Anoushka Shankar: The Sudakshini Tour April 28, 2010

"Sudakshini," loosely translated, means a beautiful journey South or Southwards. This performance will feature new compositions by Anoushka all entirely in south-Indian ragas, plus a selection of traditional south Indian traditional pieces. Of particular interest here is the fact that one rarely - if ever - sees a sitar playing south-Indian music; Anoushka will be using this tour to explore the relation between north and south India. She sees it as a grand experiment and musical journey where the sitar travels southwards - hence the name Sudakshini.

Concert Lineup:

Anoushka Shankar - sitar
Tanmoy Bose - tabla, kanjira
Pirashanna Thevarajah - mridangam, kanjira, ghatam
Ravichandra Kulur - flute and kanjira
Tanpura accompaniment
About the Performer

Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar has emerged as one of the leading figures in music today. She is deeply rooted in Indian classical music, having studied with her father, the legendary Ravi Shankar; and is now one of the foremost performers in that tradition. Anoushka has flourished as a performer and composer, exploring the crossover between Indian music and a variety of genres including electronica, jazz, flamenco, and Western classical music.

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