Program on October 11, 2008
Playlist for October 11, 2008
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW WITH MR. PRAFUL DAVE
(Interview featured on the World Music show Oct 13th.)
To understand and explore the music of Gujarat, on today's show we conducted an interview with Mr. Praful Dave from Gujarat, India. Mr. Prafulbhai Dave explains about the music from his state, its origin and the unique amalgamation of dance and music; a signature style of this state. He talks about the more popular Ras-Garba and his favorite style - Dayro!
Mr. Prafulbhai Dave gives us a glimpse of his extensive singing career. He was a practicing physician in India before he took up singing. With much resistance from his parents he still opted to be a singer. He is now one of the world's most renowed artists' from Gujarat.
Indian Festival of Lights: Deepotsav 2008, on Oct 25th, 5:30 pm at Rice University. Tickets only $10 (Dinner Included)
Indian Students At Rice presents DEEPOTSAV 2008. Celebration of The "Festival of Lights" - featuring KRIYA- Houston-based ensemble of performers of popular Indian film music and lively dance. Dance and Music Performances also by students at Rice .
At: The Grand Hall, Ley Student Center, Rice University, Saturday October 25, at 5:30 pm. Ticket: $10 (advance purchase only)
For tickets and other information contact: Chinmay - (281) 804-5037, Sayantan - (713) 292-6882, Deepa - (801) 647-3570. Email - [email protected] or [email protected] Website - www.ruf.rice.edu/~isar
Program on October 4, 2008
NAVRATRI '08-Nine Nights of Garba and Dandiya; A music and dance festival of Gujarat, India.
Celebrate the Navratri Festival with Gujarat's pride, Mr. Praful Dave and his musical ensemble on Oct 10, 11, 17 and 18; at George R Brown Convention Center, Hall B, from 8 pm to 1 am. Also at the Omni Conference Hall, 12121 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77077 on Oct. 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. For more information visit http://www.gujaratisamajofhouston.org/
Program on September 27, 2008
Program on September 20, 2008
Global Drums:Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju and Giovani Hidalgo on Sunday October 19 at the Wortham Center. For Tickets Call: 281-648-0422
Global Drums: Puerto Rican master conguero Giovanni Hidalgo, Nigerian talking drum ace Sikiru Adepoju, Michael Hart and Zakir Hussain, one of the world's giants of Indian classical music, a virtuoso percussionist globally acknowledged as the master of his art.
“This is a deep drumming groove” says Mickey Hart of Global Drums. “We are taking the archaic rhythm worlds into outer space. It’s a sound yoga of processed acoustic percussion headed straight for the trance zone that becomes a dance of ancient and modern worlds”
Brought to you by Indo-American Association -Houston.
Visit their website http://www.iaahouston.com/ for more information.
Fall events at the Wortham Center, 501 Texas St., Houston. For tickets Call 281-648-0422
Sat Oct 18, 8 pm: BANSURI (Flute) FESTIVAL featuring Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Rakesh Chaurasia, Roopak Kulkarni, Shubhankar (tabla), Bhawani Shankar (pakhawaj).
Fri Oct 24, 8 pm: Global Conversations - An East/West Fusion - featuring George Brooks (Saxophone), Kala Ramnath (Violin), Frank Martin (Piano), Brazil’s Celso Alberti (Western Drums), Kai Eckhardt (Base Electric Guitar), and Aditya Kalyanpur (Tabla)
Sun Nov 9, 6 pm: Bharatanatyam at Its Best -featuring the incredible danseuse Priyadarsini Govind and an ensemble of musicians. "Dance is such a complete line with visuals, poetry, drama, music…you use your whole body to communicate all of this" says Priyadarsini Govind.
Visit http://www.iaahouston.com/ for more information.
A Great Concert for a Great Cause! - brought by VIBHA
Every single person at the SPB-Chitra concert experienced a foot-tapping, funfilled evening at the Cullen Performance Hall, on Friday Sept 05th, 2008. The voice of S. P Balasubramanium and the K.S. Chitra entertained all hearts’ young and old.
The Padmashree Award winners with their unique singing style made the crowd go wild with joy! The humble and polite mannerism of the Vibha volunteers was experienced at every step, the down-to-earth approach was felt even more with the great artist's, S.P.B. and Chitra. They all knew they were there solely to help the under-privileged children!