Grad Events
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| 05/02/2008 19:30 - 05/03/2008 19:30 | |
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Spicmacay presents a two day Indian music festival. On May 2nd, Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N. Ravikiran will perform a lecture-demonstration on the Chitravina, an ancient instrument with twenty-one strings. A precursor to the Hawaiian guitar according to some historians, the fretless nature of the Chitravina makes it more challenging to play but rewards one with sounds that are considered the closest to vocal music. N. Ravikiran has been called the "Indian Mozart". He made his first appearance at the age of two, as the world's youngest artiste. Subsequently, he began to study the chitravina and has continued to pioneer new avenues for it. N. Ravikiran has worked with numerous performers from various musical styles outside his native Carnatic discipline, including Hindustani music, Film music, Western classical music, African music, Jazz and Pop. In this recital, N. Ravikiran will be performing in the traditional Carnatic tradition from South India. On May 3rd, Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar, the famous vocalist representing the 20th generation of the unbroken Dagar lineage, performs in the ancient Dhrupad tradition of North India. Dhrupad is the most ancient form of classical music that still survives in its original form in South Asia. The word Dhrupad is derived from 'Dhruva', the evening star, and 'Pada' meaning poetry. Dhrupad is characterized by a purity of tone and raga and is said to offer a sense of peace and contemplation to the listener. With a voice that ranges across three octaves, Wasifuddin Dagar uses subtle variations and improvisations to bring out the personality of each raga in great clarity. A world-renowned exponent of the ancient Indian classical music art form, Wasifuddin Dagar has performed extensively around the world and continues to teach, despite his active concert schedule. |
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| Sponsoring group: | Spicmacay |
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| A3C Ballroom on May 2nd, Annenberg Auditorium on May 3rd | |
| Contact | |
| contact person and email: (will not go in newsletter) |
Nikhil Ravi, nikhilr@stanford.edu |
| URL for Newsletter: | http://spicmacay.stanford.edu |
