Sitar virtuoso and vocalist, Irshad Khan, will perform at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga on Friday, April 13 at 8pm.
A collaborative crossover from traditional Indian music to contemporary Jazz-Latin, Indo-Blues, to world-beat/fusion.
Irshad Khan is considered among the world's best Sitar players and the leading Surbahar (BassSitar) player of his generation and among the finest instrumentalists in the world.
His individual stamp on both of these instruments ascends from the distinctiveness of his technique. He is renowned not only for his mastery of these two instruments, but for his unique presentation of the different genres of Indian classical music, and his mastery of the intricate “gayaki-ang” (vocal) and “tantra-ang” (instrumental) styles, makes Irshad Khan one of the most dynamic musicians of today.
His style is followed by and has inspired many formative and professional sitar players of his generation.
Being recognized as a child prodigy, today he has emerged to be among the most sought after and versatile Indian musicians of India. He has achieved unparalleled mastery over sitar-surbahar technique and in different genres of Indian music such as Dhrupad, Khyal, Tappa, and Thumree.
The ‘World Ensemble’ performance celebrates the marriage of traditional Indian instrument Sitar with accompanying musicians John Brownell - Western Drum Set, Dave Ramkissoon - Tabla, Brian Legere - Guitar, Mark West - Keyboards, Dave Field -Double Bass.
The music is based on moods and emotions and is improvised, musical pieces composed by Irshad Khan will be decided spontaneously on the stage.
"We will feel the music in a powerful transcendental."
Irshad Khan promises the audience an experience out of the ordinary. "This is not a program of purely classical Indian music. It's new, unlike anything we have heard before."
Each raag has its own character: romance, peace, love, happiness, melancholy, excitement and more. "These characters are created spontaneously live on stage."
IRSHAD KHAN
From child prodigy to one of the most dynamic musicians today, Mississauga's own Irshad Khan is considered to be one of the world’s best Sitar players of his generation and among the finest instrumentalists in the world. Transcending cultural barriers, his remarkable versatility across numerous musical styles, turns each performance into a spellbinding experience.
"… a stunning, jaw-dropping display of virtuosity." - The KW Record
“Feast of music for the hungry” - The Times
“Mozart of Indian Music” - Isthmus Milwaukee USA
When: Friday, April 13, 2012
Where: Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
Time: 8pm
Tickets: Friday, April 13, 2012
Where: Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
Time: 8pm
Tickets: $25 and up5 and up
Experience the magic of Irshad Khan at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. Call 905.306.6000 or go to www.livingartscentre.ca to purchase tickets.
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