SAMAA (South Asian Music and Dance Association) will present Shubha Mudgal and Bombay Jayashri , performing the entrancing classical ragas of North India (Hindustani) and South India (Carnatic) on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 7:30PM at Town Hall.
This jugalbandi (duet) will showcase two master vocalists: Shubha Mudgal, whose magnetic voice has graced the worlds of classical, khayal, thumri and pop; and Bombay Jayashri, a leading voice in the new generation of Carnatic singers who recently came to the attention of American audiences with her Oscar-nominated song “Pi’s Lullaby” in Life of Pi. They will be accompanied by Embar Kannan (violin), Aneesh Pradhan (tabla), J Vaidhyanathan (mridangam) and Sudhir Nayak (harmonium).
Shubha Mudgal is one of India’s most popular singers whose repertoire encompasses a wide range of music. She has become one of the leading vocalists in Hindustani classical music. Her numerous titles and honors include the prestigious 2000 Padma Shri, the 1996 National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Music Director for Amrit Beej, and the 1998 Gold Plaque Award for Special Achievement in Music for Dance of the Wind at the Chicago International Film Festival.
Bombay Jayashri’s style is rooted strongly in traditional Carnatic music. She has helped to bring Carnatic music to wider audiences in the West. In the United States she has gained fame for “Pi’s Lullaby,” which she co-wrote and sang in Ang Lee’s Life of Pi. A student of Hindustani music for seven years, she moves seamlessly between the Hindustani and Carnatic styles of classical music.
The Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street, NYC
Tickets: $25, $40, $50, $75, $100
Available at Ticketmaster 800-982-2787, Ticketmaster.com, Town Hall Box Office & 917-409-7262
Author: World Music Central News Room
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