You are cordially invited to this Concert of Morning Ragas.
We will have an exquisite Hindustani Vocal Concert of
Morning Ragas by the young and sensational Pranab Kumar Biswas,
a protégé of Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan, Ustad Rashid Khan and
Pandits Rajan & Sajan Mishra.
RSVP requested.
Several clips of Pranab Biswas may be previewed on YOUTUBE.
What: "Morning Ragas Baithak" by Pranab Kumar Biswas (Hindustani Vocal)
When: Sun, Oct 18, 10 AM sharp!
Where: Pangea World Theater Studio, 711 W Lake St Ste 101, Mpls, 55408
Donation: $10 - $20 (sliding scale - no other discounts)
Further Info: Pavan (612-508-3716) or Pooja (612-709-1263)
Accompanists: Matt Rahaim (Harmonium), A. Pavan (Tabla)
Artist Bios:
Pranab Kumar Biswas (Vocal)
After a steady grooming from his father, Pranab Kumar Biswas
started his musical training from Sri Dilip Roy. Then, he went
on to receive intensive training from Ustad Rashid Khan of
Calcutta for many years. He later became a disciple of Ustad
Nissar Husain Khan, the legendary Maestro of the Rampur
Sehaswan Gharana. After Khan Sahib's death, Pranab migrated
to Delhi in his quest for learning. He came in contact
with Padma Bhushan Pandit Debu Chaudhari, who gave him
valuable guidance. He was introduced to Sarfaraz Hussain
Khan, the illustrious son of the late Khan Sahib, to carry
on his training in the same Gharana.
In the mean time, Pranab earned a name for himself as a bright
rising star on the horizon. He was selected for a
National Scholarship by the Government of India for his
exceptional talent. He went on to become a regular artist for
All India Radio. He successfully completed his M.Phil in music
from Delhi University. He has charmed audiences with his
melodious & powerful performances in various places in USA,
India & Bangladesh.
Pranab has lately been training under the regular guidance of
the renowned Pandits Rajan & Sajan Mishra of the Benares Gharana.
He has developed a new dimension to his style by blending the best
of both, the Rampur Sehaswan and Benares Gharanas.
Matt Rahaim (Harmonium)
Matt Rahaim has been studying Hindustani vocal music (Gwalior
Gayaki) since 1996. His Guru (since 2000) is Pandit Vikas
Kashalkar of Pune, India. He has also received vocal training
from Rita Sahai, Warren Senders, Shafqat Ali Khan, and Mohan
Darekar. On harmonium, he has accompanied singers such as
Pt Parameshwar Hegde, Srivani Jade, and Mukul Kulkarni.
Matt is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and
Asian Studies at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. Matt obtained
his Ph.D in Music (Ethnomusicology) from the University
of California, Berkeley in 2009. The topic of his
thesis was "Gesture, Melody, and the Paramparic Body in
Hindustani Vocal Music."
Matt loves teaching, and is dedicated to the liberal arts
tradition. His research interests include the melody of gesture,
the history of the harmonium, the phenomenology of singing,
Gregorian chant, medical ethnomusicology, evolutionary narratives
of music history, devotional performance, and simulogue. He
has taught Indian music, Western Art music, American music,
and religion at Berkeley and Stanford, as well as high
school science, music, and liberal arts.
A. Pavan (Tabla)
A. Pavan is a regular figure in the Twin Cities music circles as
a Tabla player and teacher. Pavan has trained in Tabla under
several masters since 1978. Presently he trains with Sri
Rajendra Nakod in Bangalore and Ustad Shabbir Nisar in Hyderabad.
He has performed for Katha Dance Theater, Pangea World Theater
and Indian Music Society of Minnesota (IMSOM) in several
productions and concerts. Pavan also appears on recordings
of world/fusion music with MN based artists. Since 1999, Pavan
has been providing instruction to a number of Tabla students.
In 2002, Pavan co-composed (with MN based Veena artist
Nirmala Rajasekar), the score for Pangea World
Theater's production "Partitions", at the Playwright's Center
in Minneapolis. In June 2006, he co-composed the score for
Pangea World Theater's follow-on play "The Partition Project"
with Pooja Goswami. Pavan performed with the St. Paul
Chamber Orchestra in Dec 2006. In March 2009 Pavan co-composed
the score (along with Pooja Goswami, Vlad Milenkovic and Dave
Tiede) for Katha Dance Theater's production "Angika", staged at
the Ritz Theater in Minneapolis.
Pavan has served in IMSOM as President (1997 – 2001) and is
presently an active advisor. He holds a Ph.D from the University
of Minnesota in Computer Science and works for an Aerospace
company.
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