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Andrew Rai – Sarod / Sundar Das – Bansuri Flute

February 23, 2012 from 7-9PM @ Studio 39, NYC

$10 Donation / Limited Seating / Refreshments will be served!

RSPV: info@artoftabla.org or studio39nyc@gmail.com

Studio 39

216 East 39th Street

New York, NY 10016

http://www.studio39nyc.com

About the Artists:

Andrew Rai comes from one of the most illustrious family of Indian Classical Musicians. Born and raised in the culturally rich Greenwich Village of New York City Andrew grew up listening to his father the late Sarod Maestro Vasant Rai. Vasant Rai was the last student of Ustad Allauddin Khan. Andrew recalls his learning process of music an organic experience rather then academic rigour. Growing up in the Rai household meant listening to family friends like Nikhil Banerjee, Ravi Shankar Ashish Khan, Shubhendra Shankar and many others practice in the family living room. Vasant encouraged Andrew to listen to all types of music, as he himself was an omnibus musician. Andrew’s playing is an amalgam of traditional Hindustani music as well as influences of contemporary world music.

Link: http://www.vasantrai.com/

Sundar Das is a Bansuri flute player who has accompanied Kirtan Wallahs including Krishna Das, Shyam Das, Wah, David Newman (Durga Das) & Mira and Jai Uttal. Sundar composes soundtracks for multimedia yoga programs and for film and plays live flute music for yoga classes in NYC. Teachers throughought the USA use his CDs in class. He has also performed at Buddhist and Yoga gatherings such as benefits and retreats. Sundar Das has been practicing Yoga and devotional chanting since 1971 and lived in an ashram for 16 years both in the US and in India where music composing, playing and recording was his selfless service.

Link: http://www.dharmicmusic.com/Home/tabid/61/Default.aspx

Please watch the LIVE online stream starting at 7pm-ish at:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/art-of

There will be organic tea by '911 Tea Terrace'

http://www.911teaterrace.com/

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