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Press Release
09/17/2009
Classical Indian Music and Film
When: Sunday, September 20, 2009
Where: Morse Auditorium, Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square
Salem, MA
Film
Raga Unveiled, India's Voice: The History and Essence of North Indian Classical Music
2009, 120 minutes, produced by Gita and Mukesh Desai
1-3 pm
Reservations by September 18
Included with museum admission
Learn about a 4,000-year-old musical tradition through this documentary that celebrates the artistry and origins of North Indian classical music. Raga Unveiled features, for the first time in one film, Ravi Shankar, Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal, Zakir Hussain, Shubha Mudgal and dozens of other master musicians.
Producer Gita Desai introduces the film.
Concert
Indian Classical Music
Bansuri (Flute) and Tabla (Percussion)
3:30-4:50 pm
Reservations by September 18
Included with museum admission
Steve Gorn plays with liquid grace. He is a master of sound-magic; may the world discover his gift.
--Paul Winter
Steve Gorn has performed Indian classical music and new American music on the bansuri (bamboo flute) throughout the world. At PEM he offers a unique presentation on raga-meditation and explains the aspects of this musical principle. Gorn will be accompanied by tabla player Akshay Navaladi, an international, award-winning performer and a student at Boston University working toward a degree in biomedical engineering. Gorn has worked with a range of artists, including musician Paul Simon, Academy Award-nominated director Julie Taymor and film director and choreographer Jerome Robbins.
A tea reception follows the concert.
Program made possible by Dr. and Mrs. Mahesh Patel.
For reservations call 978 745 9500 X 3011
or to purchase advanced museum admission visit our website
(additional service charges apply for online purchases)
Adults $15, Seniors $13, Students $11
Click here for directions to PEM.
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