Ragas Dance off Piano Keys by Utsav Lal - Raga Pianist August 14, 2009

Ragas Dance off Piano Keys by Utsav Lal - Raga Pianist. Utsav Lal 'Raga Pianist' visits India July-aug 2009 on a Nationwide Tour with Piano Workshops & Concerts in the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Cochin, Bangalore & Ahemdabad. The 17 yrs old Concert Pianist has been credited with giving the piano lovers a slice of Indian Ragas and has taken Ragas on Piano to globally acclaimed heights. Over 80 Piano concerts at worldwide prestigious venues & Festivals, Utsav has earned the title of 'Raga Pianist' in music circles & has been featured by worldwide Press, TV & Radio channels. Youngest nominee to win Ireland's multicultural MAMA Awards 2008, Utsavs music has drawn huge universal appeal across Jazz, Western & Indian Classical music lovers. The theme of the India Concert Tour 'Ragas Dance Off Piano Keys' will take mesmerizing renditions & creative expressions of Indian Classical Ragas by Utsav Lal on the Grand Piano presented along with the accompaniment of Tabla, to music lovers at different venues across India. During this Tour, Utsav also conducts a series of Piano Workshops titled 'Breaking Boundaries' aimed to focus on performance aspects & improvisational skills. Organized by Indias leading Music House Furtados, young aspiring music students in the cities of Mumbai, Bangalore & Delhi/NCR can participate in three hour workshops to be conducted free by Utsav in each location. Anuradha Pal is one of the 30 leading Women of India & a percussionist par excellence. An internationally acclaimed Tabla soloist & versatile accompanist with top Indian classical & other World musicians, she is trained under Tabla legends Ustad Alla Rakha & Zakir Hussain. Anuradha's pinpoint precision in rhythm & spontaneous creativity has shattered the stereotypical image & she has established herself as the countrys only professional woman Tabla player, pushing dimensions with her experimentation.

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