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Vidushi Sumitra Guha - Hindustani Vocal / Learnquest
Vidushi Sumitra Guha with
Dr. George Ruckert on the Harmonium
Shri Nikhil Tikekar on the Tabla
Sumitra Guha
Thanks to her eclectic upbringing, internationally renowned performer Sumitra Guha has mastered the two schools of Indian classical music, the Carnatic and Hindustani. Melody is Sumitra's forte, and this is no surprise, considering that she belongs to the Kirana Gharana. However, she is no fundamentalist when it comes to gharanas. She draws from each what appeals to her, one of her favorites being the taans of the Patiala Gharana. Her rendition of murkis and gamaks has especially impressed the discerning among her audiences. And the imaginativeness with which she weaves together clusters of notes holds her listeners spellbound.
George Ruckert
A performer, composer, arranger, author and teacher, George Ruckert is a rare breed of artists who has an extensive background in the disciplines of both western and Indian classical music. He is one of the senior-most disciples of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Besides being a highly accomplished solo artist on the Sarod, George is also an equally accomplished harmonium player and has recorded and performed with several of the finest Indian vocalists. He has earned Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from University of California at Berkeley with his dissertation on the music of Ali Akbar Khan. George is a Senior Lecturer of music at MIT. He is one of the founders of and Artistic Director for MITHAS, MIT Heritage of the Arts of Southasia.
Nikhil Tikekar
Nikhil Tikekar, originally from Mumbai, India, began his Tabla training 23 years ago with Guru Walmik Dhande of the Benaras Gharana. He came to the US in 1988 to pursue a career in computer network management and continued while continuing his Tabla as a performer and teacher. Over the years, Nikhil has gained recognition in the New England area for his Tabla accompaniment. He has accompnied such artists as Pt. Debu Chaudhuri, Pt. Mukesh Desai, Pt. Babanrao Haldankar, Swami Gokulatsav Maharaj, and Smt. Sumitra Guha. It is his ability to maintain balance and good rapport with each artist that makes Nikhil remarkable in his craft. Currently, Nikhil teaches Tabla at LearnQuest Academy and at Brown University, and is a computer network manager at Colibri Corp. in Rhode Island. Nikhil is the founder of Indian Concert Series, an organization in Rhode Island dedicated to promoting Indian classical music.
Date: 09/17/2004
Location: LearnQuest Academy of Music, Waltham, MA
Time: 7:30 pm
Cost: Regular $12.00 per person, Students with Id. $9.00
Contact: Rajesh Godbole - 781-788-8718
Ranjit Desai - 978-440-8059
Directions: From the North: Take rt. 128/I-95 south, take exit 27A for Totten Pond Road, drive all the way to a T-junction, take a right and bear left onto Lexington St., drive until the next T-junction and take left onto Main St., take immediate right onto Elm St. Go through a traffic light and bear right. LearnQuest is on your left opposite to the Car Wash.
From the South: Take rt. 128/I-95 north, take exit 26 for Waltham and rt 20 East. Follow rt 20/Main St. to center of Waltham. Pass the intersection with Moody St. and take the next right on to Elm St. Go through a traffic light and bear right. LearnQuest is on your left opposite to the Car Wash.
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