B Yoga & Rageshree Music Inst.
Proudly Presents
An Evening of Indian Classical Music
With
THOKCHOM PRASANNA on Sitar
&
Polash Gomes on Tabla
THOKCHOM PRASANNA
Thokchom Prasanna Singh initiated his Sitar studies at the age of 11 under
(Late) Prof. L. Mangi Singh (Lucknow Gharana / Traditional School), under
the Head of Sitar Department of Manipur State Government Music College,
Imphal, India. Prasanna was awarded the Manipur State Fellowship for 5 years
for further study and research in the traditional sitar style of Bishnupur
Gharanas under world renouned Sitar Maestro, Pandit Manilal Nag of Calcutta.
From 1984 to 1993 Prasanna was a professor for Sitar at the Minipur State
Government Music College in Imphal. He had performed on All India Radio,
Indian TV and All India Music conferences.
In 1994 Prasanna was co-sponsered by the Prince Georges Arts Council and
Nitya Rangam (Maryland) under a cultural exchange program and continued his
teaching and performing career in the United States. Prasanna has performed
on several occasions with "Jazz Around the World" as well as solo recital
for Prince Georges Arts Council, Maryland. In 1994, he was the winner of the
solo recital competition of Montpelier Arts Center, Maryland.
In 1996 Prasanna moved to New York and continues as a performer and
instructor. He has performed for the United Nations, Brooklyn Museum, Ruben
Museum, Asia Society-NY, Bridgeport University, Columbia University,
Bucknell University, Brooklyn County College, Hunter College, Ka-Tap dance
for the World Music Institute at Symphony Space, Perrysburg Area Arts
Council-OH, Indian Mythology-hosted by Indian Center of Westchester, and has
been performing for years at the schools of New York and New Jersey for
young audiences with Janaki Patrik's Kathak Ensemble, 'CARAVAN'.
Besides participating in Shows and events Prasanna Kumar also provides
Private Sitar Lessons for both practical and Theoretical Training. To find
out how Prasanna Kumar can make your event(s) pleasant with Classical Indian
Live Music or if you would like to learn playing Sitar, please Contact
Prasanna at 1-347-731-4173 or email at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
POLASH GOMES is an accomplished tabla player in New York area. He follows
the line of the distinguished Lucknow baj a disciple of Dr. Mrinal Pal a
senior disciple of Khanshaib Ustad Afaq Hussain Khan of Lucknow Gharana. He
has also studied tabla under Pandit Swapan Chaudhri. He has performed for
the United Nations, Brooklyn Museum, Ruben Museum, Asia Society-NY, Columbia
University, Bucknell University, Brooklyn County College, and more.. He is
the founder of Rageshree Music institute, a not-for-profit organization
dedicated to the dissemination of Indian Music in the West.
www.rageshreemusic.com
Friday May 16th at 8:30 PM
Donation $20.00 at the door or
for advanced purchased please contact
B Yoga NYC - B Yoga NYC
(212) 226-2974 www.byoganyc.com
425 Broadway, #2, New York, NY 10013 Map it | Get directions
Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Broadway and Howard St
Nearest subway 6,N,R,W,Q,E,stop Canal St.
Dear Friends:
Rageshree Music institute was founded in 1991 to help preserve,present and
further the ongoing and timeless growth in Indian classical music. It is our
aim to help foster these magnificent art form to their greatest capacity
without sacrificing integrity in the very receptive American culture.
Rageshree music institute is a not-for profit organization and is dependent
on the proceeds from concerts and sales of Cd's and cassettes and also upon
the contributions of the members of the institute.We thank you for your
support of this art and for the support of rageshree music institute. We
look forward to bringing you Indian classical music of the highest quality
and integrity. Please visit www.rageshreemusic.com
1. "EMPATHY" CD/CS RMI 101 (a classic)
Raga: Darbari Kannada gat in slow and fast tintal and folk melody.
2. "THE SINGING STRING" CD / Cassette RMI 103 Raga
Malkauns alap, jor& jhala Gatin slow, medium and
fast tintal. & Pilu (Thumri)
3."STORIES" CD RMI 104 Raga Pilu (ragmala)
alap, gat in slow and medium tintal. Unedited
concert recorded at Columbia university NYC (with vocal demo.) May, 1994.
Artists: AMIT CHATTERJEE on Sitar & Polash Gomes
on Tabla
"...modern Indian maestro Amit Chatterjee...Yoga Journal."
