DATE: 7 NOV 2009, SAT
TIME: 2pm
(120mins, no intermission)
VENUE: Rehearsal Studio
PRICE: $15
The flute, the veena, the sitar, the tabla and the mridangam are five essential instruments that come together to provide the quintessential, most recognisable sound for Indian music.
Here is an opportunity to get close to these instruments and learn more about how they are used to create beautiful sounds in the Indian musical context. Some concepts of Indian music will be shared during this session, along with an explanation of the characteristics of each instrument and how they can be orchestrated together.
There will be live demonstrations of the musical instruments as well as a short performance given of an arrangement that will feature all the instruments discussed.
This session will greatly benefit those who are interested in Asian musicality or instrumentation in general.
Biography of S.M Anand
S.M Anand is a music instructor with The Temple of Fine Arts in Singapore, an institution that teaches Indian creative, visual and performing arts. Apart from teaching and preparing his students for sitar examinations and training them for performances, Anand also conducts lectures, workshops and music demonstrations.
Anand received his own training in Sitar for 8 years by the sitar maestro himself, Ustad Usman Khan.
Besides being part of Temple of Fine Arts International productions, Anand has also performed in various events – both Indian cultural shows as well as collaborations with Western musicians – in Singapore, Malaysia and India.
Biography of G Sridhar
G Sridhar is a disciple of Kalaimamani Smt. N. Kesi and also great grandson of renowned violinst Sangita Kalanidi Sri P Swaminatha Iyer.
He has performed in many concerts in India and has the distinction of getting into the Limca Book of Indian Records for performing a 24 hour non-stop flute recital.
Sridhar is currently the Flute teacher at the Temple of Fine Arts.
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