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Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre
Stopover Series
presents
“Evening of the Sitars”
Pandit Debi Prasad Chatterjee
Special guests: Shrabani Choudhury & Dheeraj Shrestha
FRIDAY APRIL 20 2007
8.00pm
BEMAC Performance Space,
Yungaba, 120 Main Street, Kangaroo Point
Pandit Debi Prasad Chatterjee is a highly regard name among Indian musicians as an outstanding Sitarist and teacher of Indian Classical Music. After performing extensively around the globe, Pandit is coming to Brisbane to perform for Brisbane’s world music lovers.
Pandit has performed at major festivals and activities around the world including the Inter Cultural School in Venice, Lowell Folk Festival in the USA and the Arts Festival in Canada. He has been honored with many awards throughout his illustrious career including the 'President’s Award' as an outstanding Sitar player and an award as “National Scholar of Music” for his contributions to the promotion of Indian Classical Music. Playing Sitar is the passion and devotion of his life.
Pandit Debi Prasad Chatterjee will be accompanied by renowned local artists, Shrabani Choudhury on Sitar and Dheeraj Shrestha on Tabla. Both Shrabani and Dheeraj consider this opportunity to play with Pandit as a privilege and an honor.
Tickets $16 – (concession and BEMAC member discounts available).
Bookings phone (07) 33914433.
Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre is a non-profit organization fostering cultural diversity through and within the spectrum of arts practice.
We acknowledge the support of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and Multicultural Affairs.
and by the Federal Government through Australia Council for the Arts.
Media:
Bronte Morris
Director
3391 4433 / 0400 135 597
info@bemac.org.au
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