Music From India - November 19, 2005

The Southern Exposure New Music Series kicks off its 2005-2006 season with a tour-de-force concert of music from India by Kartik Seshadri, accompanied by Arup Chattopadhyay on tabla.The history of Indian classical music goes back nearly two thousand years, and unlike western classical music, much of the music is improvised and depends on the creativity and skill of the performer. The tradition is an oral one, taught directly from teacher to student, and Mr. Seshadri was the foremost prodigy of the world renowed performer Ravi Shankar. In recent years, Kartik Seshadri has performed in venues such as the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Carnegi Hall, and has collaborated with noted composer Phillip Glass and the Brazilian group UAKTI in worldwide performances ranging from the Ravinia Festival in Chicago and the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York to the Cervantino Festival in Mexico and Australia's Melbourne International Arts Festival. We are honored to present the engaging and celebrated artist; please join us for this very special event!