Harmonium Accompaniment: Raya Bidaye / Tabla Accompaniment: Kishore Kulkarni
The concert taking place on Saturday, 28 February at 7:00 pm at the MiST theatre will start with a brief description on the model and rhythmic structures of North Indian classical music, followed by a performance of classical, semi-classical, and devotional pieces.
Narendra Datar began his formal musical training at the age of sixteen under Agra gharana vocalist Pandit Vasantrao Kulkarni. Since 1986, he has been active in Toronto as a teacher, performer, and composer. He is a recipient of the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Senior Performing Arts Fellowship.
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