Saturday 2nd July-Planet
June 27, 2011
Don’t miss our July Planet from 5pm-7pm at Brisbane Powerhouse, featuring Shen Findell (tabla), Soumva Chakraverty (sarod) and Saikat Bhattacharya (sitar).
Since being initiated into the Benares Gharana of tabla by one of the great old masters of the style in 1994, Shen Flindell has grown to become one of Australia’s leading tabla players, and is also very active in the thriving Indian music community of Japan. He is best known for his beautiful sound and supportive accompaniment, and has released 4 CDs ranging from Indian classical santoor to Tibetan world fusion. Shen loves bringing people together to unite through music, whether it’s playing with his many young students or collaborating with top musicians from around the world.
Soumya has been playing the Sarod, the north Indian fretless lute for the last thirty two years. He studied music under Pandit Samarendra Nath Sikdar, a senior disciple of the legendary sarod maestro, Radhika Mohan Maitra of the Shahjahanpur school of music. His solid technique and thorough grounding in the roots of his own music notwithstanding, his interests also lie in exploring the commonalities of North Indian Classical music with other music styles. His playing style has been greatly influenced by the likes of his guru and other masters of his Gharana. It highlights a perfect blend between the Rababiya and Gayaki styles that is unique to the Shahjahanpur Gharana. He is both a purist, who likes to maintain the authentic forms of the Ragas as passed down the generations of Ustads (maestros), and at the same time, he likes to experiment with other forms of Indian as well as world music, to find common strands of melodic expression.
Saikat Bhattacharya has been playing the Sitar for over seventeen years. Playing the sitar is his passion and devotion, beginning in the early nineties under the supervision of his Guru Pandit Manilal Nag of Calcutta, in India. Pandit Manilal Nag comes from the Vishnupur Gharana, which is the one and only school of music that originated in Bengal with its roots, embedded in the “Senia Gharana” of Delhi. Since coming to Australia, he has regularly performed in various programs like the Queensland Multicultural Music Festival and the Woodford Folk Festival. By chance, visiting artist Soumya Chakraverty (sarod) and Brisbane resident Saikat Bhattacharya (sitar) were schoolmates at Calcutta Boys School in 1986. So come and enjoy a very special 25th anniversary school reunion!
Home Festival 2011
May 5, 2011
Sun 19 June 2011 Home Festival
11am to 8.30pm at Kangaroo Point
We can’t wait to welcome you HOME – Sunday 19th June!
Due to the consistent rain we received in the week leading up to 9th April we chose to postpone our Home Festival so as not to damage our precious site, Raymond Park. We’re working towards our new date, Sunday 19th June which is a crisp time of the year but more importantly a seasonally dry time.
Stay in touch with us for up to date info on our facebook page @ Home Festival.
The inaugural Home Festival at Raymond Park, Kangaroo Point, will be the community’s ‘home’ for a day. Locals are being invited to take ownership of the festival, which has been instigated by a group of people with a passion for community, music and local culture.
Home Festival is an opportunity to celebrate our common ground, a springboard to connections, fun, confidence, humour and a stronger belief that we live in a healthy, positive community. Welcome Home!
More information click here
Darky roots
May 5, 2011
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Saturday 4th June 2011
From 7.30pm at 1563 Wynnum Rd, Tingalpa QLD 4173
“Darky roots” who were originally formed and used to rehearse in the Wynnum area, play only their second show in the bayside region and are ready to road test new songs from their forthcoming debut full length album. They have achieved almost every goal set by lead singer songwritter Josh Hillman (Hua), from supporting international acts, to playing at almost every major reggae festival on the east coast, headlining their own tours interstate and overseas, darky roots have released two EP’s which have received radio play locally and worldwide, their well tested tight set is sure to captivate audiences for years to come. Doors open at 7:30 pm Tickets: $20 Ph: 07 3390 4401 http://www.theroyalmailhotel.com.au |
Zillmere Multicultural Festival 2011
May 5, 2011
Saturday June 4th 2011
12pm - 8pm
O’Callaghan Park, Zillmere Rd, Zillmere
Now in its tenth year, the exciting celebration of cultures that is The Zillmere Multicultural Festival is on again at O’Callaghan Park, Saturday June 4th (12pm – 8 pm). With its vibrant mix of delicious foods, traditional and contemporary performances across 3 stages (including song, dance and music workshops throughout the day.Focus is placed upon interaction and experience in a free entry, family-friendly, one day only festival.
For more information please contact BEMAC on 3391 4433 or zillmere@bemac.org.au
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