Indian classical music show

FESTIVAL ACCÈS ASIE - 18th edition - May 2nd to 19th, 2013
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North Indian classical music concert
with Bansuri player Kiran Hegde
Montreal, March 4th, 2013 – In collaboration with Muralivan, Festival Accès Asie is
pleased to present a North Indian classical music concert (Hindustani music) with the
fabulous Kiran Hegde who just arrived from India and who will delight you by the
magical sounds of his Bansuri (Indian flute). Kiran Hegde will be accompanied by
the talented tabla player, Shawn Mativetsky. The event will be held on May 11th, at
8:00 pm, at the Auditorium de la Grande Bibliothèque.
Kiran Hegde comes from the beautiful
countryside of Karnataka where in each house,
culture and music are
especially important.
Kiran belongs to a new generation of Hindustani
musicians. His unique style conveys the focus
and determination he has brought to his studies
with some of the finest acclaimed masters of
India. He has participated in and won several
national instrumental music competitions and he
has given performances all over India. His love of bansuri and Hindustani classical
music has him teaching many students on a regular basis in order to transmit his
unique heritage. He has also created Muralivan, heritage of the culture, an
association to promote arts in rural areas.
Able to master both vocal and instrumental styles, each performance is a special
transmission of this millennial art. In this unique concert, Kiran's performance will
focus on Raga Bhoopali, one of the melodic modes that personifies and illustrates
the evening, and which will transport us all, in a wonderful moment of magic.
Flautist Kiran Hegde will be accompanied on tabla by
verstatile
percussionist,
Shawn
Mativetsky
(http://www.shawnmativetsky.com), who performs in a
variety of musical genres with dynamism and skill.
Equally at home in Indian classical music, world
music, and contemporary/new music, Shawn also
composes and performs for dance and theatre.
Exponent of the Benares gharana, and disciple of the
legendary Pandit Sharda Sahai, Shawn Mativetsky is
a highly sought-after tabla performer and educator. He
is active in the promotion of the tabla and North Indian
classical music through lectures, workshops, and
performances across Canada and internationally.
Based in Montreal, Shawn
Photo : Caroline Tabah
teaches tabla and percussion at McGill University. His
solo CD, Payton MacDonald: Works for Tabla, was released in 2007, and Cycles, his
new CD of Canadian compositions for tabla was released in the fall of 2011.
Be sure not to miss this beautiful journey into Indian music, which is sure to enchant!
Date : May 11, 2013 Time : 8:00 pm Admission : $20
Venue : Auditorium de la Grande Bibliothèque, 475, boulevard De Maisonneuve
Est (Berri Metro)
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