
85344 Forest Hill Ln
Eugene, OR 97405
United States
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| Edad mínima: 12 |
| Apropiado para niños: No |
| Se aceptan perros: No |
| No fumar: Sí |
| Accesible a silla de ruedas: Sí |
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Accesibilidad
The performance space is wheelchair accessible, but the bathrooms are up a small flight of stairs.
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