In-person! Fire Museum Presents 25th Anniversary: Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury & Naren Budhakar
Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00 PM
Fire Museum Presents 25th Anniversary: Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury & Naren Budhakar Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury: Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury is an exponent of the Rampur Senia Gharana in the venerated lineage of, Pandit Birendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury and Pandit Subroto Roy Chowdhury. Primarily trained in the Veen-...
In-person! Fire Museum Presents 25th Anniversary: Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury & Naren Budhakar
In-person! Fire Museum Presents 25th Anniversary: Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury & Naren Budhakar
Fire Museum Presents 25th Anniversary: Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury & Naren Budhakar Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury: Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury is an exponent of the Rampur Senia Gharana in the venerated lineage of, Pandit Birendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury and Pandit Subroto Roy Chowdhury. Primarily trained in the Veen-Kar style of Sitar which draws techniques and idioms of the Veena, Indrajit has been able to carve a niche for himself with his eclecticism and versatility. Indrajit strives for a fine balance of traditionalism coupled with innovation. Indrajit is based out of New York and maintains a rigorous tour schedule across the continents. As an international artist, Indrajit has performed in a range of distinguished venues, notably: Dover Lane Music Conference, Kolkata, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, The Lincoln Center, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Toronto National Convention Center, Berlin Indian Embassy, Concordia Arts Poznan, Poland, Chayanaut Auditorium, Dhaka and Ramakrishna Mission Cultural Centre, Kolkata. Naren Budhakar : Born into the music tradition of India, Naren Budhakar began performing at a young age. A disciple of Tabla Maestro Ustad Shabbir Nisar, Naren has played with prominent instrumentalists, vocalists and dancers including Pandit Birju Maharaj, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pandit Jasraj and Shaed Parvez and has performed at prestigious venues in the U.S. and Europe. He has provided Tabla accompaniment for various musical genres and has played with La Monte Young and Bobby Mc Ferrin and recorded with Alicia Keys. Naren is co-director of the East-West School of Music and as a faculty member teaches and performs regularly. Fire Museum Presents turns 25 today! Our first ever event took place on January 20th, 2001 in Berkeley, Ca. To celebrate we are hosting three events with series favorites, first up is this evening of Hindustani music & Kuchipudi dance. We cherish our long standing collaboration with The Rotunda and are glad to be hosting two of the events here! Admission is FREE. Donations are appreciated. Addtional Images
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Fire Museum Presents 25th Anniversary: Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury & Naren Budhakar Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury: Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury is an exponent of the Rampur Senia Gharana in the venerated lineage of, Pandit Birendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury and Pandit Subroto Roy Chowdhury. Primarily trained in the Veen-Kar style of Sitar which draws techniques and idioms of the Veena, Indrajit has been able to carve a niche for himself with his eclecticism and versatility. Indrajit strives for a fine balance of trad...
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In-person! Fire Museum Presents 25th Anniversary: Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury & Naren Budhakar starts at 7:00 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m.
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