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Nada Brahma, “Universe is Sound”, CC 7/10
Description
We invite you to an evening with Srinivas Reddy to experience the spiritual tradition that is Hindustani Classical Music. Srinivas is a scholar and translator with a PhD in South and Southeast Asian Studies from UC Berkeley, as well as a classical sitarist trained by his guru Pandit Partha Chatterjee, a direct disciple of the late sitar maestro Pandit Nikhil Banerjee. After a brief introduction to the cultural and spiritual context of the tradition, Srinivas will offer a performance alongside dear friend and tabla player Ferhan Qureshi.
This event is co-sponsored by Access to Zen (A2Z).
Fee Information
- Benefactor Ticket Price: $50
- General Ticket Price: $40
- SFZC Member Ticket Price: $36
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Srinivas Reddy
Srinivas Reddy is a scholar, translator, and classical sitarist. In 1998 he graduated from Brown University with a BA in South Asian Studies and completed his senior project entitled NaadaSat, a multi-instrumental ensemble piece that reflected his growing interest in South Asian philosophy and music. After moving to San Francisco in 1998, Srinivas met his guru and mentor Pandit Partha Chatterjee, a direct disciple of the late sitar maestro Pandit Nikhil Banerjee.
Ferhan Najeeb Qureshi
Ferhan Najeeb Qureshi is a senior disciple of the legendary tabla master Ustad Tari Khan. Prior to his ongoing training with Ustad Tari Khan, Ferhan took his initial lessons in Hindustani music theory and practice with Surinder Singh Mann.