An intimate evening of Indian classical music featuring Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury on Sitar and Gourisankar on Tabla

What: An intimate evening of Indian classical music featuring Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury on Sitar and Gourisankar on Tabla. This is a collaboration between the Association of Performing Arts of India and Rosemary Duffy Larsen Classical Music series at Broward College’s Visual & Performing Arts Department, Central campus. Please join us on this magical journey.

When: Sunday, April 14-2024

Concert Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM        

Where: Bailey Hall, Hugh Adams Central Campus, 3501 SW Davie Rd. Bldg. 4, southwest corner of the campus, Davie, FL 33314. 

Registration: Eventbrite

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Artist’s Short Biography: Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Y26D3LmrE&t=2s  is one of the most talented young exponents of Rampur Senia Gharana in the venerated lineage of, Pandit Birendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury and Pandit Subroto Roy Chowdhury. Primarily trained in the Veen-Kar style of Sitar which draws techniques and idioms of the Veena, Indrajit has been able to carve a niche for himself with his eclecticism and versatility. Indrajit strives for a fine balance of traditionalism coupled with innovation and is renowned for his meditative alaap and brilliant taans.

Gourisankar is a leading Tabla maestro of the present generation, studied Tabla under the able guidance of his father Pandit Shiv Sankar Karmakar. Since 1979, he has been under the tutelage of the tabla maestro Pandit Sankha Chatterjee. His talent and creativity are manifest in classical performances, experimental East-West World Music collaboration, and North-South musical interactions. He has performed numerous solos and has accompanied most of India’s eminent artists, as well as many famous artists in USA.

Funding for this event is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by Broward Cultural Council.