The Indian subcontinent abounds in a variety of musical instruments, and a considerable specialisation is displayed in instrumental usage, both in north and south Indian art music. Instruments present music solo, provide melodic or rhythmic accompaniment, or produce drones.
This two-day festival will feature instruments from different periods – ancient (flute), post-medieval (sarangi), modern (sitar & tabla) and cotemporary (mohan vina) presenting Hindustani and Carnatic music.
5th March
Nayan Ghosh (Sitar) with Akram Khan (Tabla)
Shashank Subramanyam (Flute) and group
Nayan Ghosh is one of the few musicians to have a command over two instruments, the sitar and tabla. Son of tabla maestro Nikhil Ghosh and nephew of Pannalal Ghosh, Nayan’s sitar has judicious balance of gayaki (vocalisation) and tantrakari (instrumental) elements. He has played at some of the most prestigious music festivals and has collaborated with renowned musicians from India and abroad.
Shashank Subramanyam, a flute prodigy since the age of 12, is one of the top ranking Indian musicians today. Trained by his father and vocal maestros R. K. Srikantan and Palghat K. V. Narayanaswami, he has performed and taught at some of the most prestigious institutions worldwide. He frequently collaborates with musical greats, such as guitarist John McLaughlin, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, Vishwamohan Bhatt and others. A recipient of the `Kalaimamani’ title from the Tamil Nadu Government, Shashank has many albums to his credit.