4."REMINISCENCE" Sarangi solo CD/CS RMI 105
Raga Todi,Yaman,Jansmohoni,Raheshree & Dhun
Artists: PANDIT RAMESH MISHRA on Sarangi & Polash Gomes on Tabla.
5."ANCESTRAL SONG" CD / Cassette RMI 106
(Vocal Classical) Raga: Bairagi,Bageshree & Puriya.
Artists: SANTANU BANERJEE/ Vocal & Arup Chatterjee/ tabla
6. "REJOICE" Duet: Sitar & Vocal CD / CS RMI 107
Raga: Jog alap & gat in Jhaptal and Teental. Raga: Charukeshi alap gat in
teental, Ektal & teental. Artists: Mani Shankar / Sitar , Siddartha Shankr /
Vocal & Mayoohk Bhaumik /Tabla
7. "ANCESTORS" Art of the Ajrara Gharana Tabla
Solo in Slow and Medium Tintal (16 beats) CD RMI 108
Artist: AKRAM KHAN
8. "ANCESTORS" Art of the Lucknow Gharana Tabla
Solo CD RMI 102
Artist: USTAD ILMAS HUSSAIN KHAN, Tabla solo in Rupak Tal (7 beats), Ektal
(12 beats), &
Slow and Medium Tintal (16 beats) &Laggi.
9. REFLECTION OF LOVE CD RMI 109
Raga: Kirwani, Hori Thomri, Rajesthani folk Song, & Bengali folk Song
Artists: Deabshish Bhattacharya / Guitar
Subashish Bhattacharya / Tabla
10. BLISS CD RMI 110 (Classical Vocal) Raga: Komal Rishabh Aswari & Raga:
Boopali Artists: Santanu Banerjee / Vocal Gauri Shankar Karmakar / Tabla
11. "ANCESTORS" # 2 Tabla solo by Mayookh Bhaumik CD 111Teental (16 beats) ,
Ashtagrahan(8 2/1 beats) , Ektal (12 beats), & Laggi.
12. "ANCESTORS" Art of the Benaras Gharana Tabla
Solo CD RMI 112
Artist: PANDIT ANANDA GOPAL BANDOPADHAYA, Tabla solo in Jhap Tal (10 beats),
Ara chau tal (14 beats), & Slow and Medium Tintal (16 beats) & Dadra tal (6
beats)
13. "EUPHORIC HARMONY" CD RMI 113
Artists: LALIT GOMES / SITAR & PANDIT SUJIT SAHA / TABLA
Raga: Todi Comp. in Slow Tintal, Raga : Bihag Comp. in Slow & Fast Tintal
Raga: Bhairavi Dhun in Dadra Tal.
14. "FRAGILE MOMENTS" CD RMI 114 (new release)
Artist: Amit Chatterjee on Sitar (please note there is no tabla on this CD)
Raga: Puriya - alap & jor Raga: Bageshri - alap & jor Raga: Bhairavi - alap
Soon to be released.
Pandit Amar Nath Mishra / Sitar
Special Offer Buy any one (1) CD for $10.00 each or any three (3) CDs $25.00
from this list including Shipping and Handling charge within USA only.
For all others please see the Shipping and Handling charge Below.
Canada: First Class mail Air $3.50 per CD and $2.00 for each additional CDs.
Europe: Air mail $5.50 per CD and $3.00 for each additional CDs.
Japan & Asia and all other overseas: Air: $6.00 per CD and $3.00 for each
additional CDs.
Rageshree Music Institute Inc.
40-29 48th St.
Sunnyside, NY 11104 U.S.A.
(718) 672-3211 or e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thank you for your support
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Residency & Workshop at
Residence of Madhavi and Nitin Maniar
42 Aspen Drive, Livingston , NJ 07039 USA .
Date: 4th May to 9th May, 2008.
Workshop Format:
Teachers: Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya, Smt Sutapa Bhattacharya and Sri
Subhasis Bhattacharya
Each participant student during residency will experience:
1) 4 individual classes.
2) Group Classes on -
a) Singing b) Chanting c) Rhythm Patterns and d)
Yoga-Guitar/Yoga-Singing
3) Group-composition making class.
4) Jam sessions every evening with the teachers/without the teachers
5) Performance of the participant at the final day.
Participants are requested to bring their individual instruments and
sleeping bag.
Residency & Workshop at 42 Aspen Drive, Livingston NJ , USA Date: 4th May to
9th May, 2008.
For Registration and further inquiry please contact:
Nitin Maniar at [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone # 001 973 422 0788
Contact Tripti Bhattacharya at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone No: 91.33.2471.7822
Mobile : 91.98302.04542
