North Indian Classical Music: Shujaat Khan, sitar; Abhiman Kaushal, tabla




Meyer Auditorium Concert Series show

Summary: Grammy Award nominee Shujaat Khan is one of the leading exponents of Indian classical music. On the occasion of India's fiftieth anniversary of independence, he performed at New York's Carnegie Hall and for the United Nations at Assembly Hall in Geneva, Switzerland. He also has appeared at Royal Albert Hall in London, Royce Hall in Los Angeles, and Congress Hall in Berlin. With the innovative Indo-Persian trio Ghazal, he earned a Grammy nomination in 2004 for the group's third recording, Rain. This performance was recorded in concert at the Freer Gallery on April 30, 2010. See images, program notes and related artwork at http://www.asia.si.edu/podcasts