BEMAC and EthnoSuperLounge
Present
United Nations of Indian Classical Music
The premiere event in BEMAC’s ‘Crossings’ series
Presenting
on January 27th, United Nations of Indian Classical Music brings
together 7 accomplished Indian classical artists from around the world
in a celebration of Indian classical culture on the shared occasion of
Indian Republic Day and Australia Day. This world class concert will be
the first in BEMAC’s new Crossings series. Join us this year at the
Queensland Multicultural Arts Centre as we criss-cross the globe on a
musical odyssey featuring artists from India to Sudan, Iran to Japan,
Vanuatu to the Northern Territory and who knows where else!
Experience
the calm of ancient Dhrupad vocals by Yuki Taniguchi Flindell (Japan),
the beauty of Bharat Natyam dance by Mathuja Bavan (Sri Lanka) and the
exhilaration of high energy khayals and geets by Tahir Qawwal (Canada).
The programme will culminate in a dynamic East-Meets-Further-East
jugalbandi (duet) between Saikat Bhattacharya (India) on sitar and Taro
Terahara (Japan) on bansuri (bamboo flute). Accompaniment will be
provided by special guest tabla maestro from Sydney, Maharshi Raval
(India) and Brisbane’s own Shen Flindell (Australia).
The Queensland Multicultural Arts Centre
The
Queensland Multicultural Centre (QMC) is a brand new purpose-built
facility that will allow for all Queenslanders to share their diversity
through the arts. With an acknowledgement that diversity and
understanding can be strengthened by sharing our cultural background it
is intended that the Centre become a preferred venue for community-based
arts and cultural organisations. Built through a partnership between
the State Government and Australand, the Centre features a 224 seat
capacity theatre and auditorium and state of the art boardroom &
conference / meeting facilities, and is poised to be the jewel in the
BEMAC crown as they, in partnership with the State Government, drive the
vision collective vision for the Centre, through management of its
venues and facilities.
United Nations of Indian Classical Music
Featured Artists
Saikat Bhattacharya - Sitar (India)
Having
regularly performed in the Queensland Multicultural Music Festival, the
Woodford Folk Festival and several other public and private programs
around Brisbane, Saikat Bhattacharya has been playing the Sitar for over
twenty years citing it as his passion and devotion.
Tahir Qawwal - Vocal (Canada)
A
passionate and highly skilled performer, Tahir Qawwal has trained with
the highest masters of Indian Classical music and Sufi Qawwali music;
performing and teaching vocal styles such as Geet, Ghazal, Bhajan,
Thumri, classical and folk himself around the world for 12 years.
Taro Terahara - Bansuri (Japan)
One of the leading musicians in the Indian classical music scene in Japan Taro
quit graduate school 20 years ago to devote himself entirely to the
practice of Indian classical music. Studying under Pt. Hariprasad
Chaurasia, and later Mr. Amit Roy (who is generally seen as the father
of Indian classical music in Japan), Taro music both engages the mind and touches the heart.
Mathuja Bavan - Bharat Natyam (Sri Lanka)
From
an early age Mathuja was interested in music and various art forms – she
is a keen student of piano and carnatic violin - but Bharatha Natyam
occupies a very special place in her heart and has seen her perform
solo, and in groups across New Zealand, Townsville, Gold Coast and
Brisbane.
Yuki Taniguchi Flindell - Dhrupad vocal (Japan)
Through
Mantra, Kirtan and Indian Classical Music, Yuki became interested in
the power of sound. After several years studying yoga, kirtan and mantra
in USA and Japan, Yuki now spends half the year in India studying
Dhrupad vocal under Pt. Ritwik Sanyal, Sanskrit, and Mantra Yoga, giving concerts and teaching
in
Japan and Australia.
Maharshi Raval - Tabla (India/Sydney)
Having
performed on television programs including X-Factor and Good News Week,
Maharshi has been a student of Tabla - winning first prize for
National Youth Festival Tabla Competition in 1994 – for over 25 years.
He has travelled extensively to various parts of the world as an
accompanist to Indian Classical Vocalists, Instrumentalists and Kathak
Dancers and runs a music institute: Shree Gajanan Cultural Mission - The
Institute of Indian Classical Music and Dance.
Shen Flindell - Tabla (Australia)
Now an
established performer in the Indian classical music circles of
Australia and Japan, Shen Flindell has also had successful concerts in
India. Not only is he capable in the 4 fields of vocal accompaniment,
instrumental accompaniment, Kathak dance accompaniment and tabla solo,
but has also given successful accompaniment in Carnatic vocal, Odissi
and Bharat Natyam dance performances.
Sunday 27 January
Queensland Multicultural Centre
102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point
Tickets:
Online/Concession/Bemac Members $20
Full price $25
25 YEARS OF BEMAC
BEMAC (Brisbane
Multicultural Arts Centre) is Queensland’s lead agency dedicated to
identifying, developing, presenting and promoting artists from migrant
and refugee backgrounds and world music practitioners. BEMAC present an
annual program of world music and multicultural arts in venues and
galleries across the state by local, national and international artists.
In celebration of their 25th
year BEMAC has rolled out a whole host of new programs and events as
well as making some exciting additions and changes to their existing
ones. Visit www.bemac.org.au for more information.
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