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April 2022
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Legendary L. SHANKAR
Sunday, April 10 - MATCHBOX4, 6pm CST Master violinist/vocalist/composer L. Shankar is renowned for soulful performances of Indian classical music, both Hindustani and Carnatic. In the 1970s Shankar, with John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, and Vikku Vinyakram, co-founded the legendary Indo-Jazz group SHAKTI. In the 1980s, he introduced a ten-string double violin capable of covering the orchestra's string section from violin to double bass. Shankar will be accompanied on Tabla by Abhijit Banerjee- a pioneer of cross-genre collaborations, and on Mridangam and Kanjira by Dr. Rohan Krishnamurthy- a leading voice of cross-cultural music in the South Asian diaspora.
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TRIVENI featuring Zakir Hussain, Kala Ramnath, Jayanthi Kuamaresh
Sunday, April 24 - WORTHAM CENTER, 6:00pm CST Triveni, confluence, showcases tabla maestro and world music icon Zakir Hussain, violin virtuoso Kala Ramnath, and Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh, the proponent of ancient lute Veena. It does not get any better!
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Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Friday, August 26 - MATCHBOX4, 8pm Padmabhushan Vishwa Mohan Bhatt stunned the world with a Grammy win along with Rye Cooder. Bhatt, a distinguished disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar, featured prominently in the much-celebrated Ravi Shankar’s Kremlin orchestral masterpiece. In this concert, Vishwa Mohan does a retro of several Kremlin concert numbers.
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September 2022
Theater Festival
Performed by Ruchika Theater Group, New Delhi
December 3-5, 2021, MATCHBOX4
Performed by Ruchika Theater Group, New Delhi
December 3-5, 2021, MATCHBOX4
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A Secret Desire (English)
Friday, September 9 - MATCHBOX4, 8pm Tagore’s deep understanding of a woman’s psyche in a fast-changing world is the central theme of this play. A Quiet Desire opens with a young Rabindranath Tagore (Robi), his brother Jyoti, and Jyoti’s wife Kadambari, enjoying a summer together in Chandanagar. The striking age gap between Kadambari and Jyoti, and her close relationship with Robi, is evident. Initially, Kadambari is Robi’s sole admirer, critic, and inspiration. As the play progresses, we see Robi’s increasing fame as a poet making him drift away from Kadambari. The growing distance with Robi and her own husband’s indifference drives Kadambari into severe depression and suicide. Poetic narration and Tagore’s songs add to the beauty of this powerful production.
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Noor (English)
Saturday, September 10 - MATCHBOX4, 8pm Four hundred years ago a young girl, Noor Jahan, rose to become Queen of Emperor Jahangir and Empress of Mughal India. In a patriarchal society, Noor Jahan virtually ruled India as her husband was lost in drugs and alcohol. Her nemesis, surprisingly, was her niece, Mumtaz Mahal. The entire story is told through the eyes of a eunuch, confidante of both Noor and Mumtaz. The play is all about politics, poetry, power, gender, and sexuality.
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Adhe Adhure (Hindi)
Sunday, September 11 - MATCHBOX4, 6pm This play is regularly performed every year by major theater companies in India. In Adhe Adhure, playwright Mohan Rakesh captures the complex world of a contemporary Indian woman. The lead character, Savitri, is an overburdened woman caught between her career and the demands of her three children. And her husband, Mahendranath, is no help. She reaches out in vain to her boss, Singhania, to find a job for her son, and to her one-time lover Jog for emotional support. Juneja, her husband’s friend, confronts Savitri with reality of life. In the climax scene Savitri lashes out at Juneja as she looks for the ‘perfect’ man.
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OCTOBER 2022
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Rakesh Chaurasia - Purbayan Chatterjee - Ojas Adhiya, flute sitar jugalbandi
Friday, October 7 - MATCHBOX4, 8pm |
Flute and Sitar are the two most melodious instruments of Indian classical music. The synergy by the two maestros who have perfected the play in their own arena is simply a bliss!
NOVEMBER 2022
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Voloshky Ukranian Dance Ensemble
Sunday, November 6 - Stafford Center, 6pm Society for Indo-American Arts (SIA) presents the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble featuring twenty-five dancers and musicians to celebrate Ukrainian culture. The proceeds of the concert will be specifically donated for the treatment of children affected by the war in Ukraine.
The concert is a perfect example of how arts and humanitarian causes go hand in hand. Funds generated from the concert will be given to Ukrainian Federation of America (UFA), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, specifically earmarked for treatment of children. UFA has collected and shipped more than one hundred tons of medical supplies and equipment to Ukraine since the beginning of the war. The Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble is generously performing without fee. SIA is humbled by the opportunity to serve a humanitarian cause. The Consulate of Ukraine in Houston and the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Philadelphia are generously providing logistical support for the event. |
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Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet
Saturday, November 19 - MATCHBOX4, 6pm Society for Indo-American Arts (SIA) has been working for some time on a specially commissioned befitting Shridhanjali to Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar. Happily, our search has concluded with Padamshri Padmaja Phenani Joglekar. A distinguished classical vocalist disciple of Pandit Jasraj and Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Padmaja ji has had extensive personal and professional interactions with Lata ji.
India Abroad asked Lata Mangeshkar in an interview: “Will there be another voice to rank alongside Lata’s?”. Answered Lata ji: “I see a spark, a young girl, Padmaja Phenani. She is extremely talented with an outstanding voice. She is my hope” Padmaja ji will be accompanied by Bobby Jutley on tabla, Azim Khan on violin, Atif Ali on keyboards, Shekhar Phatak on harmonium/vocal, and Jagdish Sheth on dholak/percussions. Script and narration- Hari Dayal. |
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Depending on production requirements and sales, seating may become available without notice. All sales are final. No Refunds. Season Subscriptions and all Tickets and Additional Tickets purchased under any Subscription, are subject to change in number, dates, schedules, venues and artists without notice.